Unit 5
Canada–“The True North”
When mentioning Canada what do you know about this country?
size
Which country is the largest country in the world? What about the second, third and fourth?
__________is the largest country in the world. __________ is the second largest country, __________ is the third largest one and __________ the fourth largest.
Russia
Canada
China
America
5,500km
9.98million km2
What is the area of Canada?
The area of Canada is/ Canada has an area of _______________ with the coast line of ____________
① Canada is _________ the north
American Continent.
② Canada is ____ the north of
America.
③ Canada is ___ the east of China.
to
on
Location
Where is Canada?
in
Vancouver
the Pacific
Ocean
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
the Atlantic
Ocean
the Arctic Ocean
Location
population
The population of Canada is/ Canada has a population of _______________
What is the population of Canada?
thirty million
Let’s have a quiz.
B.
1. Which is the national flag of Canada?
A.
C.
D.
2. What language(s) do Canadians speak?
A. English.
B. English and German.
C. English and French.
D. English and Spanish.
3. What is the capital of Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. D.
Calgary Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada.
Vancouver ranks third largest in Canada.
The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held there.
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and as one of the world's most livable cities.
Calgary is the fifth largest CMA in the country after Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa. It is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism. It became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.
4. What is the national animal of Canada?
A. B.

Beaver Grizzly bear
C. D.

Polar bear Penguin
5.Which is the national flower of Canada?
A. B.
cherry rose
C. D.
maple lily
6. What is the Canadian leader called?
A. President.
B. Prime Minister.
C. Governor.
D. King.
7. How many Great Lakes are there in
Canada?
A. 4.
B. 3.
C. 5.
D. 6.
8. Canada is the ______ largest country
in the world.
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
England
France
settlers from France
settlers from England
settlers
The first settlers arrived from England in 1497.
Settlers from France reached
Canada in 1534.
the French-speaking
province ----Quebec
languages
Official languages:
English and French
the TV and
radio ;
French
restaurants ;
teaching in
schools is
done in
French.
A Trip on
“The True North”
Reading
“The True North” is
____________________________
____________________________
Fast Reading

What is “The True North ”?
the cross-Canada train /the train that goes across Canada.
Task 1
Read the reading passage quickly and then find out.
Which of the following places are mentioned in the text?
the Atlantic coast, Vancouver, Calgary, the Rocky Mountains, Thunder Bay, Montreal, the Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Niagara, St Lawrence River, Toronto, Pacific Ocean and Ottawa.
plane Vancouver
train.
Li Daiyu Liu Qian
to __________________
Montreal, Canada
visit their cousins
Scanning
Task 2
Read the 1st para and finish the chart below
What these number are about?

second
5,500
320

thirty

one-third
It is 5,500 km from coast to coast.
Most Canadians live within 320 km of the USA border.
The population of Canada is only slightly over thirty million
Canada has one-third of the world’s fresh water
Task three: information in numbers
second largest country in the world
Task 3
Read paras 2-5 and answer the following questions
1.Which city was their first stop?
2.What mountains did they cross ealier that day?
3. Which city did they go after crossing the mountains?
4.Where did they go after dinner?
5.Which lake did the train rush across that night, and what’s their next destination(目的地)?
1…fly to Vancouver…
2 Earlier that day, …Rocky Mountains.
3 their next stop is Calgary…
4 After dinner, …Thunder Bay…
5 That night … across Lake Superior…
towards Toronto
Time
route
The text is organized in the order of _____.
logic B. time C. events
1.Canada’s _____________ part.

2.Canada’s_________________city,
surrounded by_______________
________________

3.one of Canada’s ___________cities to
live in.

4.Some of the ________________________
in the world.
most beautiful
warmest
mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
most popular
oldest and most beautiful forests
Its population is increasing rapidly
Para. 2 (Vancouver)
Task 4 careful reading
the Rocky Mountains
They managed to catch sight of _______
___________________________________
______________.
some mountain goats and even a grizzly
bear and an eagle
Para 3
They crossed______________________
What did they see when crossing the mountains?
Calgary 卡尔加里
Para. 3 the next stop--
Calgary
What is Calgary famous for?
Para. 3 (Calgary)
The _________
have a gift for
riding wild
horses and
they can win
thousands of
dollars in ______.
cowboys
prizes
What happens at the Calgary Stampede?
Thunder Bay ______________city.
is a busy port
Para. 4 (Thunder Bay)
Where is Thunder Bay?
At the top end of the Great Lakes
Canada has the most fresh water in the world.
quite empty
1.What did the girls found about Canada after two days’ travel?
2.What made them feel surprised?

3. Which sentence in the text can replace the following one?
They realized that Canada is____________.
Canada is the _________ largest country in the world, but its population is only slightly over __________ million.
_______________________________________________________made them surprised.
The fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes
second
thirty
Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.
______________supply the country with a large amount of___________.
The Great Lakes
fresh water
Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
Great Lakes
Toronto
Rocky Mts.
Let’s review the girls’ rout across Canada.
Montreal
Li Daiyu and her cousin were____ ____ _____ to Canada.They decided to ____ _____ China to Vancouver and to ____ _____ _____from west to east.Danny Lin was going to take them to catch _____ ______ ______,the ________ train.Canada is the ______ _______ country in the world.As they go _________.they will see __________, lakes, ____ and ________as well as cities.It is _____ kilometers from _____ to _____.Vancouver is the _____ part of Canada.Its population is _______ rapidly because many people want to live there.
on a trip
fly from
take the train
The True North
cross-Canada
second largest
eastward
mountains
forests
wide rivers
5,500
coast
coast
warmest
increasing
2. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
⑴ Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands
of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities.
⑶ Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the
harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most
Popular cities to live in.
⑷It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,
some measuring over 90 metres.
⑵ People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded
by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
一路向东行，你会经过一座座山脉，上千个湖泊、森林，还有宽阔的河流和许多大城市。
人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，被大山
和太平洋环抱。
⑴ Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands
of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities.
⑵ People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded
by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
落基山可以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得温哥华成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住城市之一。
那儿的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些
高达90多米。
⑶ Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the
harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most
Popular cities to live in.
⑷It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,
some measuring over 90 metres.