Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”（精选2篇）
Unit 5 Canada—“The True North” 篇1
unit 5 canada—“the true north”
period 4 using language
teaching goals
1. target language
a. 重点词汇与短语
figure, figure out, terrify, official, maple, frost, wealthy, tour, distance, flow, booth, downtown, as far as, dawn, broad
b. 重点句子
1. they were not leaving for montreal until later...
2. it’s too bad you can’t go as far as ottawa canada’s capital.
3. it’s about four hundred kilometers northeast of toronto, so it would take too long.
4. as they sat in a café looking over the broad st. lawrence river, a young man sat down with them.
5. in the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great niagara falls, which is on the south side of the lake.
6. i stay as far away from polar bears as possible.
teaching important points
find the correct information about cities of canada according to the questions.
step 1 lead-in
li daiyu and liu qian were on the train yesterday. the train rushed across the top of the lake superior. which is the next city it runs towards?
t: toronto is an important city. it is the finance center of canada. it has rich popular arts and culture. how much do you know about toronto?
step 2 fast reading
please underline the time mentioned in this text.
please underline all the places they have been to or they have seen.
the time to arrive in toronto:
the time to arrive in montreal :
the places they visited in toronto:
① what is the main idea of the passage?
② how many parts is the text divided into and what’s the main idea of each part?
parts paragraphs main ideas
suggested answers:
① the passage is about their trip to toronto and montreal and it gives us further information about canada.
② part1 (paragraphs1-5) ____________________________________________
part2 (paragraph 6) ____________________________________________
part3 (paragraphs 7) ____________________________________________
step 3 careful reading
answer the questions about the passage.
1. how do we know it is fall in canada?
____________________________________________
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2. what can sometimes be seen from the cn tower in toronto?
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3. where does the water from the lake go?
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4.which direction is the train going from toronto?
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5. what three things show us that montreal is a french city?
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step 4 post reading
fill in the blanks.
they went on a _______ of _______, the most _______ and ______ city in canada. they went up the tall _______ and saw the misty cloud that rose from _________. and then they visited ________ and had dinner in _______, where they could get good cantonese food. the next morning they arrived in _______, a city which has a _______ culture.
suggested answers: tour, toronto, wealthy, biggest, cn tower, the great niagara falls, the covered stadium, downtown chinatown, montreal, french
step 5 language points
1. they were not leaving for montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city
1) they were not leaving for...属于过去进行时表示将来的动作。
2) until/till 直到…为止
until常与否定句连用, not…until 直到…才
he didn’t finish the work until yesterday.
2. we can get good cantonese food here, because most of the chinese people here come from south china, especially hong kong.
especially表示“尤其, 格外,特别”,意思相当于“in particular ”或“particularly”。多用在介词短语或连词前面。
3. it’s too bad you can’t go as far as ottawa.
as far as (程度副词) “远达，远至”
he walked as far as the railway station yesterday evening.
一些带有as...as 结构的常见短语：
as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一样忙碌
as easy as abc 像abc一样容易
as deep as a well 像井一样深
as light as a feather 像羽毛一样轻
as soft as butter 像黄油一样软
as rich as a jew 像犹太人一样富裕
4. the train left late that night and arrived in montreal at dawn the next morning.火车在那夜晚些时候起程,第二天黎明到达了蒙特利尔。
at, on, in表示时间的用法区别
at表示时间点,常用来表示时刻,如果一段时间按时间点对待也用at。
homework
1. read fun reading by yourself. (p75)
2. english weekly page 4 part 4
Unit 5 Canada—“The True North” 篇2
unit 5 canada—“the true north”
warming up, pre-reading and readingi.单元教学目标技能目标skill goalstalk about the basic information about canada— location, main cities, customs and cultural diversity.learn how to read a traveling report and use maps.learn to express directions and positions.master the noun clause- appositive clause.learn to write a report to express what you hear and see in a place.ii. 目标语言功 能 句 式表示方向的句式where is...?how does one go to...?in what direction is...?is... close to/far from...?how far is...?表示位置的句式it is/lies in the north/south of...it is/lies to the south/east/northwest of...it is within...kilometers of...it is/lies on the west/east.the place is on the border.you go along the coast.it is east /west of...it is far away from...one goes northward.词 汇1. 四会词汇quiz canadian minister continent baggage chat scenery eastward westward upward surround harbor measure aboard eagle within border slight acre urban topic mix mixture bush maple frost confirm wealthy distance mist misty schoolmate booth downtown approximately dawn buffet broad nearby tradition terrify terrified pleased impress impressive2. 词组prime minister, rather than, settle down, manage to do, catch sight of, have a gift for, in the distance语法noun clause as the appositiveiii. 教材分析本单元通过两位女孩李黛玉与刘茜的加拿大之旅，向我们展示了加拿大的一些基本概况，包括它的地理位置、主要城市、风土人情以及它的多元文化。通过学习本单元，让学生对加拿大有了更多的了解，使学生能够用所学的词汇与句式表达方向与位置，并学会条理地写出旅游过程中的所见所闻。period 1 warming upteaching goals 1. target language1.learn some words.multicultural, scenery, surround, harbor, canadian, vancouver, toronto, calgary, ottawa, beaver, polar, penguinlearn the information about canada.master the expressions for describing directions and locations.talk about the basic information about canada— location, main cities, customs and cultural diversity.teaching important points learn to read the traveling report according to the traveling route.teaching methods asking-and-answering activities;teaching aids: a computerteaching procedures:step 1 lead-in1. do you like to go sightseeing?2. which country do you like to visit?3. what can you see in these countries?show some pictures of famous country: britain, france, usa, japan, canadawhat’s your first impression of this country?beautiful, modern, attractive, pleasant…step 2 quizhow much do you know about canada?if you have a chance to have a trip to canada, what do you want to know about it?canada is a multicultural country. it is the second largest country in the world. how much do you know about canada? work in pairs and answer this quiz1.c 2.d 3.a 4.b 5.astep 3 introductionintroduce some information of canada.position: canada is in northern north americasize: the second largest country in the worldhas an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers ; the distance from east to west is5,500 kilometerspopulation: a population of 30 million.history: the first settlers arrived from england in 1497. settlers from france reached canada in 1534languages: official languages: english and frenchclimate: different from area to area (as in china )resources: be rich in forests, coal, oil, waterstep 4 practiceknowledge about canada: true or false.1. canadians speak english and french. 2. toronto is the capital of canada. 3. canada lies in the north of south america. 4. canada is the largest country in the world. 5. canada is on the north of usa. 6. the national animal of canada is polar bear. 7. canada is a member of the british commonwealth. 8. the head of the canadian government is the prime minister. step 5 speaking 1. introduce something about canada to your friends.2. fill in the blanks.canada is a __________(多文化的) country. it covers an area of_____ million square kilometers and is __________________ (第二大) country in the world. ______ is its capital. canadians speak _________________. ________ is the national flower and _________ is the national animal.homework:1. preview the reading2. english weekly page 1 reading.period 2 reading教案teaching goals 1. target languagea. 重点词汇和短语rather than, baggage, scenery, eastward, chat, surround, harbor, measure, aboard, have a gift for, within, manage to do, catch sight of, eagle, acre, urbanb. 重点句子2. ability goal learn how to describe the places that li daiyu and liu qian visit in canada. understand the noun clause used as appositive. enable the students to understand the details of the passage about canada and find the correct answers to the questions in the post-reading.3. learning ability goals improve the students’ reading ability - guessing words, searching for information.learn the information about canada.master the expressions for describing directions and locations.teaching important points a. find the answers to the questions in post-reading.learn the methods of writing a traveling report about.b. understand the use of noun clause - appositive clause.learn to read the traveling report according to the traveling route.teaching methods 1. skimming and scanning;2. asking-and-answering activities;3. listening method.teaching aids a computerteaching proceduresstep 1 revisionsay something about canada.step 2 lead inwhat kind of passage it is? a. a story b. a piece of newsc. an advertisementd. a travel journallet’s start the trip with li daiyu and liu qian together.what do you expect to see if you take a trip to canada?step 3 fast reading1)read through the passage and find out which places are mentioned in it. then draw them in circles on your map.2)what does “the true north” mean? < “the true north” is the train that goes across canada / the cross-canada train.>step 4 careful readingfill in the chart.basic facts about canadadistance from east to west coastoceans on east and west coastspopulationwhere most canadians livelocation of largest fresh water supplykey point about vancouverkey point about calgarykey point about thunder bayif i would like to go to vancouver, what can i do there? can you tell me more about the city?key words: the warmest; the most beautiful; mountains; the pacific ocean ; ski & sail; the oldest forests then i would like to know something about calgary. can you tell something about calgary?key words: calgary stampede; cowboys; have a gift for; prizes.how about thunder bay? where is it?the key words: at the top end of…; busy port; close to… the fact …surprise many people.step 5 post readinganswer the following questions:1. which continent are the cousins crossing? <they are crossing north america.>2. why are the cousins not flying directly to the atlantic coast?<they are not flying directly to the atlantic coast because they want to take the train from west to east across canada / they want to see canada / they want to travel across canada.>3. why is the population of vancouver growing so rapidly ?<people want to live in vancouver because it is beautiful / it is surrounded by mountains and ocean / they can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.>4. what happens at the calgary stampede?<at the calgary stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses / can win thousands of dollars for riding wild horses.>5. how are ocean ships able to reach the center of canada?<ships are able to reach the center of canada because they can follow the st. lawrence river and the great lakes to go there.>6. what are some of canada’s greatest natural resources?<canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.>step 6 retellingli daiyu and liu qian took the train in canada from _____ to _____ . their cousins’ friend, danny lin, took them to the train station to catch “____ _____ ______” . canada is the ________ biggest country in the world. it is 5,500 kilometers from ______ to _______. as they go ________, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. vancouver is ___________ by mountains on the north and east. when the cousins ________ _______ in the seats, they looked out of the window. they saw mountain goats and even a _______ bear. calgary is famous for its competition. many of the cowboys from all over north america ______ _____ _____ ______ working with animals. then they ______ _______ a wheat-growing province. thunder bay is a busy port. it is ______ ____ the center of the country.suggested answers:1. west; east 2. the true north 3. second 4. coast; coast 5. eastward 6. surrounded 7. settled down 8. grizzly 9. have a gift for 10. went through 11. close to step 7 discussion 1. which part of the country interests you most?2. if someday you go to canada, where will you go? why?homework1. remember the underlined sentences.2. write a short passage to report what li daiyu and liu qian saw in canada.3. english weekly page 4 part 1, 2
