高中英语必修三教学课件：Unit5-Canada-reading-1.ppt

1、Unit 5 Canada “The True North”Reading Are you familiar with Canada?BrainstormMaple leavesMountain goatsGrizzly beareagle 苏必利尔湖苏必利尔湖 休伦湖休伦湖 密歇根湖密歇根湖 伊利湖伊利湖 安大略湖安大略湖The Great Lakes are the largest fresh surface water system on Earth.It supplies about one-fifth of the worlds fresh surface water and nin

2、e-tenths of the U.S.water.A TRIP ON“THE TRUE NORTH”Go through the text quickly and choose the main idea for each paragraph.A.Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.B.Setting down in their seats in the train.They enjoyed the wild scenery while crossing the Rocky Mountains to Calgar

3、y.C.Having arrived in Vancouver,they were to be taken to catch“the True North,the cross-Canada train.D.The train rushed through the night towards Toronto while they were sleeping.E.They learned information about the population,resources arriving Thunder Bay.1.The meaning of “The True North”2.Distanc

4、e from east to west coast3.Oceans on east and west coasts 4.The population of Canada5.The place most Canadians live6.Location of largest fresh water supply7.Key point about Vancouver8.Key point about Calgary9.Key point about Thunder Baythe train that runs through Canada 5,500kmAtlantic Ocean(east)Pa

5、cific Ocean(west)slightly over thirty million in a few hundred kilometers of the USA border Great Lakes,warmth,most beautiful city,oldest forestsCalgary Stampede,busy port city at the top of the Great LakesRead the text and find the information below.Read the first two paragraphs carefully and find

6、out the answers to the questions.Why are the cousins not flying direction to the Atlantic coast?Why were Li Daiyu and Liu Qian on a trip to Canada?What will they experience as they go eastward?Why do many people want to live in Vancouver?Read the last three paragraphs and decide if the following sta

7、tements are True or False.The girls looked out of the windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys.()The Calgary Stampede is a famous train stop.()Cowboys can get thousands of dollars in prizes if they win the competition.()Wheat is one of the important farm products in Canada.()Thunder Bay is an important wheat-growing area.()Discuss the similarities and differences between China and Canada.Read the passage again write an article to tell your impression of Canada.谢谢谢谢