Teaching aims:

1.Get some basic knowledge about Canada.

2.Practice the skills of finding information from the reading passage.

Land of the silver birch ( 白桦树） , Home of the beaver,

Where still the mighty moose,

Wanders at will,( 随意漫步 )Blue lake and rocky shore ，I will return once more.   Boom de de boom boomBoom de de boom boomBoom de de boom boomBo-o-o-o-m

Down in the forest, deep in the lowland ，My heart cries out for thee(you), hills of the north ，Blue lake and rocky shore ，I will return once more.

Do the quiz about Canada on page33 and try to win the ticket to Canada.

Firstly, finish the quiz by yourself and then check the answers with your partner.

3.What is the national animal of Canada?A. B.

Beaver Grizzly bearC. D.

Polar bear Penguin

5. How many “Great Lakes” are there

in Canada ? A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

MichiganOntario

Erie

Huron

Superior

General Information

1. What will Li, Liu and we see on our trip?

2. What is “The True North”?3. What is the right route （路线） about the trip ？A. Calgary – Vancouver-- a wheat-growing province--Lake Superior--TorontoB. Vancouver--Thunder Bay-- Calgary– a wheat-growing province – Lake Superior– TorontoC. Vancouver– Calgary– a wheat-growing province-- Thunder Bay– Lake Superior– Toronto

scenery population natural resources food education big cities

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the cross-Canada train

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Skill --- to tell the location （地理位置） of a city on the map

Detailed Information

1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?

2. Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?

Because they want to cross Canada by train from west to east and see the great scenery.

They are crossing North America.

In order to get more information about our trip, please read the passage carefully and answer the questions of Ex.1 on P.35.

Tip: You can get the answers of number 1 and 5 with the help of the map on P. 33

3. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?

4. What happens at the Calgary Stampede?

5. How are ocean ships able to reach the center of Canada?

6. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources?

Because it is beautiful. / Because people can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.

Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampete for thousands of dollars in prizes.

Because they can follow the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

Canada has fresh water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.

Further Information

plane

train.

to visit their cousins in Montreal

Something about the trip Purpose

Ways of traveling

first by______ ,then by______

Para. 1 listen and fill in the chart.

Para.2: Discussion (group work) Many people want to live in Vancouver. Find out all the reasons.

1.It is Canada’s warmest place. 2.It is Canada’s most beautiful city.3.People can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour. 4.The coast north of it has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.

So the population of Vancouver is growing rapidly.

Paras.3-5: Answer the following questions.

1. They managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. （ translation ）

2. A number of cowboys have a natural ability to ride wild horses and they can get a lot of money if they win the competition. (replace)

3. What does “empty” mean in Para.4? (compare its size and population)

Of large size but a small population.

Many of them have a gift for riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.

她们总算看到了一些山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。

succeeded in seeing

Summary Li and Liu went to Canada for a visit. _____ than take the plane all the way, they _______ to take the train from west to east ______ Canada. First, they flew to Vancouver, which is Canada’s most beautiful city, ___________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

Then, on the way to the station, his friend Danny ______about their trip and he said they could see some great________. That afternoon _______the train, the cousins _____ _____ in their seats. During their trip they ________ to catch sight of some wild animals.

Although they had learned that Canada’s population

is only_______ over thirty million, after two days’ travel they still felt _______to see such an empty country.

After they visited other beautiful places, that night as they slept, the train rushed towards Toronto.

Ratherdecided

across

surrounded

chattedscenery aboard

settled downmanaged

slightlyamazed

Li and Liu …Canada for a .... Rather than take the plane…, they … take the train …west…east… Canada. First, they … Vancouver, … Canada’s most beautiful ... and the Pacific Ocean. Then, …the station, his friend Danny …their trip and he said they …. That afternoon…, the cousins settled down in their seats. During their trip they … some wild animals. Although they had learned that …thirty million, after two days’ travel they still felt…city. After they visited other beautiful places, that night…, the train ... Toronto.

Retell

Homework

1. Read the passage carefully to find out the sentences you can not understand thoroughly and underline them.

2. Finish Ex. 1,2&3 on P.36