新課標(biāo)高中英語必修3Unit5_Reading

1、 How much do you know about Canada? Maple Country Canada Canada is the second largest country in the world. 加拿大的面積是加拿大的面積是9984670平方公里，居世平方公里，居世 界第二位，其中陸地面積界第二位，其中陸地面積9093507平方公平方公 里，淡水覆蓋面積里，淡水覆蓋面積891163平方公里。平方公里。 Warming Up 自然資源自然資源 9.98million km2 5,500km the national flag of Canada the national an

2、them of Canada Capital city - Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada. A population of 1,200,000 makes Ottawa the fourth-largest urban area in Canada. National animal the French-speaking province -Quebec languagesOfficial languages: English and French the TV and radio in French; French restaurants; t

3、eaching in schools be done in French. fresh water the five great lakes one third of the worlds supply of fresh water position The Beaufort Sea the Arctic Ocean Greenland The Atlantic Ocean The Pacific Ocean Alaska the United States Can you tell some famous cities? position 1. What language(s) do Can

4、adians speak? A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and Spanish 2. What is the capital of Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. D. Calgary Ottawa 3. What is the national animal of Canada? B. Beaver Grizzly bear C. D. Polar bear Penguin 4. What is the Canadian leader called?

5、President Prime Minister Governor A. King 5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? 4 3 5 A. 6 Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Michigan 6. Which is the national flag of Canada? A. B. C. Q D. Skim the passage and then answer the following questions. 1) What

6、 is the passage mainly about? It is about _ of two girls; and it tells us some information about _. 2) What is “The True North”? The True North is a name of _. a trip Canada the cross-Canada train Skimming Read the text quickly and quietly to fill in the blanks and match the main idea of the 3 parts

7、 Part 1 Para(s)_ Part 2 Para(s)_ Part 3 Para(s)_ What they really saw and felt after boarding the train brief introduction of their trip Their chat on their way to the station 1 2 3-5 Characters: Places: Route: Scan the passage and find out characters, places and their travelling route. Li Daiyu liu

8、 Qian and Danny Lin Vancouver; the Rocky Mountains; Calgary; a wheat-growing province; Thunder Bay; The Great Lakes; Toronto Draw a travelling route on the map on P33 Scanning Brief introduction about the trip who_ and her cousin _ whyto _ howfirst by _, then by _. where _ Part 1 Read Para.1 and fin

9、ish the chart below plane train Li Daiyu Liu Qian Montreal, Canada visit their cousins Careful Reading 1. _ 2._ population _ Part 2 Para.2 Canada distance _ (from coast to coast) Going eastward, youll pass 1._ 3._ _ Vancouver the warmest part the most beautiful city 3. _ _ increasing rapidly. 5._ 4.

10、 _ _ wet climate trees _ extremely tall measuring 90 metres mountains wide rivers & large cities 2. _ scenery 5,500 kilometres beautiful forests oldest & most one of Canadas most popular cities lakes & forests Part 3 Read Paras 3-5 and answer the following questions. 1 What mountains did they cross

11、ealier that day? 2 Which city did they go after crossing the mountains? 3 What did the girls think about Canada after 2 days travel? 4 Where did they go after dinner? 5 Which lake did the train rush across that night, and whats their next destination(目的地目的地)? 1Earlier that day, Rocky Mountains. 2 Ca

12、lgary 3 After 2 days travel, empty 4 After dinner, Thunder Bay 5 That night across Lake Superior Toronto Vancouver Time route _ 1. They will take the train across Canada westward. _ 2. You can cross Canada in less than five days. _ 3. Vancouver is the coldest part in Canada. F F F True or False. _ 4

13、. It is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are tall. _ 5. Canada is a large country with a small population. _ 6. The ocean ships cannot go to Thunder Bay. _ 7. Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay. T T F T _8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery. _9. T

14、heir cousins took them and their baggage to catch “The True North”. _10. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. T T F Answer questions according to the passage. 1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North American. 2. Why are they not flying directl

15、y 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. What is “The True North”? “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada. 4. Why i

16、s the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful. 5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars. 6. How are ocean ships able to reach the centr

17、e of Canada? Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. 7. What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources? Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests. 8. Which of the following is described as the mos

18、t beautiful city in Canada? A. Vancouver B. Calgary C. Toronto D. Montreal 9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean? A. bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly 10. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty? Because there are only thirty million people living on such

19、 a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border. Read the text and fill in the blanks. PlaceInformation Vancou ver It is _ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. People can _ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the _. Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall, some _ over 90 metres.me

20、asuring surrounded ski harbour PlaceInformation The Rocky Mountains The cousins and their friend managed to _ some mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle. CalgaryIt is famous for _. Many cowboys _ riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes. have a gift for catch sight of the Calgary Stampede PlaceInformation A wheat- growing Province Farms cover thousands of square _. Thunder Bay It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area. Ocean ships can sail up _.the Great Lakes acres urban Post reading: (group discussion)Post reading: (group discussion) Ex 3 on P