The national flag of
maple
Canada
Maple trees
Maple Country
As the saying goes , “If you have never seen Canada in the fall, you have never known the meaning of brightly colored.”
The University of Toronto
Canada's National Tower
The CN Tower is the World‘s Tallest Tower.
position
北冰洋
Canada is the _______largest country in the world.
second
Canada —— “The True North”
Unit 5
Let’s have a quiz.
How much do you know about Canada ?
Warming up
1. What language (s) do Canadians 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
the capital city of Canada
—— 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?
President
Prime Minister
Governor
King
5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada?
4
3
5
6
Listening & Reading :
A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”
What is “The True North”?
“The True North” is the cross-Canada train/
the train that goes across Canada.
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Fast reading
Skim the passage and find the answers of the following questions.
Round 1. Draw the route of the travel in Canada and make marks on the map on page 33. 1 point for each correct answer.
1
China
by air
Vancouver
2
by train
Rocky Mountains
3
Calgary (Stampede)
4
A wheat-growing province
5
Thunder Bay
6
After dinner
Lake Superior
7
Toronto
towards
…
8
Read the text quickly and quietly to fill in the blanks and match the main idea of the 3 parts
Part 1
Para___
Part 2
Para___
Part 3
Para____
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
Key points about Vancouver
1.Canada’s _____________ part.

2.Canada’s______________city,
surrounded by_____________________________

3.One of Canada’s ___________cities to live in.
5.Some of the oldest and most beautiful ________
in the world.
most beautiful
warmest
mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
most popular
forests
4.Its population is increasing _____.
Para 2
rapidly
forests
Much of the country is covered by forests;
Calgary 卡尔加里
Para 3 The next stop--Calgary
Calgary
Stampede
Cowboys
prizes
1._________ from all over the world come to _________ __ the Stampede.
2. Many of them _____ __ ____ ___ riding wild horses and they can win thousands of
dollars in ______.
compete in
大西部赛马会
have a gift for
Thunder Bay is a ____________city.
busy port
Where is Thunder Bay?
Para. 4 (Thunder Bay)
It is at the top of the
Canada has _______________the world’s total
fresh water; And much of it is in the Great Lakes.
one-third of
Great Lakes.
The last stop ---- Toronto
Round 2.  Ask and answer. 1 point for each correct answer.
Q1: Which continent are the cousins crossing?
They are crossing North America.
Q2: Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?
Because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada.
Q3: Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?
Because it is Canada's warmest part and the most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and ocean, and people can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.

Q4: What happens at the Calgary Stampede?
Cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.
Q5: How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?
They can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

Q6: What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources?
Water from its lakes and rivers, and wood from its forests.
Li 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.
Round 4. Fill in the blanks. 1 point for each correct answer.
west east
The True North
second
coast
eastward
surrounded
coast
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.
settled down
grizzly
have a
went
close to
gift for
through
____ 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
Post reading I (True or False)
____ 4. 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.
T
T
F
eastward
more
warmest
can
Sum Up
Canada lies in _____ America . Canada is the _______ largest country in the world. Canada has beautiful ________, and we can see mountains and thousands of lakes and ______. _______is its capital. The warmest city of Canada is __________. Besides, Canada is rich in natural resources like forests and _____ _____, which takes up________ of the world’s total fresh water.
North
Ottawa
second
scenery
forests
Vancouver
fresh water
one-third
Homework:
1. Read the passage again and find out some useful words and expressions.

2. Write a short passage to introduce your favorite city of Canada.
Canadian National Anthem (国歌)
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.