READING (I)Unit 5 Canada”The True North”Maple Country- CanadaHow much do you know about Canada? Canada is the second largest country in the world. 9984670平方公里，居世界第二位，其中陸地面平方公里，居世界第二位，其中陸地面積積9093507平方公里，淡水覆蓋面積平方公里，淡水覆蓋面積891163平方公平方公里。里。LEADING IN AND WARMING UP自然資源自然資源9.98million km25,500kmthe national flag of Canada the national anthem of CanadaCapital city-OttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada.A population of 1,200,000 makes Ottawa the fourth-largest urban area in Canada. National animalLeader of the country:the French-speakingprovince -QuebeclanguagesOfficial languages:English and Frenchthe TV and radio in French;French restaurants;teaching in schools be done in French.fresh waterthe five great lakesone third of the worlds supply of fresh waterpositionThe Beaufort Seathe Arctic OceanGreenlandThe Atlantic OceanThe Pacific OceanAlaskathe United StatesCan you tell some famous cities?position 1. What language (s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and SpanishC 2. What is the capital of Canada? A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Calgary D. Ottawa 3. What is the national animal of Canada? A. Beaver B. Grizzly bear C. polar bear D. PenguinDA4. What is the leader of the country called? A. President B. Prime Minister C. Queen5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada? A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6BAWhat places have they been?Where are they heading?What did they see ?Read the text and find out:Vancouver Calgary Thunder BayToronto go eastward, across the continentVancouver Calgary Thunder BayToronto What did they see there?Vancouver Canada at nightVancouver Canada from the skyCity of Vancouver is a beautiful city known for its world known attractions including Granville Island, Robson Street and Stanley Park. City of Vancouver is located on west coast of Canada with its population of about 600,000 (2003), but Vancouvers Greater Area counts about 2 million people. City of Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia and it is the third largest city in Canada. Rocky MountainsGrizzly bear 灰熊灰熊City of Calgary is a city of about 1,000,000 (1 Million) Calgarians and by population is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. Calgary SkylineStampede （美國西部或加拿大（美國西部或加拿大) 一年一次的慶祝會一年一次的慶祝會 The cowboys have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizesTHUNDER BAY GREAT LAKESToronto Canada Skylinemost of the electricity is produced by waterthe Niagara fallTry to find out what these numbers refer to in the text.5500:Thirty million:One third:It is 5500 kilometers from the east to the west of the country.The population of Canada is slightly over thirty million.Canada has one third of the worlds fresh water.ANSWER QUESTIONS1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North American. 2. Why are they 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. What is “The True North”? “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada.4. Why is 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 centre 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 most beautiful city in Canada?a. Vancouver b. Calgary c. Toronto d. Montreal9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean?a bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly10. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.Read the text on and fill in the blanks. PlaceInformationVancouverIt 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.measuringsurroundedskiharbourPlaceInformationThe Rocky MountainsThe 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 forcatch sight of the Calgary StampedePlaceInformationA wheat-growingProvinceFarms cover thousands of square _ .Thunder BayIt is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Ocean ships can sail up _ .the Great Lakesacresurban_ 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.FFFTrue 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._ 7. Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay.TTFT_8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery._9. Their cousins took them and their baggage to catch “The True North”._10. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.TTFDraw the traveling route of the two girls.從中國到加拿大從中國到加拿大Would you like to take a trip to Canada?Where would you like to go?What do you expect to see there?HOMEWORK Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.