Unit5 Canada - “The True North 学习目标： 语言能力目标：能够运用本课所积累的语言素材进行语篇理解，能够初步运用本课所涉及的语言材料进行英语表达。 文化意识目标：了解“真北方”的含义、枫叶的象征意义、加拿大的自然资源等地理常识，促进文化理解，培养跨文化交流意识。 学习能力目标：能通过自主学习和小组合作的方式学习。尝试运用所学安排旅游，包括选择地点、路线、交通方式等。 思维品质目标：在自主阅读、合作讨论、个人创作中，逐步培养理解与运用、分析与综合等思维品质。能分辨两个“真北方”的不同含义；能概括和提炼文章从哪些方面介绍加拿大，能用一个词描述文中城市的主要特征，想出一句宣传口号，能为所涉及的城市代言。 读前必备词汇 Continent n. 大洲 2. Harbour n. 港口 3．scenery n．景色；风景 4. eastward adv. & adj.向东 5．surround vt. & vi.包围；围绕 6．measure vi. & vt.测量 7．within prep.在……之内 8．border n．边界 9．slightly adv.轻微地 10．distance n．距离；远方 11. acre n. 英亩 12. urban adj. 都市的 13. within prep. 在……之内 14．topic n.话题 15．impression n．印象 重点短语 16．rather than 与其；不愿 17．be surrounded by/with 被……包围 18．settle down 定居；平静下来 19．manage to do 设法做 20．catch sight of 看见；瞥见 21．have a gift for 对……有天赋 话题拓展词汇 22. location n. 位置 23. destination n. 目的地 24. livable adj. 宜居的 25. picturesque adj. 如画的 26. unique adj. 独一无二的 27. spectacular adj. 壮观的 28. flourishing adj 繁荣的 29. booming adj 繁荣的 30. natural resource 自然资源 31. breathtaking adj.(美的)令人窒息的；惊人的 32. resort n. 旅游胜地 阅读任务： Task 1 Talking about “the True North”. Read the title and guess:What does” the True North” mean Task 2 Skimming for the general idea and the structure of this passage. Choose the best answer： What’s the main idea of the text _____ Vancouver—a beautiful city of Canada. B. A trip across Canada by train. C. A trip to the Great Lakes. D. Canada’s rich resources. 2. Choose the proper structure of the text._____ Task 3 Scanning for some basic facts about Canada. 3. Fill in the table below and have a competition. Traveling route in Canada： Distance from east to west coast： Population： Where most Canadians live： Key points about Vancouver： Key points about Calgary： Key points about Thunder Bay： Other details: Which animals did they catch sight of except_____ Beaver B. mountain goats C. Grizzly bear D. eagle What crops did they see Did they see any farms _____ Task4 Guessing and predicting What will be talked about in the next reading passage _____ Task 5 Consolidating and promoting Which of the following items are included in this passage Scenery, agriculture, religion, natural resources, transportation, history, population, sports, industry, location,climate, language... Give one or two examples to support your idea. Task 6 Acting and advertising Now you are the image ambassador (形象代言人) of one of the three cities. Try your best to use a word to describe your city. Try your best to advertise for your city, using the information in the passage. You can end it with a slogan(口号) to p ... ...
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