Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”（精选2篇）

Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”篇1

unit5canada—“thetruenorth”

period4usinglanguage

teachinggoals

1.targetlanguage

a.重点词汇与短语

figure,figureout,terrify,official,maple,frost,wealthy,tour,distance,flow,booth,downtown,asfaras, dawn, broad  

b.重点句子

1.theywerenotleavingformontrealuntillater...

2.it’stoobadyoucan’tgoasfarasottawacanada’scapital.

3.it’saboutfourhundredkilometersnortheastoftoronto,soitwouldtaketoolong.

4.astheysatinacafélookingoverthebroadst.lawrenceriver,ayoungmansatdownwiththem.

5.inthedistance,theycouldseethemistycloudthatrosefromthegreatniagarafalls,whichisonthesouthsideofthelake.

6.istayasfarawayfrompolarbearsaspossible.

teachingimportantpoints

findthecorrectinformationaboutcitiesofcanadaaccordingtothequestions.

step1lead-in

lidaiyuandliuqianwereonthetrainyesterday.thetrainrushedacrossthetopofthelakesuperior.whichisthenextcityitrunstowards?

t:torontoisanimportantcity.itisthefinancecenterofcanada.ithasrichpopularartsandculture.howmuchdoyouknowabouttoronto?

step2fastreading

pleaseunderlinethetimementionedinthistext.

pleaseunderlinealltheplacestheyhavebeentoortheyhaveseen.

thetimetoarriveintoronto:

thetimetoarriveinmontreal:

theplacestheyvisitedintoronto:

①whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

②howmanypartsisthetextdividedintoandwhat’sthemainideaofeachpart?

parts paragraphs mainideas

suggestedanswers:

①thepassageisabouttheirtriptotorontoandmontrealanditgivesusfurtherinformationaboutcanada. 

②part1(paragraphs1-5)____________________________________________

part2(paragraph6)____________________________________________

part3(paragraphs7)____________________________________________

step3carefulreading

answerthequestionsaboutthepassage.

1.howdoweknowitisfallincanada?  

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2.whatcansometimesbeseenfromthecntowerintoronto?

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3.wheredoesthewaterfromthelakego?

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4.whichdirectionisthetraingoingfromtoronto?

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5.whatthreethingsshowusthatmontrealisafrenchcity?

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step4postreading

fillintheblanks.

theywentona_______of_______,themost_______and______cityincanada.theywentupthetall_______andsawthemistycloudthatrosefrom_________.andthentheyvisited________andhaddinnerin_______,wheretheycouldgetgoodcantonesefood.thenextmorningtheyarrivedin_______,acitywhichhasa_______culture.

suggestedanswers:tour,toronto,wealthy,biggest,cntower,thegreatniagarafalls,thecoveredstadium,downtownchinatown,montreal,french

step5languagepoints

1.theywerenotleavingformontrealuntillater,sotheywentonatourofthecity

1)theywerenotleavingfor...属于过去进行时表示将来的动作。

2)until/till  直到…为止

until常与否定句连用,not…until直到…才

hedidn’tfinishtheworkuntilyesterday.

2.wecangetgoodcantonesefoodhere,becausemostofthechinesepeopleherecomefromsouthchina,especiallyhongkong.

especially表示“尤其,格外,特别”,意思相当于“inparticular”或“particularly”。多用在介词短语或连词前面。

3.it’stoobadyoucan’tgoasfarasottawa.

asfaras(程度副词) “远达，远至”

hewalkedasfarastherailwaystationyesterdayevening.                       

一些带有as...as结构的常见短语：

asbusyasabee   像蜜蜂一样忙碌

aseasyasabc    像abc一样容易

asdeepasawell  像井一样深

aslightasafeather 像羽毛一样轻

assoftasbutter    像黄油一样软

asrichasajew    像犹太人一样富裕

4.thetrainleftlatethatnightandarrivedinmontrealatdawnthenextmorning.火车在那夜晚些时候起程,第二天黎明到达了蒙特利尔。

at,on,in表示时间的用法区别

at表示时间点,常用来表示时刻,如果一段时间按时间点对待也用at。

homework

1.readfunreadingbyyourself.(p75)

2.englishweeklypage4part4

Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”篇2

unit5canada—“thetruenorth”

warmingup,pre-readingandreadingi.单元教学目标技能目标skillgoalstalkaboutthebasicinformationaboutcanada—location,maincities,customsandculturaldiversity.learnhowtoreadatravelingreportandusemaps.learntoexpressdirectionsandpositions.masterthenounclause-appositiveclause.learntowriteareporttoexpresswhatyouhearandseeinaplace.ii.目标语言功   能   句   式表示方向的句式whereis...?howdoesonegoto...?inwhatdirectionis...?is...closeto/farfrom...?howfaris...?表示位置的句式itis/liesinthenorth/southof...itis/liestothesouth/east/northwestof...itiswithin...kilometersof...itis/liesonthewest/east.theplaceisontheborder.yougoalongthecoast.itiseast/westof...itisfarawayfrom...onegoesnorthward.词      汇1.四会词汇quizcanadianministercontinentbaggagechatsceneryeastwardwestwardupwardsurroundharbormeasureaboardeaglewithinborderslightacreurbantopicmixmixturebushmaplefrostconfirmwealthydistancemistmistyschoolmateboothdowntownapproximatelydawnbuffetbroadnearbytraditionterrifyterrifiedpleasedimpressimpressive2.词组primeminister,ratherthan,settledown,managetodo,catchsightof,haveagiftfor,inthedistance语法nounclauseastheappositiveiii.教材分析本单元通过两位女孩李黛玉与刘茜的加拿大之旅，向我们展示了加拿大的一些基本概况，包括它的地理位置、主要城市、风土人情以及它的多元文化。通过学习本单元，让学生对加拿大有了更多的了解，使学生能够用所学的词汇与句式表达方向与位置，并学会条理地写出旅游过程中的所见所闻。period1warmingupteachinggoals1.targetlanguage1.learnsomewords.multicultural,scenery,surround,harbor,canadian,vancouver,toronto,calgary,ottawa,beaver,polar,penguinlearntheinformationaboutcanada.mastertheexpressionsfordescribingdirectionsandlocations.talkaboutthebasicinformationaboutcanada—location,maincities,customsandculturaldiversity.teachingimportantpointslearntoreadthetravelingreportaccordingtothetravelingroute.teachingmethods asking-and-answeringactivities;teachingaids:acomputerteachingprocedures:step1lead-in1.                  doyouliketogosightseeing?2.                  whichcountrydoyouliketovisit?3.                  whatcanyouseeinthesecountries?showsomepicturesoffamouscountry:britain,france,usa,japan,canadawhat’syourfirstimpressionofthiscountry?beautiful,modern,attractive,pleasant…step2quizhowmuchdoyouknowabout canada?ifyouhaveachancetohaveatriptocanada,whatdoyouwanttoknowaboutit?canadaisamulticulturalcountry.itisthesecondlargestcountryintheworld.howmuchdoyouknowaboutcanada?workinpairsandanswerthisquiz1.c2.d3.a4.b5.astep3introductionintroducesomeinformationofcanada.position:canadaisinnorthernnorthamericasize:thesecondlargestcountryintheworldhasanareaof9,984,670squarekilometers; thedistancefromeasttowestis5,500kilometerspopulation:apopulationof30million.history:thefirstsettlersarrivedfromenglandin1497.       settlersfromfrancereachedcanadain1534languages:officiallanguages:englishandfrenchclimate:differentfromareatoarea(asinchina)resources:berichinforests,coal,oil,waterstep4practiceknowledgeaboutcanada: trueorfalse.1.canadiansspeakenglishandfrench.2.torontoisthecapitalofcanada. 3.canadaliesinthenorthofsouthamerica. 4.canadaisthelargestcountryintheworld.5.canadaisonthenorthofusa.6.thenationalanimalofcanadaispolarbear.7.canadaisamemberofthebritishcommonwealth. 8.theheadofthecanadiangovernmentistheprimeminister.step5speaking1.      introducesomethingaboutcanadatoyourfriends.2.      fillintheblanks.canadaisa__________(多文化的)country.itcoversanareaof_____millionsquarekilometersandis__________________(第二大)countryintheworld.______isitscapital.canadiansspeak_________________.________isthenationalflowerand_________isthenationalanimal.homework:1.      previewthereading2.      englishweeklypage1reading.period2reading教案teachinggoals1.targetlanguagea.重点词汇和短语ratherthan,baggage,scenery,eastward,chat,surround,harbor,measure,aboard,haveagiftfor,within,managetodo,catchsightof,eagle,acre,urbanb.重点句子2.abilitygoallearnhowtodescribetheplacesthatlidaiyuandliuqianvisitincanada.      understandthenounclauseusedasappositive.   enablethestudentstounderstandthedetailsofthepassageaboutcanadaandfindthecorrectanswerstothequestionsinthepost-reading.3.learningabilitygoalsimprovethestudents’readingability-guessingwords,searchingforinformation.learntheinformationaboutcanada.mastertheexpressionsfordescribingdirectionsandlocations.teachingimportantpointsa.findtheanswerstothequestionsinpost-reading.learnthemethodsofwritingatravelingreportabout.b.understandtheuseofnounclause-appositiveclause.learntoreadthetravelingreportaccordingtothetravelingroute.teachingmethods1.skimmingandscanning;2.asking-and-answeringactivities;3.listeningmethod.teachingaidsacomputerteachingproceduresstep1revisionsaysomethingaboutcanada.step2leadinwhatkindofpassageitis?a. astoryb. apieceofnewsc. anadvertisementd. atraveljournallet’sstartthetripwithlidaiyuandliuqiantogether.whatdoyouexpecttoseeifyoutakeatriptocanada?step3fastreading1)readthroughthepassageandfindoutwhichplacesarementionedinit.thendrawthemincirclesonyourmap.2)whatdoes“thetruenorth”mean? <“thetruenorth”isthetrainthatgoesacrosscanada/thecross-canadatrain.>step4carefulreadingfillinthechart.basicfactsaboutcanadadistancefromeasttowestcoastoceansoneastandwestcoastspopulationwheremostcanadianslivelocationoflargestfreshwatersupplykeypointaboutvancouverkeypointaboutcalgarykeypointaboutthunderbayifiwouldliketogotovancouver,whatcanidothere?canyoutellmemoreaboutthecity?keywords:thewarmest;themostbeautiful;mountains;the pacificocean;ski&sail;theoldestforeststheniwouldliketoknowsomethingaboutcalgary.canyoutellsomethingaboutcalgary?keywords:calgarystampede;cowboys;haveagiftfor;prizes.howaboutthunderbay?whereisit?thekeywords:atthetopendof…;busyport;closeto…thefact…surprisemanypeople.step5postreadinganswerthefollowingquestions:1.whichcontinentarethecousinscrossing?<theyarecrossingnorthamerica.>2.whyarethecousinsnotflyingdirectlytotheatlanticcoast?<theyarenotflyingdirectlytotheatlanticcoastbecausetheywanttotakethetrainfromwesttoeastacrosscanada/theywanttoseecanada/theywanttotravelacrosscanada.>3. whyisthepopulationofvancouvergrowingsorapidly?<peoplewanttoliveinvancouverbecauseitisbeautiful/itissurroundedbymountainsandocean/theycanskiinthemountainsandsailintheharbour.>4. whathappensatthecalgarystampede?<atthecalgarystampedecowboyscompeteinridingwildhorses/canwinthousandsofdollarsforridingwildhorses.>5. howareoceanshipsabletoreachthecenterofcanada?<shipsareabletoreachthecenterofcanadabecausetheycanfollowthest.lawrenceriverandthegreatlakestogothere.>6.whataresomeofcanada’sgreatestnaturalresources?<canadahaswaterfromitslakesandriversandwoodfromitsforests.>step6retellinglidaiyuandliuqiantookthetrainincanadafrom_____to _____.theircousins’friend,dannylin,tookthemtothetrainstationtocatch“_______________”.canadaisthe________biggestcountryintheworld.itis5,500kilometersfrom______to_______.astheygo________,theysawbeautifulsceneryaswellascities.vancouveris___________bymountainsonthenorthandeast.whenthecousins_______________intheseats,theylookedoutofthewindow.theysawmountaingoatsandevena_______bear.calgaryisfamousforitscompetition.manyofthecowboysfromallovernorthamerica______________________workingwithanimals.thenthey_____________awheat-growingprovince.thunderbayisabusyport.itis__________thecenterofthecountry.suggestedanswers:1.west;east 2.thetruenorth 3.second 4.coast;coast 5.eastward 6.surrounded 7.settleddown 8.grizzly 9.haveagiftfor 10.wentthrough 11.closetostep7discussion1.                  whichpartofthecountryinterestsyoumost?2.                  ifsomedayyougotocanada,wherewillyougo?why?homework1.remembertheunderlinedsentences.2.writeashortpassagetoreportwhatlidaiyuandliuqiansawincanada.3.englishweeklypage4part1,2