人教版高一英语必修三Unit 5 Canada —“The True North”完整教案 (共 8 课时)(含答案)

第 1 页 必修三Unit 5 Canada —“The True North” (共 8 课时)

第1课时 Warming up

学习目标：熟悉与本单元相关的话题，并通过阅读积累词汇。

背景材料导入：

Welcome to Canada

Thinking of visiting Canada one day? Of course, you are welcome. OK, let’s start our journey

and get close to it.

As is known, Canada, the second largest country in the world, is recognized as the most

comfortable country to live in. Every year it attracts millions of visitors from all over the world

because of its breathtaking (壮观的) scenery and charm, which make it well-known and unique.

Canada lies in the northern part of the North America Continent in the West Hemisphere. It

stretches over 5,500 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and over 4,600 kilometers from

the northern tip of Ellesmere land to the United States border. The country covers an area of 9,984,670

square kilometers, which is a little bit larger than China.

The United States, the only country next to Canada on land, is to the south of Canada. The

borderline shared by the two countries is more than 5,500 kilometers, and this borderline is

undefended. Citizens of both countries can cross the border without a visa. On the other three sides

Canada is surrounded by water. To the east of the country is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west, the

Pacific Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is to the north of the country.

Canada is a country with a large area, but with a small population. The population of the country

is only 25 million. Since Canada is a country made up mainly of immigrants, its people have different

ethnic origins. The two largest groups are made up of people of the French and English origins.

Indians and Inuit, the native people, make up only 1.2% of Canada’s total population. Most Canadians

believe in Catholicity and Christianity.

There are some famous cities in Canada. Ottawa is the national capital with a population of

750,000.The city is centered on Canadian government buildings, especially the Parliament Buildings

and Confederation Square in front of them. Today Toronto replaces Montreal as the largest metropolis

(大城市) of Canada populated by over 3 million people. The city has achieved a high reputation in

finance, popular arts and culture. Many Canadian’s banks and companies have head offices in Toronto.

Canada has made steady and rapid progress in the past decades. It is taking on a newer look

every day. So, if you want to travel, it is just the place to be!

Answer the following questions.

1. From what aspects does this passage introduce Canada?(no more than 18 words)

2. Which city in Canada is the biggest one now?

必修三Unit 5 Canada —“The True North ”

第2课时 Reading 学习目标:

知识能力目标：1. 理解文章大意, 了解加拿大的地理状况、人口、大城市、美景、自然资源等。

2. 掌握文中重要词汇和句型。

情感目标：学会如何读旅行报道;提高文化修养和跨文化意识。

Ⅰ. Fast Reading: Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

2. Why is the title given as Canada—“The True North”?

3. Match the main idea with each paragraph.

Para.1 A. The train went southward to Toronto.

Para.2 B. Their friend Danny Lin met them at the airport and helped them get to

the station. On the way, Danny told them a lot of information about

Canada.

Para.3 C. The two girls went through a wheat-growing province and then

back to the

port city of Thunder Bay.

Para.4 D. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to visit their cousins by flying to

Vancouver first, and then decided to take the train across the

whole continent.

Para. 5 E. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, the girls saw many animals. Then

they went to Calgary.

Ⅱ. Careful Reading : Decide the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

( )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.

( )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.

( )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.

Ⅲ. Post reading

Fill in the blanks according to the passage.

It was exciting for Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian to cross the whole (1)

across Canada. On the way to the station, Danny Lin (2) about their trip. Vancouver,

which is Canada’s (3) part, is Canada’s most beautiful city, (4) by

mountains and the Pacific Ocean. After two days’ (5) , the girls were (6) to

see such an empty country. After dinner, they were back in an (7) area, the busy port