必修三Unit5 A Trip on the True North Reaing

Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”

A Trip on “The True North”--- Warming up and reading

福安八中英语备课组授课教师：王鑫

教学目标

Ss know about basic information of Canada.

Ss’ reading abilities are improved.

Get the ss to learn to master important words and phrases.

教学重难点

Ss can find out key information with the help of the offered information.

Learn about key points of three main cities in Canada—Vancouver, Calgary and Thunder Bay.

教学方法

Task-based teaching method

教具准备

Multi-media

课前预习：Important words and phrases

Vancouver____________ Calgary____________ Thunder Bay___________ continent___________ scenery____________ eastward______________ harbor_____________ measure _________ border ____________

rather than________ go through________

chat about________ go eastward________

be surrounded by________ settle down________

manage to do sth. _________ be surprised at ________

catch sight of_________ have a gift for__________

教学过程

Step 1 Warming up and reading

T:Just now we have enjoyed a song. Do you know the singer? Who is she?

Ss: Avril.

T: Where is she from?

Ss: Canada.

T: How much do you know about Canada?(Let’s have a competition)

（通过分组比赛调动学生学习积极性）

Quiz

1. Which is the national flower of Canada?

2. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada ?

3. What language(s) do Canadians speak?

4. What is the Canadian leader called?

5. What is the capital of Canada?

6. What is the national animal of Canada?

Step 2 Fast reading快速阅读

1.The True North is a name of _____________________.

A. Calgary – Vancouver-- Rocket Mountains--Lake Superior--Toronto

B. Vancouver--Thunder Bay-- Calgary– Rocket Mountains-– Lake Superior– Toronto

C. Vancouver– Rocket Mountains--Calgary– Thunder Bay– Lake Superior– Toronto Step 3 Careful reading细读

（通过寻找数字信息让学生了解加拿大的人口、地理、水量等基本信息；学生通过提供的具体信息学会跳读、扫读等阅读技巧。）Choose the following numbers to fill in the blank.

5,500; a few hundred; thirty million; one-third

It is _______ km from coast to coast.

Most Canadians live within _______________km of the USA border

The population of Canada is only slightly over ___________.

Canada has __________ of the world’s fresh water.

Read para. 2 and finish the following exercise.

True or False

____ 1. Vancouver is the coldest part in Canada.

____ 2. It is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are tall.

Fill in the blank

3.Canada’s warmest and most _________ city,

Vancouver is surrounded by mountains and the __________Ocean.

4._________________ ma ke Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in.