1、Unit 5Canada“The True North”,Chinatown in VancouverChinatown in Vancouver1 is the largest Chinatown in Canada.As Canadas largest Chinatown,this colourful neighbourhood is a prime2 example of Vancouvers rich cultural heritage.It has been the centre of Chinese culture in Vancouver for more than a cent
2、ury,and it is also a tourist attraction3.,The beautiful dragon-covered Millennium Gate4 at Taylor and Pender Street welcomes visitors to Chinese shops.Countless5 stores lined the streets.One can find a number of Chinese language books and stationery stores that sell Chinese books,magazines,greeting
3、cards,writing supplies and calendars as well as primers for learning either English or Chinese.Whats more,one can also find traditional Chinese medicine here.Chinatown is divided into a market section and a merchandise6 section.A variety of food items can be found around the neighbourhood.And it is
4、not unusual to find traditional Chinese foods in local shops during the summer.On weekend evenings,here becomes a busy open-air night market.,单词注释1.Vancouver n.温哥华2.prime n.最好的;首要的;最初的;基本的3.attraction n.吸引;吸引人的事物4.Millennium Gate 千禧门5.countless adj.无数的,数不清的6.merchandise n.商品,货物难句剖析And it is not unus
5、ual to find traditional Chinese foods in local shops during the summer.夏季期间,在当地商店里发现传统的中国食物并不是不寻常的事情。本句中的it是形式主语,真正的主语是句子中的动词不定式短语to find traditional Chinese foods in local shops during the summer。,导读诱思1.Where is the largest Chinatown in Canada?2.Is it unusual to spot traditional Chinese foods in lo
6、cal shops during the summer?答案:1.In Vancouver.2.No,it is usual.,Section Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending,一,二,三,一、根据汉语意思补全短语1.settle 定居;平静下来;专心于2.rather 与其;不愿3.catch sight 看见;瞥见4.manage sth 设法做某事5.have gift 对有天赋6.go 经过;经历答案:1.down2.than3.of4.to do5.a;for6.through,一,二,三,二、阅读课文A TRIP ON “
7、THE TRUE NORTH”并回答下列问题1.According to the text,the route of Li Daiyu and Liu Qians journey is .A.VancouverCalgaryThunder BayTorontoMontrealB.CalgaryVancouverThunder BayTorontoMontrealC.TorontoCalgaryThunder BayVancouverMontrealD.Thunder BayCalgaryTorontoVancouverMontreal2.Why are the cousins not flyi
8、ng direct to Montreal on the Atlantic coast?A.Because they have not got so much money.B.Because they want to take the train to have a good view of Canada.C.The aeroplane is too fast.D.The distance from the west coast to the east isnt so long.,一,二,三,3.What is “The True North” according to the text?A.
9、The northern part of Canada.B.The name of a part of Canada.C.The name that they call the whole country.D.The name of the train that goes across Canada.4.What does the word “slightly” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.a bitB.a lotC.greatlyD.lightly答案:1.A2.B3.D4.A,一,二,三,三、下面一段文章是课文原文的浓缩,仔细阅读,根据课文内容将其补充完整,并背诵Li Da
10、iyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.1 take the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.On the way to the station,their friend,Danny Lin 2 their trip.He said they were going to see some great scenery.Vancouver is Canadas war
11、mest part and Canadas most beautiful city,which is 3 mountains and the Pacific Ocean.Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the 4 make Vancouver one of Canadas most popular cities to live in.It is so wet on the coast that the trees are extremely tall,some 5 over 90 metres.,一,二,三,That afternoon
12、 aboard the train,the cousins 6 in their seats.When crossing the Rocky Mountains,they managed to 7 some wild animals.Their next stop was Calgary,where cowboys from all over the world come to compete.Many of them 8 riding wild horses.After two days travel,they began to realize that Canada is quite 9,
13、with a population of only 10 over thirty million,but rich in fresh water because of the Great Lakes.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.答案:1.Rather than2.chatted about3.surrounded by4.harbour5.measuring6.settled down7.catch sight of8.have a gift for9.empty10.slightly,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1.Rather than take the aeroplane
14、all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. 她们不想一路乘飞机,而决定先飞到温哥华,再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。考点:rather than 与其;不愿【高考典句】(2015江苏高考)Sociologist may read news of crime as a social problem,rather than for its immediate reward.社会学家可能把犯罪新闻作为一种社会问题来读,而不是为了它快速的
15、回报。They prefer to go to the park on foot rather than by car.他们宁愿走着去公园也不愿开车去。He preferred to stay at home watching the World Cup rather than go to the Expo Garden.他宁愿待在家里看世界杯也不愿去世博园。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸阅读下列句子,指出黑体词组的意义。I dont know any French people other than you.除了你,我不认识别的法国人。意义:除了/除之外I work as a sec
16、retary,or rather,a typist.我担任秘书工作,说得准确些,是打字员。意义:更确切地说【高考典句】(2014广东高考)We would rather our daughter stayed at home with us,but it is her choice,and she is not a child any longer.我们宁愿我们的女儿和我们一起待在家里,但是这是她的选择,况且她不再是个孩子了。意义:宁可/宁愿,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,语法填空(5)It is the test system,rather the teachers,that is to bl
17、ame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.(6)He prefers selling them at half price rather than (allow)the vegetables to go bad.(7)Nowhere else than in Britain can one experience four seasons in a day.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,翻译句子(8)我决定给他发个电子邮件,而不是打电话。答案:(1)other than(2)would rather(3)rather
18、than(4)or rather(5)than(6)allowing(7)other(8)I have decided to send him an e-mail rather than telephone.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,2.People say it is Canadas most beautiful city,surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. 人们说这是加拿大最美丽的城市,被群山和太平洋环抱。考点:surround vt.围绕The house is surrounded by high walls.这座房子被高墙
19、包围。The farmer surrounded his house and garden with a fence.那个农民用一道篱笆把房子和花园围住了。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词组及意义。To some,happiness is being surrounded by family and friends.对有些人来说,幸福就是有家人和朋友的陪伴。词组:be surrounded by意义:被包围Parents would like to surround themselves with their children.父母都喜欢孩子们围绕在身边
20、。词组:surround sb with意义:用包围某人,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,(2)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。【高考典句】(2015北京高考)That means a transparent object doesnt look very different from the surrounding air or water.那意味着一个透明的物体看起来与周围的空气和水没有很大的不同。词性:形容词含义:周围的/附近的The chicken took to its new surroundings easily.这只鸡很容易就适应了新环境。词性:名词含义:环境,1,2,3,4
21、,5,6,7,(3)辨析surroundings与environment的不同用法:surroundings主要指生活、居所周围的自然环境。environment既可指自然环境,也可指人文环境。强调环境对人的道德以及观念的影响。There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment.人们几乎未对自然环境破坏程度做出评估。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,3.That afternoon aboard the train,the cousins settled down in their se
22、ats. 那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。考点一:aboard prep.& adv. 在船、飞机、公共汽车或火车上Who is the last one to go aboard the ship?谁是最后一个上船的?Little Tom spent two months aboard.小汤姆在船上过了两个月。All aboard!The flight is about to take off.请大家登机!班机马上就要起飞了。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出aboard的词组及意义。They were the last two to go aboard the
23、 ship.他们是最后两位上船的。词组:go aboard意义:上(船/飞机/火车)The six astronauts on board will spend ten days in space.飞船上的6名宇航员将在太空度过10天。词组:on board意义:在(船/飞机/车)上(2)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词组的意义。Im very glad to have such a chance to go abroad.我很高兴有这次出国的机会。意义:去/到国外,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点二:settle down定居;平静下来;专心于After graduation,he settled
24、down in New York.毕业后,他在纽约定居了下来。It always takes the class a while to settle down at the beginning of the lesson.上课时同学们总得过一会儿才能安静下来。考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词组的意义。We couldnt settle down to our study with so much noise outside.外面噪音那么大,我们没法专心学习。意义:专心于,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,(2)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。One of his forefathers
25、was an early settler in America.他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。词性:名词含义:移民者 【高考典句】(2014陕西高考)They failed to reach a settlement,because they disagreed too much with each other.他们没能想出一个解决的办法,因为他们之间分歧太大。词性:名词含义:解决的办法,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,4.they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear
26、 and an eagle.她们总算见到了野山羊,甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。考点一:manage to do设法办到,设法做成I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this.我设法对父母瞒下了此事。He managed to get the work done without any help.在没有任何帮助的情况下,他设法完成了那项工作。考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出manage的词组及意义。But I managed it in the end by tiring them out.但是最终我通过让他们筋疲力尽成功了。词组:m
27、anage it意义:设法做到/完成,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,(2)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。He is the manager of the factory.他是这个工厂的经理。词性:名词含义:经理,管理人The failure of the scheme was due to bad management.计划的失败是由于管理不善。词性:名词含义:经营;管理I find the company has become manageable.我发现这家公司变得可操纵了。词性:形容词含义:可处理的;可操纵的,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,(3)辨析manage to do,try
28、to do,attempt to do,succeed in doing的用法:manage to do表示经过努力,设法完成某事。try to do指设法去做,但不一定成功。attempt to do指有做某事的企图而未必有成功的可能,意为“尝试去做”。succeed in doing指成功地做了某事。考点二:catch sight of 看见;瞥见Suddenly I caught sight of an old friend.突然我看见了一个老朋友。Dont let me catch sight of you doing it again!别让我再看到你干这种事了!,1,2,3,4,5,
29、6,7,考点延伸阅读下列句子,指出sight的词组及意义。At the sight of Mr.Wang,the boy ran towards him.一见到王先生,那个男孩就朝他跑了过去。词组:at the sight of意义:看见John fell in love with her at first sight.约翰对她一见钟情。词组:at first sight意义:乍一看,初看时 I stood there until the car was out of sight.我在那儿站着,直到看不见那辆车了。词组:out of sight意义:在视线之外,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,Th
30、ere is water in sight everywhere.水在这里随处可以见到。词组:in sight意义:在视野之内 My friends merged into the crowd and I lost sight of them.我的朋友们消失在人群中,我看不到他们了。词组:lose sight of意义:看不见 The town came into sight as we turned the corner.我们拐过弯,这个镇就映入了我们的眼帘。词组:come into sight意义:进入视线内,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,完成句子(5)球迷们一看
31、到梅西出现在赛场上都欢呼起来。The fans cheered up as soon as they Messi on the match playground.(6)我一转身,忽然看见了汤姆。Suddenly I turned and Tom.答案:(1)to finish(2)it(3)out of(4)succeeded in(5)caught sight of(6)caught sight of,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,5.Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses. 他们中许多人都有骑野马的才能考点:have a gift fo
32、r 对有天赋【高考典句】(2014全国大纲卷)Caroline doesnt have a gift for music,but she makes up for it with hard work.卡罗琳对音乐没有天赋,但她用努力来弥补。Generally speaking,girls have a gift for language.一般说来,女孩子有语言天赋。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。Her father had always been gifted in the garden.她的父亲在花园管理方面一直都是有天赋的。词性:形容词含
33、义:有天赋的(2)have a gift for的同义词组:have a talent for有天赋have a genius for有才能They have no gift/talent/genius for sports.他们没有运动天赋。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,6.At school,they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border. 她们在学校学过,大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带考点一:within
34、prep. 在(某段时间、某个距离、某个范围)之内【高考典句】(2015北京高考)I truly believe that beauty comes from within.我真的相信美来自一个人的内心。Children must remain within the school grounds during the lunch break.午饭时间孩子必须留在校园内。My hometown is within 30 minutes drive to the city.我家乡离那城市不到三十分钟的车程。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出within的词组及意义。It
35、 saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot within reach.把厨房里常用的东西放在触手可及的地方能节省时间。词组:within reach意义:够得着The lighthouse is still within sight.还看得见灯塔。词组:within sight意义:在视线范围之内(看得见),1,2,3,4,5,6,7,(2)阅读下列句子,指出beyond的词组及意义。Hearing what he said,I was touched beyond words.听了他说的话,我感动得说不出话来。词组:beyo
36、nd words意义:无法用语言表达What he has done is beyond belief/praise.他做的事难以置信/令人赞叹不已。词组:beyond belief/praise意义:难以置信的/令人赞叹不已The beauty of the West Lake is beyond description.西湖的美是无法描述的。词组:beyond description意义:无法描述的My old friend has changed a lot and is beyond recognition.我的老朋友变化很大,都让人认不出来了。词组:beyond recognitio
37、n意义:认不出来的,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点二:border n. 边界;国界;边沿It is said that he has escaped to the border in secret.据说他已经秘密逃往边境了。 My handkerchief has a blue border.我的手帕有一条蓝边。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸(1)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。 France borders Germany along parts of the Rhine.法国沿莱茵河部分河段与德国接壤。词性:动词含义:与接壤(2)阅读下列句子,指出border的词组及意义
38、。 Mexico borders on the United States.墨西哥毗邻美国。词组:border on sth意义:接近某物,毗邻某物 He is on the border of finishing the work.他快要完成工作了。词组:on the border of意义:将要,接近,濒临,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,(3)辨析border,boundary和frontier的不同用法:border“边境,边界”。多指国与国之间或两地区的分界处,即分界线附近的边缘地区。boundary“边界线,分界线”。侧重地图上正式标定的、各方遵守的边界,也可指较小行政单位间的界线。f
39、rontier“边疆,国境”。指两国接壤的前沿地区,属于各国的国境和边疆,多指设防的边界,还可指领域,指领域时要用复数形式。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7.and that Canadas population is only slightly over thirty million.加拿大的人口也只有30,000,000稍多一点。考点:slightly adv.稍稍;轻微地Each of the houses is slightly different.每所房子都稍有区别。It is reported that he was slig
40、htly injured in the accident.据报道,他在这次事故中只是受了点轻伤。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,考点延伸阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的用法。You neednt say sorry to me for such a slight mistake.你不必因为这样一个小错而向我道歉。词性:形容词含义:轻微的,细小的Im not in the slightest interested in what he is saying.我对他说的话一点也不感兴趣。词组:not in the slightest意义:毫不,一点也不He caught sight of a slight
41、figure in a red cloak,with a big dog running ahead.他发现一个身披红色斗篷的苗条身影走来,前面有一只大狗在奔跑。词性:形容词含义:瘦小的词组:a slight figure意义:瘦小的身影,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,There is a slight difference between the twins.这对双胞胎有一处细微的差别。词组:a slight difference意义:微小的区别When I rapidly threw out words at him,he replied without the slightest hesitation.当我快速地说出单词时,他总能不带半点迟疑地给予回答。词组:without the slightest hesitation意义:没有丝毫的犹豫,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
