1、Unit 5 Canada“The True North”单元教学目标技能目标 Skill GoalsTalk about the basic information about Canada location, main cities, customs and cultural diversity.Learn how to read a traveling report and use maps.Learn to express directions and positions.Master the Noun Clause- Appositive clause.Learn to write
2、a report to express what you hear and see in a place.II 目标语言功能句式表示方向的句式Where is.?How does one go to.?In what direction is.?Is. close to/far from.?How far is.?表示位置的句式It is/lies in the north/south of.It is/lies to the south/east/northwest of.It is within.Kilometers of.It is/lies on the west/east.The p
3、lace is on the border.You go along the coast.It is east /west of.It is far away from.One goes northward.1. 四会词汇Quiz Canadian minister continent baggage chat scenery eastward westward 词汇upward surround harbor measure aboard eagle within border slight acre urban topic mix mixture bush maple frost conf
4、irm wealthy distance mist misty schoolmate booth downtown approximately dawn buffet broad nearby tradition terrify terrified pleased impress impressive2. 词组Prime minister, rather than, settle down, manage to do, catch sight of, have a gift for, in the distance语法Noun clause as the appositiveIII 教材分析与
5、教材重组1. 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。1.1 Warming Up 部分通过四组问题激活学生有关旅行和加拿大的知识和经历。本单元阅读是“ 在旅途中看加拿大 ”，因此，Warming Up 通过五个关于加拿大的问题的测试，目的是激活学生已有的知识，为介绍加拿大做好准备。1.2 Pre-reading 部分通过四个问题激活学生有关旅行的经历和有关加拿大的知识
6、，使学生产生了解加拿大的兴趣，为阅读做好准备。1.3 Reading 部分是 “在旅途中看加拿大”，沿着从西向东的旅游路线向我们介绍了加拿大的面积、地貌、主要城市、人口、生态环境等。两位女孩在旅途中看到了自然美景及野生动物，文章还介绍了加拿大的自然资源，让学生对加拿大的美丽、富饶、幅员辽阔、地广人稀有了更深的了解。学生可以通过学习课文掌握新的词汇、句型和游记的写法，提高学生的阅读能力。1.4 Comprehending 部分设计了三种题型，前两个题是对 Reading 部分细节内容的理解，一个是问答题，一个是改错题。最后是在地图上标出两位女孩的旅游路线，相对简单一些。此部分不仅检测学生对细节的
7、把握，还要求学生列举加拿大蕴藏的两种自然资源，而且检测学生根据课文内容进行推理和判断的能力以及读图能力。抓住文中人物的行踪，就能够很好地把握文中的信息。1.5 Learning about Language 部分首先是构词法，培养学生词汇生成能力，旨在通过加上前缀或后缀的方法扩大学生的词汇量。第二部分使用课文中的词汇和信息进行填空和编对话，旨在提高学生活用词汇的能力。语法部分是有关同位语从句的练习。1.6 Using Language 部分综合训练听说读写的能力。通过听力填空及讨论的形式进一步了解有关加拿大的知识居民和语言。阅读部分继续加拿大之旅，从多伦多到蒙特利尔，介绍了加拿大的旅游景点及风
8、土人情。写作部分要求以报告的形式写旅游见闻，要求学生掌握旅游报告的写作方法。1.7 Summing Up 部分要求学生就内容、词汇和结构三个方面进行归纳，对本单元所学知识进行概括总结。2. 教材重组2.1 Reading(I)： 从话题内容和功能上分析 Warming Up， Pre-reading Reading 与 Post-reading 话题相同，可以整合成一节阅读课。2.2 Reading(II)：可将 Using language 中的 Reading 与 Workbook 中 Reading Task 放在同一节课中处理，再上一节阅读课。因为话题都是关于加拿大的城市与风土人情的。
9、2.3 Listening：可将 Using Language 中的 Listening and Writing, Speaking, Workbook 中的 Listening(P69) 与 Workbook 中的 Listening Task 三个活动整合成一节“听力课 ”。2.4 Speaking:把 Learning about Language 中的 Exercise 4 Making up a dialogue(P36)与 Workbook 中的 Talking (P69) 和 Speaking Task （P74） 整合一节“口语课 ”。2.5 Learning about la
10、nguage:将 Learning about language( P36 Exercise 4 除外) 与 Workbook 中的 Using words 2 Asking-and-answering activities;3 Listening method.Teaching aids 教具准备A computer, a projector and a tape recorder.Teaching procedures b Scanning; c.Task-based approach listening.Teaching aids 教具准备A record, a projector an
11、d a computer.Teaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方式Answer the questions about the passage.1. How do we know it is fall in Canada? We know it is fall in Canada because the maple trees are red and gold and oranges, and there is frost on the ground.2. What can sometimes be seen from the CN Tower in Toron
12、to?Sometimes the misty cloud that rises from Niagara Falls can be seen from the CN Tower. 3. Where does the water from the lake go?The water from the lake goes into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.4.Which direction is the train going from Toronto?The train is going east (
13、northeast ) from Toronto.5. What three things show us that Montreal is a French city?Good coffee, good bread and good music show that Montreal is a French city. Also the signs and ads were in French.Period three GrammarTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语multicultural, figure, figure
14、 out, terrify, official, make commentsb. 重点句子 The idea that they would cross the whole continent was exciting.The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people. The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong.2. Ability goals 能力目标Learn new words by adding prefixes
15、or suffixes to a word.Learn noun clause used as appositives. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Learn how to make new words.Learn what is noun clause and how to use it. Teaching important points 教学重点难点Broaden vocabulary by adding prefixes or suffixes.Learn noun clauses used as appositives.Teaching method
16、s 教学方法a. Study individually;b. practice.Teaching aids 教具准备A computer and a projector. Teaching procedures 而同位语从句是从句对前面抽象名词的进一步的说明和解释,属于名词性从句的范畴，如: The news that our team has won the game was true. 我们队赢了那场比赛的消息是真的。(同位语从句, 补充说明 news 到底是一个什么消息 ) The news that he told me yesterday was true.昨天他告诉我的那个消息是真
17、的。(定语从句, news 在从句中作 told 的宾语) 3. 从引导词及其在句子中的成分上区别 有些引导词如 how, whether, what 可以引导同位语从句, 但不能引导定语从句。如: That question whether we need it has not been considered. 我们是否需要它这个问题还没有考虑。(同位语从句) 引导词 that 引导定语从句时, 在从句中一般作主语或宾语 (指物时还可以用 which 代替), 并且作宾语时常常省略，that 在同位语从句中仅起连接作用, 不充当任何成分, 并且不能省略, 也不能用 which 来代替，如:
18、The order that we should send a few people to help the other groups was received yesterday. 我们应派几个人去帮别的几个小组的命令昨天收到了。(同位语从句, 是对 order 的具体解释, that 虽不作成分, 但不能省略) The order that we received yesterday was that we should send a few people to help the other groups. 我们昨天收到的命令是我们应该派几个人去帮助别的几个小组。(定语从句, 是名词 or
19、der 的修饰语, that 在从句中作 received 的宾语, 可以省略) Period four SpeakingSpeaking and writing on page 39A: Hi, Li Daiyu and Liu Qian! Welcome back from your trip! How was it?B: Oh, it was GREAT! We took the trip from the west coast of Canada all the way to the east coast. It was one of the best experiences of m
20、y life!C: Really? What was your favourite thing about the trip?B: Thats a hard question to answer! There were so many things. One thing that impressed me the most was the Rocky Mountains in the west of Canada.A: Why were you so impressed by the Rocky Mountains?B: They were amazing - so tall and clea
21、n and covered with pure white snow at the tops. I felt very small compared to the great mountain heights.C: How about you, Liu Qian? Did you have a favourite experience in Canada?D: Yes! I loved the city of Montreal. Its culture was so different from the rest of what we saw in Canada.A: What was so
22、different about it?D: Everything was in French! The signs, the advertisements everything! I couldnt read any of it!C: How was the food? I hear that French culture is famous for its food!D: The food was pretty good I didnt pay attention to it very much, except the bread. The bread was really, really
23、good!背景知识Background information about Canada 加拿大文化Location and area 位置与面积Canada is situated in the northern half 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 Ellesm
24、ere land to the United States border The Country occupies an area of 9, 984, 670 square kilometers， which is a little bit larger than ChinaThe United States， the only country adjacent to Canada on land，is to the south of Canada The borderline shared by the two countries is as long as more than 5,500
25、 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.Po
26、pulation and races 人口与民族Canada is a country with a large territory, but with a small population. The population of the country is only 25,000,000 people. Since Canada is a country made up mainly of immigrants, its people have diversely different ethnic origins. The two largest groups are made up of
27、people of the French and English origins. Indians and Inuit, the native people, made up only 1.2% of Canadas total population. Most Canadians believe in Catholicity and Christianity. Official languages 官方语言English is Canadas first official language, and the other is French.Capital 首都Canada composes
28、ten provinces and two territories. And it is a federation of provinces. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.National anthem 加拿大国歌The title of the National Anthem of Canada is “O, Canada” 加拿大的国歌由卡力沙拉瓦雷(Calixa Lavalee)作曲、阿多尔夫贝西卢提尔(Adolp he Basile Routhier)作词， 1880 年首次被演唱。国歌的歌词原先只有法文，1908 年，罗伯特斯坦利维尔写了英文词。1
29、980 年 7 月 1 日加拿大政府宣布啊，加拿大为正式国歌，并在首都渥太华举行了国歌命名仪式。因此，加拿大的国歌有英、法两种歌词。加拿大的英文歌词及中文大意是：O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts, we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keeps ou
30、r land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. 啊，加拿大！我们的祖国，我们的家乡！您的子女对您充满真爱！颗颗闪亮的心儿深情凝望，那一片强大自由的北方！啊，加拿大！无论身处何地，我们都保卫您。上帝使我们的祖国自由辉煌！啊，加拿大！我们保卫您！National flag 加拿大国旗The national flag of Canada is popularly called the Maple Leaf Flag. Thats because its most outstanding feature is the l
31、arge maple leaf in the middle against a snow-white background.National emblem 加拿大国徽There are actually two national emblems of Canada. The first one is the Canadian beaver, a clever and hardworking semi-aquatic animal. Its use as the national emblem can date back to the early seventeenth century. The
32、 second national emblem of Canada is the Canadian maple leaf, which used as the national symbol, has a shorter history, dating back only to the mid nineteenth century. In Canada, you may find that there is always a maple leaf symbol on their business cards of most Canadian government officials.The l
33、eader of Canada 加拿大的领导As Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth, the Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II, is also the Queen of Canada and the Head of the Commonwealth, i.e., the Head of State of Canada. Actually, the Queen is away from Canada most of the time. During her absence,
34、 the Governor General represents her as the Head of State.The Head of the Canadian Government is the Prime Minister.Climate, industry and agriculture 气候,工业及农业The eastern part of Canada, the countrys industrial area, is plain. It is cold here and the coast is zigzag. The middle western part of the co
35、untry is a prairie, and the climate in this area is typically continental. It is the major agricultural area of the country which people used to call the “granary“ of Canada. Western Canada, which is an area for timber, mining and fishing, is not very cold. Water freezes in rivers and lakes for most
36、 time of the year in Northern Canada, where the population density is very low. The area is mainly inhabited by Indians and Inuit. The Northwest Territories, which stretches from the Yukon border in the west to Baffin Island in the east, is now regarded as the roof of Canada. The countrys highest mo
37、untain, Mount Logan, which has a height of 5,951 meters, is situated in here. The regions most northerly islands reach within 820 kilometers of the North Pole.Rivers and lakes 河流和湖泊The surface of Canada is well-marked with lakes and rivers. Water surfaces account for almost 10% of Canadas total area
38、. Besides the Great Lakes, of Canadas share is nearly 88,060 square kilometers. It is estimated that there are tens of thousands of lakes of all shapes and size in Canada.Canada also has many rivers. The largest and longest river in the arctic drainage area is the Mackenzie River, measuring 4,320 ki
39、lometers. The largest rivers draining to the Pacific Ocean are the Yukon, the Fraser and the Columbia. The largest river in the Atlantic drainage is the St. Lawrence River.Of all countries the world over, Canada has probably the most extensive and irregular coast line. On the three oceans and Hudson
40、 Bay, it totals 100,000 kilometers.The climate of Canada is under the influence of three great air masses: cold, usually dry air from the arctic region; warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean and the mild, moist air from the North Pacific Ocean. Sometimes, a fourth air mass,
41、originating over the deserts of southwestern United States, may invade southern Canada in mid-summer, causing extended hot dry periods in this area.On the basis of temperature and moisture conditions, and the length of the growing seasons, Canada can be divided into several climatic regions: the Arc
42、tic Region, the Northern Region, the Prairie Region, the Cordillera Region , the Pacific Region and the Southeastern Region.Four seasons 加拿大的四季Generally speaking, Canada is a country with four comparatively clear-cut seasonal variations. Spring is short and usually begins in mid-March and ends in mi
43、d-May. It is regarded as a transitional season in Canada. Summer is longer than spring, lasting for about four months in places near the US-Canadian border, from mid-May to mid-September. Summer is considered to be the golden time for traveling and vacation in Canada. Autumn is brief but spectacular
44、, beginning from mid-September to mid-November. Winter is the longest season in most of Canada, prolonging from mid-November to mid-March the next year. But in some places winter can last for as long as eight to ten months.Natural resources 自然资源 Canada is rich in natural resources, especially rich i
45、n forests. The forested area of Canada has been estimated at about 4, 404, 000 square kilometers, which is about 44% of the world total.Canada is a country with a large territory. Although only about 7% of the land is suitable for farming there are still millions of hectares of fertile soil. About 8
46、0% of Canadas farm and is in the prairie, which is considered to be one of the worlds largest granaries. The western provinces of the country also have ranches for raising beef cattle. Mixed farming is found in the St. Lawrence lowlands.Almost all minerals necessary to modern economy are found in th
47、e Canadian subsoil. Canada is a major world producer of nickel, zinc, asbestos, potash, gold, copper and iron ore. It is also a major world supplier of uranium and is virtually self-sufficient in coal. For reasons of geography and economics, Canada is not exporter of energy but also a net importer o
48、f oil. But recently, petroleum and natural gas have been found in Alberta Province of the country.Canada is also rich in water resources. About 70% of all electric power in the country is generated by water. It is estimated that Canadian rivers carry one-tenth of the water carried by the worlds wate
49、rways, and this has enabled Canada to become a leader in the design and construction of hydroelectric power stations and electrical transmission and distribution systems.Since Canada is a country rich in forest, where many animals dwell, it is also rich in wild animal resource, particularly in fur-bearing animals. And this enables the country to become one of the world-known fur-trading countries.Canada also has good fishing grounds off the coasts both of the Atlantic Ocean and of the Pacific Ocean. The country is rich in fish resources.In Canada, agric
