Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”教學重點

1.Letstudentsreadthepassageandlearnaboutthegeography,population,maincities,naturalbeautyandnaturalresourcesofCanada.

2.Getstudentstolearndifferentreadingskills.

教學難點

1.Developstudents’readingability.

2.EnablestudentstolearnaboutsomebasicinformationandtalkaboutCanada.

三維目標

知識目標

1.Getstudentstolearntheusefulnewwordsandexpressionsinthispart.

2.LetstudentslearntheknowledgeofCanada.

能力目標

1.Developstudents’readingabilityandletthemlearndifferentreadingskills.

2.Letstudentslearnhowtoreadatravelingreportandhowtouseamap.

2.EnablestudentstolearnaboutsomebasicinformationandtalkaboutCanada.

情感目標

1.Stimulatestudents’interestinlearningaboutforeigncountries.

2.Developstudents’senseofcooperativelearning.教學過程

Step1Leadinginandwarmingup

1.ShowamapofCanadatostudentsandtalkaboutCanada.Thenaskthemthefollowingquestions:

1)WhatkindofcountryisCanada?

2)Howlargeisit?

3)WhatelsedoyouknowaboutCanada?

Suggestedanswers:

1)Canadaisamulticulturalcountry.

2)It’sthesecondlargestcountryintheworld.Itcoversanareaof9984670squarekilometers.ItisabitbiggerthanChina.

3)(Students’answermayvary.Encouragethemtotellmoreinformation.)

2.Makeaquiz

Showthefollowingonthescreen.

HowmuchdoyouknowaboutCanada?

1.Whatlanguage(s)doCanadiansspeak?

A.English.

B.EnglishandGerman.

C.EnglishandFrench.

D.EnglishandSpanish.

2.WhatisthecapitalofCanada?

A.Vancouver.B.Toronto.C.Calgary.D.Ottawa.

3.WhatisthenationalanimalofCanada?

A.Beaver.

B.Grizzlybear.

C.Polarbear.

D.Penguin.

4.WhatistheCanadianleadercalled?

A.President.

B.PrimeMinister.

C.Governor.

D.King.

5.HowmanyGreatLakesarethereinCanada?

A.4.

B.3.

C.5.

D.6.

Letstudentsworkinpairsandanswerthisquiz.Thenhavethemparetheiranswerswithanotherpair.Givethemthecorrectanswersandseehowmanystudentsgot80%orbetter.Step2Prereading1.Letstudentsdiscussthefollowingquestions:

HavestudentsturntoPage34ofthetextbook,lookatthetitleofthereadingpassageandthepicturesandpredictwhatthepassageisabout.Thenhavethemreadthepassagequicklytoseeiftheyareright.Step3Reading1.Fastreading

Askstudentstoskimthereadingpassageandthenanswerthefollowingquestions:

Q1:Howmanypeoplearementionedinthetext?Whoarethey?Q2:Wheredidtheygo?2.Intensivereading

1）Dividethepassageintothreepartsandmatchthemainideaofthe3parts.Part1Readthe1stpara.andfinishthechartbelow.briefintroductionaboutthetripwho_____andhercousin______why

where(destination)how(transportation)firstby______,thenby______para2:TheirchatontheirwaytothestationWhatcantheyseeduringthejourney?Para4ThunderBayisa________city.WhereisThunderBay?Itisatthetopofthe_______________.Canadahas______________theworld’stotalfreshwater;andmuchofitisin______________Step4Whatthreewordswouldy