1、Unit5 Canada“The True North”Reading教案A trip on “The True North”Learning aims: learn the useful new words and expressions in this part:Chat; surround; measure; aboard; within; border; rather than; settle down; manage to do; catch sight of; have a gift for learn the knowledge of Canada. Develop readin

2、g ability and learn different reading skills. learn how to read a travelling report and how to use a map Stimulate interests in learning about foreign countries.Important points: Read the passage and learn about the geography, main cities, natural beauty and natural resources of Canada. learn differ

3、ent reading skills. (skimming; scanning; detailed reading, referring; etc.)Difficult points: . Develop our reading ability. learn about some basic information and talk about Canada.Procedures:Step1 Leading in a quiz. ( How much do you know about Canada?)Reading tips Step 2 Reading I. Skimming(略讀) 2m

4、s 通覽全文，獲得大意，不要在意細節(jié)和生詞，找到問題答案即可。一定要快喲！ Skim the passage and then answer the following questions:1) What is the passage mainly about?It is about _ of two girls; and it tells us some information about _.2) What is “The True North”?The True North is a name of _.II. Scanning(跳讀) 4msReading tips: It is a

5、travelling journal (游記) so we should find out the essential items (基本項目) in it.Scan the passage and find out characters(人物), places and their travelling route（路線）. Characters:Places : Route: Draw a travelling route on the map on P33III. Detailed reading( 細讀) 10msRead the passage more carefully and f

6、ind more information about Canada. Then finish the following tasks .Task 1 A trip on “The True North”place informationVancouverIt is _ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.People can _ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the_.Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall, some _ over 90 meters.The Rocky Mount

7、ainsThey managed to _some mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle.CalgaryIt is famous for _.Many cowboys _ riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prize.a wheat-growing provinceFarms cover thousands of square_.Thunder BayIt is a busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes in an _ area

8、.Ocean ships can _the Great Lakes. Task 2 Do you know what they refer to(指代)? They could cross the whole continent(para. 1) Its population is increasing rapidly.(para. 2)And much of it is in the Great Lakes.( para. 4)Task 3 Translation Bar (譯譯吧, 譯林高手出招吧!） That afternoon, the cousins got on the train

9、 and then sat in their comfortable seats Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. 她們不想一路乘飛機，而決定先飛溫哥華，再從西海岸乘火車橫穿加拿大到達東海岸。Step 3 Talking Bar（談談吧）Lets share your ideas.If someday you go to Canada, where will you go?