1、Unit 5 Canada “The true North” Period 1 Warming up and Reading 1 Zhang JiaoTeaching aims: Knowledge aims:1. To learn some useful phrases and structures.2.Learn some geographical knowledge about Canada such as its population, main cities, natural beauty and natural resources. Ability aims:1. Learn ho
2、w to read a traveling report and pictures. 2. Enable students to express their opinions freely and bravely.Emotional aim:1. To make students interested in English by learning foreign country and its culture so as to make students not afraid of English learning.Teaching Important Points:1. Enable stu
3、dents grasp the useful phrases and structures.2. Enable students understand the passage.Teaching Difficult Points:1. How to make students understand the passage well.2. To grasp the important language points and use them properly. Teaching aids: A puter, textbooks and pictures. Teaching steps: Step
4、1. Warming up. 1. Ss discuss the following questions. 1) Do you like to go traveling? 2) Which countries do you like to visit? Why? 3) What can you see in these countries? 2.T shows some pictures of winter and invites Ss to describe them. 3.Get Ss to talk what they know about Canada. 4.T shows a map
5、 of Canada and asks: 1.Which continent is Canada in? 2.Which country is its neighbor? 3.What are the Oceans Canada faces? 4.How large is Canada? 4. Have a quiz. Step 2. Pre-reading. T: Would you like to take a trip to Canada? What three words would you use to describe Canada? Step 3. Reading 1. Shim
6、ming: Get Ss to read the passage quickly and answer the following questions: 1) What is the passage mainly about? Sample:The passage is about a trip of two girls, and it tells us some information about Canada. 2) What is “The Ture North”? Sample:“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada
7、/ the cross-Canada train. 3) How many cities are mentioned in the text? What are they? Sample:Vancouver CalgaryThunder BayToronto 4) What do you know about each city? Vancouver : the warmest part of Canada; the most beautiful city in Canada many Asian want to live there;the trees are extremely tall.
8、 the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world Calgary: famous for Stampede Cowboys e to pete in riding wild horses. good at working with animals they can win a lot of money in prizes. Thunder Bay: at the top end of the Great Lakes;very busy port close to the centre of the country ,so that ocea
9、n ships can go there. 2. Detailed reading: 1) Get Ss to read the passage again and correct the following sentences. 1. The girls went to Canada to see their relatives in Montreal. (in the East of Canada / on the Atlantic coast of Canada) 2. Danny Lin was going to drive them to Vancouver. (the train
10、station to catch the cross-Canada train) 3. You can cross Canada in less than five days by bicycle. (cant) 4. The girls looked out the windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys. (a grizzly bear, mountain goats and wild scenery) 5. Thunder Bay is a port city in the south of Canada, near Toronto. (at
11、 the top end of the Great Lakes, near the center of the country) 2) Read the passage again and fill in the blanks from the text. Canada is _ than the United States. It is the _largest country in the world.It is _ kilometers from coast to coast in Canada.The population of Canada is only slightly over
12、_.Canada has _ of the worlds fresh water, much of which is in the _.On the coast north of Vancouver some of the oldest and most beautiful _ in the world still remain. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely _. Step 4. Homework1. To review the passage again and find out the important points a
13、nd difficult points.2. Write an article about your favorite country. Period 2 Language points:1.Canada is a multicultural country like China. 加拿大像中国一样是一个多元化国家。 multistory 多层的 multiform 多种形式的 multichannel 多通话线路的, 多波段的 multipurpose 多种用途的 多党的 multiparty 多国的、多民族的 multinational 多向的 multidirectional 多彩的,彩
14、色的 multicolored 多媒体 multimedia 2.Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. 李黛予和她的表妹刘倩去加拿大大西洋海岸看望她们的表兄妹们。 trip: usually short journey, esp. for pleasure (通常指短途的)行走,旅行(尤指娱乐性的) 与trip搭配的主要动词和介词: be on a trip to make a trip to take a trip to 海
15、滨之行a trip to the seaside 前往巴黎的蜜月之旅 a honeymoon trip to Paris 他出差在外。He is on a business trip 我父亲下礼拜要到纽约去。 My father will make a trip to New York next week 3. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada i
16、n September. rather than (prep.): in preference to (sb/sth); instead of 与其(某人/某物);不愿;不要 他不愿惹麻烦,宁可离去. Rather than cause trouble, he left. 我想喝柠檬汁,不想喝可乐. Ill have a lemonade rather than a coke. 他正忙于写信而不是读报. He was busy writing a letter rather than reading a newspaper. 4. It is the second biggest countr
17、y in the world and as you go eastward, you will see mountains, and pass by thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities. 它是世界第二大国家,当你一路向东行时,除了城市你还会看到山脉,会经过上千个湖泊,森林,大河等以及城市. eastward也作eastwards,副词,意为“向东” -ward(s)=in a direction 向前foreward(s) 向后 backward(s) 向外outward(s) 向南 southward(s
18、) 向西 westward(s) 向北 northward(s) 他们向东航行。They sailed eastward 我们难以决定是向东走还是向西走。 We couldnt decide whether to go eastward or westward thousands of 成千上万的 注意:million, billion, thousand, hundred, score, dozen之前有确定的数字时,不论后面是有无of, 词尾都不加s. 如果前面没有确定的数字而后接of时,词尾都加s. 300名学生three hundred students 这些鸡蛋里的3打 three
19、dozen of these eggs 几打鸡蛋 dozens of eggs 5. Many people think it is the most beautiful city in Canada, as it is surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific. 许多人都认为温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市,因为它的北面和东面都被大山包围。 surround vt. 包围,环绕,围绕 surround sb/sth with sb/sth sth/sb be sourrounded by/with sth 篱笆环绕着
20、学校。The fence surrounds the school 他们出动了军队包围了该城。They have surrounded the town with troops. 房子的四周有高墙。The house is surrounded by high walls. 6. On the coast north of Vancouver some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world still remain.温哥华以北的海岸依然生长着世界上最古老,最美丽的森林。 north of = to the north 表示“
21、在的北方”,其他方位词,如:east, west, south, southeast, northeast等,都有类似的用法。 他住在洛杉矶以东(的地方)。 He lives to the east of Los Angeles 7. That afternoon in the train the cousins settled down in their seats. 那天下午表姐妹俩才在火车上落了座。 settle down 安稳坐下,安居下来,适应起来 他爷爷手拿报纸坐在扶手椅里。 His grandfather settled down in the armchair with a n
22、ewspaper. 你适应新工作了吗? Have you settled down in your new job yet? 8. Many of them have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes. 他们中许多人都有与兽共舞的才能,他们能赢得几千美元的奖金。 have a gift for 在.方面有天分;有天赋 她对学语言有天赋。she has a gift for learning languages. 好像他对音乐有些天赋。It seems he has a
23、gift for music. Period 3 Learning about languageStep 1: Check the answers of exercise 1 on page 36 multi = many meanings multicoloured made of many colours multichannel having many channels multiform existing in many forms multinational including many nations multistorey having many stories / storey
24、s multimedia using many media multitrack made of many tracks multifaith including many religions / faiths multimember made of many members / people -ward(s) = in a direction meanings forward(s) ahead, to the front eastward(s) to the east westward(s) to the west southward(s) to the south backward(s)
25、to the rear; to the back outward(s) out, in a direction away northward(s) to the north inward(s) to the inside toward(s) in a direction to Step 2: Check the answers of exercise 2 on page 36 Extremely、have a gift for、settle down、coast Surround、harbour、figure out、port、within Step3:Check the answers of
26、 exercise 3 on page 36 figure out 、harbour、within、border、a gift for settled down、surrounded 、extremely Step4 Appositive clause T. What kind of noun clauses are they? 1. What it was to bee was a mystery.(主语从句) 2. I dont know who will help Henry to win the bet.(宾语从句) 3. His trouble is that he doesnt k
27、now anybody in London. (表语从句) 4. The fact that ships can go there surprises many people. (同位语从句) Period 4 Grammar pionts同位语从句讲义及练习 一、理解同位语从句的含义,把握同位语从句的实质 在主从复合句中作同位语的从句称为同位语从句。同位语从句一般用that,whether,what, which, who,when, where, why, how 等词引导,常放在fact,news,idea,truth,hope,problem,information,wish, pro
28、mise, answer, evidence, report, explanation, suggestion, conclusion,等抽象名词后面,说明该名词的具体内容。换言之,同位语从句和所修饰的名词在内容上为同一关系,对其内容作进一步说明。 例:The news that they had won the game soon spread over the whole school.他们比赛获胜的消息很快传遍了整个学校。 析:they had won the game说明The news的全部内容,因此该句为同位语从句。 二、正确运用同位语从句的引导词,准确把握同位语从句 1.如同位语
29、从句意义完整,应用that引导同位语从句。(即that 不充当任何成分,只起连接作用) 例:The general gave the order that the soldiers should cross the river at once.将军下达了战士们立即过河的命令。 析:the soldiers should cross the river at once是the order的全部内容,且意义完整,因此应用that引导同位语从句。 2.如同位语从句意义不完整,需增加是否的含义,应用whether引导同位语从句。(if不能引导同位语从句) 例:Well discuss the prob
30、lem whether the sports meeting will be held on time.我们将讨论运动会是否会如期举行的问题。 析:the sports meeting will be held on time意义不完整,应加是否的含义才能表达the problem的全部内容,因此应用whether引导同位语从句。 3.如同位语从句意义不完整,需增加什么时候、什么地点、什么方式等含义,应用when,where,how等词引导同位语从句。 例1:I have no idea when he will be back. 析:he will be back意义不完整,应加什么时候的含
31、义才能表达idea的全部内容,因此应用when引导同位语从句。 例2:I have no impression how he went home,perhaps by bike. 析:he went home意义不完整,应加如何的含义才能表达impression的全部内容,因此应用how引导同位语从句。 4.当主句的谓语较短,而同位语从句较长时,同位语从句常后肢。 如:The thought came to him that maybe the enemy had fled the city. 他突然想到敌人可能已经逃出城了。 三、把握同位语从句和定语从句的区别,明确同位语从句和相似从句的界限
32、 同位语从句和定语从句相似,都放在某一名词或代词后面,但同位语从句不同于定语从句。同位语从句对名词加以补充说明,是名词全部内容的体现,且名词和同位语从句的引导词均不在从句中作成分;定语从句说明先行词的性质与特征,与先行词是修饰与被修饰的关系,且名词和定语从句的引导词均在从句中作成分。 区分时可以在先行词与与从句之间加一个系动词be,使之构成一个新句子,如果句子通顺且符合逻辑,则为同位语从句,反之,则为定语从句。 如:The report that he was going to resign was false. 他将辞职的传闻是假的。 因为the report was that he was
33、 going to resign 句意通顺,所以,that he was going to resign 是同位语从句。 例1:Information has been put forward _ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.(NMET2001上海) A.while B.that C.when D.as 析:答案为B。more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities是Information的内容,且Informatio
34、n不在从句中作成分,所以该句为同位语从句。应将该句区别于: It is said that more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities,this is the information _ has been put forward. A.what B.that C.when D.as 析:答案为B。that has been put forward为information的修饰性定语,且information在从句中作主语,所以该句为定语从句。 例2:She heard a terrible noise,_ br
35、ought her heart into her mouth.(MET91) A.it B.which C.this D.that 析:答案为B。分析语境含义、句子结构和句子成分可知,该句为非限制性定语从句,先行词为a terrible noise,且它在从句中作主语。应将该句区别于: I cant stand the terrible noise _ she is crying loudly. A.it B.which C.this D.that 析:答案为D。she is crying loudly是the terrible noise的内容,且the terrible noise不在从句
36、中作成分,所以该句为同位语从句。 Period 5 The True NorthFrom Toronto To MontrealStep 1. Lead in: Show some pictures of Canada, and asks “Do you know the following things in Canada? ” Step 2. Ss read the passage within 3 minutes to fill in the following plot. The next morning They saw beautiful maple leaves And real
37、ized that fall had e Around noon They arrived in Toronto Late that night The train left At dawn the next Morning They arrived in Montreal They spent the afternoon In the lovely shop and and visiting artists In their workshops beside the water The night The train was speeding down to the east coast S
38、tep.3: Read the passage for a second time and answer the following questions. 1. How do we know it is fall in Canada? 2. What can sometimes be seen from the CN Tower in Toronto? 3. Where does the water from the lake go? 4. Why is there good Cantonese food in Torono? 5. Which direction is the train g
39、oing from Torono? 6. Why did the girls go to Old Montreal? 7. What three things show us that Montreal is a French city? Step 4 Language points 1.They were not leaving for Montreal until later. Not until 表示“直到才”,常与表示瞬间的动词连用。如: 我们直到今天晚上才离开。 We do not leave until this evening. 街上的吵闹声直到深夜才停止。 The noise
40、in the street didnt stop until midnight. 2. Its too bad you cant go as far as Ottawa, Canadas capital. 遗憾的时你们不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太华去。 as far as (习语)直到所提到之处为止 我一直走到山脚。 I walked as far as the foot of the mountain. 莎拉已经读到第四册啦。 Sarah has read as far as the fourth volume. 3. The girl told him they were on a train trip across the Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal. 一个动词若带两个宾语从句,第二个宾语从句的引导词that 一般不能省,例如: I understand not only that you have studied Chinese but also that you have written Chinese poetry.