The Maple Country --Canada

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1 The Maple Country --Canada
Which country do these pictures remind you of? The Maple Country --Canada

2 Do you know? 5. Canada is the ______ largest country in the world.
1.The capital of Canada is ______. A. Toronto B. Ottawa C. Vancouver D. Washington 2.Canada lies in _________. A. southern North America B. northern North America C. southern South America D. northern South America 3. The leader of Canada is called _______. A. President B. Prime Minister C. Governor D. King 4. Canadians speak ________. A. English B. French C. Russian D. both A and B 5. Canada is the ______ largest country in the world. A. second B. third C. forth D.\

3 How did they make the trip? Where did they visit?
A Trip on the True North Who made the trip ? How did they make the trip? Where did they visit? Why did they take the trip? What does “the True North” refer to?

4 who why How Route A Trip on "the True North" the cross- Canada train
by ____: from ______ to____________ by ____: from____ to______________ Route Li Daiyu and Liu Qian to visit their cousins in Montreal air China Vancouver train west east across Canada

5 Calgary Route Vancouver Thunder Bay Toronto
They went e________, across the whole c________. astward ontinent Route Vancouver Calgary Thunder Bay Toronto

6 Basic Facts about Canada
Distance from east to west coast: Oceans on east and west coasts: Population: Where most Canadians live: Location of largest fresh water supply: 5,500 km Atlantic – east; Pacific -- west Slightly over 30 million Within a few hundred kilometers of the USA border the Great Lakes

7 Vancouver Four “the most ” about Vancouver
Detailed information about its cities Vancouver Four “the most ” about Vancouver The warmest part The most beautiful city, surrounded by… One of the most popular cities The oldest and most beautiful forest

8 the Rocky Mountains They caught sight of … grizzly bear mountain goats
some mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle grizzly bear mountain goats

9 A city famous for ___________________
Calgary A city famous for ___________________ the Calgary Stampede What happens at the Calgary Stampede? Cowboys come to c_______ in riding horses and can win t_________ of dollars in prizes. Most of them _______________ for riding wild horses. ompete housands have a gift for

10 Thunder Bay port top a very busy ____ city at the ___ of the Great Lakes What can Canada benefit from the Great Lake? ocean ships can sail up … more fresh water than any other country

11 Impression of Canada characteristics (特点) of Canada
1. Canada is a large country. 2. Canada is … 2. Canada is very beautiful. 3. Canada is quite empty. 4. Canada is rich in fresh water.

12 Phrases 有名的西方节日 驾驭野马 有天分做… 种植小麦的省份 面积有数千平方米 在…顶部 繁忙的 港口 接近… 三份之一..
在旅途中 在大西洋海岸 Rather than 乘飞机 横贯整个国家 在机场 看美丽壮观的风景 向东行驶 从一个海岸到另一个海岸 被…所包围 从窗口看到了自然风光 有名的西方节日 驾驭野马 有天分做… 种植小麦的省份 面积有数千平方米 在…顶部 繁忙的 港口 接近… 三份之一..

13 Warming Up 1. Compare your answers with another pair.
Eg. 1. If you compare the twin sisters, you will find the elder is more intelligent while the younger is more beautiful. 2. We always compare children to flowers. 3. Compared with/to our small house, Jack’s house seemed like a palace. compare A with B 把A与B作比较 compare A to B 把A比作B compared with/to 与…相比较（常作状语）

14 Reading 2. Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip
to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. be on a trip to sp. 去…旅行 trip: usually short journey, esp. for pleasure (通常指短途的)行走，旅行（尤指娱乐性的）

15 rather than 宁愿，而不是 3. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they
decided to fly to … rather than 宁愿，而不是 Liu Xiang is an athlete, not a singer. Liu Xiang is an athlete,_______ _______ a singer. rather than These shoes are comfortable, but not pretty. These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。 We will have the meeting _____________________________________________. in the classroom rather than in the hall.

16 I , rather than you, _______ the leader.
Stephen Harper rather than G. W. Bush ________ the prime minister of Canada. A. is B. are C. were D. be I , rather than you, _______ the leader. am 谓语动词应与rather than前面的名词在人称和数上保持一致。

17 宁愿做A而不愿做B would rather do A than do B would do A rather than do B prefer to do A rather than do B 我宁愿唱歌，而不愿跳舞。 I would rather sing than dance. I would sing rather than dance. I prefer to sing rather than dance.

18 4. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
that 引导一个同位语从句，对thought的内容加以 解释说明。 同位语从句一般跟在fact, idea, news, hope, belief, thought, truth, doubt, suggestion, warning, information 等抽象名词之后，对这些名词进行说明或解释。 引导同位语从句的连接词有that, whether, how, when, where, why等。

19 Find appositive clauses in the reading passage.
The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. The thought the idea the fact the fact

20 Learn to use I have no idea _____ he was thinking about then. I have doubt _______ he is suitable for the job. The question ____ should do the work requires consideration. Our teacher gave us some advice _____ we should use the computer. We are not looking into the question ________ he is worth trusting. I made a promise _______ if anyone set me free I would make him very rich. what whether who how whether that

21 I have learned the news that our class will take a trip together this summer.
The news that I have learned is true. (定语从句, news在从句中作learn的宾语)

22 Proof reading: that the attributive clause
At the meeting he expressed the hope what we wanted to express. At the meeting he expressed the hope which he wanted to go abroad to further study. that/which/ \ that the appositive clause

23 1.The news that there are no lives on the
moon is known to us all. ( ) 2.The news that you heard is not true. ( ) 3.Have you any idea who he went with? ( ) 4.Is there any hope that they will be home in time? ( ) 5.The problem that you referred to doesn’t exist at all. ( ) 同位语从句 定语从句 同位语从句 同位语从句 定语从句

24 练一练！ 1. The fact ____ she works hard is well known to us all A. that B. what C. why D. which 2. The fact ____ he was successful proves his ability A. that B. what C. which D. why

25 3. The news ____ he was kidnapped surprised us greatly. A. what B
3. The news ____ he was kidnapped surprised us greatly. 　A. what B. that C. why D. when 4. His suggestion ____ the meeting be delayed was turned down A. which B. that C./ D. it

26 5. I have no idea ____ he will start. A. when B. that C. what D. / 6
5. I have no idea ____ he will start. 　A. when B. that C. what D./ 6. I've come from the government with a message ____ the meeting won't be held tomorrow. 　A. if B. that C. whether D. which

27 5. Going eastward, you will pass mountains and
thousands of lakes and forests… 当你一路向东行时, 你会看到山脉,会经过上千个湖 泊,森林,大河以及城市. eastward也作eastwards,副词,意为“向东” -ward(s)=in a direction 向前 ___________ 向后 ____________ 向外 ___________ 向南 ____________ 向西 ___________ 向北 ____________ forward(s) backward(s) outward(s) southward(s) westward(s) northward(s)

28 surround sb/sth with sb/sth sth/sb be surrounded by/with sth/sb
6. People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, (which is) surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. 人们认为温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，因为它被 太平洋和大山包围。 surround vt 包围，环绕，围绕 surround sb/sth with sb/sth sth/sb be surrounded by/with sth/sb

29 篱笆环绕着学校。 ____________________________________. 他们出动了军队包围了该城。 房子的四周有高墙。 The fence surrounds the school They have surrounded the town with troops The house is surrounded by high walls

30 population 7. Its population is increasing rapidly.
have a population of What’s the population of-- population The population is small/ large 3/5 of the population are famers

31 Population 表示人口总数作主语，动词为单数；当与百分数、分数连用，动词为复数。
温州有多少人？ What’s the population of Wen Zhou? Population 表示人口总数作主语，动词为单数；当与百分数、分数连用，动词为复数。 80% the population of China _______________. The population of China _________ than that of USA. were farmers is larger

32 8. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
north of = to the north of 表示“在……的北方”，其他方位词，如: east, west, south, southeast, northeast等，都有类似的用法。 e.g. 他住在洛杉矶以东（的地方）。 ______________________________. He lives (to the) east of Los Angeles

33 the east/west/north/south of…
in, on, to the east/west/north/south of… in Japan is _____ the east of Asia. Japan lies _____ the east of China. Guangdong is _____ the south of Hunan. to on/to

34 9. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 meters.
measure (v.) 测量，衡量 你能为我测量这面墙的高度吗？ Can you measure the height of the wall for me? The room measures 10 meters wide. n. 措施，办法 We must take measures to stop pollution. An inch is a measure of length.

35 10. That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats.
aboard prep./ adv.在船(飞机、车)上, 上船(飞机、车) They finally went aboard the ship. The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard. go aboard /go on aboard the ship/ plane/ train = to board the ship/ plane/ train

36 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 ____________________________with a newspaper. 他与一家人安顿下来务农 He _____________________ with a family. 你适应新工作了吗？ ____________________________________? settled down in the armchair settled down as a farmer Have you settled down in your new job yet

37 11. …, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.
manage to do sth = succeed in doing sth manage it 做成功 catch sight of 看见， 瞥见

38 have a gift for 在…..方面有天分；有天赋 她对学语言有天赋。
12. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and 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。 __________________________________ 好像他对音乐有些天赋。 she has a gift for learning languages. It seems he has a gift for music.

39 13. wheat-growing是名词加动词现在分词构成的复合形容词。
1. n+v-ing 复合形容词常见的构词方法有： body-building (强身的) _____________ diets (爱好和平的) ______________ people (感人的) _________________ greetings peace-loving heart-warming

40 2.adj+v-ing good-looking (好看的)
easy –going(平易近人的) 3. adj +n.+ed noble-minded (高尚的) good-tempered(脾气好的) 4.adv+p.p(past participle) well-known(著名的) wide-spread(广泛流传的) well-dressed(穿戴好的)

41 14….the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto. The Geat Wall winds its way from west to east, ________ deserts, ________ mountains, ________ valleys till at last it reaches the sea. across over through

42 “The True North ” from Toronto to Montreal

43 What place did they visit or see in these two cities?
shops and workplaces CN Tower Niagara Falls Montreal Toronto Stadium buffet restaurant St Lawrence River Chinatown

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46 What can you see from the CN Tower?
Para 2 CN Tower Canada’s National Tower What can you see from the CN Tower? In the distance, you could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.

47 the great Niagara falls

48 You also can visit the covered ____________, home
Para 3-4 Chinatown You also can visit the covered ____________, home of several famous basketball team. And the ____________Chinatown is another good choice, there you can get good______________. stadium downtown Cantonese food

49 Why is there good Cantonese food in Toronto?
Because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong.

50 What three things show that Montreal is a French City?
At station, people everywhere were speaking French. There were signs and ads in French. Good coffee, good bread and good music.

51 What is the style of the passage?
Travel journal Tip1: Travel journal should be written in the order of _______.(place, time, important) Tip2: Travel journal should include __________________ ____________________________________________ time scenery, and introduction of cities or places, etc.

52 Language points Para. 1 The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada. 第二天早上,在她们的车窗外到处是灌木丛和枫树,挂满朱红、赤金和橘黄色的叶子，地面上覆盖了一层薄霜，表明秋天已经来到了加拿大。

53 confirm [vt] 确认 confirm sth 确认某事，证明 confirm that 证实… 你说的话证实了我的看法。 What you said confirms my opinion. Research has confirmed that smoking contributes to lung disease.

54 Para. 2 In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake in the distance 在远方，在远处 distance [n] 距离 distant [adj] 远的 伦敦和巴黎的距离有多远？ What’s the distance between London and Paris？

55 …. because most of the Chinese people here
Para. 4 …. because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. especially表示“尤其, 格外,特别” specially表示“专门地, 特别地” I came ___________to see you. 我特地来看你。 The weather has been __________cold. 最近天气特别冷。 specially especially

56 It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa…
1. 直到……远，远到……； 2. (表示程度，范围)就…；据…；至于…。 as far as I know 据我所知 as far as I am concerned 就我而言 _____ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger. (北京2004春) A. As long as B. As far as C. Just as D. Even if

57 Para. 5 The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal at dawn the next morning. at dawn 在黎明 from dawn to dark 从早到晚

58 at, on, in表示时间的用法区别 at表示时间点,常用来表示时刻, 黎明，黄昏等。 at 2: at dusk at breakfast on表示日，或某一天的一部分。 on Monday on September on Monday morning in表示一日中的上午、下午、或周、月、季。 in the morning /afternoon /evening in May in spring in in my childhood

59 As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over
the broad St. Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them. broad 着重于幅面的宽广,可修饰背、肩、胸,心胸等宽阔 wide 着重于一边到另一边的距离,还修饰口、眼睛的“大” He has _______ shoulders. She has a ______ knowledge of history. broad broad broad Lost in thought, the boy stared at the ______ river with his eyes_______ open. wide