2019学年度人教版必修三Unit 5 Canada - "The True North"Period1Warming up and reading教案

The unit introduces the students to some basic information about Canada, its geography, its culture and its population. Canada is a big country. It is the second largest country in the world after Russia. It is also a beautiful country, especially in Autumn, you can see maple leaves in hundreds of different colors. Canada is a multicultural country as well, with citizens from European, Asian and African countries.

The unit is essentially descriptive, although some questions can be introduced about different cultures.

The functional items dealing with direction and locations can be easily applied to descriptions of China and other world geography.

Four lakes: Lake superior (苏必利尔湖), Lake Huron(休伦湖), Lake Erie(伊利湖) and Lake Ontario(安大略湖).

Total area: about 9,984,670 square kilometers

Population: about 32,227,000, very sparsely populated country

Languages: English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5%

Administrative divisions: 10 provinces and 3 territories

Sports: Canada`s most popular sports include swimming, ice hockey, cross-country and Alpine skiing, baseball, tennis, basketball and golf. Ice hockey and lacrosse are Canada`s national sports.

The national emblems(标志, 徽章) of Canada: There are two national emblems of Canada. One is the Canadian beaver, a clever and hardworking animal that has thick fur and a wide flat tail. It cuts down trees with its teeth. The second emblem is the Canadian maple leaf that is in the middle of the national flag which is considered an official symbol of Canada. The best time to see the leaves is autumn when the maple leaves turn hundreds of different colors. As the saying goes, "If you have never seen Canada in the fall, you have never known the meaning of brightly colored."

Niagara Falls: It is said that "if you haven`t been to Niagara Falls, you cannot be said to have been to Canada". Three reasons make Niagara Falls exceed all the other falls in the world: First of all, it has a very long history as a tourist attraction. Secondly, it provides a unique sight to tourists. Thirdly, being situated on the Canadian-US border, it is very easy for tourists to get there. As a lot of young couples come here to celebrate their honeymoon, it is known as "the honeymoon capital of the world".

The first period: Warming up and Reading