poor, you had better practice more. The more you listen to English, the better your listening is. Remember: Practice makes perfect.

　　Step 7 Homework

　　Finish off the homework.

　　Read the listening texts again and try to learn more about Canada from them.

　　　　　　　　　　　　The fifth period: Extensive reading

　　In this period, the teaching emphasis will be put on developing students` reading ability by reading extensively.

　　Important points: develop students` reading skills by extensive reading.

　　Difficult points: get students to understand some difficult and long sentences by using reading strategies such as skimming and scanning.

　　Step 1 Revision

　　Check the homework exercises.

　　Ask some students to talk about the major similarities and differences between China and Canada.

　　Step 2 Leading-in

　　Have some students to retell the reading passage A TRIP ON "THE TRUE NORTH".

　　Turn to page 38 to read another passage "THE TRUE NORTH" FROM TORONTO TO MONTREAL and learn more about Canada.

　　Step 3 Reading

　　1. Ask students to read the passage quickly and then do the following as soon as possible.

　　1). Tick out the things mentioned in the text.

　　(1) the climate in Canada

　　(2) the population in Toronto

　　(3) the CN Tower in Toronto

　　(4) Toronto`s economic

　　(5) a lake which is on the north side of Niagara Falls

　　(6) good Cantonese food

(7) famous restaurants in Toronto