Important points: let the students read the passage and learn about the geography, population, main cities, natural beauty, and natural resources of Canada. Get t students to learn different reading skills.

Difficult points: develop students` reading ability and enable them to learn about some basic information and talk about Canada.

The passage describes a trip across Canada by train. The name of the train "the True North" is taken from a line in Cana`s national anthem.

Step 1 Leading-in and Warming up

1. Show them a map of Canada and talk about Canada. Then ask them some questions:

1). What kind of country is Canada?

(Canada is a multicultural country.)

2). How large is it?

(It is the second largest country in the world. It covers an area of 9.984.670 square kilometers. It is a bit bigger than China.)

3). What else do you know about Canada?

(vary answers.)

2. Make a quiz:

How much do you know about Canada?

1). What language(s) do Canadians speak?

　A. English B. English and German

　C. English and French D. English and Spanish

2). What is the capital of Canada?

　A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Calgary D. Ottawa

3). What is the national animal of Canada?

　A. Beaver B. Grizzly bear C. Polar bear D. Penguin

4). What is the Canadian leader called?

　A. President B. Prime Minister C. Governor D. King

5). How many Great Lakes are there in Canada?

　A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

　Answers: CDABA

Step 2 Pre-reading

1. Let students discuss the following questions:

1). What is the longest trip you have ever taken?

2). If you take a trip to Canada, what do you think you might see there?