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Unit 5

Unit 5. Canada --- "The True North". Warming up and reading. Who is he? Where is he from?. Mark Rowswell. Who is she? Where is she from?. Celine Dion. Who is he? Where is he from?. Justin Bieber. Which country is it?. Canada. Arctic. Canada is in northern North America. Atlantic.

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Unit 5

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  1. Unit 5 Canada --- "The True North" Warming up and reading

  2. Who is he? Where is he from? Mark Rowswell

  3. Who is she? Where is she from? Celine Dion

  4. Who is he? Where is he from? Justin Bieber

  5. Which country is it? Canada

  6. Arctic Canada is in northern North America. Atlantic Pacific Montreal Vancouver Calgary Toronto Ottawa

  7. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

  8. Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada.

  9. Vancouver ranks third largest in Canada. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held there.

  10. Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and as one of the world's most livable cities.

  11. Calgary is the fifth largest CMA in the country after Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa. It is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism. It became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.

  12. the national anthem of Canada

  13. settlers from France England France settlers from England The first settlers arrived from England in 1497. The settlers from France reached Canada in 1534.

  14. Canadian symbol —— maple leaf the national animal of Canada —— beaver

  15. Fast reading What is “The True North” in the passage? “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada.

  16. What these number is about? second 5,500 320 thirty one-third Careful reading second largest country in the world It is 5, 500 km from coast to coast. Most Canadians live within 320 km of the USA border. The population of Canada is only slightly over thirty million. Canada has one-third of the world’s fresh water.

  17. Answer the following questions. • Which continent are the cousins crossing? • Why are the cousins not flying directly to the Atlantic coast? • Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? • What happens at the Calgary Stampede? • How are ocean ships able to reach the center of Canada? • What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources?

  18. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North America. 2. Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast? • Because they want to take the train from west • to east across Canada. or: Because they want to see Canada. or: Because they want to travel across Canada.

  19. 3. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? Because Vancouver is beautiful. or: Because it is surrounded by mountains and ocean. or: Because people can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbor. 4. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.

  20. 5. How are ocean ships able to reach the center of Canada? Ships are able to reach the center of Canada because they can follow the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. 6. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources? Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.

  21. Explain the words according to the text. rather than continent baggage chat scenery surround unwillingly; instead one of the large landmasses of the earth a case used to carry belongings when traveling talk in a friendly informal manner natural surroundings esp. in beautiful and open country be around

  22. an area of water by a coast which is sheltered from rougher waters so that ships are safe in it harbour measure aboard settle down slightly urban catch sight of find / have the stated size on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train sit / to establish a home and live a quiet life a bit a town or a city see for a moment

  23. Basic Facts about Canada 5,500km • Distance from east to west coast _______________________ Atlantic Ocean (east), Pacific Ocean (west) • Oceans on east and west coast ________________________ ________________________ slightly over 30 million • Population _________________________________________ within 320km of the USA border • Where most Canadians live ___________________________ The Great Lakes • Location of largest fresh water supply ___________________ warmth, most beautiful city, oldest forests… • Key point about Vancouver ____________________________ Calgary Stampede, … • Key point about Calgary _______________________________ busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes, … • Key point about Thunder Bay ___________________________

  24. The route of the two girls traveling across Canada Vancouver Rocky Mountains Thunder Bay Calgary Lake Superior Toronto

  25. Homework Search any information that interests you about Canada, and prepare to present your findings. Learn the important words and expressions in the reading passage.

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