M 9 Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures

1. M 9 Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures

2. Learning about other countries and other cultures is a rewarding experience. Enjoy some pictures , and tell me which country the following symbol represents?

3. Unit 1 The Pyramid and the Sphinx Egypt

4. Unit 1 Leaning Tower Of Pisa Italy

5. Unit 1 Taj Mahal India

6. Unit 1 Big Ben a beefeater The UK

7. Unit 1 • In the past, the beefeaters looked after the prisoners in the London Tower and now guard the Queen’s jewels.

8. Unit 1 Australia The Sydney Opera House Koala

9. Unit 1 The USA Empire State Building Statue of Liberty

10. Unit 1 The RCMP , the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They are famous for ‘always getting their man’.

11. Maple trees Canada Which country has such fantastic natural scenery?

12. Unit 1 Reading Canada—land of maple trees

13. What subjects do we often talk about? Brainstorming population culture Size and location symbol country Beautiful scenery history major cities food

14. Fast Reading Main idea • Para 1 Size and location • Para 2 Beautiful scenery • Para 3 population Major cities • Para 4-7 Niagara Falls • Para 8 history • Para 9 National symbol • Para 10 conclusion • Para 11

16. Para.1 Size and location the Arctic Canada U.S.A the Atlantic the Pacific largest Canada is one of the __________ countries with fantastic _________ _________. To the north is _________. It borders ____________ to the south, while on the eastern and western boundaries, it borders ____________ and ______________. natural scenery theArctic theUSA theAtlantic thePacific

17. Beautiful scenery Para.2 What makes up the beautiful scenery in Canada? frozen wastes; vast mountain ranges; huge open fields; countless rivers; endless forests

18. Para.3 Population • What’s the population of Canada? • Where do the vast majority of Canadian people live? For example? • What are the four major cities famous for?

19. Major cities Para.4-7 has the biggest Chinese population in Canada Vancouver the second largest French-speaking city in the world; Montreal the biggest city, the most multicultural Toronto home to the west Edmonton Mall Edmonton

20. Toronto the most multicultural city

21. Montreal a port city in Quebec the second largest French-speaking city

22. Vancouver It has one of the largest Chinese populations in North America

23. Edmonton home to the West Edmonton Mall

24. 1.Nearer to the Pacific coast is Niagara Falls. 2.The largest of the waterfalls is shaped like a semicircle. Para.8 Niagara Falls T or F ? the Atlantic

25. History Para.9 What’s “the Gold Rush”? In 1896, gold was discovered in theKlondike frontier area in thenorth-west of Canada , so about one million people left their homes and went to seek their fortune.

26. What’s the national symbol of Canada? Para.10 National symbol The maple leaf. What does the maple tree supply? The maple tree supplies Canada’s most famous food---maple syrup .

27. Consolidation 1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to China. B. Toronto is the largest city in Canada. C. Maple syrup is Canada’s most famous food. D. Canada was named the best country in the world to live in by the UN in 1996.

28. 2. Why does Montreal has a wonderful mix of Old World and New World? A. Because it’s the largest French-speaking city in the world. B. Because Quebec was once lost to the British. C. Because it’s a port and the second largest city in Canada. D. Because Quebec was originally colonized by France and its population is still over 70 per cent French.

29. 3. Which of the following facts about the Edmonton mall is wrong? A. It is in the city of Edmonton. B. It is said to be the largest pedestrian mall in the world. C. It has an area of more than 20 football pitches. D. It attracts over 55,000 customers every year.

30. 4. Which of the following words can not replace the word named in the last paragraph? declared B. called C. considered D. titled

31. Consolidation