1、Unit 5 Canada“The True North” Part 1 Teaching Design 第一部分 教学设计 Period 1 A sample lesson plan for reading (A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”) Introduction In this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to talk and share. Then they go on to listen and read aloud the text. Steps like read
2、ing and underlining, reading and transferring information, understanding difficult sentences and clo sing down by acting the text are to be taken. Objectives To help students understand the texts forms and contents and learn about Canada To help students communicate on the topic in focus with the wo
3、rds, expressions and structures learned in this unit Focus Words chat，surround， measure， border，mix，confirm ， terrify，impress Expressions rather than, settle down, catch sight of, in the distance Patterns 1. Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their c ousins on the Atl
4、antic coast. 2. Rather than taking the airplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver. 3. It is the second biggest country in the world and as you go eastward, you will see mountains, and pass by thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities. 4. That afternoon in t
5、he train the cousins settled down in their seats. 5. Many of them have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes. Aids Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagrams Procedures 1. Warming up Warming up by talking about Canada Hello, everyone. Today we ar
6、e going to read about Canada. But first Id like to inform you of some facts about this second largest country in the world. Best of the Worlds Best For 7 years in a row (1 994-2000 inclusive) the United Nations voted Canada “the best COUNTRY in the world in which to live“. In 2001 it was voted 2nd a
7、nd in 2002 Canada was ranked 3rd. An 8th place ranking in 2003 was disappointing, but Canadians still feel that it is the best!. In January 2000, Vancouver (BC) was voted “the best CITY in the world in which to live“ (in a 3-way tie with Zurich capital: Ottawa; major towns/cities: Toronto, Montral,
8、Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Qubec, Hamilton, Saskatoon, Halifax, London, Kitchener, Mississauga, Laval, Surrey; physical features: mountains in west, with low-lying plains in interior and rolling hills in east; St Lawrence Seaway, Mackenzie River; Great Lakes; Arctic Archipelago; Rocky M
9、ountains; Great Plains or Prairies; Canadian Shield; Niagara Falls; climate: varies from temperate in south to arctic in north; 45 of country forested 2. Questioning and answering How do you usually travel when on vacation? Alone? With companion? With classmates? What type of activities do you most
10、like to participate in when you travel? Do you do group travel? 3. Talking and sharing What three words would you use to describe Canada? Happy Canada Day! ( words to describe Canada) Happy Canada Day! Even though our country isnt perfect, I feel lucky to live here when I think about some of the hor
11、rible things that are happening in other parts of the world. What are some words that spring to mind when you think about Canada? Here are some of mine: vast, changing weather, uncertain 4. Listening and reading aloud Reading aloud to the recording of the text improves our literacy skills reading, w
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