Unit 5 A Trip on The True North

Unit 5 A Trip on “The True North”

Skimming Reading Comprehension I What does “The True North” refer to in the text? “The True North” is the train that goes across Canada / the cross. Canada train.

Scanning to get detail information

scanning Reading Comprehension II 1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? A. North Africa. B. South Africa. C. North America. D. South America. 2. Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada? A. Vancouver. B. Calgary. C. Toronto. D. Montreal.

3. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian are not flying directly to the Atlantic coast in that ____. A. they want to visit their cousins B. they want to travel across Canada C. they have something important to do D. they can drive their own car 4. Canada’s greatest natural resources are __. A. water & coal B. wood & coal C. coal & oil D. water & wood

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the text? A. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada on a train because the train is more comfortable. B. Thunder Bay is a busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes. C. Looking out of the windows, the girls saw the goats, beavers and cowboys. D. Liu Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to see their parents on the Atlantic coast.

scanning Reading Comprehension III Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? 2. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? 3. How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?

1. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful. / It is surrounded by mountains and the Pacific. / People can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.

2. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars. 3. How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada? Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

Basic Facts about Canada

Use the information in the passage to fill in the table below. Distance from east to west coast Oceans on east and west coasts Population Where most Canadians live Location of largest fresh water supply Key point about Vancouver Key point about Calgary Key point about Thunder Bay

Distance from east to west coast 5, 500 km Oceans on east and west coasts Atlantic Ocean-east; Pacific Ocean-west Population slightly over 30 million Where most Canadians live within 320 km of the USA border Location of largest fresh water supply the Great Lakes

Key point about Vancouver Canada’s warmest part / Canada’s most beautiful city / some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world Key point about Calgary famous for the Calgary Stampede Key point about Thunder busy port city at the top of the Great Bay Lakes

scanning Reading Comprehension IV Underline the main places mentioned in the text. Atlantic coast, Vancouver, Rocky Mountains, Calgary, Thunder Bay, Lake Superior and Toronto. Draw the travalling route of the two girls at the map on page 33.

What did they see there? Vancouver Calgary Toronto Thunder Bay

Vancouver • surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west • on the coast north of Vancouver, the oldest and most beautiful forests still remain

Vancouver

The Rocky Mountains mountain goats grizzly bear eagle

Calgary cowboy horse riding races

Cowboys come to Calgary to compete in riding wild horses.

Thunder Bay a very busy port

Where is Thunder Bay? At the top end of the Great Lakes

Toronto

Discuss the folloing questions in pairs. Which part of the reading passage interests you most? If someday you go Canada, where will you go? Why ?

Homework 1. Find three appositive clauses from the reading passage. 2. Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada in about 100 words.