公开课 Reading Canada-land of maple trees.ppt

What is the population of Canada? Which Canadian cities are mentioned? How wide are Niagara Falls? About 30 million people. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver Edmonton. 670 metres wide. Detailed reading Location (para. 1) Scenery (Para.2) walk , sail or cross-country ski vast mountain ranges countless rivers endless forests many wild animals abundant fish huge open fields frozen wastes Four cities (para 3-7) (Para.3) Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures Canada has to offer. …… You will be delighted by Toronto,Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton-all known around the world for their urban life, beautiful architecture and unique culture. transitional paragraph If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago, you should go to ________. For the best entertainment in the evenings, I would recommend ________. To view the city on the tallest tower in the world, make sure you visit ________. The best city for sailing and fishing is _________. If you want to do shopping and visit art galleries or play in a water park all in one place, you should go to _________. For the most multicultural experience, you could go to ________. Montreal Montreal Toronto Toronto Vancouver Edmonton A little bit more challenging 7. How tall is the CN Tower? 8. When was Quebec lost to the British? 9. Which city among the four has one of the largest Chinese population in North America? 10. What is the size of the West Edmonton Mall? 11. What makes the West Edmonton Mall special and unique? Figures of speech(修辞) In the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower. （metaphor 隐喻） Translation: 河口，山脚，政府首脑。 It is like an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 acres. （simile 明喻） Translation: 我的爱情像一朵红红的玫瑰花。 Niagara Falls Approximately one million people left their homes from around the world to seek their fortune. As a large number of people were successful in the “gold rush”, they stayed and settled there. Though only a handful of North America