A Trip on The True North全套之课件.ppt

Find out main cities on the map of Canada. Reading Summary Homework Write a passage no less than 100 words to describe your trip to some place. * Enjoy a video about traveling across Canada by train. Share your feeling about this trip. A Trip on “The True North” Skimming(略读) What’s the main idea of the text? Tips for skimming 1. Read the title. 2. Read the first paragraph. 3. Read the first sentence of each paragraph. 4. Read the last paragraph. Skimming is a reading skill used to get the main idea of the passage. Skimming What’s the main idea of the text? The text mainly tells Li Daiyu and Liu Qian’s trip on “________________”, the cross-Canada train, to visit their cousins in Montreal. The True North Scanning（ 扫读） Find out the key words in the question. Use keywords to locate the answer. 3. Ignore unrelated information. Scanning is a reading skill used to look for details or specific information of the passage. Tips for scanning Scanning True or False T T F F 3. ( ) The ocean ships can’t sail up the Great lakes. 1. ( ) “The True North” goes across Canada. 4. ( ) Canada has 1/4 of the world’s total fresh water. 2. ( ) Calgary is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Scanning ( ) 1. Which of the following statements about Vancouver is not true. Surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is the warmest part of Canada. B.In Vancouver, you can ski in the Rocky Mountains and sail in the harbour. C.The population of Vancouver is increasing fast. D.The mountains north of Vancouver have some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. Reading Comprehension D Scanning ( ) 2. What does “surrounded” mean in Paragraph 2. A. embraced B. covered C. divided D. located Reading Comprehension A ( ) 3. Which of the following statements about Canada is not true. A.Canada is 5,500 kilometers from coast to coast. B.Canada has a population of more than 300,000,000. C.Canada is quite a