第一步:热身——发散思维,了解加拿大的地理位置、主要城市、风土人情以及它的多元文化1.WhichisthenationalflagofCanada?答案:A2.WhichisthenationalflowerofCanada?答案:C3.WhichisthecapitalcityofCanada?答案:D4.WhichisthenationalanimalofCanada?答案:A第二步:速读——了解教材课文(P34)主题和段落大意Skimthetextanddothefollowingexercises.1.Whatdoesthepassagetellus?A.ThesceneryofCanada.B.AtripoftwogirlsandsomeinformationaboutCanada.C.ThepopulationofCanada.D.SomecitiesofCanada.答案:B2.Matchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.1____A.ThetrainrushedtowardsToronto.Para.2____B.LiDaiyuandhercousinwereonatriptoCanada.Para.3____C.Canada'sborder,population,agricultureandlakes.Para.4____D.TalkingsomethingaboutVancouver—itspositionandscenery.Para.5____E.CalgaryisfamousfortheCalgaryStampede.BDECA第三步:细读——把握教材课文(P34)关键信息Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1.WhyarethetwogirlsnotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoast?A.Itisnotalongtripforthem.B.TheywanttotravelacrossCanada.C.ThereisnodirectflighttotheAtlanticcoast.D.Itismuchcheapertogettherebytrain.答案:B2.WhichofthefollowingcitiesisdescribedasthemostbeautifulcityinCanada?A.Vancouver.B.Calgary.C.Toronto.D.Montreal.答案:A3.Whatis“TheTrueNorth”accordingtothetext?A.ThenorthernpartofCanada.B.MountainsinthenorthofCanada.C.NorthAmerica.D.ThecrossCanadatrain.答案:D4.WhatistherightorderoftheplacesLiDaiyuandLiuQianvisited?①Toronto②Calgary③Vancouver④ThunderBayA.②④③①B.②③④①C.③②④①D.③①④②答案:C【难句透析·素养提能】1.SomepeoplehavetheideathatyoucancrossCanadainlessthanfivedays,buttheyforgetthefactthatCanadais5,500kilometresfromcoasttocoast.[句式分析]本句是一个并列复合句。but连接两个并列分句。两个分句各含有一个that引导的同位语从句。[尝试翻译]有些人认为在不到5天的时间里就能穿越加拿大,但是他们忘记了这样一个事实:加拿大从东海岸到西海岸共有5_500千米。2.AtSchool,theyhadlearnedthatmostCanadianslivewithinafewhundredkilometresoftheUSAborder,andthatCanada'spopulationisonlyslightlyoverthirtymillion,butnowtheywereamazedtoseesuchanemptycountry.[句式分析]本句是一个并列复合句。but连接两个并列分句。第一个分句中,learned后是that引导的两个宾语从句。[尝试翻译]在学校,她们学过大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带,并且加拿大的人口只有三千万多一点,但是现在看到一个这么空旷的国家,她们很惊讶。3.Thatnightastheyslept,thetrainrushedacrossthetopofLakeSuperior,throughthegreatforestsandsouthwardtowardsToronto.[句式分析]本句是一句复合句。as引导的是时间状语从句。[尝试翻译]那天夜里她们睡着了,火车越过苏必利尔湖北部,穿过大森林,朝南向多伦多飞驰着。[词语积累]①beonatripto去某地旅行(表状态)goonatripto去某地旅行(表动作)②onthe...coast在……海岸上(指在陆地上)offthe...coast离……海岸不远的地方coastaladj.沿海的,靠近海岸的coastlinen.海岸线③ratherthan而不是为并列连词,连接两个并列成分。④continent/'kɒntɪnənt/n.洲;大陆continentaladj.大洲的,大陆的continentalbreakfast欧陆式早餐(包括咖啡、黄油和果酱面包)⑤baggage/'bæɡɪdʒ/n.行李(近义词为luggage)“一件行李”用apieceofbaggage/luggage表示⑥crossCanada为“v.+n.”构成的复合形容词⑦scenery/'siːnərɪ/n.景色;风景(近义词:landscape,view,sight)⑧eastward/'iːstwəd/adv.向东adj.向东的;朝东的⑨surround/sə'raʊnd/vt.包围;围绕⑩harbour/'hɑːbə/n.(=harbor)海港(近义词:port)intheharbour在海港⑪extremely/ik'striːmli/adv.极其,非常⑫measure/'meʒə/vi.&vt.测量;衡量;判定n.计量制;计量单位;措施⑬aboard/ə'bɔːd/prep.&adv.在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上;上(船、飞机、火车等)⑭settledown定居;平静下来;专心于⑮managetodo设法做(强调做成的结果,相当于succeedindoing)trytodo努力做(不一定成功)⑯catchsightof看见;瞥见⑰eagle/'iːɡl/n.鹰⑱cowboy/'kaʊbɔɪ/n.牛仔;牧童⑲competein参加比赛(或竞赛)⑳haveagiftfor有……天赋○21border/'bɔːdə/n.边界;国界;边沿vt.&vi.与……接壤;接近○22slightly/'slaɪtlɪ/adv.稍稍;轻微地○23wheatgrowing为“n.+ving”构成的复合形容词○24urban/'ɜːbən/adj.城市的;市镇的反义词:rural/'rʊrəl/adj.农村的;田园的○25sailup沿……向上游航行saildown沿……向下游航行sailalong沿……航行○26across表示在物体表面上穿过,强调横向跨过,从一端到另一端through强调在一个上下左右有障碍的空间里穿过【核心素养链接·文化采风】1.TheTrueNorth有两个含义:第一是它的本义“真正的北方”,即加拿大是地球上最北端的国家之一;第二个含义是指横贯加拿大东西的一列火车的名字。2.落基山脉(theRockyMountains)包含的各条山脉从加拿大亚伯达省北部和不列颠哥伦比亚省向南延伸,经美国西南部至墨西哥边境,全长约4,500千米。这里有终年积雪的山峰、茂密的针叶森林、宽广的山谷、清澈的溪流、开阔的天空和丰富的矿藏资源。3.大西部赛马会(theCalgaryStampede)每年七月上旬在卡尔加里举行,为期10天。主要内容是举行牛仔竞技表演,项目有骑牛、绳技、骑光背马等。此外还有各种演出,游行,燃放烟火等。大西部赛马会号称“地球上最盛大的表演(TheGreatestOutdoorShowonEarth)”。4.五大湖(theGreatLakes)总面积达24.5万平方公里,有北美洲地中海之称。五大湖按大小分别为苏必利尔湖、休伦湖、密歇根湖、伊利湖和安大略湖。五大湖对周围地区气候有很大的缓和作用,湖水在暖月吸收大量热气,然后在冷月释放到大气中去。ATRIPON“THETRUENORTH”LiDaiyuandhercousinLiuQianwereonatripto①CanadatovisittheircousinsinMontrealontheAtlanticcoast②.Ratherthan③taketheaeroplanealltheway,theydecidedtoflytoVancouverandthentakethetrainfromwesttoeastacrossCanada.【1】Thethoughtthattheycouldcrossthewholecontinent④【2】wasexciting.【1】ratherthan表示“而不是”;flyto...Canada与take...alltheway是ratherthan连接的两个并列成分。【2】thattheycouldcrossthewholecontinent是that引导的同位语从句,解释说明thought的具体内容。Theirfriend,DannyLin,waswaitingattheairport.Hewasgoingtotakethemandtheirbaggage⑤tocatch“TheTrueNorth”,thecrossCanada⑥train.Onthewaytothestation,hechattedabouttheirtrip.“You'regoingtoseesomegreatscenery⑦.Goingeastward⑧【3】,you'llpassmountainsandthousandsoflakesandforests,aswellaswideriversandlargecities.SomepeoplehavetheideathatyoucancrossCanadainlessthanfivedays【4】,buttheyforgetthefactthatCanadais5,500kilometresfromcoasttocoast.HereinVancouver,you'reinCanada'swarmestpart.PeoplesayitisCanada'smostbeautifulcity,surrounded⑨bymountainsandthePacificOcean【5】.SkiingintheRockyMountainsandsailingintheharbour⑩makeVancouveroneofCanada'smostpopularcitiestolivein.【6】Itspopulationisincreasingrapidly.ThecoastnorthofVancouverhassomeoftheoldestandmostbeautifulforestsintheworld.Itissowettherethatthetreesareextremely⑪tall,somemeasuring⑫over90metres.【7】”【3】Goingeastward在此为现在分词短语作条件状语。【4】thatyoucancross...d