Unit 5 Canada ---“The True North” Period 1 warming up 学案Teaching goals 1. Target language1.Learn some words.multicultural, scenery, surround, harbor, Canadian, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, beaver, polar, penguinLearn the information about Canada.Master the expressions for describing directions and locations.Talk about the basic information about Canada— location, main cities, customs and cultural diversity.Step 1 lead-in1.Do you like to go sightseeing?2.Which country do you like to visit?3.What can you see in these countries?What’s your first impression of this country?_____________________________________________________Step 2 QuizHow much do you know about Canada?If you have a chance to have a trip to Canada, what do you want to know about it?Canada is a multicultural country. It is the second largest country in the world. How much do you know about Canada? Work in pairs and answer this quiz1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.AStep 3 introductionIntroduce some information of Canada.Position: ____________________________________Size: ____________________________________has an area of ___________square kilometers ; the distance from east to west is________ kilometerspopulation: a population of _____ million.History: The first settlers arrived from _________in 1497.用心 爱心 专心1 Settlers from ____________reached Canada in 1534Languages: Official languages: ____________________________________Climate: ____________________________________Resources: be rich in ____________________________________Step 4 practiceKnowledge about Canada: True or False.1. Canadians speak English and French. 2. Toronto is the capital of Canada. 3. Canada lies in the north of South America. 4. Canada is the largest country in the world. 5. Canada is on the north of USA. 6. The nat ional animal of Canada is polar bear. 7. Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth. 8. The Head of the Canadian Government is the Prime Minister. Step 5 speaking 1. Introduce something about Canada to your friends.2. fill in the blanks.Canada is a __________(多文化的 ) country. It covers an area of_____ million square kilometers and is __________________ ( 第 二 大 ) country in the world. ______ is its capital. Canadians speak _________________. ________ is the national flower and _________ is the national animal.Homework:1. preview the reading2. English weekly page 1 reading.用心 爱心 专心2