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Canada --- Land of the Maple tree

Canada --- Land of the Maple tree. Reading Module 9 Unit 1. Canada --- Land of the Maple Tree. Outline of the text. Reading task. Expressions. Experience. Canada. What are talked about in the text?. activity. place of interest. city. size. climate. symbol. geography. geography.

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Canada --- Land of the Maple tree

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  1. Canada --- Land of the Maple tree Reading Module 9 Unit 1

  2. Canada --- Land of the Maple Tree Outline of the text Reading task Expressions Experience Canada

  3. What are talked about in the text? activity place of interest city size climate symbol geography geography history population location Canada place of interest activities population cities size climate history symbol location 返回

  4. Fill in the blanks according to the text Population Location Arctic Size Frozen French-speaking Multicultural French History Symbol 返回

  5. Size one of the largest • second only to Russia • border with US the longest • no defence 返回

  6. Location in north America • the Arctic in the north • USA in the south • the Atlantic in the east • the Pacific in the west • the Arctic in the north 返回

  7. Geography • frozen wastes • vast mountain ranges • enormous open plains • countless rivers • seemingly endless forests • many wild animals • fish 返回

  8. Place of interest fantastic natural scenery • Niagara Falls • beautiful architecture 返回

  9. Cities multicultural • Toronto • Montreal • Vancouver • Edmonton • Niagara 返回

  10. History Quebec • originally colonized by France • lost to the British in 1763 Alaska • gold rush since 1896 返回

  11. Symbol • maple leaf • CN Tower • Niagara Falls 返回

  12. Population and culture • about 30 million • urban, metropolitan lifestyle • unique culture 返回

  13. Climate • -20°C in winter in the arctic north 返回

  14. Activities outdoor activities • hike • sail • ski • snowmobile travel • hunting • photographing 返回

  15. Toronto • the most multicultural in the world • the largest in Canada • CN Tower, the tallest in the world 返回

  16. Montreal • the second largest in Canada • the second largest French-speaking in the world, next to Paris • a port in Quebec province • a mix of old and modern fashioned buildings • colourful nightlife 返回

  17. Vancouver • in British Columbia on the Pacific coast • harbour • superb scenery • close to the most popular wilderness and ski areas • modern comforts • the largest Chinese population in North America 返回

  18. Edmonton • in Alberta province • the West Edmonton Mall, the largest pedestrian mall in the world • 55,000 customers every day 返回

  19. Niagara • most widely recognized natural phenomenon • near the Atlantic • 670 meters wide, 56 meters’ fall • partly semicircle 返回

  20. Expressions second to; second to none border in the south; ice-covered lands in the north located in… for short consist of be shaped like… seek one’s fortune a handful of be featured on go with… name Canada the best country

  21. Expressions treasures Canada has to offer Toronto is said to be … rising 553 metres in to the sky Paris being the largest, … the waterfalls, the largest of which is… Nearer to the Atlantic coast is Niagara Falls.

  22. be said to do Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures Canada has to offer. that I explained the trouble I have finding his house. I admire the care he took of the old man. 返回

  23. be said to do Toronto is often said to be the most multicultural city in the world. The mall is said to be the largest pedestrian mall in the world. It is often said that Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world. It is said that the mall is the largest pedestrian mall in the world. 返回

  24. -ing 作定语、状语 Rising into 553 meters into the sky, it is the tallest tower in the world. There are concrete skyscrapers reaching upwards. As it rises It is like an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 football pitches. which reach which covers 返回

  25. 独立主格结构 Montreal is also the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Parisbeing the largest. He hurried off, crying for help. and Paris is He hurried off, his wife crying for help. He hurried off, whilehis wife cried for help. As it was very hot, we went swimming. It being very hot, we went swimming. 返回

  26. 定语从句 The waterfalls, the largest of whichis shaped like a semicircle, are 670 metres wide. He bought many books, none of whichis about history. 他买了许多书本，没有一本历史书。 返回

  27. 倒装语序 • Smaller in size, but equally famous, is the city of Vancouver. • Nearer to the Atlantic coast is Niagara Falls. 返回

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