unit 1 other countries, other cultures reading

Unit 1

Other countries,

other cultures

Reading

1. maple n. maple tree 枫树 _________ 枫叶2. wilderness n. 荒凉，荒野 _____adj. 野生的，荒凉的 3. minus prep. 减去，零下 adj. 负

的 Four __________________ two. （加 plus ） 零下 20 ℃ __________________________4. centigrade degree 摄氏度

maple leaf

wild

minus two is / equals

minus 20 degrees centigrade

5. waste n. 浪费，荒原 vt. 浪费 浪费 a waste of 浪费时间 / 金钱在做某事上 waste time /money ____________ 浪费时间 / 金钱在某事上 waste time/ money _______6. countless adj. 数不清的 count vt. 数 countable adj. 可数

的 从… . 数到… count from… to….

in doing sth.

on sth.

7. freezing adj. 寒冷的 frozen adj. 被冻过的 freeze v. 结冰 (____________) The fresh water freezes at 0 .℃ What ________ weather! the ______water pipe8. abundant adj. 丰富的，富饶的 =rich be abundant in = be rich in This place is _______________gold.

froze, frozen

freezingfrozen

rich/ abundant in

9. locate vt. 使位于坐落于 location n. 位置 be located in= be situated in This old temple ______________ ______________10. awesome adj. 令人畏惧的， 令人惊叹的 awe n./ vt. 畏惧，惧怕 His works are awesome masterpieces No difficulty can awe us.

is located in the deep mountain.

11. approximately adv. ---about, around 大约，大概

approximate adj. 大约的 , 近似的 approximate v. 接近 , 近似，约等于 the approximate value This supermarket covers approximately 10,000 square kilometers. Approximately 50,000 people came to the concert. The yearly output approximates 5,000 every year.

12. enthusiast n . 热情的人 , 热衷于…的人，爱好者 enthuse vt. 使热心 enthusiastic adj. 热情的 an enthusiast for table tennis be enthusiastic about singing 13. immigrate v. 迁移，移入 immigration n. 移民 反： emigrate 迁出 immigrate into a country This country is a multicultural country due to the large amount of immigration.

Find the new words from the text to match the definitions.

a.nearly, about, more or less (line 48)

b. too many to be counted (line 9)

c. areas where groups of families live together

(line 51)

approximately

countless

settlements

d. protected from attack, guarded (line 5)

e. very tall buildings (line 30)

f. situated (line 21)g. the food in a restaurant (line 36)

defended

skyscrapers

located

cuisine

h. amazing , very impressive (line 45)

i. plentiful, more than enough (line 11)

J. apparently (line 9)

awesome

abundant

seemingly

Quiz 1 、 position

Here is Canada

2. Which is the national flag of Canada?

A. B.

C. D.

the national flag of Canada

国旗：呈横长方形，长与宽之比为 2 1∶ 。旗面中间为白色正方形，内有一片 11 个角的红色枫树叶；两侧为两个相等的红色竖长方形。白色正方形代表加拿大辽阔的国土，加拿大很大面积的国土全年积雪期在 100 天以上，故用白色表示；两个红色竖长方形分别代表太平洋和大西洋，因加拿大西濒太平洋、东临大西洋；红枫叶代表全体加拿大人民，加拿大素有“枫叶之国”的美誉，枫树是该国的国树，枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。

3. Which is the national flower of Canada?

A. B.

cherry rose

C. D.

maple daffodil （水仙花）

4. What language(s) do Canadians speak?

A. English

B. English and German

C. English and French

D. English and Spanish

the French-speakingprovince ----Quebec

Official languages:English and French

5. What is the capital of Canada?

A. B.

Vancouver TorontoC. D.

Calgary Ottawa

5. What is the national animal of Canada?

A. B.

Beaver Grizzly bear

C. D.

Polar bear Penguin

6. Can you name a famous person from Canada?

Bethune

1.What is the population of Canada?

2.Which Canadian cities are mentioned?

3.How wide are Niagara Falls?

About 30 million people.

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver Edmonton.

670 metres wide.

Fast reading

• Please tell me which of the

following are discussed.

its leaders modern cities

national symbol history

sceneryfamous people

location

When reading a text that provides on a variety of subjects, it is useful to sort out the information into sections.

Careful reading

• Location

• Scenery

• Modern cities

• Niagara Falls

• History

• National symbol

Para___

Para___

Para___

Para___

Para___

Para___1

2

3-7

8

9

10

Para___11

General

introduction

treasures

in

Canada

the best country to

live in

conclusion

Category Description

Population

Location

Size

Geography

Landscape

History

symbol

Major cities

Other interest

About 30 million

The Arctic is to the north, the USA is to the south, the Atlantic Ocean is to the east and the Pacific to the west.Second largest country in the world

Frozen wastes; vast mountain ranges; enormous open plains; countless rivers; endless forests

spectacularQuebec—originally a French colony; gold rush in 1896Maple leaf

Complete the following

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton

Niagara Falls

Second largest country in the world

the biggest city

Canada

Vancouver EdmontonMontrealToronto

the second largest city in Canada;

most multicultural

CN tower

the second largest French-speaking city in the world;

mix of Old World & New World architecture and culture

smaller, equally famous; multicultural

has the biggest Chinese population in Canada

close to the ski resorts

In the province of Alberta

home to the west Edmonton Mall

The largest pedestrian mall in the world

True or False or

May ?

1.There are more rivers in Canada than anyone can count.

2.The border between Canada and the United States I the longest undefended border in the world.

3.Most Canadians live in cities.

4. Canada is a very beautiful country.

5. Toronto is the most

multicultural city in the world.

6. The West Edmonton Mall is an

underground city.

7. More Chinese live in Vancouver than in any other city in North America.

8. The UN awarded Canada the honour of being the best country in the world to live in.

Read the text again and choose the best answers according to the text:

⑴ Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Canada is one of the largest countries in

the world, second only to China.B. Toronto is the largest city in Canada.C. Maple syrup is Canada’s most famous

food.D. Canada was named the best country in

the world to live in by the UN in 1996.

⑵ In which city is the tallest tower in the world located? A. Montreal B. Tornoto C. Vancouver D. Edmonton

⑶ Why does Montreal has a wonderful mix of Old World and New World?A. Because it’s the largest French- speaking city in the world. B. Because Quebec was once lost to the British.C. Because it’s a port and the second largest city in Canada. D. Because Quebec was originally colonized by France and its population is still over 70 percent French.

⑷ Which of the following facts about the Edmonton mall is wrong?A. It is in the city of Edmonton. B. It is said to be the largest pedestrian mall in the world.C. It has an area of more than 20 football pitches.D. It attracts over 55,000 customers every year.

⑸ Which of the following words can not replace the word “name” in the last paragraph?

A. declared B. called C. considered D. titled

Capital city

Ottawa

国徽： 1921 年制定，图案中间 为盾形，盾面下部为一枝三片 枫叶；上部的四组图案分别 为：三头金色的狮子，一头直 立的红狮，一把竖琴和三朵百 合花，分别象征加拿大在历史 上与英格兰、苏格兰、爱尔兰和法国之间的联系。盾徽之上有一头狮子举着一片红枫叶，既是加拿大民族的象征，也表示对第一次世界大战期间加拿大的牺牲者的悼念。狮子之上为一顶金色的王冠，象征英女王是加拿大的国家元首。盾形左侧的狮子举着一面联合王国的国旗，右侧的独角兽举着一面原法国的百合花旗。底端的绶带上用拉丁文写着“从海洋到海洋”，表示加拿大的地理位置——西濒太平洋，东临大西洋。

the national emblem of Canada

the national anthem of Canada国歌：啊！加拿大（ 1980 年 7 月 1 日，加拿大政府宣布为正式国歌）

weather

different from area to area (as in china )

in the north winters long and hard ; snow for six months ； -60℃

Ottawa:winter --- -10℃

Summer --- 21 ℃

west coast warmest

January : 3℃

July : 18 ℃

resources of Canada

fresh water coal

oil

natural gas

forests fish

1.Where in the world would you most like to go? How would you like to get there and why?

2.If you had an overseas visitor, which places of interest in China would you recommend to him or her?

3.Do you think young people should travel to different places? Why or why not?

Post - reading

I prefer armchair travel!

With books, magazines, TV and the Internet, I can go anywhere, and still enjoy the comforts of

home!

How do you prefer to travel, alone or with a

tour group?

Why?

Oh, I prefer to see things for real, because…

What do you think about travel? Discuss

travel with your partner. Use the following

conversation as an example.

Homework