Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures
学习目标Learning aims
1. Language skills: Talk and write about a country or a place of interest
2. Language knowledge: Dip into words and expressions to prepare for better understanding in the following class
3. Learning strategies: Master the reading strategy of sorting out information
4. Cultural awareness: Be aware of the existence of cultural differences
5. Affect: Take correct attitudes towards cultural differences
Period 1 Reading I
Step 1课前自学Pre-class
Words and expressions:
1. Write out the required form of the given words
1) wild (adj. 野生的) ______________ (n. 荒原，荒野)
2) defence (n. 防卫) ______________ (v. 防御)
3) count (v. 数数) ______________ (adj. 数不尽的)
4) seem (v. 似乎，好像) ______________ (adv. 似乎，好像)
5) freeze (v. 结冰) ______________ (adj. 严寒的)
6) culture (n. 文化) ______________ (adj. 多文化的)
7) locate (v. 坐落于) ______________(n. 位置)
8) circle (n. 圆) ______________ (n. 半圆)
9) settle (v. 定居) ______________(n. 定居点)
10) immigrate (v. 移居) _______________(n. 移民)
2. Search the text for the following phrases
1) 仅次于 __________________________
2) 在……充足 _________________________
3) 户外运动 _________________________
4) 喜欢 _________________________
5) 大量的 ______________
6) 因……而兴奋 ________________________
7) 加拿大第二大城市 ____________
8) 坐落于 _________________________
9) 失去,感觉不到. _____________
10) 是……的原产的,栖息地 __________________________
11) 占地 _________________________
12) 由……组成
13) 水上乐园 ________________________
14) 最广为人知的自然景观 __________________________
15) 碰运气 __________________________
16) 少数人 __________________________
17) 除了做……之外 _________________________
18) 和……非常相配 __________________________
3. Reading comprehension
Look through the text and answer the following questions.
1) What other aspects are mentioned in the passage?
location
temperature
2) What is the population of Canada?
3) Which Canadian cities are mentioned?
4) How wide is Niagara Falls?
Step 2课内探究During –class
1. Check the answers in groups
2. Listen to the tape recording and find out the structure of the article
P1 Size, location, temperature, border Brief (1)_______
P2 Natural resources
P3-7 Major cities and their attractions
P8 Niagara Falls (2)_______ of Canada
P9 History
P10 Symbol
P11 The best country to live in (3)_______
3. Do the multiple choices for further understanding
1) 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.
2) In which city is the tallest tower in the world located?
A. Montreal B. Toronto C. Vancouver D. Edmonton
3) What’s the purpose of writing the passage?
A. To tell us that the maple leaf is the symbol of Canada.
B. To introduce the four major cities of Canada.
C. To attract people from all over the world to visit Canada.
D. To tell us some information about Canada.
4) What can we infer from the passage?
A. City citizens make up the majority of Canadian population.
B. The West Edmonton Hall is an underground city.
C. The border between Canada and the United States is the longest undefended border in the world.
D. More Chinese live in Vancouver than in any other city in North America.
4. Fill in the chart according to the contents of the text
Category Description
Population about (1)_______ million
(2)_______ 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.
Size (3)_______ largest country in the world
Geography (4)_______ wastes; vast mountain ranges; enormous open plains; countless rivers; endless forests
Landscape spectacular
Major
cities Toronto (5)_______ in Canada; most multicultural; famous for the CN Tower
Montreal second largest in Canada; second largest (6) city in the world; wonderful mix of Old World and New World architecture and culture
Vancouver Smaller in (7) but equally famous; multicultural; has the biggest Chinese population in Canada; close to the ski resorts
Edmonton a city in the province of Alberta; (8)_______ to the west Edmonton Mall, the largest pedestrian mall in the world
Other places of interest Niagara Falls
(9)_______ Quebec -- originally a French colony, gold rush in 1896
(10)_______ maple leaf
5. Work in pairs
Talk about our country China, trying to give as much information as you can.
Hints: size, geography, population, educational system, major cities…
Step 3课后提升post-class
1. Read the text again and underline the sentences with which you have some problems.
2. Complete the passage with proper words according to the contents of the text.
Canada is the (1)______ largest country in the world and it is famous for its fantastic natural scenery. The Arctic lies to the north of the country and south of it is the USA. On the eastern and western boundaries, the country (2)______ the two great oceans -- the Atlantic and the Pacific.
The country has frozen wastes, huge mountains, open plains, rivers and forests. It is a good place for (3)_______ of outdoor activities. Wildlife photographers and hunters are fond of this wilderness, too.
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton are the (4)______ cities of Canada. They are all (5) ______ famous for their metropolitan lifestyle. Toronto is the largest city in Canada. It is said to be the most (6) _______ city in the world. The Canadian National Tower is (7)______ in the heart of Toronto. Montreal is the second largest city in Canada. Many restaurants and clubs, as well as cultural and street festivals make its nightlife colorful, which (8)______ that no visitors will be bored. Vancouver has one of the largest Chinese populations in North America. Apart (9)______ being close to the most popular wilderness and ski areas, Vancouver has superb scenery, a beautiful harbor and all the comforts of modern life and international cuisine. Edmonton is (10)_______ to the West Edmonton Hall, which is said to be the largest pedestrian mall in the world. Over 55,000 customers are (11)______ here every day.
The most widely (12)______ natural phenomenon in Canada is Niagara Falls. Millions of visitors from all over the world come here every day.
There are many maple trees in Canada. Therefore, the maple leaf is Canada’s national
(13) ______ and a maple leaf is featured on the Canadian flag.
Owing to all these (14)_______, the UN (15)_______Canada the best country in the world to live in in 1996.
3. Write a short article according to the hints
我们的祖国-中国是世界上第三大国家，仅次于加拿大，处于世界的东方。拥有13亿人口，面积达960万平方公里。拥有许多迷人的自然风景和丰富的自然资源。北京、上海、南京等是我们的重要城市。长城和天安门等是我们祖国的象征。
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Period 2 Reading II
Step1. 课前自学Pre-class
1. Memorize all the new words and expressions in the text.
2. Learn the following language points.
Important words and phrases
1) defend vt. 防御，保护；为……辩护
练：They _______________________ the enemy. 他们保护国家不受敌人的侵犯。
in defence of 为了保卫，辩护
注：defense / defence n. defendant n. 被告
2) second (only) to 仅次于
练：(1) In terms of scoring goals, he ______________(仅次于) Yao Min.
(2) We provide a service second to none. 译： ______________________________。
3) freezing adj. 极冷的，严寒的
练：It’s freezing in here. 译： _______________________________。
freezing cold 极为寒冷
The temperature remained _______________all day. 温度整天都在冰点以下。
注：frozen adj. 冰冻的；frozen food 冰冻食品
The seedling was frozen to death. 幼苗被冻死了。
4) abundant adj. 丰富的；充裕的
练：We have ______________ to prove his guilt. 我们有充足的证据证明他有罪。
注：abundance n. a year of abundance 丰年
5) be located in / at 位于；坐落于
练：The chemical works is located in the east of the city. 那家化工厂位于城市的东部。
_______________（坐落于森林中），the house is invisible from the main road.
注：location n.
6) for short 简称
练：People usually ____________________. 人们通常简称我为吉姆。
注：short for是形容词短语，常与be一起构成系表结构，意为“是.……的缩写（简称）”。
Tom is short for Thomas. Tom是Thomas的简称。
in short 总之；简言之
7) be home to / be the home of 为……的所在地，栖息地
练：India _____________ tigers. 印度是老虎的栖息地。
= India _________________ tigers.
8) awesome adj. 令人惊叹的；引起敬畏的；可怕的
练：The view of the skyline is at once awesome, grand, and disappointing.
译：__________________________________________________________。
注：n. + some→adj. troublesome, tiresome…
9) cater to / for sb. / sth. 迎合；满足
练：TV must ____________________________. 电视节目必须迎合各种人的爱好.
He has to cater to his boss. 他得迎合他的老板。
10) enthusiast n. 热衷于……的人；爱好者
练：He is _____________________. 他是爵士乐爱好者。
注：enthusiasm n.; enthusiastic adj.
have enthusiasm for sth. 对……热心
He has a real enthusiasm for teaching. 他的确热心于教学。
11) permanent adj. 永久的；永恒的
练：permanent peace / happiness 永久的和平 / 幸福
注：permanence n.
12) owing to 由于，因为
练：______________, the match was cancelled. 由于下雨，比赛被取消了。
注：表示 “因为” 的常用短语：
due to; owing to; thanks to; on account of; because of
owe v. 欠 (债等)；归功于；应感谢
owe sb. sth.= owe sth. to sb.
(1) I owe a lot to my wife and children. 我很感激我妻子和孩子。
(2) He owes his success more to luck than to ability.
译： __________________________________________________。
13) compromise n. & v. 妥协; 让步
练：reach / arrive at a compromise 达成妥协；make a compromise with sb. 与某人妥协
We have to compromise with him on this point.
译： _________________________________________________。
14) be bound to do sth. 有责任；义务 / 一定；必然做某事
练：We _______________________________. 我们应该遵守法律。
You are bound to succeed. 你一定会成功的。
15) put aside 存放，将……抛在一旁
练：(1) She’s _______________ for her retirement. 她存了一笔相当可观的钱以备退休之用。
(2) She ______________ and picked up a book. 她把报纸放下，拿起了一本书。
(3) They decided to put aside their differences. 译：_____________________________。
注：put away 收拾起来；把（钱等）留存起来
put forward 提出（观点，议案等）
put down 放下；使（乘客等）下车；写下；镇压
put off 延期，拖延
put on 穿（戴）上；增加（速度，体重等）；上演
put out 熄灭；生产；出版
put through 接通电话
put up 举起；张贴；（人）留宿
put up with 忍受
put sth. together 装配（零件等）；汇集
put…into practice 将……付诸实施
put…in / into prison 把……投进监狱
put pressure on 给……施加压力
put…in place 准备就绪，布置妥当
16) flexible adj. 灵活的，有弹性的
练：a flexible material 柔软的材料
a flexible plan 弹性计划
Step 2课内探究During–class
1. check answers
2. Important sentences
Important sentences
1) Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short.
Smaller in size, but equally famous, is the city of Vancouver in the province is British Columbia on the Pacific coast.
Nearer to the Atlantic coast is Niagara Falls.
注：为了句子平衡，英语句子经常把-ed形式，-ing形式，形容词，介词短语等放置在句首，而把句子主语后移，引起句子倒装。
(1) 过去分词+连系动词+主语
Gone are the days when they could do what they liked to the Chinese people.
(2) 形容词+连系动词+主语
Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and many other guests.
(3) 介词短语+be+主语
Among the goods are Christmas trees, flowers, candles and toys.
练：
(1)_________________________________ from all over the world.
出席会议的有世界各地的著名科学家。
(2)____________________(那些日子一去不复返了) when women were looked down upon.
2) The mall consists of eight kilometers of tunnels, filled with shops, art galleries and even a water park.
注：consist of 由……所组成
练：(1) This year’s team, coached by Jackson, _________________ (完全由大学生球员组成).
(2) The country ________________________(由很多小岛组成的) is very beautiful.
3) Historians said that approximately one million people left their homes…to seek their fortunes in the “gold rush”.
注：approximately adv. 大约
seek (sought, sought ) seek advice 寻求建议
练：(1) Many Chinese people went to ___________________ (寻找发财机会) in California in the “Gold Rush”.
(2)You don’t have to spend a fortune (钱) to give your family tasty, healthy meals.
4) In autumn, maple leaves turn a beautiful red and the tree itself supplies Canada’s most famous food … which goes perfectly with pancakes.
注：supply sb. with sth.= supply sth. to sb. v. 供应，提供；供给；n. 供应量
a supply of… = supplies of… 许多，大量
go with 与……配套，伴随；与……搭配
练：(1) It is said that terrorist organizations ___________(提供) weapons __________.
(2) _________________ (电力供给) has been cut off.
(3) Which of the shoes_____________ (最搭配) the dress?
3. Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the given verbs or verbal phrases.
seek one’s fortune second only to be home to consist of for short be lost to
in addition to cover an area of be fond of owing to be located in cater to
1) In the early 1990s, many young people rushed to the south of China to ____________.
2) Many flights were cancelled ____________ the thick fog covering the city.
3) The country ___________ thousands of small islands, dotted like stars in the sky.
4) Most young people today ___________ surfing the Internet as their main hobby after work.
5) ___________ the eastern coast of the country, the city is often hit by typhoons.
6) The newly-built amusement park ________ 300 hectares and attracts more visitors than before.
7) Sichuan province in Southwest China __________ pandas.
8) ____________ the regular house work, the woman also has to look after her three children.
9) Our school covers an area of 200 mu, ___________ the largest one in our city.
10) By the immigration of scientists, a considerable amount of talent __________ this country.
4.Time for questions
Step3. 课后提升Post-class
1. Complete the following sentences with proper words according to the hints.
1) The city is surrounded by lakes and therefore has a_________ water supply.
2) Please give me a s ________ of paper. I want to take some notes.
3) Our a________ traveled and began to settle on this land more than 2,000 years ago.
4) L________ in the south of China, the city enjoys pleasant climate throughout the year.
5) The mountain is a_________5,000 meters above the sea level, but I don’t know its exact height.
6) It is f_______ cold outside and you should wear more thick clothes today.
7) The UK is a m________ country, where you can meet people with different cultural backgrounds.
8) More s_________ are expected to be built in Pudong New Area in Shanghai.
9) Today, young people prefer to enjoy their n__________ at weekends.
10) Within this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, enormous open plains, countless rivers and s_________ endless forests.
2. Rewrite the following sentences using proper words.
1) He made a long speech defending his view.
He made a long speech ______ _______ ________ his view.
2) The newly built stadium looks like a bird nest.
The newly- built stadium ______ _______ ________ a bird nest.
3) Besides the daily routine work in the office, I have to do house work at home.
______ _______ ______ the daily routine work in the office, I have to do house work at home.
4) China won 32 gold medals at the 28th Olympic Games, next to the US.
China won 32 gold medals at the 28th Olympic Games, ______ _______ _______ the US.
5) She is now, due to ill health, not so active in the movement.
She is now, _______ _______ ill health, not so active in the movement.
6) The medical team is made up of two doctors and five nurses.
The medical team ________ ________ two doctors and five nurses.
7) Fran is short for Frances.
Her name is “Frances”, or “Fran” _______ _______.
3. Write a short passage according to the given Chinese hints.
请根据下表内容写一篇150词左右的短文，描述英国和美国两个国家。
英国 美国
地理 岛国，与欧洲大陆相望 位于北美大陆，地域辽阔，自然景色美丽
气候 受海洋影响，气候温和多雨 气候因地域不同各异。南方及西南诸州以“阳光地带（the Sunbelt）”著称，气温很少降到零度以下；北方冬天非常寒冷
社会
历史 历史悠久，率先开展工业革命，成为发达国家 曾是英国殖民地，1776年独立；民主（democracy）自由的理念，勇敢的精神及来自欧洲的先进技术使其迅速发展成为发达国家
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