Step Ⅷ Summary
Books closed. Get the Ss to tell the teacher as much information about Canada as they can.
Answer:
Canada is the second largest country in the world. The distance from east to west is over 5 500 kilometres and covers six of the world’s 24 time areas. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. There are two official languages, French and English, as in China, the weather is different from area to area. Canada has one third of the world’s supply of fresh water. Most of the electricity is produced by water.
Population
29 million
English
French settlers
Size
5, 500 kilometres
Covers six of
The world’s 24 time areas
Capital
Ottawa
Energy
water
coal
Oil, natural gas
Language
English
French
Weather
Different from area to area
north, winter
long, hard
-60℃ average -10℃ summer 20℃ Jan 3℃ July 18℃
Step ⅨHomework
Retell the whole text, finish off the exercises left.
探究活动
1. 谈论：教师给学生分成几个小组，看哪个小组说得流利和词语准确，把话题写在黑板上If none of you have ever been to Canada before, in the future what place do you go there? 最后教师可分别评定结果。
2.介绍：学完这加拿课后，教师问学生们还知道哪些国家，教师可给学生们举几个国家例子，如介绍：芬兰，新加坡， 澳大利亚等。教师可给学生介绍意大利的概况，如写出这些关键词语，Italy looks like a boot. Rome is the capital of Italy. The Leaning Tower is the best Known building in Pisa. Galileo Galilei, was born in Pisa.让学生简单的介绍和说明。
