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1、Module 9 Unit 1 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)approximatelycountlesssettlementsd. protected from attack, guarded (line 5)e. very tall buildings

2、 (line 30)f. situated (line 21)g. the food in a restaurant (line 36) defendedskyscraperslocatedcuisineh. amazing , very impressive (line 45)i. plentiful, more than enough (line 11)J. apparently (line 9)awesomeabundantseemingly Quiz 1、positionHere is Canada2. Which is the national flag of Canada?A. B

3、. C. D.the national flag of Canadathe national flag of Canada国旗：呈横长方形，长与宽之比为国旗：呈横长方形，长与宽之比为2121。旗面中间为白色。旗面中间为白色正方形，内有一片正方形，内有一片1111个角的红色枫树叶；两侧为两个相等个角的红色枫树叶；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拿大很大面积的国土全年积雪期在100100天以上，故用白色天以上，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，因加表示；两个红色竖长方

4、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，加拿大素有民，加拿大素有“枫叶之国枫叶之国”的美誉，枫树是该国的国树，的美誉，枫树是该国的国树，枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。 3. Which is the national flower of Canada?A. B. cherry(樱桃）樱桃） roseC. D. maple daffodil （水仙花水仙花）4. What language(s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English and

5、 German C. English and French D. English and Spanishthe French-speakingprovince -QuebecOfficial languages:English and French5. What is the capital of Canada?A. B. Vancouver TorontoC. D. Calgary Ottawa5. What is the national animal of Canada?A. B. Beaver Grizzly bearC. D. Polar bear Penguin6. Can you

6、 name a famous person from Canada?Bethune1.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 leadersmo

7、dern citiesnational symbol history sceneryfamous peoplelocationWhen 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 symbolPara_Para_Para_Para_Para_Para_123-789

8、10Para_11General introduction treasures in Canada the best country to live in conclusion U.S.ACanadathe Pacificthe Atlanticthe ArcticCanada is one of the _ countries with fantastic _ _. To the north is _. It borders _ in the south, while on the eastern and western boundaries, it borders _ and _.larg

9、estnatural the USAscenerythe Atlantic the Pacificthe ArcticPara.1Para.2Beautiful sceneryfrozen wastes;vast mountain ranges; enormous open plains; countless rivers; endless foreststhe most multicultural cityTorontoTorontoThe biggest cityCN towerPara.3-7a port city in QuebecMontrealMontrealthe second

10、largest French-speaking citymix of Old World & New World architecture and cultureIt has one of the largest Chinese populations in North AmericaVancouversmaller, equally famous; multiculturalEdmontonhome to the West Edmonton Mallthe largest pedestrian mall in the world1. Nearer to the Pacific coa

11、st is Niagara Falls. 2.The largest of the waterfalls is shaped like a semicircle. the AtlanticNiagara FallsT or F ?Para.81. Approximately one million people left their homes from around the world to seek their fortune. 2. As a large number of people were successful in the “gold rush”, they stayed an

12、d settled there. Only a handful of North AmericaHistoryT or F?What s the “gold rush”?In 1896,gold was discovered in the Klondike area north of Alaska ,so about one million people left their homes and went to seek their fortunes.Para.9 Whats the national symbol of Canada?National symbolThe maple leaf

13、.What does the maple tree supply?The maple tree supplies Canadas most famous food maple syrup . Para.10Task-based readingTask-based readingInformation about Canada Canadian fantastic natural scenery is (1) known by other people. SizeCanada is only (2) smaller than Russia.(3) LocationThe Arctic is to

14、 the north, the USA is to the south,The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and the Pacific to the westsymbol The maple leaf (4)stands for its country.The major citiesTorontoThe largest city in Canada and is said to be the most multicultural city in the world due to the largest amount of (5) immigration there. the CN tower (6)lies in the heart of TorontoMontrealThe second largest city in Canada is known for its metropolitan lifestyle and beautiful (7)architectureVancouverIt is a great starting point for visitors and has many tourist attractions.Other interest Niagara FallsPeople (8