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1、Unit 1Welcome to the unit &ReadingDo you have an experience of going abroad?How much do you know about foreign countries?Look at the pictures below and try to guess which country each represents.Free talkPicture 1They are Mounties, or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They are also known as the RCM

2、P.CanadaThe RCMP was originally called North-West Mounted Police, which was formed in 1873. In 1920, it was renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In the past, horses were used as a means of transport by the police in Canada. Now, various modern facilities are used instead.The Coat of Arms of Ca

3、nada The worlds second-largest countryWhat other things can you think of to represent Canada?Red maple leaves 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Picture 2This man guards the Queens jewels.the UK人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The man is a beefeater, or the Yeomen Warder of h

4、is Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件In the past, the beefeaters looked after the prisoners in the London Tower and guarded the British crown jewels. Now, they no longer safeguard the Queens jewels. Instead, they are ceremonial guard

5、ians who also act as tour guides. To most of the tourists, they are tourist attractions in their own right.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What other things can you think of to represent the UK?Big BenStonehenge人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Picture 3 This modern opera h

6、ouse has become the symbol of the modern city.Australia人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Sydney Opera House represents both achievements in modern architecture and performance. This magnificent building was constructed between 1957 and 1973, and its concrete shell roof is very distin

7、ctive. Since its official opening, the Sydney Opera House has attracted famous performers from all around the world.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What other things can you think of to represent Australia?Koala bearKangaroo人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Picture 4Everyth

8、ing is bigger in this country, including the skyscrapers!the USA人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Empire State Building, which stands over a quarter of a mile above the heart of Manhattan, is a 102-story landmark skyscraper. It was designed by William F. Lamb and constructed between

9、1929 and 1931.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What other things can you think of to represent the USA?The Statue of LibertyThe White House人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Can you name any symbols for other countries?cherry blossomJapanMount Fuji人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选

10、修9Unit1Reading精品课件pyramidsEgypt人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Leaning Tower PisaItaly人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Eiffel Tower France人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件GreeceAegean Sea人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Canada - land of maple tree

11、s人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件They are all Canadian.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What subjects will be covered in the passage?Canadaculturefoodhistorysocietygeography人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The history of Canada 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Un

12、it1Reading精品课件The original occupants of Canada is Indians and Eskimos (爱斯基摩人).The word “Canada” comes from the Indian word “Kanata”.17th centuries many British and France immigrated to Quebec.The two countries fought because of the domination over the Quebec between 1756 to 1763.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精

13、品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Canada became an independent country on July 1st 1867.Some regions like Newfound Land, Nunavut, and New Brunswick joined in Canada.At last, the British government won the war, and had the domination over the Quebec.人教英语选修9Unit1R

14、eading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Canadian Rockies Niagara Falls Pacific Rim National Park Cabot Trail (Nova Scotia) Canadian Attractions 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Canadian Rockies Beautiful serene Resulting in sharply pointed mountains separated by wide, U-shaped valleys

15、gouged by glaciers Transportation: By car 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Niagara Falls is actually three separate truly natural wonders Transportation: by air, car or busTake one of the ”Maid of the Mist” boats to experience the Falls up close The ice bridge is a marvel in winter人教英语选

16、修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Pacific Rim National Park Located on Vancouver Islands rugged west coast Wet, wild and dramatic scenery The easiest way of transportation: by car staying in one of the lodges/hotels on the northern half of Long Beach. PS! This is a popular destination year-ro

17、und: Book early!人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Cabot Trail (Nova Scotia) This 300 km trail through the highlands of Nova Scotias Cape Breton, on Canadas east coastis actually a drive; a beautiful, scenic loop carved into the side of mountains人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精

18、品课件Fast readingRead the brochure quickly and answer the following questions.1. What is the population of Canada?More than 30 million people.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件2. Which Canadian cities are mentioned?3. Why is Canada referred to as a land of maple trees?Toronto, Montreal, Va

19、ncouver and Edmonton.Because there are many maple trees in Canada, and the maple leaf, which is on the Canadian flag, is considered Canadas national symbol.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Careful readingDetailed information: TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Readi

20、ng精品课件The border between Canada and the United States is the longest border in the world which is not protected.2. Canada is a good place for those who love natural recreation such as walking and sailing.3. Most Canadians live in the countryside.TTF人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件4. Mo

21、ntreal is the second largest French-speaking city in Canada.5. There are many Chinese living in Vancouver.6. The West Edmonton Mall is an underground city.7. The UN awarded Canada the honour of being one of the best countries in the world to live in.FTFT人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件

22、Which city will you go to in Canada? If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago, you should go to _. For the best entertainment in the evenings, Id recommend _. To view the city from the third tallest tower in the world, make sure you visit _.Montreal Montreal Toronto 人教英语选修9Unit1Readi

23、ng精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件 The best city for skiing and fishing is _. If you want to do shopping, visit art galleries and play in a water park all in one place, you should go to _. To experience many different cultures, you could go to _.Vancouver Edmonton Toronto 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Un

24、it1Reading精品课件Ottawa is the capital of Canada.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Vancouver ranks third largest in Canada.The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held there.人教英语

25、选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and as one of the worlds most livable cities. 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Calgary is the fifth largest CMA in the country after Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa. It is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism. It became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Discussion Where in the world would you most like to go? How would you like to get there and why?If you had a visi