Ⅰ教具 录音机，投影仪、一张加拿大地图
Ⅱ课堂教学设计
1. 检查生词及短语。
2. 教师展示准备好的加拿大地图，通过以下提问导入正课：If we
are to learn something about a country ,what do you want to know?
板书学生所提出话题。Possible topics：Size ; Population; Location; Language; History; Capital; Weather; Industry and agriculture; Education; Medical care
OK.Today we’ll learn something about Canada.What do you already know about this country?Is there anybody in out class who has ever been to Canada before?If none of you have ever been to this country before,do you want to go there sometime in the future?Why?
鼓励学生开口，就以上内容讨论。
3.准备阅读课文。教师给出读前提问：1）What is the population of Canada?2)Is there plenty of fresh water in Canada?How do you know?
教师给学生数分钟，要求学生快速阅读课文，之后请同学回答上述问题。
Key:1)The population of Canada is about 29 million.
2)Yes,Canada has one third of the world’s supply of water. Because there are five great lakes in the south ,and there are many others , especially in the north.
4.放课文录音，学生跟读一至两遍。指导学生完成39页有关课文理解练习，并予以订正。
5.教师用投影仪打出以statements,要求学生判断其正误，并对错误的statements进行修改。
1）Canada is the largest country in the world.2)Canada covers 6 of the world’s 24 time areas.3)Both French and English are spoken in Canada.4)Settlers from France reached Canada earlier than those from England .5)English and French settlers fought against each other for a long time because they spoke different languages.6)The passage seems to suggest that if you speak only English in the province where French is spoken, you’ll have no trouble in talking with others .7)One third of the world’s water supply is found in Canada.
Key:1)False.(Canada is the second largest country in the world.) 2)True. 3)True. 4)False. (Settlers from France reached Canada in 1543 while the settlers from England reached Canada in 1497) 5)False. (They fought against each other in order to control the country). 6)False. (since there are French restaurants and all the teaching in schools is done in French there,you might have met with some trouble there if you speak English only.) 7)False.(Canada has got one third of the world’s supply of fresh water.)
6.布置作业1）复述课文，介绍加拿大的概况，如国土面积、人口、天气情况、主要资源及生产情况等；2）完成练习册安排的练习。