Unit 5　Canada—“The True North”(Period 7　Revision: Summing up and learning tip)

→step 6 assessment
1. checking yourself (on page 75 in the workbook)
first get students to think about these questions individually. then they can discuss in groups sharing their experience. the teacher can join in and give them advice and suggestions where necessary.
2. test-assessment
1)underline the noun clauses as the appositive in the following sentences and then translate them into chinese.
(1)the suggestions that citizens with higher income should pay higher taxes has been accepted by the committee.
(2)can you explain the phenomenon that water expands when it is frozen?
(3)stella was very disappointed with the news that her school basketball team was defeated.
(4)who could illustrate the idea that gravity was different in space?
(5)mrs. rogers could not put up with the fact that her daughter came back late every night.
suggested answers:
(1)the suggestions that citizens with higher income should pay higher taxes has been accepted by the committee.
收入較高的公民應該繳納較高的調節稅, 這一建議已經被委員會所接納。
(2)can you explain the phenomenon that water expands when it is frozen?
你能解釋一下水在結冰時會膨脹這一現象嗎？
(3)tom was very disappointed with the news that his school basketball team was defeated.
�；@球隊比賽失利這一消息令湯姆很失望。
(4)who could illustrate the idea that gravity was different in space?
誰能舉例說明在太空中引力是不同的這一理論？
(5)mrs. smith could not put up with the fact that her daughter came back late every night.
史密斯夫人不能容忍女兒每天晚上晚回家這一事實。
→step 7 homework
1. finish off the workbook exercises.
2. review and summarize what you have learned in unit 4.

板書設計
unit 5　canada—“the true north”
unit revision
summing up
write down what you have learned about canada.
(students’ answer may vary. ) we have learned about some basic information about canada, its geography, its culture and its population.
from this unit you have also learned
useful verbs: chat, surround, measure, border, mix, confirm, terrify, impress
phrasal verbs: settle down, manage to do, catch sight of, have a gift for
useful nouns: minister, continent, baggage, scenery, harbor, measure, eagle, acre, topic, mixture, bush, maple, frost, distance, mist, schoolmate, booth, dawn, buffet, tradition
useful adjectives and adverbs: eastward, westward, upward, aboard, slight, slightly, wealthy, misty, downtown, approximately, broad, nearby, terrified, pleased, impressive
other useful expressions: rather than, in the distance
a new grammar item: noun clauses as the appositive