Unit 5　Canada—“The True North”(Period 4　Using language: Listening and talking)

4. they exchange the information and listen to the tape a third time for checking. let them have the correct answers.
5. give 2 or 3 minutes to them to ask questions if they have any.
6. show them the listening text and let them read it.
listening text: (omitted)
7. let them in pairs take turns to ask and answer the following questions.
1)what is a canadian?
2)why do people say that canada is a multicultural country?
8. ask as many pairs as possible to present their conversation to the class.
→step 4 listening on page 69
turn to page 69.
1. ask students to read through the directions and the exercises. make sure they know what to do.
2. let them discuss in pairs what the most important points are for a foreigner to know about china and then predict what the girls will say in their report.
3. play the tape for them to listen to and see whether their prediction is right.
4. have them listen to the tape again and decide if the following sentences are true or false. if false, correct the information.
1)china is over 7000 kilometers from east to west.
2)both china and canada have mountains in the west of the country.
3)the great wall cannot keep the desert’s dust away from beijing.
4)china has 15 neighboring countries while canada only has one.
5)canadians cannot talk with people in their neighboring country because they do not speak english.
5. let them share their information in pairs.
6. play the tape a third time for them to check and have the correct answers.
7. give 2 or 3 minutes for them to ask questions if they have any.
8. show them the listening text and let them read it aloud.
listening text: (omitted)
9. have them first discuss the question and then give their answers to the class.
why might people from canada want to visit hainan?
→step 5 talking
1. show students the map of canada and the map of china and let them read the maps.
2. have them discuss the question in small groups.
what are some of the major similarities and differences between china and canada?
3. give several minutes for them to prepare their report.
4. ask as many of them as possible to present their report to the class.
→step 6 listening task on page 72
1. turn to page 72. tell students: we are listening to the introductions of three famous canadians in different areas of work.
2. let them go through the report charts and make sure they know what to do before listening.
3. have them listen to part 1 and then fill in the chart about oscar peterson.
hometown 
job 
kind of music 
number of recordings and cds