Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”(Period 4 Using language: Listening and talking)
plays with. . .
4. have them listen to part 2 and then fill in the chart about dr. nancy olivieri.
hometown
job
found a drug that. . .
refused to. . .
is a heroine to. . .
5. have them listen to part 3 and then fill in the chart about wayne gretsky.
is called. . .
job
is the best. . .
he believed in. . .
he was a star because he scored. . .
6. allow them two or three minutes to discuss and share their answers.
7. play the whole tape again for them to check and have the correct answers.
8. show them the listening text and let them read it aloud.
listening text: (omitted)
→step 7 summary
in this period, we mainly focus on the listening ability. it’s very important. if your listening is poor, you’d better practice more. the more you listen to english, the better your listening is. remember: practice makes perfect.
→step 8 homework
1. finish off the workbook exercises.
2. read the listening texts again and try to learn more about canada from them.
板書設計
unit 5 canada—“the true north”
listening and talking
1. listening
complete the following sentences with the correct information you hear.
1)canada encourages people to keep ______________.
2)canada is a mixture of ______________.
3)if you live in the province of quebec, ______________.
4)native indians and the inuit are trying to ______________.
5)more than ______________ languages are used in radio and tv programs.
6)you may find areas where ______________ live near each other.
7)the families ______________ are usually all mixed up.
2. talking
what are some of the major similarities and differences between china and canada?
活動與探究
suppose a very important person is visiting your school. you have been asked to introduce this visitor to your class. find information on the internet or in the newspaper or a magazine about this person. make some notes and be prepared to introduce him/her to your class. you should have about four or five pieces of information ready.
you may begin like this:
good morning/afternoon, everybody!
it’s my pleasure to introduce our guest to you today. we are much honored to have ______________ visiting us, because. . .