Unit 5　Canada—“The True North”(Period 6　Using language: Speaking and writing)

1. let students read through the passage “the true north” from toronto to montreal again and find out all the sentences that contain words and expressions of direction and position. read them aloud and translate them into chinese.2. show the following on the screen. have students read them aloud and make sure they know their meanings.

expressions of direction and positionwhere is. . . ? 　　　in what direction is. . . ? 　　　how does one go to. . . ?how far is. . . ? 　　is it nearby? 　　is. . . close to. . . ? 　　is. . . far from. . . ?it’s. . . kilometers from. . . to. . . 　　　within. . . kilometers of. . .it’s about. . . kilometers northeast of. . .      is close to. . .in the north/south/west/east of. . .         to the north/south/west/east of. . .on the north/south/west/east of. . .        go eastward/westward/northward/southwardacross the continent/lake　　through the forests　　along the coast/river3. ask students in pairs to ask and answer questions using the expressions above.→step 3 speaking1. have students brainstorm the question: what adjectives do you use when you describe your feelings?(excited, afraid, terrified, worried, tired, pleased, happy, impressed, surprised, amazed, satisfied. . . )2. suppose the situation: work in groups of four. imagine two of you are the cousins who traveled across canada. the others ask questions about the trip.3. let each group discuss the following questions and make notes in the table below.what impressed you?where was it?how did it make you feel?4. have them select two or three things that impressed them most.5. let them make a dialogue to talk about the two or three most impressive things and their feelings when they experienced them.6. ask as many groups as possible to perform their dialogue to the class.→step 4 writingtask: write a short report about the two or three most impressive things during the trip across canada.1. let students make a writing plan. show the following on the screen to help them.be sure that your report has:1)a title2)a short paragraph to introduce the report’s topic.3)a paragraph for each impressive thing you are presenting (be sure to include its location and how it made you feel)4)a short conclusion2. allow students enough time to write their report.3. let some of them read their report to the class. others should give comments.→step 5 writing task1. suppose the situation: a group of visiting students are coming on a three to five-day tour of your city or town. plan what places are best for them to visit, in which direction they will go and what the places are like.