Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to deal with a very interesting article about Canada-the country of maple leaves.Guys, how much do you know about Canada? We will have a quiz. I’ll divide you into two groups (boys and girls). You are going to have a competition. Now look at the screen and answer the questions.

　　(1) Which is the national flower of Canada?

　　A. cherry B. rose C. maple D. daffodil

　　(2) What language/languages do Canadians speak?

　　A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and Spanish

　　(3) What is the capital of Canada?

　　A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Calgary D. Ottawa

　　(4)What is the national animal of Canada?

　　A. Beaver B. Grizzly Bear C. Polar Bear D. Penguin

　　(5) What is the leader of the country called?

　　A. President B. Prime Minister C. Queen D. Chairman

　　So the national flower of Canada is maple. Canadians speak English and French. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The national animal is Beaver.

　　Pre-reading:

　　Wow, guys, you certainly have a good knowledge of the basic facts about Canada. How much do you know about Canadian customs and practices? Today we are going to read a passage about two girls who are visiting Canada on a train. At the end of the lesson I hope you can describe some Canadian customs and practices to your friends.

　　While-reading

　　Skimming:

　　So guys,do you feel puzzled when reading the title? To find the answer quickly, you’d better skim the passage. Go through the passage quickly and silently to get the main idea. Don’t worry about the details and new words. Skim the passage and answer the following questions on the screen. Have you finished your reading? So what is the passage mainly about? A trip of two girls and some information about Canada. Whatdoes “The True North” in the title refer to? Yeah, the name of the train that goes across Canada/Cross-Canada train;While reading, you may get the idea that the text has a very clear outline. Now please read it quickly again and match each paragraph with the corresponding headline. Are you ready? So how to divide the text? Yes, the first part gives a brief introduction to the trip. It goes with Paragraph 1. The second part talks about their chat on their way to the railway station. It is in line with Para.2. The rest of the text, namely Para.3 –Para. 5 forms the last part. It is mainly about what they saw and felt after boarding the train. Nice job.