2013-2014学年湖南省蓝山二中高二英语教学教案：M9 U1《Background information》（牛津版）.docVIP

I. Summary of Canada-land of the maple tree Main idea of the passage an introduction of Canada Part 1 Paragraph 1 location, size geography Part 2 Paragraph 2 nature Part 3 Paragraph 3 population Part 4 Paragraphs 4-7 four major cities Part 5 Paragraph 8 other interest Part 6 Paragraph 9 history Part 7 Paragraph 10 symbol Part 8 Paragraph 11 summary II. A tree diagram of the text: III.A retold version of the text Canada-land of the maple tree Canada is one of the largest countries in the world and was named the best country in the world to live in by the UN in 1996. The country with a population of about 30 million has an interesting history, which is being shown in many museums. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton are world-famous cities. They all have unique features that attract millions of tourists. There are also many other places worth visiting, for example, Niagara Falls. In a word, Canada, the land of the maple tree, is a good choice for you to pay a visit to. Section 2: Background information I. A Brief introduction of Australia：I.?General Facts: Australia is a land of contrast - vast, boundless, and diverse. Its landscape ranges from desert and bushland in the central areas, to rainforest in the North, to snowfields in the South East. Australia consists of two land masses: mainland Australia and Tasmania. It lies in the Southern Hemisphere. Australias nearest neighbor is Papua New Guinea, 200km north. Australia lies 1920km west of New Zealand, and 2000km to the north of Antarctica. Some interesting facts: Area: 7 682 300 square kilometers (about the size of the mainland states of the United States, excluding Alaska) Distances (mainland Australia): East to West - 3983km North to South - 3138km Highest Elevation: Mt Kosciusko (NSW) - 2228m above sea level Lowest Elevation: Lake Ayre (SA) - 16m below sea level Population: 20 million (2003 estimate) In Australia, (due to its arid interior), most people live along the coastline, and it i