内容正文:
UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
Section A Reading and Thinking
A Rail Journey
By the end of this period, you will be able to…
1.figure out the structure of the passage and learn about a rail journey across Canada;
2.judge the writing style and the intention of this passage;
3.express your ideas on the given topics through critical thinking.
Aims
Travel far enough,
you meet yourself.
——David Mitchell
每天都是一次新的旅行
Life,neither too long nor short,is used to enjoy the exceptional scenery。
青/春/就/是/一/场/旅/行
Where will you go?
How will you travel?
travel journey
Let's go!
How much do you know about Canada?
1.Canada is the ______largest country in the world.
2._______ and ________are the official languages.
3.The capital of Canada is________.
second
English
French
ottawa
Seeing the true north
via rail: Vancouver
and the heart of Canada
Read for division
Part1:Para(s)_______
Part2:Para(s)_______
Part3:Para(s)_______
A.What they really saw and felt aboard the train
B.A brief introduction of their trip
C. Their stay in Vancouver before the journey
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2
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Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.
Para 1
Halifax
who
where
why
how
why
Main idea:
The intrudction of the trip
Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased