内容正文:
Journey Across A Vast Land
Reading and thinking
Language points
UNIT 4
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Learning Objectives
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To learn some important language points.
To use these language points properly.
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SEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL: VANCOUVER AND THE HEART OF CANADA
坐火车看“真北方”:温哥华与加拿大腹地
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.
all the way 一路上,自始至终
by the way 顺便说
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 to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.
despite(in spite of)尽管
后接名词、代词或动词-ing
pleasant adj.令人愉快的 ,吸引人的(形容物) 反:unpleasant
pleased adj.高兴的,满意的 (形容人)
It is pleasant to do sth.做某事让人愉悦
be pleased with sb./sth.对某人/事感到满意
翻译:
做自己喜欢的事总是令人愉快的。
It’s always pleasant to do what you like.
老师对我的进步非常满意。
The teacher is so pleased with my progress.
CONTENTS
目录
创意课堂 多维突破
高效演练 素养提能
课后 达标检测
The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty. They spent the night and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken. In addition to seei