Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Reading and Thinking 课件 -2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

U n i t 4 reading and thinking journey across a vast land 1 warm up How much do you know about Canada? As the world's second largest country by total area, it is located in the northern part of American continent. ●location ●geography 地形十分复杂：东部山区沿海省份沿劳伦斯湾和大西洋形成不规则的海岸；西部，太平洋沿岸地区被南北走向的山脉分离，其中包括落基山脉；中部是一个大平原； It has an extremely varied topography:the east part is mountainous maritime provinces have an irregular coastline on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic;The west part, the Pacific border is separated from the rest of the country by mountain ranges from north to south including the Rockies; the central part is a vast plain. ●language Canada's two official languages are English and French. English and French have equal status in federal courts, Parliament, and in all federal institutions. 2 行业PPT模板http:///hangye/ Li Daiyu Canada•Halifax warm up What can you see from the picture? •Who? Li Daiyu and Liu Qian. # seeing the true north via rail with Liu Qian •Where? Canada. •How? By rail. Seeing the true north via rail: Vancouver and the heart of Canada 3 Prediction Look at the picture and the title. 1.What writing style might the text be? A. A travel journal B. An argumentation C. A news report D. A study report 2.What’s the common writing order of a travel journal? Skim How does the author develop the passage? Circle the key expressions Time order 5 Task 1 Read for transportation Day(s) Place Transportation 1 China-Vancouver 2 Vancouver (bay) 3 Vancouver (forest) 4 Vancouver - Lake Louise 5-7 Lake Louise - Jasper Jasper-Edmonton -Canadian Prairie - Winnipeg - Ontario-Lake Huron - Toronto by air by boat on foot by train, by taxi by coach by train 6 Task 2 Read for more information Read the passage carefully and complete the chart. (P39) Time Place Information often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance away Before starting out Vancover 7 Task 2 Read for more information