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Unit 4 Journey across a vast land
Using Language Period 1
Warming-up
What kind of transportation do you prefer? Why?
by plane
by train
What do you think travellers usually talk about with a local person on a train?
local cuisines
local attractions
climate
local customs
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Pre-listening
On the train, Li Daiyu and Liu Qian start talking with a local passenger, a young woman named Anna. Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess what they will be talking about.
They will probably be talking about a beautiful alpine lake, going skating on a frozen lake, going camping, and going hiking in a forest.
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While-listening
Listen to the conversation to check whether your prediction is correct.
What is mentioned in the listening? Could you list some key words?
Lake Louise
climate of Canada (in winter or summer)
geography of Canada (mountains, the Prairie, lakes, forests)
Winnipeg
activities in Winnipeg
Daiyu and Liu Qian's first long train journey
4
Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.
While-listening
1. What do people do when Lake Louise freezes over in winter?
2. What does Anna say about Canadian summers?
3. How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg?
4. What kind of things do people do in Winnipeg?
5. What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken?
People like to go skating on the ice.
Many areas of south Canada have very hot summers.
More than 1,300 kilometres.
Skiing, hiking, camping, and city things like movies or restaurant on weekends.
They travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.
5
While-listening
Answer the questions according to what you remember of the conversation.
1. What kind of climate do many areas of south Canada have?
2. What is the mark of this kind of climate?
3. After they leave Edmonton, what kind of land will they be in?
4. What kind of place is Winnipeg?
5. What can you see while riding on the train in Mongolia?
Many areas of south Canada have a continental