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Unit 4 Journey across a vast land
An e-mail of journey
the Prairie
Seeing the true north via rail: Vancouver and the heart of Canada
Seeing the true north via rail: Toronto and Montreal
What will the passage probably talk about?
It will probably talk about the next leg of their trip.
one part of a journey or race
What’ s the type of the passages?
Travel journal
What are the features of a travel journal?
The type of the passage is
The major contents of the passage are
Travel journal.
who
in time order
during their first day;the next day;after another day on the train;night came again;when they woke up the next morning;after…
where
what
scenery/ activities
how
feeling / route
when
—— people
—— time
—— places
today, we are going to read another article titled seeing the true north via rail: toronto and montreal.
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In addition to spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures.
... the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground....
Montreal is a city with wonderful sights and sounds. Most of us speak both English and French, and the city has unique Quebec culture and traditions. There are fantastic restaurants and clubs around, too.
Q3: How can we make the description of the travel appealing?
language features?
—descriptive language
Use accurate and picturesque adjectives
... the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
The train thundered on, through the rolling hills.
The girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steel, and old-fashioned cars rolling by.
That night the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River.
Use vivid verbs
descriptive
language
accurate and picturesque adjectives
vivid verbs
to describe the characteristics or state of the subject or to show