Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land Reading and Thinking （情境教学课件）英语人教版2019选择性必修第二册

Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land 人教版2019选择性必修第二册 Reading and Thinking Learning Aims find out the general information of Canada by reading the passage; grasp the structure feature of the travel journal and the usage of discourse markers; talk about your opinions about visiting Canada by rail; apply what you learned to share your travel experience and realize the significance of travel. Learning Aims Contents Content Past Perfect Tense 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. Reading for details 4. Reading for structure 5. Language features 6. Further thinking 7. Homework 01. Lead in Lead in Where is the Journey？ Canada Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land Lead in What do you know about Canada? location size population languages capital attractions resources famous cities Lead in 1. Which continent is Canada in? Canada lies in North America. the Arctic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean USA Location Lead in 2. Canada is the ______ largest country in the world. A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th ②Canada ①Russia ③China Size: 9.98 million km2 Population: about 37 million A. 2nd Lead in 3. What is the capital of Canada? Vancouver Toronto Halifax Ottawa the capital city of Nova Scotia the largest city the wealthiest city B D C A Lead in 4. What language(s) do Canadians speak? A. English. B. English and German. C. English and French. D. English and Spanish. Quebec, the French-speaking province C. English and French. Lead in 5. What is the national animal of Canada? B D C A Beaver Grizzly bear Polar bear Penguin Lead in 6. What is the Canadian leader called? National flag President Prime Minister Queen Chairman Prime Minister Lead in Enjoy a video to know something about Canada. 02. Pre-reading Pre-reading Q: From the title, What can you know ? Seeing The True North Via Rail: Vancouver And The heart of Canada what Where How Go sightseeing “The true north”— Canada By train 03. Reading for details 3. Reading for details Para. 1 Fill in the blanks. Brief introduction about the trip who what/why where The route Feeling Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian To visit their cousins Halifax on the Atlantic Coast Excited 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. China Vancouver Halifax Reading for details Para. 2 Vancouver (1)How many days did they spend in Vancouver? (2)What was the weather like during their visit? 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. (3)What did they do in the city ? a couple of days rainy　clear and mild took a boat ride→visited an island→saw beautiful mountains→took a pleasant hike in a forest Reading for details Para. 3 Lake Louise and Jasper 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 seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. 1. What did they see while going to Lake Louise and Jasper? 2. Looking at the beautiful scenery, how did they feel? Reading for details Para. 3 Lake Louise and Jasper 1. What did they see while going to Lake Louise and Jasper? Spectacular mountains peaks. 2. Looking at the beautiful scenery, how did they feel? It was the most awesome journey they had ever taken. Mountain goat Grizzly bear Deer Eagle Reading for details Para. 4: Find out the local features of Edmonton. Edmontonand Jasper Status: ________________ of Alberta Industry: The centre of _________________________ Weather: __________________ Outcome: Home to __________________ Provincial capital oil and gas drilling industry Cold in winter many shopping malls From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train’s first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canada’s huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10℃. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton. Reading for details Para. 5 Canadian Prairie From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty-seven million. However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed. They went through two wheat-growing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area. 1.What did they see while passing through Canadian Prairie? an open country; a bunch of farms that covered a very large area 2.What’s their feeling? They were truly amazed. Reading for details Para. 6 Winnipeg-Ontario-Toronto After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario — a land of forests and lakes. The train thundered on, through the rolling hills. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada. Night came again, and the train turned south towards Toronto. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron—one of the four Great Lakes on Ontario’s southern border. It was not until 9: 30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days. Q: What did they see on the way to Toronto? Reading for details Para. 6 Winnipeg-Ontario-Toronto Q: What did they see on the way to Toronto? an urban area (the city of Winnipeg) a land of forests and lakes(Ontario) the rolling hills The bushes and maple trees frost(autumn) the wide stretch of Lake Huron Toronto 04. Reading for structure Reading for structure Activity 1: Find out the travel place in each paragraph. Para.1 The exciting thought of crossing ________ by rail. Para.2 Their stay in ______________before the journey. Para.3 Their visit to ___________________ Para.4 Introduction of _______________. Para.5 Journey across the great ________________. Para.6 On the way to _________. Canada Vancouver Lake Louise and Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Toronto Reading for structure Activity 2: Divide the travel journey into three parts. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para.1 The exciting thought of crossing ________ by rail. Para.2 Their stay in ______________before the journey. Para.3 Their visit to ___________________ Para.4 Introduction of_______________. Para.5 Journey across the great ________________. Para.6 On the way to_________. Canada Vancouver Lake Louise and Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Toronto The trip to ____________________ The trip to_____________ Vancouver the Heart of Canada __________________ to the trip A brief introduction Reading for structure Activity 3: Mark the route of the two girls’ journey on the map. Reading for structure Draw a mind map based on their travel route. A travel journal is usually organized in time and space order. Reading for structure Activity 4: What’s the genre(体裁) of this passage? A．Exposition(说明文)． B．Travel journal(旅行日志)． C．Novel(小说)． D．A news report. B．Travel journal(旅行日志)． 05. Language Features Language Features 1. Circle the discourse markers in the text. 语篇标记词 Discourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding sth. ( also, besides, additionally...), to showing contrast (however, on the other hand...), to explaining a reason (because, since...), or to showing a result (therefore, as a result...)… Language Features Language Features 2. Classify the discourse markers into several categories. Add more examples if possible. Categories Examples Concluding All in all, in summary, in a word.. Reason Since, because,as.. Emphasis In fact, indeed, above all… Order Later, first day, the next morning… Adding In addition to, also, besides.. Contrast However, rather than.. Discourse markers make the passage more logical. Language Features 3. Read between the lines. which passage is better and why? They spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. It rained. They were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. It was clear and mild and they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away. Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as it 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 sellig crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away. Discourse markers more logical more obviousrelationship 06. Further thinking Further thinking What has the travel brought to us? JOURNEY Group discussion Further thinking Possible Answers the beautiful scenery diverse cultures relaxation global perspectives inclusive personalities more friends broaden social circles. Own spiritual wealth Enjoy Yourself! “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” 07. Homework Homework 1. A Brief Summary of the text 　Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada. Before 1._______(start) out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, 2._____there were some shops selling crafts and 3._________(antique). After that they took the train to Lake Louise, where the blue water took their breath 4._______. Their next stop was in Edmonton, a city with daily temperatures 5._________(average) －10℃. They had known that Canada is a country which has vast lands but 6.______ small population. However, they didn’t anticipate 7.______(see) such an open country. They were so 8.________(amaze).The train thundered on, and there was frost on the ground, 9._________(confirm) that autumn had arrived in Canada.10. __________(eventual), they reached their destination—Toronto. The whole journey took them four days. seeing amazed Confirming Eventually starting where antiques away averaging a Homework 2. Writing Try to include the basic elements of travel journal(who, when, where, how, what, feelings) and discourse markers. Write one of your travel experiences. 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