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UNIT 4
Seeing the true north via rail:Vancouver
And the heart of Canada
Reading(lesson 1)
Learning Objectives
After the class, the students will be able to...
Obtain and sort out the travel routes and timelines about Li and Liu across Canada.
Master some reading skills.
Learn to descibe a travel expierence.
Learn to write a clear description of a journey to a country or region in chronological and spatial order.(时间和空间顺序)
Important
Difficult
∙ Which country will come to your mind when seeing the pictures?
How much do you know about the country?
leading
Thinking
who
where
why
how
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian
Halifax,Canada
To visit their cousins
By plane and then by train
C. The main introduction of their journey.
F. The stay in Vancouver before the trip.
A.The experience in Louise and Jasper.
E. The introduction of Edmonton
D. Journey across Prairie
B. Journey on the way to Ontario.
Para.1
Para.5
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.6
Task I
Fast reading
Listen to the recording of the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Discussing
While listening, underline the words or phrases expressing time and space.
Task II
Careful reading
Discuss with your partners and work out the two girls' travel route.
Discussing
China
Vancouver
Lake Louise
Time:
Activities:
Jasper
Edmonton
The Great Canadian Prairie
Activities:
train
Winnipeg
Time:
Features:
Ontario
Time:
Features:
Toronto
Time:
Activities:
The next day
Weather:
Activities:
Spend:
The first day
Weather: Activities:
Purpose:
Mood:
Features:
Activities:
Presenting&Teaching
If you were a tour guide, how would you introduce the travel route to the tourists according to the mind map.
China
Vancouver
Lake Louise
Time:
Activities:
Jasper
Edmonton
The Great Canadian Prairie
Activities:
train
Winnipeg
Time:
Features:
Ontario
Time:
Features:
Toronto
Time:
Activities:
The next day
Weather:
Activities:
Spend:
The first day
Weather: Activities:
Purpose:
Mood:
Features:
Activities:
visit their cousins
excited
two days
rained
took a boat
visited an island
the next morning& the night
blue water
saw the mountains and forests
clear and mild
saw the mountains
took a hike
saw an open country
went through two
wheat-growing
provinces
provincial capital of Alberta
centre of Canada’s oil and gas
drilling industry
cold in winter
home to many shopping malls
looked at the scenery
saw the mountains
peaks and forests
saw creatures
another day
urban area
night
a land of forests and lakes
rolling hills
bushes and maple trees
frost on the ground
the next morning
saw Lake Huron
Share one of your travel experiences with us
Presenting&Teaching
Activity
Summary
The destination is important ,but what is of equal significance is the scenery along the road.
We are all longing for success, but when the result is not as satisfying as you expect, do not be upset, because you have gained a lot in the process of working at your dreams.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
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 the red maple trees outside the window 9._____________(confirm) that autumn had arrived in Canada.10. ____________(eventual),they reached their destination—Toronto.The whole journey took them four days.
starting
where
antiques
away
averaging
a
seeing
amazed
confirmed
Eventually
Practice
Homework
Find the long and difficult sentences and analyze their sentence structures;
Underline words, phrases or sentences that might be useful in writing;
Thanks
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