Unit 4 Journey across a Vast Land Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND Learning Objectives In this class, you will 1.Learning ability: learning the information about a journey of two girls to Canada via rail. 2. Language ability:developing the skills to figure out the structure of the passage and find out the topic; 3. Culture awareness: realizing the positive impact of journey. 4. Thinking ability: communication and cooperation. What do you think “vast land” means? An extremely large area of ground. 辽阔的土地 T: where and when do you think this photo was taken?(in winter in Canada) 3 What are the vast lands in China? What do you know about Canada? Seeing The True North Via Rail： Vancouver And The heart of Canada Where: “The true north”——Canada By train/rail How: Look at the title and predict what the text is about. Pre-reading The text is about a __________ in Vancouver and the heart of Canada by _____ and what they saw during the journey. journey rail Are you ready for the rail journey? Let's go! Task 1 1. In which part of a newspaper may we find this passage ? A. Entertainment B. Travel C. Education D. Health Fast-reading 2. What's the writing order of this passage ? A. logic B. time C. time and space D. importance Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. Fast-reading Para. 1 A. The two girls were amazed by the vast lands of Canada. Para. 2 B. The two girls’ stay in Vancouver. Para. 3 C. Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip to Canada. Para. 4 D. The two girls’ visit to Lake Louise and Jasper. Para. 5 E. The two girls reached their destination. Para. 6 F. A short introduction to Edmonton. Task 2 Reading for main idea Part1:Para(s)_____ Part2:Para(s)_____ Part3:Para(s)_____ What they really saw and felt on the train A brief introduction about the trip Their stay in Vancouver before the journey 1 2 3-6 Characters: The route: Transportation: China Vancouver Halifax Detailed-reading Task 1Read Part 1(para.1) and answer the following questions. what/why: To visit their cousins Canada Ⅰ They stay in _________ to see the sights Despite the weather, they 1.______________ 2.______________________ Ⅱ The second day take a boat ride out into the bay The first day Vancouver Visit an island Ⅲ The activity before the train to Halifax. Clear and mild 1.______________ 2.______________________ see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city Hike in a forest Task 2 Read Part 2(para.2) and fill the blanks. Task 3 Read Para. 3-6 and fill out the table Place Transportation Time Activities Feelings Sights Lake Louise Jasper train, taxi, coach ____________ pass through ____________; took a taxi to _________ see mountain peaks, forests and different creatures took their breath away massive mountains and forests; beautiful blue water of the lake ……… Edmonton ___________ After they left Jasper caught the train towards ______ the canadian Prairie ___________ After they left ______ went through_______________ _______ —————————————————————_____________ Winnipeg Ontario Toronto ___________ ________ travel through the night; woke up in Ontario enjoy the beautiful scenery finally reached________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Toronto the next morning the Canadian Rockies two wheat-growing provinces truly amazed train train train After another day the capital of Ontario, Toronto the lake Edmonton a bunch of farms that covered a very large area rolling hills; red, gold, and orange bushes and maple trees; frost on the ground; wide stretch of Lake Huron what do you know about Edmonton? mountain goat grizzly bear deer eagle Let’s enjoy some pictures Draw their travel route on the map. Answer the following questions. True or false Task 4 Choose one card and complete the tasks behind it. A rail journey across Canada - 4 days Vancouver Jasper Winnipeg Ontario L. Huron Toronto Edmonton Prairie Lake Louise 1. What ' s the most wonderful part of their journey to Jasper ? A . Boating on Lake Louise B . Seeing many kinds of creatures C . Appreciating the beautiful scenery D . Hiking through the Canadian Rockies 2. What made Edmonton home to many shopping malls ? A . Tourism B . Cold weather C . Gas drilling industry D . The provincial capital 1. The two girls spent the night at Lake Louise , and then took a long - distance bus to Jasper . ( ) 2. The two girls travelled from Toronto , through two wheat - growing provinces , to Winnipeg . ( ) 3. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian spent four days travelling from Vancouver to Toronto. ( ) T F T Post-reading Activity 1: Make a travel plan Desgin a travel route in Shandong Province for your pen friend Henry who would like to come to China for a visit. Activity 2: To be a guide If you are a guide from the Youth Travel Agency, introduce one of the famous sights in Shandong province to your international guests. for example :Dear tourists The scenic spot we are going to visit is Mount Tai. Mount Tai, the first ofthe five mountains in China, was called "Daizong" in ancient times. It islocated in the middle of Shandong Province with an altitude of…… Activity 3: An interview If you are Li Daiyu and Liu Qian's schoolmate LiHua, interview them about their rail journey across Canada. for example: Li: Welcome back! How about your journey across Canada? Liu:Wonderful!/ Fantastic!…… Deep-thinking Q: What can travel bring to us? (Make a list of possible benefits.) relax ourselves broaden our horizons/ open our eyes enjoy beautiful scenery experience different cultures enrich our knowledge and experiences make many friends What have we learned today? Summary “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” 读万卷书不如行万里路 Love our country Be confident in our culture Appreciate the diversity of the world 1. Retell the passage in order of time and place. 2. Search the Internet for rail journeys of China. Thank you! Canada Travel Guide Lavf58.20.100 $$