Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit4 Journey Across a Vast Land When and where was this photo taken ? Step 1 Pre-reading A National Park in Canada in winter The photo is of a Canadian Pacific Railway Train going through Banff National Park, Canada in winter. Quiz 1. The symbol of the Canada is . A. rose B. maple tree（枫树） C. lily（百合) D. daffodile (水仙) 2. Canada’s capital city is . A. Toronto B. Vancouver C. Ottawa D.Edmonton 3. Canada’s official languages are . A. Spanish and English B. English and French C. Chinese and English D. French and Spanish 3 What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada? railways are always close to or far away from city certers? avoid disturbing local people. pretty sceneries spectacular/awesome sceneries vast,diverse, crystal clear,towering, lakes mountains forests animals prairie A. Exposition B. Travel journal C. Argumentation Seeing the True North via Trail: Vancouver and the Heart of Canada Learn about a rail journey across Canada 乘火车看真正的北方：温哥华和加拿大的中心 Qs: 1. What does the “True North” in the title refer to? 3. What do you think the text is about? 2. What is the writing type? Travel journal Area / population / scenery / industry / cities rail journey? scenery? geography? climate? Canada? a journey in Vancouver and the heart of Canada by train and what they saw in the journey. Activity 1: Read para1 and find out the key information Step 2 While-reading who where what how why Li Daiyu and Her cousin Liu Qian from China to Halifax fly to Vancouver and then take the train exciting crossing the whole country means more scenery 7 Activity 2: Read para2-6 and finish the route Places What they saw Vancouver Lake Louise Jasper Edmonton Prairie Winnipeg Ontario Toronto bay ,island, wonderful shops, beautiful mountains, forest blue water, spectacular mountains peaks and forests, different creatures... shopping malls an open country, wheat-growing provinces, a bunch of farms forests and lakes, rolling hills,the bushes and maple trees ,frost, Lake Huron × × × Para2: Q1: What does “despite the weather” mean? Q2: What is the purpose of “despite”? Para3: Q1:What did they like best in this journey? Q2: What does “highlight” mean? Q3: What is the purpose of “in addition to”? Para4: Q1:Why is Edmonton home to many shopping malls? Q2: What is the purpose of “since”? Q3: What is the purpose of “in fact”? Para5: Q1: What was out of their imagination in Canada? 　　 　　 Q2: What is the purpose of “however”? Para6: What discourse markers can describe the order of time? 　　 　　 　Eventually, when, finally. The best or most exciting part. To add something. Seeing the True North via Trail: Vancouver and the Heart of Canada Activity 3: Analyze the structure para1 (background information) para2 (Vacouver) para3-6 (the heart of Canada) Activity 4: language learning Enrich the ways of describing “see”: 很高兴看到 从...看 看起来 看着... 除了看到... 能够看到... 没预料会看到... 能够看到 How long did they take from China to Toronto? The author tells us the story in an order. time 7days Vancouver Place Information mountains and forests; blue water of Lake Louise Edmonton Ontario the Canadian Rockie the Canadian Prairie center of Canada’s huge oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with temperatures averaging -10℃ a land of forests, lakes and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its south border; capital is Toronto often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city an open country; wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms 14 3. Find out discourse markers in the text. Review: using connectors Unit 2 Bridging Cultures 16 Book 4 Unit 5 Working the land 1. Add more information: …, but also… ; …, and …as well; In addition, …;Moreover… 2. Explain or support a point: For example, …; For instance, … 3. State a conclusion: Therefore, …; Hence... 4. Say something that contrasts with what has just been said: …, but…; …, however, …; nevertheless... 5. Sequencing: In turn, … 6. Emphasizing: In fact, … Review: using signposts 17 Adding: moreover, too Contrast: while, by contrast Reason: as, because Result: consequently, accordingly Emphasis: indeed, above all Order of event: first, secong, next Time: as soon as, meanwhile Giving examples: for example, such as Comparing: similarly, likewise Concluding: to conclude, in summary Read the article and underline the discourse markers. 1 however A to add something 2 since B to show contrast 3 when C to explain a reason 4 in addition to D to show an end point in time 5 in fact E to show time _ 6 later F to emphasise 7 eventually G to describe the order of events 4. Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. Group work Step 3 Post-reading It’s your turn! 21 Discussion: reasons Would you have the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian? Give your reasons. Reasons: relaxing mountains lakes forests animals experience wonderful Reasons: 2. How is rail journey different from other forms of travel, such as by plane or car? *A journey by plane will get you to your destination much faster than a trip by train or car. However, usually you cannot see so many interesting things from a plane window, and a plane gives much less space and fewer opportunities to get up and walk around than on a train. too far lonely air crash expensive virus Traveling is part of education and part of experience. the meaning and value of life There is no turning back! so keep on moving forward and never quit! Travel far enough, you meet yourself. ——David Mitchell To read or travel, may your heart and your steps always on the way to your better self! $$