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

该高中英语课件围绕“乘火车穿越加拿大”主题，通过词汇替换、地理联想及加拿大基础知识问答导入，引导学生激活背景知识。Fast-reading训练段落大意总结与文本划分，Detailed-reading以表格和问题链梳理旅行要素，构建从整体感知到深度理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于任务链设计融合语言能力与文化意识培养，如Pre-reading通过地理知识问答渗透文化认知，Detailed-reading用表格整合信息提升语言理解能力，Post-reading结合名言讨论旅行意义发展思维品质。学生能在真实语境中提升语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效推进教学。

UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND ≈travel, trip, tour. 2.Where does the phrase “vast land” remind you of? 1.Can you replace “journey” with another word? 3.What kind of transportation will you choose to have journey like this? China, Russia, Canada... 辽阔的土地 By air or by train. 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 What do you know about Canada? 1. Which continent is Canada in? _ 2. Canada is the _ largest country in the world. 3. What is the capital of Canada? _ 4. What language(s) do Canadians speak?_ 5. What is the national animal of Canada?_ North America second Ottawa English&French Beaver Ottawa 1. Li and Liu decided to cross Canada _ 2. Their stay in _before the journey. 3. Their visit to _ and _. 4. Introduction of_. 5. Journey across the great _. 6. On the way to_. by rail Vancouver Lake Louise Edmonton Canadian Prairie Toronto, Ontario (a brief introduction of the journey) (The route of the journey) Part 1(para.1) Part 2(para.2-6) 1.Read the text and sum up the main idea of each paragraph. Fast-reading Jasper 2.Divide the text into two parts. Brief introduction about the journey who why where how mood _ _ and her cousin_ To_ They _ to Vancouver and then took _ In Halifax on _ 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. Li Daiyu Liu Qian visit their cousins the Atlantic coast Excited Detailed-reading Para 1 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 Detailed-reading Para 2 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? Detailed-reading Para 3 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. Detailed-reading Para 4 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. Detailed-reading Para 5 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? Detailed-reading Para 6 taste delicious food reshape our perspective on life. amaze us with diverse cultures and beautiful scenery visit different places enrich our knowledge and life experiences Leave happy and lifelong memories What can travel bring to us? Post-reading Discuss in groups. To see the mountains, to see the sea, to meet all living beings, to find yourself. 去见山,去看海,去会众生,去寻自己 “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” 读万卷书不如行万里路 14 Seeingthe true north via rail: vancouver and the heart of Canada 通过铁路看到真正的北方: 温哥华和加拿大的心脏 1. 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 county by rail was exciting. 李黛予和表妹刘倩前往加拿大探望居住在大西洋海岸哈利法克斯市的表兄妹。她们没有一路乘坐商业航班,而是决定先飞到温哥华,然后再乘坐火车。一想到可以坐火车横穿整个国家,姐妹俩就激动不已。 2. 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. 出发前,她们在温哥华待了两天,欣赏当地风光。第一天温哥华一如往常细雨蒙蒙。尽管天气不佳,她们仍然泛舟驶入海湾,接着游览了一座岛屿。岛上有精致的店铺,出售手工艺品和古董。 2. 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. 第二天,天气晴朗,温度适宜,她们看到壮美的群山俯瞰着整座城市,甚是欣喜。随后,她们在不远处的森林中徒步旅行,十分惬意。 3. 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. 次日清晨,两个女孩早早起床,登上开往路易斯湖的火车穿越加拿大落基山脉。从车窗往外望去,加拿大巍峨的山脉和辽阔的森林尽收眼底。 3.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. 火车到站后,她们乘坐出租车前往路易斯湖。那里湛蓝的湖水美丽异常,摄人心魄。住了夜之后,她们乘坐长途汽车,向北穿过加拿大落基山脉,直达贾斯珀。 3.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. 望着眼前的美景,两人一致认为这是她们所经历过的最棒的一次旅行。除了欣赏壮丽的山峰和森林,旅程的亮点之一是能看到种类繁多的动物,如鹿、山羊、甚至还有一只灰熊和一只老鹰。 4. 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. 在贾斯珀,她们坐上了开往多伦多的火车。火车的头几站中有一站是埃德蒙顿,这是阿尔伯塔的省会,也是加拿大庞大的油气开采业中心。 4. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging-10。C. 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. 埃德蒙顿冬季十分寒冷,日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。由于天寒地冻,不适合户外活动,因此埃德蒙顿拥有众多大型购物中心。事实上,北美最大的购物中心之一就在埃德蒙顿。 5.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. 火车从埃德蒙顿出发,向东南方行驶,一路穿越加拿大大草原。黛予和刘倩在学校学过,加拿大的人口才刚过3700万。 5.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. 但两人还是未曾料想能看到如此辽阔的国度,真是惊叹不已。她们穿越两个种植小麦的省份,看到一片片广阔的农场。 6. 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. 她们在火车上又度过了天,最终回到了都市区域—温尼伯市。从该市出发,她们连夜前行,从梦乡中醒来时火车已抵达森林和湖泊密布的安大略省。火车继续轰隆隆地向前行驶,穿过绵延的群山。 6. 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. 窗外的灌木丛和枫树林呈红色、金色和橘黄色,地面盖着一层霜,表明加拿大已进入秋季。夜幕再次降临,火车转向南行,开往多伦多。 6. 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. 次日清晨,她们醒来,拉开车窗窗帘,辽阔的休伦湖映入眼帘。休伦湖是安大略省南部边境的四大湖之一。上午九点半,她们终于抵达安大略的省会多伦多。从温哥华到多伦多,她们的旅行总共历时四天。 Thank you 学科网 rbm.xkw.com rbm.xkw.com 267616.66 $