Unit4 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

a map of the world a map of the world Activate & Share This is the CN Tower. It is very tall. 加拿大国家电视塔 The CN Tower in Toronto is 553.3 meters tall. But you can get to the top of it in 53 seconds(秒) with the help of an elevator(电梯). What you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada ≈travel, trip, tour. But journey often implies a longer trip. Where does the phrase ‘vast land’ remind you of? Can you replace ‘journey’ with another word? 辽阔的土地 Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, the Northeast China Plain, Siberia etc. How would you like to describe the picture? a long moving train, forest, a lake, snow-capped mountain etc. 西伯利亚 If you took a rail journey like this, what do you think you will see and experience? I think I would see a lot of beautiful scenery and make some new friends. Literally, it means you may get to know yourself better on a long journey. Metaphorically speaking, if you travel enough on the journey of life or have an inward journey, you will eventually come to know yourself. How do you understand the quote? 在一段足够远的旅行中，你会遇到（内心的）自己。 T: where and when do you think this photo was taken?(in winter in Canada) 4 Reading&Thinking Seeing the true north via rail: Vancouver and the heart of Canada How much do you know about Canada? Area: the _______ largest country in the world. Official language: _________ and _________ Capital city: ________. Alternative name: _______________ the national animal of Canada: ______________ the Canadian leader called: _______________ second English French Ottawa 2. What do you know about rail journeys? Take a long time Designed routes See more and experience more The True North Beaver Prime Minister However, now with high-speed rail, they are much shorter, but also more expensive. How much do you know about Canada? What kind of transport will you choose to go travel across a vast land? (post possible answers) What do you know about rail journeys? Today, we are going to explore a rail journey across the vast land. 6 Seeing The True North Via Rail：Vancouver And The heart of Canada transporta-tion characters places they visited the route what they did what they saw weather how they felt Prediction What do you think will be talked about in the text? Brief introduction about the trip who why where how First by________, then via _______ feeling Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian To visit their cousins Halifax on the Atlantic Coast air Excited Main idea: Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were excited to take a rail journey from Vancouver to visit their cousins in Halifax. Read the 1st paragraph, and find out the basic information about the trip. Read for main idea rail What is the genre of the text? A travel journal Shall we get started? Let’s get our journey started. Let’s read the 1st paragraph, and find out the basic information about the journey (齐读) Can you use one sentence to summarize the main idea? 8 Skim & Structure Before starting out During their first day The next day The next morning They spent the night After another day through the night Night came again the next morning How is the passage organized ? time Vancouver Lake Louise Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Winnipeg Ontario Toronto space Read for structure Before starting out During their first day The next day The next morning They spent the night After another day through the night Night came again the next morning How is the passage organized ? time Vancouver Lake Louise Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Winnipeg Ontario Toronto space Read for structure Read for the topic sentence of each paragraph. A. On the way to Ontario. B. Introduction of Edmonton. C. Their visit to Lake Louise and Jasper. D. Journey across the great Canadian Prairie. E. Their stay in Vancouver before the journey. F. The excitement of crossing Canada by rail. Explore & Experience Read for the travel experience Place what they did what they saw how they felt Vancouver wonderful, pleasant → pleased take a boat ride out into the bay; visit an ilsand; took a hike the sights; shops selling crafts and antiques; the beautiful mountains looking out over the city often rains; a harbor; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance away Place what they did what they saw how they felt Lake Louise pass through the Canadian Rockies; took a taxi to the lake massive mountains and forests; beautiful bule water of the lake took their breath away → amazed Place what they did what they saw how they felt Jasper took a coach bound north， look at the beautiful scenery beautiful scenery; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; many different creatures awesome, spectaucular mountain goat grizzly bear deer eagle → amazed Place what they did what they saw how they felt Edmonton went to the shopping mall went through two wheat-growing provinces frozen Cannadian Praire a bunch of farms that covered a very large area / amazed Place what they did what they saw how they felt Winnipeg travel through the night; rolling hills; red, gold, and orange bushes and maple trees; frost on the ground; wide stretch of Lake Huron Ontario Toronto / train Vancouver China Lake Louise Jasper Ontario Winnipeg Canadian Prairie Edmonton Toronto train train train train train Draw the mind map of the travel route travel route Para.2 Paras.3-6 What might be talked about next in the journal? Based on what they saw and learnt, what do you think they have gained from the journey? What did they see/do What did they gain Wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques Beautiful mountains looking out over the city A forest a short distance away Massive mountains and forests Blue water with exceptional beauty Spectacular mountain peaks and forests; Highlight: different creatures Center of Canada’s oil and gas drilling industry Home to many shopping malls An amazing open country 2 wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of large farms A land of forests and lakes; Rolling hills; red, gold, orange bushes and maple trees A wide stretch of Lake Huron enjoy a land with grand sceneries; Admire the nature power and beauty. Discover a land highly developed in agriculture and industry. Satisfy needs for shopping Experience a land where human and nature live in harmony Discuss& Share Except for the direct description, where else can you find their feelings? 板书：from the descriptive adjectives) From the above information, what kind of country is Canada? 红框：a country with beautiful and grand sceneries; human and nature live in harmony 蓝框：highly developed in agriculture and industry 橙框：highly civilized 组织和规划能力！ 19 Use discourse markers to show relationships Discourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. such as: to add something (e.g. also, besides, additionally) to show contrast (e.g. however, on the other hand) to explain a reason (e.g. because, since) to show a result ( e.g. therefore, as a result) Without discourse markers, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious. Reading strategy 语篇标记词 20 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 emphasize 7 eventually G to describe the order of events Read the article again and underline the discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. Without discourse markers, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious. What can travel bring us? By traveling, not only can we... , but also... Meanwhile, we have chances to ... in different places and..... Travelling much，we will... “It’s better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” Group discussion people and nature people and society I and myself Deep thinking Deep thinking What can travel bring to us? By traveling, not only can we relieve one’s pressures of life and work, but also broaden our horizon/ open our eyes. Meanwhile, we have chances to enjoy the beautiful scenery in different places and experience different cultures. Travelling much，we will not only enrich our knowledge and experiences，but also be aware of the vastness of nature. From my aspect, we can make many friends and widen our social circle. …… J O U R N E Y Join the nature. Own spiritual wealth. Understand other corners of the world. Reach a level you have never been to. Neglect those pressure, anxiety, worries. Enjoy Yourself! To read or travel, may your heart and your steps always on the way to your better life！ Travel far enough, you meet yourself. ——David Mitchell “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books. ” Now ladies and gentleman, can you summarize the meaning of a long journey. When we travel far enough, we might understand ourselves and the world around us better. And it’s that time that you meet yourself!! 26 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. time Logic? ＋what they did Tip 1: logic!（G——S） discourse markers/linking words their sightseeing (esp.doings) in Vancouver function: order of time Addition& Appreciation different creatures: 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. deer mountain goats grizzly bear eagle As the train thundered on, we found an eagle hovering over the surface of the blue water, which literally took my breath away. S G the mountains and forests of Canada Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests,... Tip 2: Picture the scenery/imagination and go into details —— to show not just to tell. The peaceful landscape is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with goats and deer. Down by the lake, the sound of rippling water and chirp of the seabirds literally make up the music of the bay. at a distance at a close distance 29 Write down your travel experience of a long journey, including following information: the places you visited what you saw/did/learnt how you felt What you have gained. The rail journey across the vast land really makes a difference to me. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Assignment 前面的输入要支撑后面的输出 能否只保留一个discussion的问题？还是两个都要呢？ 30 The rail journey across the vast land really makes a difference to me. While I spent only a few hours in Toronto, an economic centre of Canada, it has left a profound impression on me. (topic sentence) It is a city with breath-taking natural scenery, where I admired the astonishing shores of Lake Ontario and misty clouds rising from the Great Niagara Falls. After that, I got a chance to witness the modern buildings and old-fashioned cars speeding by at the same time, glancing the combination of traditions and advance of this city. At dusk, we met your old friend Lin Fei over dinner in downtown Chinatown, the largest one in Toronto. Not only did she take us to taste delicious Chinese food, but she also introduced a lot about the Chinatown to us . It is in Toronto that we felt at home with tasting Chinese food and meeting Chinese people. It also allowed me to appreciate the works served by nature as well as made by humans in one city. If I have another chance to travel to Toronto, I will definitely plan more time on it to have a better visit. 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