Unit 4 Journey across a Vast Land 单元同步导学案-2026-2027学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第二册
Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land 导学案
Reading and Thinking (Seeing the True North Via Rail)
Step 1 Skim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
Para. 1-2 A. Arriving in Toronto and exploring the largest city in Canada.
Para. 3 B. The journey from Edmonton to Winnipeg through the Canadian Prairie.
Para. 4 C. From Vancouver to Lake Louise, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Rockies.
Para. 5 D. Experiencing the unique French culture in Montreal.
Para. 6 E. The final leg of the journey towards Halifax.
Step 2 Choose the best answer
- What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to travel across Canada by commercial airline.
B. A train journey across Canada experiencing its vast land and diverse culture.
C. The comparison between Vancouver and Montreal.
D. The history of the Canadian railway system.
2. How did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian plan to travel across Canada?
A. They took a commercial airline all the way from Halifax to Vancouver.
B. They flew to Vancouver and then took the train across Canada.
C. They travelled by train from Halifax to Vancouver directly.
D. They took a boat and then a bus to cross the whole country.
3. What did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian do on their first day in Vancouver?
A. They climbed high mountains and camped in the forest.
B. They visited a shopping mall and watched wild animals.
C. They took a boat ride out into the bay and visited an island.
D. They took a taxi to Lake Louise and enjoyed its blue water.
4. What impressed the two girls most when they visited Lake Louise?
A. The large shopping malls in the city.
B. The amazing beauty of its blue water.
C. The wheat farms covering large areas.
D. The colourful maple trees along the way.
5. What did they see during their trip from Jasper to Edmonton?
A. Beautiful mountain peaks and a grizzly bear.
B. The Canadian Prairie and farms covering a large area.
C. The largest shopping malls in North America.
D. Hundreds of skyscrapers made of glass and steel.
6. What can we infer about Edmonton from the passage?
A. It is the capital of Canada.
B. It is freezing cold in winter and people prefer indoor activities.
C. It has a large French-speaking population.
D. It is located on the Atlantic coast.
7. What did they see when they travelled across the Canadian Prairie?
A. A large number of farms growing wheat. B. Many grizzly bears and eagles in the city.
C. The four Great Lakes right beside the railway. D. Tall mountains covered with thick forests.
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8. How long did their trip from Vancouver to Toronto take?
A. Two days B. Three days C. Four days D. Five days
Step 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words.
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins. Rather than 1. ________ (travel) by commercial airline, they decided to take the train. Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, 2. ________ it often rains. They took a boat ride out into the bay and visited an island with wonderful shops 3. ________ (sell) crafts and antiques.
The next morning, they 4. ________ (arise) early to take the train to Lake Louise. The blue water literally took their breath 5. ________. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks, they were able 6. ________ (see) many different creatures, including a grizzly bear and an eagle.
From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train's first 7. ________ (stop) was in Edmonton, 8. ________ is the centre of Canada's huge oil and gas drilling industry. From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. They went through two wheat-growing provinces, 9. ________ they saw a bunch of farms. After another day on the train, they finally arrived in Toronto. In all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a 10. ________ (during) of four days.
Using Language
- What do we know about Toronto?
A. It is the smallest city in Canada.
B. All the people there speak French.
C. It lies to the south of Niagara Falls.
D. It is the largest and wealthiest city in Canada.
2. What did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian do when they visited Toronto?
A. They climbed mountains and watched wild animals.
B. They went up the CN Tower and saw Niagara Falls in the distance.
C. They took a boat trip across the St Lawrence River.
D. They visited many wheat farms on the prairie.
3. What did Lin Fei tell the girls about Toronto’s Chinatown?
A. It is the only Chinatown in the Greater Toronto Area.
B. It is famous for its French cuisine.
C. People here only speak English.
D. Chinese people have been coming here for over a hundred years.
4. What surprised the two girls when they arrived in Montreal?
A. The weather was extremely cold. B. All the signs and advertisements were in French.
C. There were no tall buildings in the city. D. Everyone there could only speak English.
5. What is the result of their trip across Canada?
A. They decided to move to Montreal permanently.
B. They experienced the vastness and cultural diversity of Canada.
C. They became professional photographers.
D. They regretted not taking the plane.
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Useful Expressions
Reading and Thinking
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Para. 1-3 (Vancouver & Lake Louise)
- rather than 而不是
- commercial airline 商业航空
- take a train 乘火车
- a couple of days 几天
- be typical of 是……的典型
- take a boat ride 乘船游览
- take a pleasant hike 来一场愉快的徒步旅行
- take one’s breath away 令人惊叹
- take a coach 乘坐长途汽车
- be bound north 向北开去
- in addition to 此外
Para. 4 (Edmonton to Winnipeg)
- oil and gas drilling industry 石油和天然气钻探工业
- freezing cold 极冷
- average -10°C 平均零下10度
- be home to 是……的家园/所在地
- shopping malls 购物中心
Para. 5-6 (Toronto & Montreal)
- head southeast 向东南行进
- the Canadian Prairie 加拿大大草原
- wheat-growing provinces 产麦大省
- a bunch of —束；一串；一群；大量
- travel through the night 彻夜旅行
- rolling hills 起伏的群山
- pulled back the curtain 拉起窗帘