1、Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land01020304By the end of this period,you will be able toget the main idea and the key details by listening to the conversation.understand the meaning of idioms in the listening text.talk about your own travel experiences by using what you pare Canada with China and enjo
2、y the pleasure of long journey.0101Talk about scenery and culture along a journeyWhat are the two key words in the title?0202 Look and guess what they will be talking about.On the train,Li Daiyu and Liu Qian start talking with a local passenger,a young woman called Anna.beautiful alpine lakegoing sk
3、ating on a frozen lakegoing camping,playing ukulele and roasting marshmallowsgoing hiking in a forest0303Task 1 Task 1 climate,activity,city,geography,another travel experience1.What do people do when the Lake Louise freezes over in winter?2.What does Anna say about Canadian summers?People like to_o
4、n the ice.Many areas of_ have_.3.How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg?4.What kinds of things do people do in Winnipeg?5.What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken?_kilometres._,_,_,and_ things like movies or restaurants on the weekends.They travelled from_ on the Trans-Siberian
5、 Railway through Mongolia.Listening strategyUnderstand idiomsIdioms are often used in the English language.The meanings of some idioms can be guessed.However,many others need to be studied and remembered.Example:feel at homefeel relaxed and comfortablecost an arm and a leg cost a lot of moneyTask 2i
6、dioms1.words fail me 2.as hot as an oven 3.as flat as a pancake 4.as far as the eye can 5.dead centre 6.kill time 7.you name it idioms and similessimilessimilessimilesidiomsidiomsidiomsidiomsidiomsidiomsBackground:sound of train tracks and other passengers conversations.Daiyu:Look there,Liu Qian!Wha
7、t a beautiful lake!Liu Qian:Oh,_!That must be Lake Louise!Its so beautiful!_Anna:Yes,thats Lake Louise.Daiyu:Its pretty.Anna:Its even prettier in winter,after the lake freezes over.People like to go skating on the ice.Liu Qian:Does all of Canada get so cold in winter?Anna:A lot of it does.Daiyu:So t
8、hen,Canada must have cool summers as well.Anna:Thats certainly true of many places.However,many areas of south Canada have a continental climate,with very hot summers and very cold winters,so some days it gets_.大陆性气候my goodnessWords fail me.as hot as an ovenkill timeLiu Qian:Is all of Canada full of
9、 mountains like here?Anna:Oh,no.In fact,by the time we get to Edmonton,well be in the Prairie.This is as_ as a pancake and stretches for as far as the eye can see more than 1,300 kilometres until we reach Winnipeg.After that,there are lakes and forests.Daiyu:What kind of place is Winnipeg?Anna:Its a
10、 small city almost in the dead centre of North America,from east to west.Liu Qian:What do you do to_ there?Anna:Oh,_ skiing,hiking,camping.But also city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends,for example.So is this your first long train journey?Daiyu:Oh,no.Last autumn,we travelled from Be
11、ijing to Moscow on the Trans-siberian Railway through Mongolia.Anna:How interesting!What was it like?穿越西伯利亚的flatyou name itA.with no mountains or hillsB.all kinds of thingsC.for a long distanceD.Im surprised.E.spend timeF.very warmG.the exact middle of something1.words fail me 2.as hot as an oven 3.
12、as flat as a pancake 4.as far as the eye can 5.dead centre 6.kill time 7.you name it idioms and similesmeanings热如火炉目之所及正中心消磨时光只要你能说出的(应有尽有)难以言表平如煎饼0404 In groups of three,continue the conversation about Canada and China based on your own travel experiences or the information you heard or read in thi
13、s unit.End the conversation naturally.Anna:I thought China would be very crowded,given its large population.Daiyu:Well,contrary to what many people believe,there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China,actually.Anna:Thats great!There must be amazing scenery to see in China then!.Anna:Anyhow,the
14、next station is my stop!Take care and enjoy the rest of your trip!Daiyu:Thanks,Anna!Liu Qian:It was really great to meet you!Anna:And it was nice talking to you!与与相反相反adv.(结束交谈或转换话题时结束交谈或转换话题时)不过;反正不过;反正祝你余下的旅程愉快!祝你余下的旅程愉快!ExampleOh,my goodness!/Good heavens!You are kidding!Are you kidding?Are you s
15、erious?It cant be true!Oh no!Really?What a surprise!I think its fantastic!Wow!How interesting/amazing!What was it like?Expressing surprise and curiosity Its about.kilometres northeast of.is close to.in/on/to the north/south/west/east of.across the continent/lakealongside the coast/rivergo eastwards/
16、westwards/northwards/southwardsin在里面,在里面,on接壤,接壤,to 不接壤不接壤Talking about space and positionprep.在在旁边;与旁边;与一起一起adv.在旁边在旁边Ending a conversation naturallyI have to run.Good talking to you.Ill catch you later.It was good/nice meeting you.Im sure you want to relax a bit.Ill let you go.Sorry,I cant talk lo
17、nger.Im actually on my way to.Well,I have to go.Ill talk to you later.Show TimeThe real voyage of discovery consists,not in seeking new landscapes,but in having new eyes.Marcel Proust真正的旅行不在于寻找新的风光,而在于拥有新的眼光。真正的旅行不在于寻找新的风光,而在于拥有新的眼光。Homework1.Listen again and read the conversation aloud.2.Make up a dailogue about the scenery and culture along a journey with your partner.Using the surprise and curiosity expressions.
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