1、Unit 4 UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND Use the useful words and expressions in this unit in proper situations. Use the past participles and the ing forms correctly to express your ideas. Use the words in their correct forms in different contexts. Then work in pairs to discuss their meaning and usa
2、ge. freeze 1. We set off at seven for Nunavut-a _ land far from big cities. 2. Its _ cold in winter in Nunavut, since the average winter temperature is 35 degrees below the _ point. 3. Seeing the huge creature, we stood _ with terror. frozen freezing freezing frozen arise 1. Were there any other mat
3、ters _ from the meeting yesterday? 2. Should the opportunity _, Id love to go to Canada. 3. Some confusion has _ with the application of the new software. arising arise arisen astonish 1. Linda was _ at her sisters courage. 2. Henry was eating his food with _ speed. 3. “Are you really leaving?” aske
4、d Sam in _. astonished astonishing astonishment proceed 1. Grandpa stared at the mountaineering boots and _ to tell me his stories of mountain climbing forty years ago. 2. After returning to the base camp for a rest, they decided to _ to the next objective: Mount Robson. proceeded proceed Anne of Gr
5、een Gables is about an orphan girl named Anne Shirley who is sent to live with an elderly brother and sister, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, on Prince Edward Island. Through the novel we see her adventures as she grows up to be a young lady, eventually going to a university very much like Dalhousie,
6、and then becoming a school teacher. Learn about the novel Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery by completing the conversation with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Mr Clark: Morning, everyone! Did you finish reading the novel over the weekend? Did you note down anything that impressed
7、 you? Nancy, would you like to say something? Nancy: Yes, Mr Clark. Im halfway through the story. I think Matthew and Marilla are very _ (interest) characters. They are quiet, a bit timid, and kind-hearted. Here I wrote down two sentences: “Matthew, _ (dress up) with a white collar and driving in a
8、buggy, was something that didnt happen often.” interesting dressed up I also like the vivid description of Marillas hair, and I paraphrased it a bit:“_ (twist up) in a hard little knot behind with two hairpins _ (stick) aggressively through it, Marillas hair showed some gray streaks” Mr Clark: Thats
9、 marvellous! Thank you, Nancy. How about you, Sue? twisted up sticking Sue: Well, after _ (read) the first four chapters, I like Anne very much. Im curious why shes so talkativeI wrote down a few words about her _ (wait) for Matthew at the train station. I rewrote it a little: “_ (wear) an old brown
10、 sailor hat, Anne waited at the station anxiously, _ (worry) nobody would ever come for her at all.” Mr Clark: Well done, Sue. Thank you. Next, reading waiting Wearing worried Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1.Who are the people in the conversation and what is their relationship? 2.W
11、hat are they talking about? Mr Clark, Nancy, and Sue. They are teacher and students. The characters in the novel. 3. Who is interested in Matthew and Marilla in the novel? Why? 4. Who likes Anne? Why? 5. What is Mr Clarks attitude to his students? 6. Have you ever read the novel? What would you like
12、 to say about it? Nancy. Because they are quiet, a bit timid, and kind-hearted. Sue. Because Sue is curious about why Anne is so talkative. Positive. Role play the conversation. Reflecting What did you learn about the journey across Canada? What else do you want to learn about journeys across vast lands? What was the most interesting thing that you learnt in this unit? What problem did you have in learning this unit? Overall, I thought this unit was interesting, useful, so-so, difficult.
