1、Unit 4 Journey across a Vast Land Reading and Thinking Learning objectives In this class, you will 1. read about a rail journey across Canada; 2. find out information about Canadas geography, climate, and culture; 3. express your opinions about long rail trips. Travel far enough, you meet yourself.
2、David Mitchell Warm-up What does travelling mean to you? Travelling allows me to meet people of different cultures, with diverse traditions and distinctive lifestyles. Travelling broadens my mind and lightens up the sparks within myself. Travelling creates everlasting memories. Warm-up Warm-up The p
3、hoto is of a Canadian Pacific Railway Train going through Banff National Park, Canada in winter. Look at the picture and answer the question. When and where may this photo be taken? Warm-up Answer these questions. 1. What do you know about rail journeys? 2. What do you think you will see if you go o
4、n a rail journey across Canada? Warm-up Answer these questions. 1. What do you know about rail journeys? Rail journeys used to take a long timepeople often took them because they were cheaper than flying. However, now with high speed rail, they are much shorter, but also more expensive. Warm-up Answ
5、er these questions. 2. What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada? I would expect to see beautiful mountains and lots of pretty sceneries. Look at the picture and the title. What do you expect to read? Prediction TRUE NORTH THE HEART OF CANADA Look at the picture and th
6、e title. What do you expect to read? Prediction rail journey? scenery? geography? climate? Canada? Reading for main ideas Read the article and find out the following information. Who? Where? How long? Reading for main ideas Paragraph 1: Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their
7、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. Reading for main ideas Paragraph 6: After another day on the tra
8、in, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontarioa land of forests and lakes. 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 Toront
9、o had taken a duration of four days. Reading for details 1 2 3 4 5-7 Place Transportation Days 1. Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took. Reading for details 1 2 3 Place Transportation China-Vancouver Vancouver (bay) Vancouver (fores
10、t) by air by boat on foot Days 1. Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took. 4 5-7 Reading for details 1. Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took. VancouverLake Louise La
11、ke LouiseJasper JasperEdmontonCanadian Prairie WinnipegOntarioLake HuronToronto by train, by taxi by coach by train Place Transportation Days Reading for details 2. Get specific information about the places they visited. Reading for details Place Information often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountai
12、ns looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance away Vancouver 2. Get specific information about the places they visited. Reading for details Place Information blue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; different creatures such as deer, mountain goats, grizzly be
13、ars, and eagles the Canadian Rockies 2. Get specific information about the places they visited. Reading for details Place Information centre of Canadas huge oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10; home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America Edmonto
14、n 2. Get specific information about the places they visited. Reading for details Place Information an open country; two wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large area the Canadian Prairie 2. Get specific information about the places they visited. Reading for details Place I
15、nformation a land of forests, lakes, and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its southern border; capital is Toronto Ontario 2. Get specific information about the places they visited. Mind mapping China Vancouver Lake Louise The great Canadian Prairie Edmonton Jasper Winnipeg Ontario Toronto commerci
16、al airline Mind mapping China Vancouver Purpose: visit their cousins Mood: excited Spent: two days The first day Weather: rained Activities: took a boat to the bay; visited an island The next day Weather: clear; mild Activities: saw the mountains; took a hike coach Mind mapping Lake Louise Jasper Ti
17、me: the next morning; the night Activities: arose early; saw the mountains and forests Activities: looked at the scenery; saw mountain peaks and forests; saw creatures train taxi train train Mind mapping Edmonton The great Canadian Prairie Features: provincial capital of Alberta; centre of Canadas o
18、il and gas drilling industry; cold in winter; home to many shopping malls Activities: saw an open country; went through two wheat-growing provinces train train Mind mapping Winnipeg Time: another day Feature: urban area Time: night Features: a land of forests and lakes; rolling hills; bushes and map
19、le trees; frost on the ground train Ontario Toronto Time: the next morning Activities: saw Lake Huron commercial airline Talking about the journey China Vancouver Lake Louise The great Canadian Prairie Edmonton Jasper Winnipeg Ontario Toronto train taxi coach train train train train train Finding ou
20、t the structure Travel Journal How does the writer develop the article? In the order of time. Use discourse markers to show relationships Discourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding something (e.g., also,
21、 besides, additionally), to showing contrast (e.g., however, on the other hand), to explaining a reason (e.g., because, since), or to showing a result (e.g., therefore, as a result). Without discourse markers, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious. Learning about dis
22、course markers Review: using connectors Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Book 4 Unit 5 Working the land 1. Add more information: , but also ; , and as well; In addition, ;Moreover 2. Explain or support a point: For example, ; For instance, 3. State a conclusion: Therefore, ; Hence. 4. Say something that con
23、trasts with what has just been said: , but; , however, ; nevertheless. 5. Sequencing: In turn, 6. Emphasizing: In fact, Review: using signposts Read the article and underline the discourse markers. pp. 38-39 Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 1: Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canad
24、a 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. Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 2: B
25、efore 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. Th
26、e next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 2: see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away. delighted Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 3: The next morni
27、ng, 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 brea
28、th away with its exceptional beauty. They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through set off actually true travelling towards Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 3: the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome
29、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. extremely impressive the most important, interesting, or enjoya
30、ble part Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 4: From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the trains first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canadas huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily tempe
31、ratures 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. Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 5: From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prair
32、ie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt the Canadas 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 lar
33、ge area. expect something that will happen Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 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 Ontarioa land of forests and lakes. The train thunde
34、red 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. 霜 Learning about discourse markers Paragraph 6: Night came again, and the train turned south towards Toront
35、o. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huronone of the four Great Lakes on Ontarios 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 Toro
36、nto had taken a duration of four days. 窗帘 the length of time Learning about discourse markers then, despite, later, when, since, however, in fact, eventually, finally, rather than, before, after, all in all, in addition to Learning about discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these
37、discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually A. to add something B. to show contrast C. to explain a reason D. to show an end point in time E. to show time F. to emphasise G. to describe the order of events Learning about
38、 discourse markers Rather than Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. (Paragraph 1) Learning about discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3.
39、 when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually Learning about discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually to show contrast Learning about discourse
40、 markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. (Paragraph 4) to explain a reason Learnin
41、g about discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually Learning about discourse markers to show time Read the article again. Match each of these discourse marker
42、s with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually Learning about discourse markers to add something Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fa
43、ct 6. later 7. eventually 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. (Paragraph 4) to emphasise Learning about discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse ma
44、rkers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually Learning about discourse markers to describe the order of events Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in a
45、ddition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. (Paragraph 6) to show an end point in time Learning about discourse markers Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct pu
46、rpose. 1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually A. to add something B. to show contrast C. to explain a reason D. to show an end point in time E. to show time F. to emphasise G. to describe the order of events B C E A F G D Learning about discourse markers Lear
47、ning about discourse markers Adding moreover, too Contrast while, by contrast Reason as, because Result consequently, accordingly Emphasis indeed, above all Learning about discourse markers Order of events first, second, next Time as soon as, meanwhile Giving examples for example, such as Comparing
48、similarly, likewise Concluding to conclude, in summary Further thinking Read the text again, and then answer these questions. 1. Would you be interested in taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian? Why or why not? 2. How is rail journey different from other forms of travel, such as by plane or
49、car? Further thinking Read the text again, and then answer these questions. 1. Would you be interested in taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian? Why or why not? I would love to take such a journey. It seems so wonderful and relaxing, and I would get to see so many beautiful sites. Further th
50、inking Read the text again, and then answer these questions. 2. How is rail journey different from other forms of travel, such as by plane or car? *A rail journey is different from a car journey in that with a car journey, if you see something interesting, you can stop and take a look. Further think
