1、选B2 Unit 4 Journey across a Vast Land 第二课时 Reading and ThinkingLearning objectives:By the end of the class, students will be able to.1. learn to draw the two girls journey route.2. learn to use discourse markers to show relationships.3. think about the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds
2、 of transportation.单词识记 1._adj.令人愉快的;友好的 2._adj.准备前往(某地);一定会 3._n.风景;景色 4._ adj. 令人惊叹的;可怕的;很好的 5._n.最好或最精彩的部分vt.突出;强调;使醒目 6._vi.& vt .钻(孔);打(眼) n.钻(头);训练;演习 7._vt.预料;预见;期望束; 8._n.串;捆 9._n.窗帘 10._国界;边界(地区)pleasantboundsceneryawesomehighlightdrillanticipatebunchcurtainborder 11._n.手艺;工艺;技艺 12._n.古物;古董
3、adj . 古老的;古董的 13._adj. 巨大的;非常严重的 14._adv . 字面上;真正地 15._adj. 壮观的;壮丽的;惊人的 n.壮丽的场面;精彩的表演 16._ n.顶峰;山峰;尖形 17._vi.起身;出现;由引起_(pt.) _(pp.) 18. _n.呼吸的空气 breathless adj.气喘吁吁的_ vi.呼吸 19. _adj .极冷的;冰冻的_vi.& vt.结冰;(使)冻住 craftantiquemasiveliterallyspectacularpeakarisearosearisenbreathbreathefreezingfreeze.短语识记 1
4、._令人惊叹 2._而不是 3._ 事实上 4._以著称 5._一对;几个; 6._一路上 7._穿过 8._另外;除之外(还) 9._是的故乡 10._总之take sb.s breath awayrather thanin factbe known asa couple ofall the waypass throughin addition tobe home toall in allStep 1 Pre-reading 1.Do you like travelling? If you have a chance to travel to Canada, where do you wan
5、t to visit? _Yes, I like travelling very much. I want to visit Lake Louise, Niagara Falls, etc. 2. What type of writing is this passage? A. Argumentative writing B. Narrative writing C. Expository writing D. Advertising writing 3. In which part of a newspaper may we find this passage? A. Entertainme
6、nt B. Travel C. Education D. HealthStep 2Reading for the main idea.1. The passage is about_across the whole Canada, and it tells us_about the country.the trip of the two girlssome information2.Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 A.The two girls were amazed by the vast
7、lands of Canada. Para.2 B.The two girls stay in Vancouver. Para.3 C.Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip to Canada. Para.4 D.The two girls visit to Lake Louise. Para.5 E.The two girls reached their destination. Para.6 F.A short introduction to Edmonton.Step 3 Reading for the detailsChoose the best
8、 answer according to the text.1. Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast? A. Because they want to take the train to have a good view of Canada. B. The aeroplane is so fast. C. The distance from the west coast to the east isnt so long. D. Because they have not so much money.2.What
9、 was the weather like on the second day of the trip? A. Cool and mild. B. Rainy and cool. C. Clear and cool. D. Sunny and mild.3.Which of the following shows the right route of the two girls travel? A. VancouverJasperWinnipegEdmontonOntarioToronto B. VancouverJasperWinnipegOntarioEdmontonToronto C.
10、VancouverJasperEdmontonWinnipegOntarioToronto D. VancouverJasperOntarioWinnipegEdmontonToronto4. The sentence “However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed.” tells us that_.A. Canada has few resourcesB. Most Canadians prefer to live abroadC. Farms in Canada are
11、 extremely large in size.D. Canada has a small population for its large size5.Which of the following statements is true? A.crossing the whole country by plane is exciting. B. Vancouver is the most beautiful city city in Canada. C. The trip from Vancouver to Toronto took five days. D. The population
12、of Canada is more than thirty million.Step 3 Reading for the structure.Fill in the blanks with proper words.PlaceInformationVancouverOften rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short 1._away.The Canadian Rockies2._ water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain
13、 peaks and forests; different 3. _such as deer, mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle.EdmontonThe centre of Canadas huge 4._and gas drilling industry; freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures 5._-10; home to one of the 6._shopping malls in North America.The Canadian PrairieOpen; two wh
14、eat-growing provinces; a bunch of 7._that covered a very large area.OntarioA land of forests and lakes; 8._hills; Lake Huron on its southern 9._; its capital is 10._.distancebluecreaturesoilaveraginglargestfarmsrollingborderToronto.Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with t
15、he correct purpose. 1. however A to add something 2 since B to show contrast 3. when C to explain a reason 4. in addition D to show an end point in time 5 in fact E to show time 6. later F to emphasise 7. eventually G to describe the order of eventsStep 3Post-reading If someday one of your friends g
16、oes to Canada, where will you recommend him to go? Why? _. I will recommend him to go to Lake Louise because Lake Louise is like a fairy tale world with white snow.Sometimes its snowy and windy, which makes people foget to return. Its beauty is beyond description.Step 4 SummaryAfter reading the pass
17、age，please fill in the following blanks.Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.Before 1._(start) out，they spent a couple of days in Vancouver,2._there were some shops selling crafts and 3._(antique).After that they took the train to Lake Louise，where the blue water took their breath 4._.Thei
18、r next stop was in Edmonton，a city with daily temperatures 5._(average) 10.They had known that Canada is a country which has vast lands but 6._small population.However，they didnt anticipate 7._(see) such an open country. They were so 8._(amaze).The train thundered on，and the red maple trees outside
19、the window 9._(confirm) that autumn had arrived in Canada.10. _(eventual)，they reached their destinationToronto.The whole journey took them four days.startingwhereantiquesawayaveraginga seeingamazedConfirmedEventually【课后巩固案】 1. Traffic reaches its_(顶峰) between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. in the morning. 2. We
20、 thought the chair was an_(古董) worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica(仿制品). 3. They are generally happy just to share the_(令人愉快的) experience of listening to popular music on the Internet. 4. Emotional or mental problems can_(由.引起) from a physical cause. 5. I spend my time
21、going anywhere and enjoy the _(风景) whether it is a Monday or a Sunday.peakantiquepleasantarisescenery 6.I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local_(工艺) fair. 7._(典型的) interview questions are “Why do you want to study law?” and “Why did you choose this college?”. 8._(尽管) her illness, she was able to lead a normal life. 9. He did an_(很好的) job on that project. 10. We were looking forward to seeing the pyramids, which promised to be the _(最精彩的部分) of our trip.craftTypicalDespiteawesomehighlight
