1、ooUnit4 Journey across a vast landSeeing the true north via rail:Vancouver and the heart of canadaRail journeys used to take a long time people often took them because they were cheaper than flying. However, now with high speed rail, they are much shorter, but also more expensive. 1. What do you kno
2、w about rail journeys?Warming-up2. How much do you know about Canada?1Canada is the _largest country in the world.2_ and _are the official languages.3The capital of Canada is_.secondEnglishFrenchottawaBeforeyouread,lookatthetitle,andthepicturebelowwhatdoyouthinkthisarticleisabout?Itisabout_oftwogirl
3、sviarail;andittellsussomeamazingsightsabout_.a tripCanada 1.Read the text and sum up the main idea of each paragraph1.Para.1 The _of crossing Canada by rail.2.Para.2 Their stay in _before the journey.3.Para.3 Their visit to _4.Para.4 Introduction of_.5.Para.5 Journey across the great_.6.Para.6 On th
4、e way to_exciting thoughtVancouverLake Louise and Jasper.EdmontonCanadian PrairieOntario.Skimming reading2.Divide the passage into three parts and sum up the main idea of each part.Part 1 para(s) _Part 2 para(s) _Part 3 para(s) _123-6Brief_ to their trip along the way.introductionBefore starting out
5、, the _they saw in VancouversightsWhat they really saw and felt the train or at some stops.aboard3.WritedowntherouteofthegirlstripVancouver lake Louise Jasper EdmontonWinnipeg Torontoto _visit their cousinsPart 1Para 1who_ and her cousin _whyhowfirst by _, then via _.Where(destinationplane trainHali
6、fax on the Atlantic CoastLi Daiyu Liu QianBrief introduction to the tripCareful-readingPara2-3: Read them carefully and find out:1.Find out the main scenery they saw while going eastward in paragraph 3.2. What is the weather usually like in Vancouver?3.What did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian like most about
7、the trip?Para2-3:1.Find out the main scenery they saw while going eastward in paragraph 3.The beautiful mountainsForestBlue watercreaturesMountainsRiversForestsLakesLarge citiesThe Canadian Rockies(Para.3)- some animals.Many different creaturesOne highlight:Para2-3: Read them carefully and find out:
8、2. What is the weather usually like in Vancouver?It is rainy.3.What did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian like most about the trip?Witnessing many different kinds of wildlife.1.What is Edmonton most famous for?Its shopping malls.2.What made Li Daiyu and Liu Qian surprised on the train across the great Canadian
9、Prairie?The size of Canada.3.What did they learn about Ontario?A land of forests, lakes and rolling hills; four great lakes on its southern border, capital is TorontoPara4-6: Read them carefully and find out:Complete the table below with information from the article.placeinformationoften rains; a ha
10、rbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance awaythe Canadian RockiesVancouver blue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; different creatures such as deer, mountain goats, grizzly bears, and eaglesplaceinformationCentre of Canadas huge
11、oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10; home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America the Canadian Prairiea land of forests, lakes, and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its southern border; capital is TorontoEdmontonan open country; two wheat-growi
12、ng provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large areaOntario Read the article again and underline the discourse markers (or linking words).Discourse markers are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding something to showing contrast, to explaining a reason
13、, or to showing a result. Without them, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.语篇标记词More examples of discourse markers:Adding: also, beside, additionally, moreoverContrast: however, on the other hand, while, by contrastReason: since, as, becauseSome of the discourse m
14、arkers in the passage include: then, despite, later, when, in addition to, since, in fact, eventually, however, finally, rather than, before, after, all in all Result: therefore, as a result, consequently, accordingly Emphasis: indeed, above all Order of events: first, second, next Time: as soon as,
15、 meanwhile Giving examples: for example, such as Comparing: similarly, likewise Concluding: to conclude, in summaryMatch each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however A. to add something2. since B. to show contrast3. when C. to explain a reason4. in addition D. to show an end p
16、oint in time to 5. in fact E. to show time6. later F. to emphasise7. eventually G. to describe the order of events After arriving in Vancouver by air，Li Daiyu and Liu Qian spent days seeing 1._.They took a boat into the bay and visited 2._.Then they went 3._ in a forest.Post-reading From Vacouver to
17、 4._.They passed through the rockies and enjoyed the massive 5._ and 6._.On Lake Louise blue water and its beautify took their breath away.To Jasper，besides the beautiful scenery，peaks and forest，they admired 7._.Their next stop was 8._，which is the 9._ of oil and drilling industry and home to shopp
18、ing malls. From Edmonton to Winnipeg，they passed through some 10._ and travelled on through 11._.They woke up in Qnterio，which is a land of forests and lakes.Further，they went into an autumn scenery with red，gold and orange leaves and frost.The train headed towards Toronto at night and at 9 30 am th
19、ey reached Toranto，the capital of 12._.答案：1.sights2.an island3.hiking4.Lake Lousie5.mountains6.forests7.many creatures8.Edmonton9.centre10.farms11.night12.OntarioRetell the reading passage according to the following words:Before starting out, During the first day, The next day,Later, The next morning, From Jasper, From Edmonton, After another day, When they woke up the next morning, All in all,2022-1-3
