1、第 1 页 共 5 页选选 B2Unit 4 Journey across a Vast Land第二课时第二课时 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
2、different kinds of transportation.【课前预习案】【课前预习案】.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)11._n.手艺;工艺;技艺 12._n.古物;古董 adj . 古老的;古董的13._adj. 巨大的;非常严重的 14._adv . 字面上;真
3、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.短语识记1._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【课内探究案】【课内探究案】Step 1 Pre-reading1.Do you like travelling? If you have
4、a chance to travel to Canada, where doyou want to visit?_第 2 页 共 5 页2. What type of writing is this passage?A. Argumentative writingB. Narrative writingC. Expository writingD. Advertising writing3. In which part of a newspaper may we find this passage?A. EntertainmentB. TravelC. EducationD. HealthSt
5、ep 2Reading for the main idea.1. The passage is about_across the whole Canada, and ittells us_about the country.2.Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1A.The two girls were amazed by the vast lands of Canada.Para.2B.The two girlsstay in Vancouver.Para.3C.Li Daiyu and her c
6、ousin were on a trip to Canada.Para.4D.The two girlsvisit to Lake Louise.Para.5E.The two girls reached their destination.Para.6F.Ashort introduction to Edmonton.Step 3Reading for the detailsChoose the best answer according to the text.1. Why are the cousins not flying direct to theAtlantic coast?A.
7、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 was the weather like on the second day of the trip?A. Cool and mild.B. Rainy and cool.C. Clear and
8、cool.D. Sunny and mild.3.Which of the following shows the right route of the two girlstravel?A. VancouverJasperWinnipegEdmontonOntarioTorontoB. VancouverJasperWinnipegOntarioEdmontonTorontoC. VancouverJasperEdmontonWinnipegOntarioTorontoD. VancouverJasperOntarioWinnipegEdmontonToronto4. The sentence
9、 “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 extremely large in size.D. Canada has a small population for its large size第 3 页 共 5 页5.which of the followin
10、g 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 of Canada is more than thirty million.Step 3Reading for the structure.Fill in the blanks with proper wo
11、rds.PlaceInformationVancouverOften rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over thecity; a forest just a short 1._away.The CanadianRockies2._ water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks andforests; different 3. _such as deer, mountain goats, agrizzly bear and an eagle.EdmontonThe cent
12、re of Canadas huge 4._and gas drillingindustry;freezingcoldinwinter,withdailytemperatures5._-10; home to one of the 6._shopping malls inNorthAmerica.The CanadianPrairieOpen; two wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of 7._thatcovered a very large area.OntarioA land of forests and lakes; 8._hills; Lake Hu
13、ron on itssouthern 9._; its capital is 10._. .Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with thecorrect purpose.1. howeverAto add something2 sinceB to show contrast3. whenC to explain a reason4. in additionD to show an end point in time5 in factE to show time6. laterF to emphasis
14、e7. eventuallyG to describe the order of eventsStep 3Post-readingIf someday one of your friends goes to Canada, where will you recommend him to go?Why?_.第 4 页 共 5 页Step 4 SummaryAfter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.Before 1._(st
15、art) out，they spent a couple of days in Vancouver,2._there were some shops sellingcrafts and 3._(antique).After that they took the train to Lake Louise，where the blue water took their breath 4._.Their next stop was in Edmonton，a city with daily temperatures 5._(average) 10.They had knownthat Canada
16、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 redmaple trees outside the window 9._(confirm) that autumn had arrivedin Canada.10. _(eventual)，they reached their destinationT
17、oronto.Thewhole journey took them four days.【课后巩固案】【课后巩固案】选词填空1. Traffic reaches its_(顶峰) between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. in the morning.2. We thought the chair was an_(古董) worth a lot of money, but it turnedout to be a valueless replica(仿制品).3. They are generally happy just to share the_(令人愉快的)experience
18、 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 going anywhere and enjoy the _(风景) whether it is aMonday or a Sunday.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.第 5 页 共 5 页
