1、 Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast LandWords and Expressions11. airline n.航空公司 (pl. airlines ) airway n. 航空公司航空公司 (常用于具体的航空公司的名称常用于具体的航空公司的名称)American Airlines 美国航空公司美国航空公司 British Airways 英国航空公司英国航空公司China Southern Airlines 中中国南方航空集团有限公司国南方航空集团有限公司Air China 中国国际航空公司中国国际航空公司by commercial airline 乘坐商业航班乘坐
2、商业航班2. bay n.(海或湖的)湾; 分隔间(户内外停车存货等) (pl.bays ) Daya Bay 大亚湾 a parking/loading bay 停车位；装货区3. craft n.手艺;工艺;技艺 (pl. crafts ) the writers craft 写作技巧a craft fair/workshop 手工艺品交易会 / 制作车间4. antique n.古物;古董 (常作定语常作定语) adj.古老的;古董的an antique shop 古玩店古玩店sell crafts and antiques 销售工艺品和古董5. pleasant a. 令人愉快的;友好
3、的 a pleasant climate/evening/place 令令人愉快的气候人愉快的气候/夜晚夜晚/地方地方be pleasant/friendly to sb 对对.友好友好pleasantly adv. pleasantness n.6. arise vi. (arose, arisen) 起身;出现; 由起 arise from/out of. 由.产生/引起arise v. 出现 (多指问题、困境等出现)7. massive a 巨大的;非常严重的massively adv. massiveness n. 沉重; 巨大，大块; 大量;2 bay antique antique
4、 antique antique1. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, _ later visit an island that had wonderful shops _(sell) _(craf) and _ (antique) .2. She remembered the _(pleasant) of the evening.3. Please try to be _(pleasant) _ our guests.4. The next morning, the two gi
5、rls _(arise) early to take the train to Lake Louise, _(pass) through the Canadian Rockies.5. _(see) from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked _(massive) .6. All these have differed from each other _(massive). 1andsellingcraftsantiquespleasantnesspleasanttoarosepassingSeenmass
6、ivemassively38. literally adv. 字面上;真正地literal adj. 字面上的; 原义的; 逐字的; 言辞刻板的literally speaking 照字义来说，不夸张地说9. breath n. 呼吸的空气 breathe v. 呼吸take a breath 吸气; 呼吸 take a deep breath 深深吸一口气hold ones breath 屏住呼吸; 屏住气out of breath 上气不接下气10. take sbs breath away令人惊叹; 使某人惊羡不已11. bound a. 准备前往(某地);一定会 be bound to
7、 do/be 一定会一定会.；很可能会；很可能会.be bound by sth 受（法律、义务或情况）约束受（法律、义务或情况）约束be bound for正旅行去（某地）；准备前往（某地）正旅行去（某地）；准备前往（某地）be bound up with 与与有联系有联系; 和和.密切相密切相关关12. scenery n. 风景;景色 enjoy/admire the scenery 欣赏风景watch/see the scenery 看风景13. awesome a. 令人惊叹的;可怕的;很好的 awesomely adv. awesomely beautiful 极其美丽14. sp
8、ectacular a. 壮观的;壮丽的;惊人的 n.壮丽的场面;精彩的表演one of the worlds great sporting spectacularsspectacularly adv. 壮观地，令人吃惊地15. peak n. 顶峰;山峰;尖形a mountain peak 山峰Shes at the peak of her career. 她正处在事业的巅峰。41. I took what she said _(literal), _afterwards I knew she really meant something else.2. We had to stop for
9、 _(breathe) before we got to the top of the mountain.3. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise _ the blue water _(literal) took their breath _ with _ exceptional beauty.4. The woman has got on a plane _(bound) _ Hong Kong.5. We are bound _( meet) again in the future.6
10、. _(look) at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed _it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken.2literallybut breathwhereliterally awayitsboundforto meetLookingthat peak16. highlight n. 最好或最精彩的部分 vt. 突出;强调;使醒目the highlights of the football match足球比赛的亮点足球比赛的亮点highlight the major problems 强调
11、主要问题强调主要问题 17. goat n. 山羊 (pl. goats) 18. grizzly bear n. 灰熊 (pl. grizzly bears) 19. drill vi.vt .钻(孔);打(眼) n. 钻(头);训练;演习drill five holes in the brick wall an electric drill 电钻military drill 军事训练; 军事演习 military training 军训drilling Industry 钻井行业20. freezinga. 极冷的;冰冻的21. freezing cold 极冷的;冻僵的 22. free
12、ze vi.vt. (froze, frozen)结冰;(使)冻住 Water freezes at zero degree centigrade. 水在零摄氏度时结冰。5623. mall n. also shopping mall 购物商场;购物广场 supermarket n. 超市超市; 超级市场超级市场department store 百百货公司货公司; 大百货商店大百货商店24. prairie n. 北美草原 (pl. prairies) the great Canadian Prairie 加拿大大草原25. anticipate vt. 预料;预见;期望anticipate
13、(doing) sth 预料(做).antcipate that .预料 It be antcipated that .据预料.anticipation n. 预期，预计; 期盼26. bunch n. 束;串;捆27. a bunch of一束;一串;一群;大量 a bunch of keys/flowers 一串钥匙/一束花 goat goat sheep grizzly (bear) a bunch of flowers a bunch of keys1. The report _(highlight) the major problems _(face) society today.2
14、. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors,Edmonton is home _ many shopping _(mall) . 3. _(walk) through the forest,we found _ wide prairie.4. However, they did not _(anticipate) _(see) such an open country, and were truly _(amaze) .5. The courtroom was filled with _ (anticipate) . 6. They went throu
15、gh two wheat-growing provinces, _ they saw _ bunch of farms _ covered a very large area.3highlightsfacingtomallsHaving walkedaanticipateseeingamazedwhereathatanticipation728. thunder vi.打雷;轰隆隆地响; n. 雷声;轰隆声Where there is thunder, there is usually rain.The train thundered on, through the rolling hills
16、.29. frost n. 霜;严寒天气;霜冻 vt. 使蒙上霜.结霜frost over/up 结满霜结满霜; 蒙上霜蒙上霜The car windows were covered with frost.frosty adj. 严寒的; 霜冻的; 冷淡的; 灰白的;frostily adv. 寒冷地，冷漠地; 冷峻地;30. curtain n.窗帘 (pl. curtains) draw/pull/open/close a curtain 拉拉上上/打开打开/关上窗帘关上窗帘pull back the curtain 拉开窗帘拉开窗帘31. border n. 国界;边界(地区) v. 毗
17、邻; 环绕;cross the border 穿越边界the countries bordering the Baltic 波罗的海沿岸国家32. duration n. 持续时间; 期间for the duration of. 在在.期间期间 for the duration 在整个期在整个期间间during prep. 在在.期期间间 over prep. 在在.期期间间the duration of insurance 保险期限保险期限a duration of four days 持续时间为4天33. harbor n. (海)港;港口 (pl. harbors)port n. 港港口
18、口(城市城市) enter/leave harbour 进入进入/离开港口离开港口34. enroll vi.vt.(使)加入;注册;登记 enrol on/in a course 注注册学习一门课程册学习一门课程enrollment n. 登记，注册（人数）; 入会; 入学; 入伍enrollee n. 入会者; 入学者; 入伍者; 名字被登入名单者35. quarry n. 采石场 vt.&vi. 挖掘;费力地找; (pl. quarries)a slate quarry 板岩采石厂take stones from the quarry 从采石场挖掘石头8 thunder lightnin
19、g thunder lightning frost curtain harbour/harbor: 海港海港 Pearl Harbor1. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was _(frosty) on the ground, _(confirm) that autumn _ (arrive) in Canada.2. When will China open _ _(border) ?3. The old harbour is well worth
20、_(visit).4. To advance my English, mother makes me _ (注注册学习一门课程册学习一门课程) . 5. The local rock _(quarry) from the hillside.6. There are so many countries _ (border) the Baltic.4frostconfirminghad arriveditsbordersvisitingenrol on/in a courseis quarriedbordering36. idiom n. 习语;成语 (pl. idioms) proverbs a
21、nd idioms 谚语和习语37. contrary a. 相反的;相对立的 n. 相反的事实(或事情)onthecontrary 与此相反，正相反(作状语时位置灵活)to the contrary 相反 (相当形容词放修饰的名词后) in contrast to. 与.形成对比= in comparison with.38. contrary to. 与相反的/相对立的(在句中作表语或状语）any opinion to the contrary 相反的意见What you have done is contrary to the doctors orders. Contrary to ou
22、r expectations，he succeeded . 39. anyhow/anyway adv. (结束交谈或转换话题时)不过; 反正somehow/ someway(s) adv. 以某种方式;不知怎的;不知为什么 40. alongside prep在旁边;与一起 adv. 在旁边 a butchers shop alongside the theatre 剧院旁边的一家肉店941. proceed vi. 行进;继续做 proceed/continue to do. = go on to do 继续做; 接着做(另一事)go on doing= continue doing 继续
23、做(同一事)42. proceed to/with sth 进而做(参加) ;进行继续某事proceedfrom.从.着手;开始继续43. shore n. 岸;滨 (pl. shores) on shore 在岸上在岸上; 在陆上在陆上44. astonish vt. 使十分惊讶;使吃惊astonishing adj.令人惊讶的 astonished adj.感到惊讶/惊奇的astonishment n.惊讶 to ones astonishment 使某人惊讶的是sb be astonished at sth / to do sth / that 某人对.感到惊讶45. misty a.
24、多雾的;模糊的; misty memories 朦胧的记忆46. mist n. 薄雾;水汽 vt.&vi.（使）蒙上薄雾; （使）模糊Tears misted his eyes. 泪水模糊了他的双眼。10 mist mist1. He did not say he liked it. _(相反) ，he was very much against it. 2. Did you hear any opinion _(相反) ？3. What you have done _(相反)the doctors orders. 4. _(相反) our expectations，he was elimi
25、nated in the first round. 5. AfterLiDaiyuandhercousinarrivedinToronto, _largestandwealthiestcityinCanada, theyonlyhadafewhours_(kill) beforetheyhadto_(proceed)_thenextlegoftheirtriptoMontreal.6. _(stand)in the distance, they were _ (astonish) _(see) _(mist) clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls
26、. 5On the contraryto the contraryis contrary to Contrary tothetokillproceedto/withastonishedStanding mistyto see1147. steel n. 钢;钢铁工业iron n. 铁 an iron and steel works 钢铁厂the iron and steel industry 钢铁工业48. dusk n. 黄昏;傍晚at dusk/nightfall 在黄昏/傍晚at dawn/sunrise/sunset/noon/midday/midnight/dark 在黎明/日出时/
27、日落时/中午/半夜/天黑时towards evening 临近晚上的时候towards nightfall 临近晚上的时候49. advertisement /adn.广告;启事 (pl. advertisements)put/place an advertisement (for.) (为.)打广告advertise v. 打广告; 征聘; 宣传advertiser n. 登广告的人1250. accent n. 口音 dialect n. 地方话; 土话; 方言She spoke English with an accent .她说英语带有口音。51. photographer n. 摄影
28、师;拍照者 (pl. photographers)photograph n. 照片; 相片 vt.& vi.为拍照; 拍照，摄影photography n. 摄影(术); 照相(术)52. owe vt. 欠(账、债、情等)53. owe sth to sb /owe sb sth (for.)欠(某人情);把归功于某人 We owe a lot to our parents. 我我们非常感激父母。们非常感激父母。54. toast n.烤面包片;吐司;干杯 vt. 为干杯 vi. 烤(尤指面包)drink (a toast) to sb/sth 为.干杯 = toast sb/sth pro
29、pose a toast to sb/sth 提议为.干杯Bottoms up. 干杯;干了a piece of toast 一块烤面包片; 一片吐司 dusk dusk photographer1. The girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and_ (steel) and old-fashioned cars _(roll) by.2. They were surprised to see that all the signs and _(advertise) were in French and many people spoke En
30、glish _ an accent.3. My father started as a _(photograph) with China Daily in 1992.4. He _(photograph) some of the worlds most beautiful women.5. How much do I owe you _ the groceries?6. He filled everyones cup and _ (提议为.干杯) the guests.6steelrollingadvertisementswithphotographer has photographedfor
31、proposed a toast to1355. cobblestone a. 铺有鹅卵石的 n. 圆石，鹅卵石the narrow, cobblestone streets 鹅卵石铺成的窄窄的街道56. coherent a. 有条理的;清楚易懂的coherently adv.条理清楚地; 连贯地57. Halifax 哈利法克斯(加拿大城市)58. Vancouver 温哥华(加拿大城市) 59. Lake Louise路易斯湖60. Jasper 贾斯珀(加拿大城市)61. Toronto 多伦多(加拿大城市)62. Edmonton 埃德蒙顿(加拿大城市)63. Winnipeg 温尼
32、伯(加拿大城市)1464. Ontario 安大略省(加拿大)65. Butchar Gardens布查特花园 66. Lake Huron 休伦湖67. Quebec City魍北克市(加拿大城市)68.Montreal 蒙特利尔(加拿大城市)69.Niagara Falls尼亚加拉瀑布70. St Lawrence River圣劳伦斯河71. Jean- Philippe 让-菲利普72. Nova Scotia 新斯科舍省(加拿大)P40 1. Complete the sentences using suitable nouns in their correct forms and c
33、ircle the words which collocate with them. Curtain antique breath bay creature highlight airline beauty peak duration frost1. After arising in the morning, the first thing he does is to draw the_.2.He was impressed by her _and charm.3. The visitors were admiring the _dating back to the 17th century.
34、4 .We all remember the _of the trip- visiting the Huangguoshu Waterfall.5.Protect the _which are unique to Australia and their natural habitats.6. What _did you fly?curtainsbeauty antiquehighlight creatures airline 7. It is one of the most difficult _to climb in the Rocky Mountains.8. The beauty of
35、Qinghai Lake took the visitors _away.9. In freezing cold winter, windows are often covered with_.10. We sailed into a beautiful _in the southwest of Canada.11. Judy enrolled in a programme of study that was eight months in_，but she completed it in only six months. peaks breathfrost bayduration Curta
36、in antique breath bay creature highlight airline beauty peak duration frostbound for commercial world a massive amount of money urban areasP40 2.Complete Samuels story with the correct phrases. 1. In Canada, _has been spent on preserving the forest, and the countrys deforestation rate is among the w
37、orlds lowest.2 .A growing number of woodworkers have decided to move to the _for better jobs.3. Aboard the plane _Toronto, Samuel, a young woodworker, began imagining a whole new life in the big city. 4. However, he also had some worries. Ideally, he wanted to make a living in the arts, but he also
38、knew well that it was somewhat a _.a massive amount of moneyurban areasbound forcommercial worldP40 3. Suppose you were talking to your friend Jane. Choose the suitable adjectives to comment on the situations. Awesome mild pleasant1.Jane: The welcome party at the University of Oxford helped many stu
39、dents to make new friends.You: They must have spent a(n)_evening together.2 Jane: Were surprised to find hat is warmer than usual this winter in London.You: Youre so lucky to have a _winter here.3.Jane:We visited a famous tourist site in Scotland: the beautiful coastline and breathtaking landscape o
40、f St Andrews.You: How wonderful! You must have had an _experience.pleasant mild awesomeListening and Speakingon Page 42Cultural notes The large photo is of Lake Moraine in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, about fourteen kilometres from Lake Louise. The mountains behind the lake are in the Valle
41、y of Ten Peaks, and they are famous throughout Canada because for many years they were on the Canadian $20 bill. Though the lake can only be reached by hiking trail, it is one of the most photographed places in Canada.Lead in: Look at the picture and guess what they will talk about.They will probabl
42、y be talking about a beautiful lake, people skating on a frozen lake ,young ladies camping,a woman hiking in a forest.Listen and answer:1.What do people do when Lake Louise freezes over in winter?People like to go skating on the ice.2.What does Anna say about Canadian summers? Many areas of south Ca
43、nada have very hot summers.3.How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg? More than 1,300 kilometres.4.What kinds of things do people do in Winnipeg?Skiing, hiking, campimg, and city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends. 5.What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken?They t
44、ravelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia). 1. words fail me2. as hot as an oven3. as flat as a pancake4. as far as the eye can see5. dead centre6. kill time7. you name itA.with no mountains or hillsB. all kinds of thingsC.for a long distanceD.D. Im surprisedE. s
45、pend timeF. very warmG.the exact middle of something1.words fail meD. Im surprisedOh, my goodness! That must be Lake Louise! Its so beautiful! Words fail me.Im so surprised at how beautiful it is that I cant describe it.F. very warm A. with no mountains or hillsC. for a long distanceG. the exact mid
46、dle of somethingE. spend timeB. all kinds of things2. as hot as an oven3. as flat as a pancake4. as far as the eye can see5. dead centre6. kill time7. you name itSpeaking 1. What did they talk about in the conversation?They talked about the climate and the geography of Canada, certain places in Cana
47、da and activities there. Also Li Daiyu and Liu Qian talked about their own travel experiences.2. Where have you travelled in China? What places impressed you most?My favorite trip was by train to . The scenery along the railway was fantastic, with green grass as far as the eye could see. 3. How woul
48、d you continue and end the conversation?Showing interest is an effective way to continue the conversation. And surely you should end it politely. Expressing surprise and curiositySpeaking Ending a conversation naturallyTalking about space and positionVideo Time on Page 48What do you expect to see in
49、 this video? Before you watch1. Would you like to stop for an in-depth tour of a place during your journey across a vast land? Why or why not?Of course! It seems such a waste to just pass by an interesting place and not find out about it.2. If yes, what kind of place would you choose to tour?I would
50、 like to tour a place where people speak a different language than I do, and where their culture is different than my own, as that would be a more interesting experience and I would have more to learn.Discuss these questions with your partner.2. Choose the right description for each photo from the v
