1、UNIT 4 Journey Across a Vast LandUNIT 4 Journey Across a Vast LandReading for Writing(P85)Guilin landscape tops the rest of the world, and Yangshuo landscape tops Guilin.“桂林山水甲天下，阳朔山水甲桂林桂林山水甲天下，阳朔山水甲桂林。”Warm upFangqikiki is a vlogger and an Internet influencer with more than 10 million followers on
2、Tik Tok. Her vlogs are mainly about spectacular beauty of some tourist attractions in China. She is fond of exploring awesome scenery around the whole country. Free talkWhat do you know about Xu Xiake and his travels?Know the person Xu XiakeXu Xiake(1587-1641) was a Ming Dynasty writer who spent 30
3、years wandering around China, visiting places such as the Mount Wutai in North China, Luoyang in central China, and Li River in South China.Know the placesMount Wutai in North ChinaKnow the placesLuoyang in central ChinaKnow the places Li River in South ChinaYour impression?Know the placeslush mount
4、ains青山 lucid water绿水Know the placesspecial cavesextraordinary peaksKnow the placesNature and human beings live in harmony.Lead inXU XIAKES GUILINRead the article again and answer the questions.Read for details1. Why did the author decide to go to Guilin?2. How are karsts and their related cave syste
5、ms formed?3. According to the author, why did Xu Xiake like to travel?4. What did the author do in the cave?5. Do you agree with the author that Xu Xiake probably played in the mud? Why or why not?Read the article again and answer the questions.Read for details1. Why did the author decide to go to G
6、uilin?2. How are karsts and their related cave systems formed?Read the article again and answer the questions.Because he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Xu Xiake. Karsts and their related cave systems were formed over thousands of years as rain drained into the acid soil and melted the soft roc
7、k, leaving the harder rock behind.Read for details3. According to the author, why did Xu Xiake like to travel?4. What did the author do in the cave?5. Do you agree with the author that Xu Xiake probably played in the mud? Why or why not?Read the article again and answer the questions.Because he want
8、ed to explore the world and discover new things.He swam in a pool of mud.Group work1. Why did Xu Xiake like going on long journeys?2. What difficulties did he probably face?3. What things did he enjoy?Discuss the following questions in your groups.Thinking for WritingImagine that you are a modern-da
9、y Xu Xiake and wish to go on a long journey somewhere in the world. Write a short essay telling: where you intend to visit. why you wish to go there. what you hope to learn. what difficulties you might face. what you would enjoy on your journey.Thinking for Writinga journey reasontransportationaccom
10、modationsceneryfood and culturedifficultiespeoplefeelingsplaceWatching for WritingWriting Beginning My plan is to go hiking in , as I want to see the beautiful scenery Ending I think we can learn a great deal from travelling as Xu Xiake did. Now write an essay about your own long journey.You may use
11、 the beginning and ending below to help you in your writing.Exchange your draft with a partner. Language points1. The sun is already burning hot even though it has not yet reached full strength, but a calm breeze cools my skin. (Para. 1)2. As we flow down the river, we are surrounded by steep hills
12、sticking up into the sky karsts. (Para. 2)3. Unique among mountains, karsts were formed over thousands of years as rain drained into the acidic soil and melted the soft rock, leaving the harder rock behind. (Para. 2)4. Suddenly, our raft hits some rapids, and I find myself covered in water. (Para. 3
13、)5. When our raft reaches Ox Gorge, it proves to be every bit as beautiful as I expected a watery heaven on earth. (Para. 6)Language points1. The sun is already burning hot even though it has not yet reached full strength, but a calm breeze cools my skin.(Para. 1)2. As we flow down the river, we are
14、 surrounded by steep hills sticking up into the sky karsts.(Para. 2)还未高高升起的太阳已经让人感到十分炎热，但一阵微风吹来，让我感还未高高升起的太阳已经让人感到十分炎热，但一阵微风吹来，让我感到凉爽了许多。到凉爽了许多。当顺流而下时，我们被高耸入云的陡峭山峦包围着当顺流而下时，我们被高耸入云的陡峭山峦包围着喀斯特山脉。喀斯特山脉。Language points3. Unique among mountains, karsts were formed over thousands of years as rain drained
15、 into the acidic soil and melted the soft rock, leaving the harder rock behind. (Para. 2)喀斯特山脉的独特之处在于，它的形成经历了数千年的时间，雨水渗入喀斯特山脉的独特之处在于，它的形成经历了数千年的时间，雨水渗入酸性土壤，融化了松软的石块，留下了坚硬的岩石。酸性土壤，融化了松软的石块，留下了坚硬的岩石。Language points4. Suddenly, our raft hits some rapids, and I find myself covered in water.(Para. 3)5. W
16、hen our raft reaches Ox Gorge, it proves to be every bit as beautiful as I expected a watery heaven on earth.(Para. 6)突然，我们的木筏碰上急流，我发现自己浑身是水。突然，我们的木筏碰上急流，我发现自己浑身是水。当我们的木筏到达牛峡时，事实证明，它的每一点都是美丽的，正如我当我们的木筏到达牛峡时，事实证明，它的每一点都是美丽的，正如我所期待的所期待的 一个人间水乡。一个人间水乡。Language points by raft The sun is burning hot. a calm breeze steep hills sticking up into the sky drain into rapids be every bit as beautiful as I expected wade shallow water from head to toe 乘坐木筏乘坐木筏太阳正在猛烈地晒着。太阳正在猛烈地晒着。微风微风高耸入云的陡山高耸入云的陡山流入流入急流急流和我想象的一样漂亮和我想象的一样漂亮涉（水）涉（水）浅水浅水从头到脚从头到脚
