1、UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LANDTravel far enough, you meet yourselfDavid MitchellTravel far enough, you will meet yourself.It means you may get to know yourself better after a long enough distance journey or after a long enough life journey.1. How do you understand the quote?Open page2. What does
2、travelling bring to people? broaden ones horizon/expand ones range of knowledge enrich/enlarge ones life experience build ones character find what they really want in the heart relax ones mind relieve ones pressures of life and work refresh oneself and build up ones strength be an escape from the bo
3、redom of ones everyday life widen ones circle of friendsYou can either travel or read,and either your body or soul must be on the way.Learn about a rail journey across CanadaReading and Thinking1. Watch a video and tell how much you know about Canada?Warm up Canadalocationsizepopulationcapital cityb
4、iggest cityofficial languagenational tree/animalresourcesweather Canadalocationsizepopulationcapital citybiggest cityofficial languagenational tree/animalresourcesweatherthe Arctic OceanGreenlandthe Atlantic Oceanthe Pacific OceanAlaskathe United States2. Can you give a detailed description of Canad
5、as position?vCanada is located in the north of North America, bordering the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Arctic Ocean on the north and the USA on the south and northwest.an area of 9.98million km25,500kmthe second largest country in the world. 3. Can you give a deta
6、iled description of how large Canada is? a population of about 3 millionvCanada is the second largest country in the world, covering an area of 9.98 million k, and a distance of 5, 500 km from west to east, with a population of over 3 million.4. What words would you use to describe Canada?vastbeauti
7、ful multiculturalresourceful5. What else do you want to know about Canada? 1. Which is Canadas national flag?2. Which is Canadas national animal ?Grizzly bear (灰熊灰熊) Beaver (海狸海狸) Penguin(企鹅企鹅)Polar bear (北极熊北极熊 Canadaa maple countryMaple (枫树枫树)3. What is Canadas national tree like ?4. What is the C
8、anadian leader called? A. President B. Prime Minister C. Governor D. KingStephen HarperStephen Harper 贾斯廷贾斯廷特鲁多特鲁多(Justin Trudeau)5. How many Great Lakes are there in Canada? A. 4. B. 3. C. 5. D. 6.the five great lakesone third of the worlds supply of fresh water6. How many provinces are there in Ca
9、nada？A. 13 B. 10C. 14 D. 23OttawaMontrealTorontoVancouverCalgary7. Would you like to know more about Canadas famous cities? The political and cultural centre and fourth largest city in Canada OttawaCanadas largest and wealthiest city and industrial centreTorontoFrom the tall CN tower（加拿大国家电视塔）（加拿大国家
10、电视塔） you can get a wonderful view of the great lakes and the Niagara nairFalls.Niagaranair Falls （尼亚加拉瀑布）（尼亚加拉瀑布）Canadas third largest city after Toronto and MontrealVancouverVancouvervnkuv(r) : The warmest part of Canada, the most beautiful city in Canada, surrounded by mountains on the north and e
11、ast and the Pacific Ocean on the west.Canadas largest sea portMontrealCanadas famous tourist cityCalgary1. What aspects do you want to learn about if you are going to travel in a country?l Location, area, population l Climate/weather l Scenic spots/tourist attractionsl Industriesl (Capital)Cities l
12、History/culture/customs l Local food l GamesPre-reading_2. Look at the title and picture, guess what the “True North” and “the heart of Canada” in the title refers to and predict what the text is about._l “The “True North” refers to Canada, because Cnada is located in the north of north of America.l
13、 “The heart of Canada” maybe refers to Ontario, Canadas largest and most important province.l The text is probably is about a train journey across Canada, taking in Vancouver and Ontario.via rail =by rail/train VancouverChinaLake LouiseJasperOntarioWinnipegCanadian PrairieEdmontonTorontoScanningThey
14、 made their journey across Canada by train except in Vancouver and from Lake Louise to Jasper. Can you use one or two sentences to describe the travel route?the Canadian Rockies Can you use one or two sentences to describe the travel route? Li Daiyu and Liu Qian made a trip to Canada to visit their
15、relatives in Halifax. They first flew from China to Vancouver and then travelled on the train west to east via/by way of Lake Louise, Jasper, Edmonton, Canadian Prairie, Winnipeg, Ontario, Toronto and so on.2. Read the article and underline the discourse markers. (P38, EX. 2)discourse markers？1. how
16、ever A. to add something2. since B. to show contrast3. when C. to explain a reason4. in addition to D. to show an end point in time5. in fact E. to show time6. later F. to emphasise7. eventually G. to describe the order of events3. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose. (P38
17、, EX. 4)More examples of discourse markers: Adding: also, besides, additionally, moreover Contrast: however, on the other hand, while, by contrast Reason: since, as, because Result: therefore, as a result, consequently, accordingly Emphasis: indeed, above all Order of events: first, second, next Tim
18、e: as soon as, meanwhile Giving examples: for example, such as Comparing: similarly, likewise Concluding: to conclude, in summaryRead the text and then answer the questions.1. What is the text about? It is about two Chinese girls journey in Vancouver and across Canada by train.2.What is the writing
19、type? A travel journal.3. How is the text organized? In order of time and space.SkimmingIn time orderBased on the discourse markers, find out the places they have travelled.China Vancouver Lake Louise Jasper EdmontonCanadian Prairie Winnipeg Ontario TorontoIn place order4. How many parts can the tex
20、t be divided into? Whats the main idea of each part? Part 1 (Para. 1)Part 2 (Para. 2)Part 3 (Para. 3-6)Skimming A brief introduction to the journey Their sightseeing in Vancouver Their sightseeing journey across CanadaDetailed readingPart 1A brief introduction to their journeywhowhatwhywherehowhowLi
21、 Daiyu and her cousin Liu QianWent to CanadaTo visit their cousins in HalifaxChina-Vancouver-HalifaxBy air and trainExcitingPart 2 Vancouverwhen Day 1 Day 2weatherwhat to doFeelingRainyClear and mildltook a boat ride out into the baylvisited an island with wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques
22、lsaw the beautiful mountains looking out over the cityltook a peasant hike in a forest just a short disatance awayPleased/Part 3Lake Louisethe RockiesJasperwhenwhat to do Day 3-6 (The next morning)ltook the train through the Canadian Rockies;lsaw the massive mountains and forests;ltook a taxi to the
23、 lake;lsaw the breathtaking blue water with its exceptional beauty;ltook a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies with the beautiful scenery;lsaw spectacular mountain peaks and forests;lsaw many different creaturesPart 3 Edmontonwhen Day 3-6 (The next morningwhat to learn Transportl the prov
24、incial capital of Alberta;l the center of oil and gas drilling industry;l freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10;l home to many shopping malls, with one of largest in North Americaby trainPart 3 The great Canadian Prairiewhen Day 3-6 (The next morning)what to do feelinglsaw a
25、n open country; lwent through two wheat-growing provinces; lsaw a bunch of farms that covered a very large areaamazedPart 3 Ontariowhen Day 3-6 (The next morning) what to see la land of forests and lakes; lthe rolling hills ;lthe red, gold, and orange bushes and maple trees;lfrost;lthe wide stretch
26、of Lake Huronone of the four Great lakes on Ontarios southern borderLi 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
27、water took their breath 4. .Their next stop was in Edmonton, a city with daily temperatures 5. (average) 10.startingwhereantiquesawayaveragingSummaryThey 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
28、were so 8. (amaze).The train thundered on，and the red maple trees outside the window 9. (confirm) that autumn had arrived in Canada.10._ (eventual)，they reached their destinationToronto.The whole journey took them four days.amazedconfirmedEventuallyaseeingHomework Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.
