1、SoniaTalking about Winter VacationTopic： Did you travel anywhere during your winter vacation? How did you go there? What impressed you the most? How did you feel about your journey? Do you like enjoy travelling, why or why not?Where is Canada located?Arctic ocean positionCanada is in northern North
2、AmericaPacific ocean Atlantic ocean 太平洋太平洋 大西洋大西洋 北冰洋北冰洋 How much do you know about Canada?Now lets have a quiz and see how much you know about Canada.Quiz1. Canada is the _ largest country in the world. A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5thB.2. Which is the national flag of Canada?A. C. D.3. What language(s)
3、 do Canadians speak? A. English. B. English and German. C. English and French. D. English and Spanish.4. What is the capital of Canada?A. B. Vancouver vnkuv(r) (温哥华) Toronto trntu (多伦多)C. D.Calgaryklri (卡尔加里) Ottawa tw (渥太华)the biggest citythe warmest and most beautiful citythe industrial centerToro
4、ntotrntu: the most wealthy and biggest city in Canada. On the tall CN tower（加拿大国家电视塔加拿大国家电视塔） you can look around the great lake and enjoy the Niagara nairFalls.Niagaranair Falls （尼亚加拉瀑布）（尼亚加拉瀑布）Vancouvervnkuv(r) : The warmest part of Canada, the most beautiful city in Canada, surrounded by mountain
5、s on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. klri Calgary(卡尔加里卡尔加里 ) the fourth biggest city5. What is the national animal of Canada?A. B. Beaver (海狸) Grizzly bear (灰熊)C. D. Polar bear (北极熊) Penguin(企鹅)Beaver海狸海狸6. What is the leader of the country called?A. President (总统)B. Prime Mini
6、ster (总理；首相)C. Queen (女王)D. Chairman (主席)7. How many Great Lakes are there in Canada? A. 4. B. 3. C. 5. D. 6.How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada?the five great lakes苏必利尔湖苏必利尔湖休伦湖休伦湖安大略湖安大略湖 伊利湖伊利湖 密歇根湖密歇根湖8. How large is it? A. 9.98 million km B. 9.60 million km C. 9.96 million km D. 9.90 mil
7、lion km About 38,000,000 What is the population of Canada?9.How many provinces are there inCanada？A. 13 B. 10C. 14 D. 23育空地区育空地区西北地区西北地区纽纳瓦特地区纽纳瓦特地区曼妮托巴省曼妮托巴省安大略省安大略省魁北克省魁北克省纽芬兰省纽芬兰省爱德华王子岛爱德华王子岛新不伦瑞克省新不伦瑞克省新斯科舍省新斯科舍省英属哥伦比亚省英属哥伦比亚省阿尔伯塔省阿尔伯塔省萨斯喀彻温省萨斯喀彻温省In Canada, people from many cultures live togeth
8、er.Canada is a _ country.multiculturalmltkltrl adj.多元文化的;多种族文化的Look at the picture and the title. What is “the True North”?What do you expect to read? What is “the Heart of Canada”? How was the journey like? Pre-reading 2. What do you think this article is about?PredictionIt is about of two girls vi
9、a rail; and it tells us some amazing sights about .Task 1 Before you read, look at the title and picture and predict:1. What genre(体裁) is this passage?A. Exposition (说明文) B. Travel journal（旅行日志） C. Novel（小说 ） a tripCanada B 1.Read the text and sum up the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 The _of cr
10、ossing Canada by rail.Para.2 Their stay in _before the journey.Para.3 Their visit to _Para.4 Introduction of_.Para.5 Journey across the great_.Para.6 On the way to_exciting thoughtVancouverLake Louise and Jasper.EdmontonCanadian PrairieOntario.Reading for main diea2. Write down the route of the girl
11、s trip Vancouver lake Louise Jasper EdmontonWinnipeg Toronto3. Whats the writing order of this passage ?SoniaCareful reading Q1.Who are the main characters? Q2.Where did they go? How did they go there? Q3.What did they feel about their trip? Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions.Paragraph OneLi
12、Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. The thought of crossing the whole country was exciting.Careful reading Q1.Wh
13、o are the main characters?LiDaiyuLiuQiancousin Q2.Where did they go? How did they go there? Q3.What did they feel about their trip? They thought the trip exciting.Paragraph Two:Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of
14、Vancouver, it rained. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mind, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they
15、 took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.Starting Place:Two daysVancouverStay in VancouverWeather conditionsActivitiesThe first dayThe second day1. took a boat ride into the bay2. visited an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques1. pleased to see beautiful mo
16、unntains2. took a pleasant hike in a forest nearbyrainyclear and mildParagraph Three:The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. Seen fron the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arri
17、ved at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty. They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the m
18、ost awesome journey they had ever taken. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.First stop/ Second stopVancouverLake Louise JasperPa
19、ssing though Canadian RockesRouteBeautiful sightsOn the train to Lake Louisein Lake Louiseon the coach to Jasper/Jaspermassive mountains and forestsblue water that literally took their breath awaybeautiful scenery/different creaturessParagraph FourFrom Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto.
20、One of the trains first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the center of Canadas huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In
21、 fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.VancouverLake Louise Jasper EdmontonQuestions:1. Is the following statement true or false? Edmonton is the capital city of Canada.2. From which angles does the author introduce the city, Edmonton?3. Why are there many shopping
22、malls in Edmonton?Paragraph FourFrom Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canadas population is only slightly over thirty-seven million. However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amaze
23、d. They went through two wheat-growing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.What kind of impression on Canada do you get after reading this paragraph?Canada is massive/open/empty/scarsely populatedHow does the author highlight the vastness of this open country?By
24、 providing facts and statistics 37 million people/a bunch of farmsBy descriping their feeling. truly amazedBy making comparison However, they didnt anticipat seeing such.Paragraph SixAfter another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they tr
25、avelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario-a land of forests and lakes. The train thundered on, through the rolling hills. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada. Night came again,
26、and the train turned south towards Toronto. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron-one of the four Great Lakes on Ontarios southern border. It was not until 9:30 a.m.that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All
27、in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.1. What kind of place is Ontario? It is a land of forests and lakes2. What is the advantage of using the word “thunder”? It vividly descpries the loud noises the train made the the speed of the train.3. Which season is it
28、? How did the girls know that? It was autumn. The bushes and maple trees were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground.VancouverLake Louise Jasper Edmonton Winnipeg TorontoCritical ThinkingAmong the places, which interests/impresses you most? Tell your reasons.VancouverThe Canadian Ro
29、ckiesEdmontonThe Canadian PrairieOntarioDiscourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding something(e.g., also, besides, additionally), to showing contrast(e.g., however, on the other hand), to explaining a rea
30、son(e.g., because, since), or to showing a result(e.g., therefore, as a result). Without them, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.Use discourse markers(语篇标记词) to show relationships1. however A. to add something2. since B. to show contrast3. when C. to explain a re
31、ason4. in addition D. to show an end point in time to 5. in fact E. to show time6. later F. to emphasise7. eventually G. to describe the order of eventsMatch each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.Read the article again and underline the discourse markers (or linking words).Contras
32、tRather than表明Li Daiyu和Liu Qian先乘飞机飞往温哥华，然后搭乘火车游览加拿大，而非一直乘飞机。Order of events通过使用Before, During, Later与时序相关的话语标记语，清晰地呈现出两位主人公开启火车之旅前的游览活动。AddingIn addition to将旅途中所见的景物自然地衔接在一起。ReasonSince起着引出原因的作用。ContrastConcludingTimeMore examples of discourse markers: Adding: also, beside, additionally, moreover C
33、ontrast: 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 Time: as soon as, meanwhile Giving examples: for example, such as Comparing: similarly, likewi
34、se Concluding: to conclude, in summaryHow is a rail journey different from other forms of travel, such as by plane or coach? TransportationAdvantage DisadvantageSuitable for by coach by airplane by cruise ship TransportationAdvantage DisadvantageSuitable for by coach cheap slowshort-distance trip, e
35、specially trips within towns/cities by airplane quick expensivelong journeys between big cities kruzby cruise shiprelaxing with nice accommodation and meals slowtrips between coastal citiesHow is a rail journey different from other forms of travel, such as by plane or coach?n.航行；航游n.长途汽车；长途大巴;四轮大马车;
36、（火车的）客车厢;1. 在大西洋海岸2. 而不是3. 几天4. 为.特有，是.的特点5. 很高兴做某事6. 到达车站7. 令人惊叹8. 除了.（还）9. 旅行中的一个亮点10. 灰熊11. 为.所在地12. 期待/预见做某事13. 一束，很多14. 呼啸而过15. 醒来16. 拉开窗帘17. 总之18. 为期四天1. 在大西洋海岸2. 而不是3. 几天4. 为.特有，是.的特点5. 很高兴做某事6. 到达车站7. 令人惊叹8. 除了.（还）9. 旅行中的一个亮点on the Atlantic coastrather than a couple of daysbe typical ofbe pl
37、eased to do stharrive at the stationtake sbs breath awayin addition to one highlight of the trip10. 灰熊11. 为.所在地12. 期待/预见做某事13. 一束，很多14. 呼啸而过15. 醒来16. 拉开窗帘拉开窗帘17. 总之18. 为期四天grizzly bearbe home to anticipate doing stha bunch ofthunder onwake uppull back the curtainall in alltake a duration of four days
