1、高二人教版英语选择性必修二第四单元Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast LandLesson 1 Reading and Thinking(1)objectives and contents of this unit In this unit,you will1.read about a rail journey across Canada.2.hear and talk about journeys across vast lands.3.write an email about a journey.4.learn about a journey through Jack
2、 Londons literature.objectives of this lesson In this lesson,you are supposed to:1.draw the two girls journey route;2.use discourse markers to express logic and meaning;3.tell the benefits of taking a rail journey and analyze the benefits of a train trip and analyze the advantages and disadvantages
3、of different kinds of transportation.Warm-up（图片来自网络）（图片来自网络）Pre-reading If you take a trip to Canada:What kind of vehicle will you choose?What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada?What is“the True North”?What is“the Heart of Canada”?While-readingTask 1:Look at the pict
4、ure and the title and then predict the content of the text.Task 2:Skim the text and sum up the main idea of the text.Helpful questions:Who are the main characters?Where did they go?How did they go there?What did they see/do?How was their journey like?Task 3:Read Para.1 carefully and underline the ke
5、y information about the people,the destination,the transportation and the mood etc.The passage is about _across the whole Canada,and it tells us _ about the country.some amazing sightsthe rail journey of Li Daiyu and Liu QianTask 4:Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A.
6、The two girls were amazed by the vast lands of Canada.Para.2 B.The two girls stay in Vancouver.Para.3 C.Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip to Canada.Para.4 D.The two girls visit to Lake Louise and Jasper.Para.5 E.The two girls reached their destination.Para.6 F.A short introduction to Edmonton.T
7、ask5:Complete the table below with information from the article.TimePlaceInformationBefore starting outoften rains;a harbour;beautiful mountains looking out over the city;a forest just a short distance awayThe next morningthe Canadian RockiesAfter they left Jaspercentre of Canadas huge oil and gas i
8、ndustry;cold in winter,with daily temperatures averaging-10;home to one of the largest shopping malls in North AmericaAfter they left Edmontonthe Canadian PrairieAfter another daya land of forests,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great Lakes on its southern border;capital is TorontoVancouverblue water o
9、f Lake Louise;spectacular mountain peaks and forests;different creatures,such as deer,mountain goats,a grizzly bear and eaglesEdmontonOntarioan open country;two wheat-growing provinces;a bunch of farms that covered a very large areaTask 6:Read and underline the discourse markers.语篇标记词语篇标记词Discourse
10、markers are more commonly known as“linking words”.They are used to show relationships between ideas.Relationships can range from adding sth.(e.g.,also,besides,additionally),to showing contrast(e.g.,however,on the other hand),to explaining a reason(e.g.,because,since),or to showing a result(e.g.,ther
11、efore,asa result).Without discourse markers,the connections between sentences and paragraphs in a text would be less obvious.ContrastAddingReasonEmphasisConcessionOrder of eventsTimeContrastConcludingTimeTimeTimeMore examples of discourse markers:Adding:also,besides,additionally,moreover Contrast:ho
12、wever,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,likewise Concluding:to conclude,in sum
13、mary1.however 2.since 3.when 4.in addition to 5.in fact 6.later 7.eventually A.to add somethingB.to show contrastC.to explain a reasonD.to show an end point in timeE.to show timeF.to emphasiseG.to describe the order of eventsTask 7:Read the article again.Match each of these discourse markers with th
14、e correct purpose.VancouverChinaLake LouiseJasperOntarioWinnipegCanadian PrairieEdmontonTorontoPost-reading（所有图片来自网络）（所有图片来自网络）Fill in the following blanks to complete the summary of the text.Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.Before 1._(start)out，they spent a couple of days in Vancouver
15、,2._ there were some shops selling crafts 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 known that Canada is a country which has vast lands but 6._ smal
16、l population.However,they didnt anticipate 7._ (see)such an open country.They 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 destination Toronto.The whole journey took them four days
17、.Fill in the following blanks to complete the summary of the text.Li 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 water
18、took their breath 4._.Their next stop was in Edmonton,a city with daily temperatures 5._(average)-10.They 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 were so 8._(amaze).The train thundered on,and th
19、e red maple trees outside the window 9._(confirm)that autumn had arrived in Canada.10._(eventual),they reached their destination Toronto.The whole journey took them four days.startingwhereantiquesawayaveragingaseeingamazedconfirmedEventuallyDiscuss the questions in groups.1.Would you be interested i
20、n taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian?Why or why not?I would love to take such a journey.It seems so wonderful and relaxing,and I would get to see so many beautiful sites.Discussion2.How is a rail journey different from other forms of travel,such as by plane or car?A rail journey is differ
21、ent from a car journey in that with a car journey,if you see something interesting,you can stop and take a look.A journey by plane will get you to your destination much faster than a trip by train or car.However,usually you cannot see much interesting things from a plane window,and a plane gives much less space and fewer opportunities to get up and walk around than a train.homework1.Complete the graphic organizer and then retell the text according to it.2.Finish P40 Build up your vocabulary.Thank you!
