1、Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast LandUsing Language(1)Talk about scenery and culture along a journey On the train,Lidaiyu and Liuqian start talking with a local passenger,a young woman named Anna.Before you listen,look at the pictures below and guess what they will be talking about.1A beautiful alphine(
2、高山的)lake going skating on a frozen lake going camping,playing a ukulele going hiking in a forest2Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.Q:Whats the skill for better understanding a conversation while listening?Questions A.Does all of Canada get so cold in winter?B.What kind of
3、 place is Winnipeg?C.So is this your first long train journey?D.What do you do to kill time there?E.Is all of Canada full of mountains like here?F.Do a lot of people live in that area?G.What was it like?Rank(排序)the following questions in a correct order while listening Based on these questions,try t
4、o conclude what aspects of Canada are talked about by them.climate geography cityactivityanother travel experience2Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.1.What do people do when the Lake Louise freezes over(冰封)in winter?Its even prettier in winter,after the lake freezes over.
5、People like to _.go skating on the ice2.What does Anna say about Canadian summers?3.How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg?Thats certainly true of many places.However,many areas of south Canada have a _,with very hot summers and very cold winters,so some days it gets as hot as oven.continental clim
6、ateIn fact,by the time we get to Edmonton,well be in the prairie.This is as flat as a pancake and stretches for as far as the eye can see_until we reach Winnipeg.more than 1,300 kilometresvery hot summers and very coldwinters2Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.4.What kinds
7、 of things do people do in Winnipeg?5.What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken?Liu Qian：What do you do to kill time there?Anna：Oh,you name it._,_,_.But also city things:_ or _on the weekends，for example.skiing hikingcampingmoviesrestaurantsAnna:So is this your first long train j
8、ourney?Daiyu：Oh,no.Last autumn,we travelled from _ to _ on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.BeijingMoscowSiberian3 Listen again.Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings.A.with no mountains or hillsB.all kinds of thingsC.for a long distanceD.Im surprised.E.spend timeF.ver
9、y warmG.the exact middle of something1.words fail me 2.as hot as an oven 3.as flat as a pancake 4.as far as the eye can 5.dead centre 6.kill time 7.you name it Idiom(习语,习惯用语)is often used in the English language.The meanings of some idioms can be guessed,like“eat like a bird”.However,many others nee
10、d to be studied and remembered,like“for good”Simile(明喻)is a frequently-used rhetorical device(修辞手法),which often uses the words“like”or”as”to directly show the similarity among things.For example,“a face like a mask”or“as white as snow”Daiyu：Look there，Liu Qian!What a beautiful lake!Liu Qian：Oh，my go
11、odness!That must be Lake Louise!Its so beautiful！1.Anna：Yes，thats Lake Louise.Daiyu：Its pretty!Anna：Its even prettier in winter，after the lake freezes over.People like to go skating on the ice.Words fail meD.Im surprised3 Listen again and fill in the blanks with the seven idioms(习语)and similes(明喻)in
12、 activity 3.Then choose a suitable meaning for each one.难以言表Liu Qian：Does all of Canada get so cold in winter?Anna：A lot of it does.Daiyu：So then，Canada must have cool summers as well.Anna：Thats certainly true of many places.However，many areas of south Canada have a continental climate，with very hot
13、 summers and very cold winters，so some days it gets 2._ .Liu Qian：Is all of Canada full of mountains like here?as hot as an ovenF.very warm热如火炉Anna：Oh，no.In fact，by the time we get to Edmonton，well be in the prairie.This is 3._ and stretches for 4._more than 1,300 kilometresuntil we reach Winnipeg.A
14、fter that，there are lakes and forests.Daiyu：What kind of place is Winnipeg?Anna：Its a small city almost in the 5._ of North America，from east to west.Liu Qian：What do you do to 6.there?as far as the eye can seekill timeC.for a long distanceE.spend timedead centreG.the exact middle of somethingas fla
15、t as a pancakeA.with no mountains or hills平如煎饼目之所及正中心消磨时间Anna：Oh，7._.skiing，hiking，camping.But also city things:movies or restaurants on the weekends，for example.So is this your first long train journey?Daiyu：Oh，no.Last autumn，we travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through
16、 Mongolia.Anna：How interesting!What was it like?Liu Qian：Well，once you go north from Beijing，you pass through some low mountains and then enter the grasslands with its rolling hills.you name itB.all kinds of things应有尽有Anna：Do a lot of people live in that area?Daiyu：Oh，not at all!There are a few smal
17、l towns along the way，but the land is pretty empty.Sometimes you might see a few horses or sheep.Its beautiful.Anna：Wow,that sounds incredible!返 回3 Match the following idioms(习语)and similes(明喻)with theirmeanings.A.with no mountains or hillsB.all kinds of thingsC.for a long distanceD.Im surprised.E.s
18、pend timeF.very warmG.the exact middle of something1.words fail me 2.as hot as an oven 3.as flat as a pancake 4.as far as the eye can 5.dead centre 6.kill time 7.you name it Group workRead the map carefully,talk with your partners and design a travel route of Chongqing for foreign friends.Requirment
19、s:1.Choose at least three districts(区县)or tourist attractions.2.Recommend suitable transport（交通方式）for each place.3.Explain your reasons for your choices,including its scenery,culture,customs,typical food,etc.Presentation patterns:Step1:Greeting and introducing your topic.Hello,everyone./Good afterno
20、on,everyone.Im greatly honored to introduce my groups travel route to you.Step2:Introducing your destinations one by one.To begin with,we strongly recommend _景点_,since/because_原因_，the best way to get there is by _交通方式_.The second place we choose is _景点_ for the reason that _原因_.You had better take _
21、交通方式_ to arrive there.The last destination you cant miss is _景点_ due to/owing to_原因_.Why not move there by _交通方式_.Step3:Expressing hospitality(热情)Welcome all foreign friends to visit my hometown,wishing you a pleasant trip.（步步高（步步高P50)Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese in the brackets to co
22、mplete the following dialogue.DDaiyuLQLiu QianAAnnaA：I thought China would be very crowded，given its large population.In groups of three,continue the conversation about Canadaand China based on your own travel experiences or the information you heard or read in this unit.End the conversation natural
23、ly.4D：Well,1.(与许多人的想法与许多人的想法正相反正相反)，there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China，actually.A：Thats great!There must be 2.(惊人的风景惊人的风景)to see in China then!LQ：There is.My favourite trip was by train to Tibet.First，we travelled south across the Kunlun Mountains.D：Even though it was summer，they 3.(被
24、雪被雪覆盖覆盖).It was so beautiful.contrary to what many people believeamazing scenerywere covered in snowLQ：Then we entered the Tibetan Plateau.D：The scenery there was simply fantastic.Green grass as far as the eye could see.And there were so many wild animals.LQ：Yes!We saw a lot of antelopes，yaks，deer.a
25、nd I think I even saw a snow leopard.A：Good heavens!Thats 4.(最罕见的最罕见的动物之一动物之一)on earth.LQ：But you know what was really extraordinary about our trip?A：No，what?one of the rarest animalsthe next leg of their tripWhat is the relationship between the two passages?课文学习Seeing the True North via Rail:Vancou
26、ver and the Hear of CanadaSeeing the True North via Rail:Toronto and the Montrealnext legWhat do you know about Toronto?the largest city in Canada Canadas financial,cultural,and health sciences centre the second largest city “City of Design”(设计之城)What do you know about Montreal?1.Match each part wit
27、h its main idea.Para.1 A.The cousins meeting with Lin Fei.Para.2-4 B.The cousins continued their trip to Halifax.Para.5-9 C.Li Daiyu and her cousin arrived in Toronto.Para.10 D.The cousins stay in Montreal.They were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls.Part 1 Toronto Wh
28、at did they see?skyscrapers and old-fashioned carsThey were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls.Part 1 Toronto What did they see?there are a lot of Chinese peoplePart 2 Montreal What did they see?At the station of MontrealThey were surprised to see：sights and advertise
29、ments in French loverly shops artists in their workplace How did Jean-Philippe feel when the girls told him they had only one day in Montreal?And why?He felt it a pity.Because in Montreal,there are lots of wonderful sights and sounds.Besides,it is a city with Quebec culture and traditions.There are
30、fantastic restaurants and clubs.Read and Find(Students Worksheet 1)words lexical chunks discourse markers Li Daiyu and her cousin arrived in Toronto,the largest and wealthiest city in Canada,they only had a few hours to 1.(消磨)they had to proceed to the next leg of their trip to Montreal,they went on
31、 a tour of the city.They 2.(登上)the CN Tower and 3.(眺望)the shores of Lake Ontario.Standing in the distance,they were astonished to see 4.(水雾)rising from the great Niagara Falls,which is on the south side of the lake.Water from the lake flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the
32、 sea.Read and Find（Students Worksheet 1）SEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND MONTREALAfterbeforesokillwent uplooked acrossmisty cloudsclimbed up overlookedmistydescriptive wordidiom:kill time The girls saw hundreds of 5.(钢铁和水泥建造的摩天大楼),and 6.(老式汽车)rolling by.As they walked north from the harbou
33、r area,Li Daiyu said,“Lin Fei,one of my mothers old schoolmates,lives here.I should phone her and see if shes available for dinner.”They met Lin Fei around dusk over dinner at a restaurant in 7.(市中心唐人街).The cousins chatted with Lin Fei,who had moved to Canada many years earlier.Read and Find（Student
34、s Worksheet 1）skyscrapers of glass and steelold-fashioned carsdowntown Chinatowndescriptive wordold-fashioned carsChinatown in the dead center of TorontoidiomSEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND MONTREALRead and Find（Students Worksheet 1）“This is the largest Chinatown in Toronto.We have a few
35、more in the Greater Toronto Area,so you can guess that there are a lot of Chinese people in Canada!Chinese people have been coming here for more than a hundred years._,we can get all kinds of great food here from all over China,”Lin Fei told them.ThereforeSEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND M
36、ONTREAL At 553 metres in height,CN Tower is the tallest free-standing structure(独立式建筑物)in the Western Hemisphere,and between its construction in 1976 and 2007,it was the tallest free-standing structure in the world.For more information,please click https:/tower.ca/en-ca/home.htmlNiagara Falls are ma
37、de up of three waterfalls-Horseshoe Falls,American Falls,and Bridal Veil Falls-on the Niagara River between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.For more information,please click https:/ and Find（Students Worksheet 1）The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal early the next morning.At the station,
38、_ Toronto,they heard people talking in French.They were surprised to see that all the signs and advertisements were in French and many people spoke English with an accent.“We dont leave until this evening,”said Liu Qian.“Lets go downtown.Old Montreal is close to the water.”in contrast tothey heard p
39、eople talking in FrenchSEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND MONTREALRead and Find（Students Worksheet 1）They spent the afternoon in 8._(可爱的小店)and visiting artists in their workplaces along St Paul Street._ they sat in a restaurant alongside the broad St Lawrence River,a young man sat down with
40、them.“Hello,my name is Jean-Philippe.Im a photographer,”he said,“and I was wondering where you are from.”Aslovely shopscharmingSEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND MONTREALRead and Find（Students Worksheet 1）The girls told him they were from China and were on a train trip across Canada.When the
41、y told him they had only one day in Montreal,he said,“Thats too bad.You 9._(应该)to stay longer._,Montreal is a city 10._(声色俱佳的).Most of us speak both English and French,and the city has unique Quebec culture and traditions.There are 11._(很棒的餐馆)and clubs around,too._,we love good coffee,toast,and chee
42、se.And good music,of course!”owe it to yourselfOverallwith wonderful sights and sounds fantastic restaurantsHereidiomdescriptive wordsSEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND MONTREALRead and Find（Students Worksheet 1）That night the train was 12._(沿飞驰)the St Lawrence River towards the Gulf of St L
43、awrence and down to the distant east coast towards the province of Nova Scotia and its largest city,Halifax.The cousins dreamt happily of the beautiful cobblestone streets,old brick buildings,and the red maple leaves of Montreal.speeding alongSEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL:TORONTO AND MONTREALMontre
44、al is the second largest city in Canada and is the capital of Quebec.Until it was surpassed in population by Toronto in the 1970s,it was the commercial centre of Canada.Established by the French in 1642,it is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris,France.The official langua
45、ge of Quebec is French,and not English,and 95%of the citizens of Quebec speak French as their first or second language.课堂新知讲练1contrary adj.相反的；相对立的n相反的事实(或事情)(P43)Well,contrary to what many people believe,there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China,actually.【翻译】事实上，与许多人所认为的相反，中国有很多空旷的地方。词汇拓讲【用
46、法详解】(1)contrary to.与相反(2)on the contrary 正相反；相反的是on the other hand用来说明事物的另一方面He is not mean at all;on the contrary,no one could be more generous.他一点儿也不吝啬，相反，没有比他更大方的了。Contrary to popular belief,moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。【针对练习】单句语法填空(1)Contrary _ what I
47、 thought,he has proved to be successful.完成句子(2)Her response was _ what he expected.她的回答和他所期待的相反。(3)_，we should strengthen our cooperation with them.相反，我们应当加强和他们的合作。【答案】(1)to(2)contrary to(3)On the contrary2anyhow adv.(结束交谈或转换话题时)不过；反正(P43)Anyhow,the next station is my stop!【翻译】反正，下一站是我的站！anyhow adv.
48、(结束交谈或转换话题时)不过；反正；无论如何；不管怎样(anyway)somehow adv.不知怎么地 somewhat adv.有点【用法详解】No matter how far it is,Ill go there anyhow.什么远不远的，反正我去定了。I wasnt qualified to apply for the job really,but I got it anyhow.实际上我并不具备申请这份工作的资格，但不管怎样，我还是被录用了。【针对练习】选词填空(anyhow/somehow/somewhat)(1)The price was _ higher than Id e
49、xpected.(2)He said he didnt know much about cuisine but that hed try and help us _.(3)He could have finished it on time,but _ he fell behind.【答案】(1)somewhat(2)anyhow(3)somehow3proceed vi.行进；继续做(P44).they only had a few hours to kill before they had to proceed to the next leg of their trip to Montrea
50、l.【翻译】她们只有几个小时的时间，然后继续前往下一站蒙特利尔(1)proceed with sth.继续某事(2)proceed to do sth.进而做(参加)(3)proceed to.前去【用法详解】I love it.Lets proceed with this plan.我喜欢这个计划。我们就照这计划进行吧。The project is ready to proceed to its next stage.这个项目正准备进行下一个阶段。They will proceed to build another laboratory building.他们将着手建造另一座实验大楼。【针对
