1、Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land1.Which continent is Canada in?PacificAtlanticQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?2.Canada is the _ largest country in the world.A.2nd B.3rd C.4th D.5thQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?3.What is the capital of Canada?A.A.B.B.Vancouver Toronto C C.D.D.Halif
2、ax OttawaQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?4.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English.B.English and German.C.English and French.D.English and Spanish.Quebec,the French-speaking provinceQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?5.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.C.D.BeaverGrizzly bea
3、rPolar bear PenguinQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?6.What is the Canadian leader called?A.President B.Prime Minister C.Queen D.ChairmanQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?7.How many Great Lakes are there in Canada?A.4.B.3.C.5.D.6.borderborderQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?What d
4、o you think this article is about?It is about _ of two girls via rail;it tells us some amazing sights about _.a trip/journeyCanada they got on the trainPart 1:Para._Part 2:Para._1,23-6boardedbeforeafterI.Fast reading：1.Work out the structure of the text Para.1 A.On the way to Ontario.Para.2 B.Introd
5、uction of Edmonton.Para.3 C.Their visit to Lake Louise and Jasper.Para.4 D.Journey across the great Canadian Prairie.Para.5 E.Their stay in Vancouver before the journey.Para.6 F.The excitement of crossing Canada by rail.FECBDA2.Match the main idea of each paragraph II.Careful reading：1.Find the info
6、rmationBrief introduction about the tripwhowhywherewhathow feelingLi Daiyu,Liu QianTo visit their cousinsCanadaThey took a trip across Canada by rail and saw breathtaking scenery.First flew,and then took the train.Excited2.Complete the table p.39placeinformationoften rains;a harbour;beautiful mounta
7、ins looking out over the city;a forest just a short distance awaythe Canadian RockiesVancouver blue water of Lake Louise;spectacular mountain peaks and forests;different creatures such as deer,mountain goats,grizzly bears,and eaglesplaceinformationCentre of Canadas huge oil and gas industry;cold in
8、winter,with daily temperatures averaging-10;home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America the Canadian Prairiea land of forests,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great Lakes on its southern border;capital is TorontoEdmontonan open country;two wheat-growing provinces;a bunch of farms that cov
9、ered a very large areaOntario III.Draw the route of the two girls journey.Language pointsKey sentences1.During their first day,as is typical of Vancouver,it rained.第一天，温哥华一如往常，细雨蒙蒙。as is typical of Vancouver为as引导的非限制性定语从句。as引导定语从句，在句中充当主语，指代it rained。Tom lied again，as is typical of his personality.汤
10、姆又说谎了，一如往常。1.He is absent,as is often the case.2.As we all know，the earth is round.3.As has been recently reported,Gansu will have continuous rain in the next few days.翻译：2.Despite the weather，they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay，and later visit an island that had wonderful shops sell
11、ing crafts and antiques.尽管天气不好，她们还是乘船去了海湾，后来去了一个小岛，岛上有很多卖工艺品和古董的商店。that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques为 从句，修饰先行词 ；selling crafts and antiques为现在分词短语作 。island定语定语When we arrived in Beijing,Tom took us to a restaurant where the chef served us Sichuan cuisine.火车到站后，他们乘坐出租车前往圣路易斯湖，那里湛蓝的
12、湖水异常美丽，摄人心魄。该句为复合句。when引导的是一个 从句；where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty在句中作 ，修饰先行词 。时间状语定语Lake Louise仿写：当我们到达北京的时候，汤姆带我们去了一家饭店，在那里，主厨给我们做了四川菜。3.When the train arrived at the station,they took a taxi to lake Louis where the blue water literally took their br
13、eath away with its exceptional beauty.4.Looking at the beautiful scenery，they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken.望着眼前的美景，两人一致认为这是他们所经历过的最棒的一次旅行。Looking at the beautiful scenery 是现在分词短语做状语；It was the+形容词最高级+名词+(that)+had done 是一个固定句型。1.It was the most inspiring perfo
14、rmance I had watched.2.It was the best coffee I had ever tasted.翻译：5.Since it can be too cold to go outdoors,Edmonton is home to many shopping malls.由于天寒地冻，不适合户外活动，因此埃德蒙顿拥有众多大型购物中心。Since这里引导的是原因状语从句，意思是：因为；由于；既然翻译：He didnt come since he was busy.因为他忙，他昨天没有过来。be home to的意思是：是.所在地；原产于As we all know，Ch
15、ina is home to tea.6.They went through two wheat-growing provinces,where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.他们穿越两个种植小麦的省份，看到一片片广阔的农场。where和that在这里引导的是 从句，其先行词分别是：和 ；cover 这里的意思是：.占.面积定语provincesfarms仿写：一年后，你们将要去上大学，在那里你会遇到可能改变你人生的人或事。One year later，you will enter universities,w
16、here youll meet someone or something that may change your life.7.It was not until 9:30 a.m.that they finally reached the capital of Ontario,Toronto.直到上午九点半，他们才抵达了安大略的省会多伦多。It was not until.that.是一个固定句型，意思是：直到.才.翻译：It was not until I finished my homework that I went home.直到作业做完了，我才回家。直到他叫我名字，我才意识到他是我
17、同学。It was not until he called my name that I realized he was my classmate.p.39BCEAFGD:first,second,next.to show result:consequently,accordingly.to give examples:for example/instance,a case in point to compare:similarly,likewise,by comparison.to conclude:to conclude,in summary,all in all.:moreover,be
18、sides,apart from.:while,by contrast.:as,due to,owing to,on account of.:finally,at last.:as soon as,the moment/minute,meanwhile:indeed,above all.linking wordshoweversincewhenin addition toin factlatereventually Retell the story Retell the story Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.Before 1.
19、(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 took their breath 4.Their next stop was in Edmonton,a city with daily temperatures 5.(average)10.startingwhereantiquesawayaver
20、agingThey 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 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.aseeingamazedconfirmedEventuallyThanks
