1、 瑞安市第五中学 高三备课组Reading and ThinkingUnit 4 Unit 4 Journey Journey across a vast landacross a vast land2Q1:What does the“True North”in the title refer to?Q2:What do you think the text is about?Predictiontitlefocus The text is about a journey in Vancouver and the heart of Canada by rail and what they sa
2、w during the journey.Vancouverthe heart of CanadaThe writing style of the passage:The features of the style:The writer will mention:whowhenwherehowwhywhat(see/do/learn)feelingsA.Exposition (说明文说明文)B.Travel journalC.Feature(新闻报道)(新闻报道)4Read for main idea and structurePart 1Part 2Part 3Divide the pass
3、age into three parts and sum up the main idea of each part.Introduction VancouverHeart of Canada What they saw/did/learntHow they feltRead paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.Brief introduction about the tripwhowhat/whywherehowfirst by _,then via _.Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu QianplanetrainTo visit t
4、heir cousinsHalifax on the Atlantic Coast6Skim through part2-3 and draw the travel route on the map.(P45)Part 2-3 Part 2-3Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took.travel routeChina EdmontonJasper Winnipeg Torontothe great Canadian Prai
5、rie Lake LouiseVancouver Draw a mind mapWhat they saw/did/learnt How they felt(if any)excited often rains a harbour beautiful mountains looking out over the city a forest just a short distance awaypleasedRockiesbound North blue water with its exceptional beauty massive mountains and forests spectacu
6、lar mountain peaks and forest many different creatures amazingawesomeEdmontonclimatestatusindustryThe provincial capital of Albertathe centre of Canadas huge oil and gas drillingfreezing cold in winter;daily temperature averaging-10reasonhome to many shopping malls,including one of the largest malls
7、 in North America outcomelocal featuresThe great Canadian Prairiewheat growing provincesa bunch of farmsA contrast(didnt anticipate)a small population (37 million);an open countryFeelings:truly amazedWinnipegOntario urban area A land of forests,lakes and rolling hills bushes and maple trees four Gre
8、at Lakes on Ontarios southern border capital of Ontario14Learn about discourse markersUse discourse markers to show relationshipsDiscourse markers are also known as“linking words”.They are used to show relationships between ideas.such as:Without discourse markers,the connections between sentences an
9、d paragraphs would be less obvious.to add something to show contrast to explain a reason to show a result(e.g.also,besides,additionally)(e.g.however,on the other hand)(e.g.because,since)(e.g.therefore,as a result)Reading for language-discourse markers to describe the order of eventsto show timeto ad
10、d somethingto explain a reasonto emphasizeto show an end point in timeto show contrastWithout discourse markers,the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.China EdmontonJasper Winnipeg Torontothe great Canadian Prairie Lake LouiseVancouver travel route18discussBased on wh
11、at they saw and learnt,what do you think they have gained from the journey?What did they see/doWhat did they gainWonderful shops selling crafts and antiquesBeautiful mountains looking out over the cityA forest a short distance away Massive mountains and forests Blue water with exceptional beautySpec
12、tacular mountain peaks and forests;Highlight:different creaturesCenter of Canadas oil and gas drilling industryHome to many shopping mallsAn amazing open country2 wheat-growing provinces;a bunch of large farmsA land of forests and lakes;Rolling hills;red,gold,orange bushes and maple treesA wide stre
13、tch of Lake Huronenjoy a land with grand sceneries;Admire the nature power and beauty.Discover a land highly developed in agriculture and industry.Satisfy needs for shoppingExperience a land where human and nature live in harmony19Travel far enough,you meet yourself.David Mitchell“It is better to tr
14、avel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”20Share with your partner your travel experience of a long journey,including following information:the places you visitedwhat you saw/did/learnt how you feltWhat you have gainedShare in pairs21Write down your travel experience of a long journe
15、y,including following information:the places you visitedwhat you saw/did/learnt how you feltWhat you have gained.The rail journey across the vast land really makes a difference to me._Assignment22The rail journey across the vast land really makes a difference to me.While I spent only a few hours in
16、Toronto,an economic centre of Canada,it has left a profound impression on me.(topic sentence)It is a city with breath-taking natural scenery,where I admired the astonishing shores of Lake Ontario and misty clouds rising from the Great Niagara Falls.After that,I got a chance to witness the modern bui
17、ldings and old-fashioned cars speeding by at the same time,glancing the combination of traditions and advance of this city.At dusk,we met your old friend Lin Fei over dinner in downtown Chinatown,the largest one in Toronto.Not only did she take us to taste delicious Chinese food,but she also introdu
18、ced a lot about the Chinatown to us.It is in Toronto that we felt at home with tasting Chinese food and meeting Chinese people.It also allowed me to appreciate the works served by nature as well as made by humans in one city.If I have another chance to travel to Toronto,I will definitely plan more time on it to have a better visit.Sample