1、Reading for WritingUnit 4Seeing the true North via rail Tonronto and MontrealReading for Writing湖北省武昌实验中学 田甜Who were on the trip to see the true north?Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu QianWhere had they been in the first passage?And then they proceeded to the next leg of their trip.Please read the second
2、 passage.Please analyze the structure roughly and sum up the main points of each part.Paragraph 1-4:Paragraph 5-9:Paragraph 10:Li Daiyu and Liu Qians experience in TorontoTheir experience in MontrealTheir time spent on the train towards HalifaxWhere did they go in Toronto and Montreal?Montreal Centr
3、eSt Lawrence RiverWhat did they do in Toronto and Montreal?went up the CN Tower looked across the shoresastonished to seesaw hundreds of skyscrapersand cars met Lin Fei at a restaurantchatted:largest Chinatownhave been coming here for more than a hunderd yearsall kinds of chinese foodheard people ta
4、lking in Frenchsurprised to see spent the afternoon in lovely shopsand visiting artists sat in a restaurant Jean-Philippe sat down with them:wonderful sights and soundsEnglish and FrenchQuebec culture and traditionsfantastic restaurants and clubsthe train was speeding and down to HalifaxTorontoMontr
5、ealCN TowerChinatownwalk norththe stationdowntownold MontrealSt Paul Streetalongside the St Lawrence RiverThe type of the passage is travel journal.The major contents of the passage are in time order.Whats the language feature of a travel journal?analyzingl Standing in the distance,they were astonis
6、hed to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls,which is on the south side of the lake.l Water from the lake flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.l That night the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River towards the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to t
7、he distant east coast towards the province of Nova Scotia and its largest city,Halifax.l The girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steel,and old-fashioned cars rolling by.l The cousins dreamt happily of the beautiful cobblestone streets,old brick buildings,and the red maple leaves of Montre
8、al.谓语动词(短语)非谓语动词 从句 形容词+名词 介词(短语)What kind of words are used in the sentences?flow into(over)/speed along/see/dreamt happilyon the south side/on its way totowards/down to.,which is on the south side of the lake.misty clouds/distant east coast/hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steelold-fashioned c
9、arsbeautiful cobblestone streets/old brick buildingsred maple leavesStanding./rising from/rolling byin the distance/动词VerbsNounsPrepositions Lets watch a video of Toronto to gain a deeper impression on it.Please pay special attention to the words of following types.Try to make up some sentences that
10、 describe what you see in the video,imitating the sentences in the text.appreciating1.在这里有大量佛像，有大有小，前后有十步远。In these they have an enormous number of idols,both small and great,certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature.2.他们都是高度抛光，镀着金，我所说的大佛卧于最后。They are all highly polished,and then cover
11、ed with gold.The great idols of which I speak lie at length.appreciating3.他提到了大理石宫殿，漆竹子做成的塔，提到了外面驻守一万匹白马以及狩猎远征军。这忽必烈汗夏营真是富丽堂皇。He talks about a big marble palace,a little kind of yard shaped pagoda(塔)made of lacquered(涂漆)bamboo.He talks of ten thousand white horses outside and great hunting expeditio
12、ns.Its really quite a royal,a very luxurious kind of summer camp for Kublai Khan.Travel far enough,you meet yourself and history.greetingfeelings+closingStructure of an E-mailshare your expressionsgreetingclosing feeling1.你们最近如何？How is everything going with you recently?/How is it going recently?How
13、 are you doing recently?2.我写信是为了跟你们介绍我在加拿大的旅行,这个旅行非常具有教育意义，带给了我 一次耳目一新的体验。_tell you my journey in Canada,which is very educational and offers me a refreshing experience.3.我渴望尽快收到你们的回复，期待着你们对我旅行的看法。_ hear from you _,expecting your insights on my journey.I am writing to at your earliest convenienceI a
14、m eager to1.literally take our breath away with its exceptional beauty.2.a feast for visitors eyes.3.We didnt anticipate seeing.,and was/were truly amazed.3.We were impressed by the lively cultural scene of .4.After supper,we enjoyed the spectacular night scenes of.5.The beauty of.is beyond descript
15、ion.6.Visitors were obsessed by the glamour(魅力)and cultural heritage of.ContentGood Fair PoorDoes the writer start the email with an appropriate greeting?210Is the email well-organised and coherent?432Does the writer make use of discourse markers to express different relationships between ideas?321A
16、re the descriptions of people and places interesting?432Does the writer end the email in a natural way?210 Travel is a time for growth,new experiences,and seeing more of the world.Keeping a travel journal will not only help preserve your memories of the experience,but can help enrich your trip in the moment as well.Thank you!
