1、Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land1travel by commercial airline2take a pleasant hike 3take sbs breath away4exceptional beauty5a coach bound north 6see spectacular mountain peaks and forests 7the provincial capital of Language points:Important phrases (P38 P39)乘坐商业航班旅游乘坐商业航班旅游愉快地徒步旅行愉快地徒步旅行令人惊叹令人惊叹异常美
2、丽异常美丽开往北方的长途汽车开往北方的长途汽车欣赏壮丽的山峰和森林欣赏壮丽的山峰和森林的省会的省会8be home to 9anticipate doing sth 10go through two wheat-growing provinces 11a bunch of farms 12pull back the curtain 13on the southern border 14take a duration of four days是的所在地预料做某事穿越两个种植小麦的省份一片片农场拉开窗帘在南部的边境历时四天Language points:Important phrases (P38
3、 P39)1.Which continent大陆大陆 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.Halifax OttawaQuiz time：What
4、do you know about Canada?4.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English and chinese.B.English and German.C.English and French.D.English and Spanish.Quiz time：What do you know about Canada?5.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.C.D.BeaverGrizzly bearPolar bear PenguinQuiz time：What do you know a
5、bout Canada?6.What is the Canadian leader called?A.President B.Prime Minister C.Queen D.ChairmanQuiz time：What do you know about Canada?What do you think this article is about?It is about _ of two girls via凭借/通过 rail;it tells us some amazing sights about _.a trip/journeyCanada Prediction1.What type
6、of writing is this passage?A.Argumentative writing B.Narrative writingC.Expository writing D.Advertising writing2.In which part of a newspaper may we find this passage?A.Entertainment B.Travel C.Education D.HealthPara.1 A.On the way to Ontario.Para.2 B.Introduction of Edmonton.Para.3 C.Their visit t
7、o 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 Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.Brief introduction about the tripwh
8、owhat/whywherehowfirst by _,then via _.Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu QianplanetrainTo visit their cousinsHalifax on the Atlantic Coast1.Why did Li Daiyu and her cousin go to Canada?A.Because they wanted to visit Canada.B.Because they wanted to visit their cousins in Halifax.C.Because they went there f
9、or summer vacation.D.Because they would study there.2.What did they not do before starting out?A.They spent a couple of days seeing the sights.B.They took a boat ride out into the bay.C.They saw the beautiful mountains.D.They rode a horse in the forest.3.What impressed them most while they were on t
10、he couch bound north to Jasper?AThe blue water in the Lake LouiseBThe spectacular mountain peaksCThe thick forestsDMany different creatures4.What did they think of the journey?A.Its the most awesome.B.Its plain.C.Its not amazing.D.Its forgettable.VancouverChinaLake LouiseJasperOntarioWinnipegCanadia
11、n PrairieEdmontonToronto Draw the travel route on the map.(P45)How does the writer organize the text?In the order of time and route.Complete the table below with information from the article.PlacesInformationoften rains;a harbor;beautiful mountains looking out over the city;a forest just a short dis
12、tance away.The Canadian Rockiescenter of Canadas huge oil and gas industry;cold in winter,with daily temperatures averaging-10C;home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America.The Canadian Prairiea land of forests,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great hills;four Great Lakes on its southern b
13、order;capital is Toronto.VancouverThe mountains and forests looked massive;the blue water;the beautiful scenery;spectacular mountain peaks and forests;many different creaturesEdmonton such an open country;two wheat-growing provinces;a bunch of farms;a very large area.Ontario Retell the story Li Daiy
14、u 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 took their breath 4.Their next stop was in Edmonton,a city with daily tempera
15、tures 5.(average)10.startingwhereantiquesawayaveragingThey 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.aseeingamazedconfirmedEventually
