1、Unit 4Using Language()Write about a rail journey across Canada新 课 导 入Lets enjoy some spectacular pictures about Canada.TorontoCN TowerNiagara FallsChinatownMontreal学习目标学习目标1.能通过阅读一篇有关Li Daiyu和Liu Qian所见所闻的文章，学会利 用地图梳理旅行见闻；2.能够利用地图梳理旅行路线，并学会以作者身份写一封家信，记 录此次旅行的经历和见闻。课 堂 学 习ReadingSeeing the True North
2、 via Rail:Vancouver and the Heart of CanadaSeeing the True North via Rail:Toronto and Montreal Look at titles of Part Reading and Thinking and this part.What is the relationship between these two passages according to the titles?Part Reading and Thinking records the first part of Li Daiyu and her co
3、usins journey.This part is the next leg of their trip to Montreal.Read the text quickly and find out the names and places in the text.Places:China,Canada,Nova Scotia,Toronto,Montreal,Quebec,Halifax,Lake Ontario,Niagara Falls/River,Gulf of St Lawrence,St Lawrence River,Greater Toronto Area,Old Montre
4、al,St Paul Street,Chinatown,CN TowerPeople:Li Daiyu,Liu Qian,Lin Fei,Jean-PhilippeaDivide the article into several parts and summarize the meaning of each part.Paragraphs 14:Paragraphs 59:Paragraph 10:Li Daiyu and Liu Qians experience in TorontoTheir experience in MontrealTheir time spent on the tra
5、in towards HalifaxRead the passage and answer the questions.11.What did the girls see when they went up the CN Tower?2.Why was it possible to get all kinds of good Chinese food in Toronto?3.What did Jean-Philippe tell the girls about Montreal and the people there?They saw misty clouds rising from th
6、e Niagara Falls.Because there are a lot of Chinese people there.Montreal is a city with wonderful sights and sounds.Most people speak both English and French,and the city has unique Quebec culture and traditions.There are fantastic restaurants and clubs around.There,people love good coffee,toast,che
7、ese,and good music.Draw on the map a simple route of the girls trip across Canada and make notes about what the girls did at each place.2VancouverLake Louise Jasper Edmonton Winnipeg Toronto Montreal Halifax1.【教材原句】.they only had a few hours to kill before they had to proceed to the next leg of thei
8、r trip to Montreal,so they went on a tour of the city.在出发到旅程的下一站蒙特利尔之前只有几个小时的消磨时间,他们就在(多伦多)市里逛了逛。【词汇精讲】proceed vi.行进；继续做【词汇拓展】proceed to 进而做（参加）proceed from 出于；来自；发生于proceed on/upon按照行事；遵照进行 proceed to do sth 继续做某事1.Great things proceed _ small beginnings.2.The council must proceed _ the basis of th
9、e vote.3.He was allowed to proceed _ an MA.Language pointsfromon/uponto2.【教材原句】Standing in the distance,they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls,which is on the south side of the lake.站在远处眺望，他们惊奇地看到从湖南边的尼亚加拉大瀑布升起的水雾。【句式分析】不定式短语 to see misty clouds rising from the
10、great Niagara Falls 在句中作原因状语，修饰前面的形容词 astonished。【归纳拓展】不定式作原因状语不定式作原因状语常用于形容词：excited，sorry，honored，happy，sad，disappointed，surprised 等后。现在分词短语作状语现在分词短语作状语whichwhich引导非限定性定语从句引导非限定性定语从句【词汇精讲】【词汇精讲】astonished adj.感到惊讶的【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】It astonishes sb that.令某人惊讶的是astonishing adj.令人惊讶的be astonished at/by st
11、h因/对某事感到惊讶be astonished to do sth对做某事感到惊讶astonishment n.惊讶to ones astonishment 使某人惊奇的(1)The news (astonish)everyone present at the meeting.(3)To our (astonish),he ran 1,000 meters in such an (astonish)speed.astonishedastonishment astonishing3.【教材原句】At the station,in contrast to Toronto,they heard pe
12、ople talking in French.在车站，与多伦多不同的是，她们听到人们用法语进行交流。【词汇精讲】contrast n.对比；对照；差异 vt.&vi.(使)形式对比；对照【词汇拓展】by/in contrast 相比之下in contrast with/to与形成对比(对照)；与相反make a contrast with.与形成对比contrast.with.把和相对比4.【教材原句】You owe it to yourselves to stay longer.你们应该多待一会儿。【词汇精讲】owe vt.欠（账、债、情等）【词汇拓展】owe sb sth=owe sth
13、to sb 欠某人某物；把某事归功于某人owe sb for sth欠某人多少钱owe it to sb that.多亏某人owing to因为；由于1.At last he paid off and he owed his success _ the support of his family and friends.2.I owe _ to you that we have made such a great breakthrough.3._(owe)to the bad weather,we didnt go to the zoo.toitOwingWritingImagine that
14、 you are Li Daiyu.Using the map and your notes,write an email to your parents telling them about your trip.3有关旅行的电子邮件有关旅行的电子邮件电子邮件（electronic mail，常缩写为E-mail，e-mail或email）指通过互联网传递的邮件，即用户之间通过互联网发出或收到的信息，是目前互联网上应用最广泛的一种服务。基本框架基本框架电子邮件的正文部分通常由称呼、正文、结束语及署名四部分构成。1.称呼。称呼。一般在收件人姓氏前加上Dear。2.正文。正文。正文是邮件的主体部分
15、，是写信人要谈论或陈述的内容。正文内容要求简洁达意，层次分明。3.结束语。结束语。常见的结束语有：I am looking forward to your reply/answer.With best regards.I wish you good luck/every success in.等。有时这部分也可省略。4.署名。署名。写在正文右下角的位置。常用词块常用词块1.all the way一路上2.broaden a persons perspective开阔人的视野e into contact with different cultures接触不同的文化4.make your know
16、ledge and experience rich丰富你的知识和经验5.experience many new things体验许多新事6.be greatly impressed by its beautiful view 它的美丽景色给我留下了深刻的印象7.care about the environment爱护环境8.have a birds-eye view of the city 鸟瞰这个城市9.enjoy a pleasant journey旅途愉快10.open to the public向公众开放常用语句常用语句1.常用的开头语常用的开头语 表示高兴 I am so glad/
17、pleased/happy to receive your e-mail.表示感谢 Thank you for your wonderful gift/interesting e-mail.表示关心与询问 How are you doing these days？How are you getting on these days？How are you getting on with your work/study？表示抱歉 I am sorry that I did not write to you soon but I have been very busy these days.表示遗憾
18、 I am sorry to learn that you did not pass the examination.I am so upset to hear that you are ill these days.I do hope you are feeling better.2.常用的结束语常用的结束语 I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.Please give your family my regards.Take good care of yourself and keep in touch.Exchange your dra
19、ft with a partner.Use this checklist to help you assess your partners draft.Then take your draft back and revise it according to your partners comments.4Does the writer start the email with an appropriate greeting?Is the email well-organised and coherent?Does the writer make use of discourse markers
20、 to express different relationships between ideas?Are the descriptions of people and places interesting?Does the writer end the email in a natural way?Sample WritingDear Mum and Dad,Thank you so much for allowing me to go on this journey!It has been a wonderful trip so far,and I am loving Canada!We
21、started in Vancouver,where we went shopping for gifts and then went hiking.Unfortunately,it rained the first day we were there,but then it became clear after that.Then we took a train to Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies,and then a coach through the Rockies to Jasper.The scenery was spectacularmas
22、sive forests and mountains,beautiful blue lakes,and all kinds of animals.We even saw a grizzly bear!From there,we took a long-distance train to Toronto.We were amazed by how empty and wide the Canadian Prairie was.It just stretched on and on,as far as the eye could see.But then after we passed Winni
23、peg we were in a land of lakes and hills.It was all so beautiful.Toronto was amazing.We went to the CN Tower and were surprised because we could see clouds rising from the Niagara Falls across the lake.Then we had dinner in Chinatown with Lin Fei(she says Hi!).From there we travelled to Montreal whe
24、re we went shopping in the old town.Then we stopped at a restaurant where we met a cool guy named Jean-Philippe.Hes a photographer.He told us all about Montreal and its culture.Did you know that nearly everyone there speaks French?Luckily,many of them speak English as well.Finally,we caught the train to Halifax.It has been a great trip,filling us with so many happy memories.We plan on spending about a week here getting rested up from our journey,and then well fly home.Love,Daiyu课堂总结课堂总结Now put your email in the classroom or read it to your class.
