(共21张PPT)
Write about a rail journey
across Canada
P3 Using Language
U N I T
4
Lead in
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian passed through some places across Canada according to the passage
Seeing the true north via rail: Vancouver and the heart of Canada.
Today, they will proceed to the next leg of their trip to Montreal.
one part of a journey or race 一段路程(或赛程)
Let's read the passage Seeing the true north via rail: Toronto and Montreal.
Look at the photos and predict the following questions.
What is the destination of Li Daiyu and Liu Qian's
journey according to the first passage
What are the photos about
Which places will probably be talked about in this
passage
What kind of experience might Li Daiyu and Liu
Qian have on the second leg of their trip
Now, let's read the passage
to find the answers.
Reading
Read the passage quickly and find out the people and places.
People: Li Daiyu, Lin Fei, Liu Qian, Jean-Philippe
Places: Toronto, Montreal, CN Tower, Lake Ontario, Niagara Falls/River, Chinatown, Greater Toronto Area, Old Montreal, St Paul Street, St Lawrence River, Quebec, Gulf of St Lawrence, Nova Scotia, Halifax
A. The whole travel in Canada of the cousins.
B. What they have done and seen during the trip in Toronto and Montreal.
C. The cousins' feelings about Canada.
D. The delicious food and beautiful sights in Toronto and Montreal.
What is the main idea of this passage
Read the passage carefully and divide it into three parts.
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian's experience in Toronto
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian's experience in Montreal
Their time spent on the train towards Halifax
1. 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
Read the passage and answer the questions.
They saw misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls.
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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 here love good coffee, toast, cheese, and good music.
Draw on the map a simple route of the girls' trip across Canada.
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And make notes about what the girls did at each place.
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Vancouver
Lake Louise
Jasper
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Toronto
Montreal
Halifax
took a boat ride out into the bay;
visited an island;
took a hike in a forest
took the train;
saw the mountains and forests;
took a coach through the Canadian Rockies;
saw mountain peaks and forests;
saw creatures
the train headed
southeast across the Great Canadian Prairie
stayed the train
went up the CN Tower;
saw misty clauds rising from the Niagara Falls;
met Lin Fei in Chinatown
saw the signs and ads were in French;
heard people spoke English with an accent;
visited lovely shops;
visited artists in their workplaces;
met Jean-Philippe
Analysing
1. What type of writing is this passage
It's a narration, and it's a travel journal.
2. What are the basic contents of a travel journal
who - people
when - time
where - places
what - scenery/activities
how - feeling/route
Writing
Imagine that you are Li Daiyu. Using the map and your notes, write an email to your parents telling them about your trip.
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Helpful Questions:
How do you write an email to your parents
What impressed you most in Li Daiyu and Liu
Qian's journey
What order would you follow when describing
the journey
Dear 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 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 spectacular-massive 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 Winnipeg 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 where we went shopping in the old town. Then we stopped at a restaurant where we met a cool guy named Jean-Philippe. He's 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 we'll fly home.
Love,
Daiyu
Exchange your draft with a partner.
Use this checklist to help you assess your partner's draft. Then take your draft back and revise it according to your partner's comments.
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Does the writer start the email with an appropriate greeting
Is the email well-organised and coherent
Does the writer make use of discourse markers to express different relationships between ideas
Are the descriptions of people and places interesting
Does the writer end the email in a natural way
Put up your email in the classroom or read it to your class.
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欠(某人情);把……归功于某人
1. the next leg of …
2. the CN tower
3. Lake Ontario
4. Niagara Falls
5. be available for sth.
6. in contrast to …
7. owe sth. to sb.
……的下一段路程
有空做某事
与……相比
加拿大国家电视塔
安大略湖
尼亚加拉大瀑布
各个击破
Self-evaluation
1. Do you know how to read an essay
about a trip
2. Can you write an email about a trip
1. Write an email to your friends telling them about your last trip.
2. Finish the exercises in Learning English.