(共15张PPT)
UNIT 4
JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
Talk about scenery and culture along a journey
What are the two key words in the title
On the train, Lidaiyu and Liuqian start talking with a local passenger, a young woman named Anna. Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess what they will be talking about.
They will probably be talking about a beautiful alpine lake, going skating on a frozen lake, going camping, and going hiking in a forest.
vi.& vt. 结冰;(使)冻住
Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
1. What do people do when the Lake Louise freezes over in winter
2. What does Anna say about Canadian summers
People like to go skating on the ice.
Many areas of south Canada have very hot summers.
3. How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg
4. What kinds of things do people do in Winnipeg
5. What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken
More than 1300kilometres.
Skiing, hiking, camping, and city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends.
They travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.
Understand idioms
Idioms are often used in the English language. The meanings of some idioms can be guessed. However, many others need to be studied and remembered.
A. with no mountains or hills
B. all kinds of things
C. for a long distance
D. I'm surprised.
E. spend time
F. very warm
G. the exact middle of something
1. words fail me
2. as hot as an oven
3. as flat as a pancake
4. as far as the eye can
5. dead centre
6. kill time
7. you name it
Listen again. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings.
n.习语;成语
In groups of three, continue the conversation about Canada and China based on your own travel experiences or the information you heard or read in this unit. End the conversation naturally.
adj. 相反的;相对立的
n. 相反的事实 (或事情)
Anna: I thought China would be very crowded, given its large population.
Daiyu: Well, contrary to what many people believe, there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China, actually.
Anna: That's great! There must be amazing scenery to see in China then!
...
Anna: Anyhow, the next station is my stop! Take care and enjoy the rest of your trip!
Daiyu: Thanks, Anna!
Liu Qian: It was really great to meet you!
Anna: And it was nice talking to you!
adv. (结束交谈或转换话题时)不过;反正
Expressing surprise and curiosity
Oh, my goodness! / Good heavens!
You are kidding!
Are you kidding
Are you serious
It can't be true!
Oh no! Really
What a surprise!
I think it's fantastic!
Wow! How interesting/ amazing!
What was it like
Talking about space and position
It's about ... kilometres northeast of ...
... is close to ...
in/on/to the north /south/west/east of...
across the continent/lake
alongside the coast/river
go eastwards/ westwards /northwards /southwards
prep. 在……旁边;与……一起
adv. 在旁边
Ending a conversation naturally
I have to run. Good talking to you.
I'll catch you later.
It was good/nice meeting you.
I'm sure you want to relax a bit. I’ll let you go.
Sorry, I can't talk longer. I'm actually on my way to...
Well, I have to go. I'll talk to you later.