人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Reading and Thinking 课件(41张ppt)

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Journey across a Vast Land
≈travel, trip, tour. But journey often implies a loner trip.
Where does the phrase ‘vast land’ reffer to
Can you replace ‘journey’ with another word
辽阔的土地
Canada
How would you like to describe the picture
a long moving train, forest, a lake, snow-capped mountain etc.
Travel far enough, you meet yourself. ——David Mitchell
We do not know who we are until we have travelled some distance from where we come from.
在一段足够远的旅行中，你会遇到（内心的）自己。
How do you feel about rail journeys
tired
boring
adventurous...
exciting
Seeing The True North Via Rail： Vancouver And The heart of Canada
Read for the title
Where:
How:
“The true north”——Canada
By train
1. Which continent大陆 is Canada in
Pacific
Atlantic
Quiz time：What do you know about Canada
2. Canada is the ______ largest country in the world.
A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 5th
Quiz time：What do you know about Canada
3. 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
4. What is the national animal of Canada
A. B.
C. D.
Beaver
Grizzly bear
Polar bear
Penguin
Quiz time：What do you know about Canada
5. What is the Canadian leader called
President
Prime Minister
Queen
D. Chairman
Quiz time：What do you know about Canada
Justin Trudeau
What do you expect to see when going on a rail journey across Canada
Large cities/
Wonderful shopping malls
Massive mountains/
Spectacular rolling hills
Wide lakes/
Awesome forests
Seeing the True North Via Rail:
Vancouver and the Heart of Canada
2. What do you think this article is about
It is about _________________ of two girls
via rail; and it tells us some amazing sights about_______.
1. What type is this passage
Argumentation
Travel journal
Novel
a journey/ trip
Canada
B
Task 1
look at the title and picture and predict:
Read the passage to finish the following activities.
While-reading
Para.1　　 A. On the way to Ontario.
Para.2 B. Introduction of Edmonton.
Para.3 C. Their visit to 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.
F
E
C
B
D
A
2. Match the main idea of each paragraph
Brief introduction about the trip
who
why
where
what
how
feeling __________
Activity 1: Skim the text and find out the main idea
________ and her cousin________
To________________
Canada
They _________________ by rail .
took .
Brief introduction about the trip
who
why
where
How
mood __________
Para 1: the start and end of the journey
________ and her cousin________
To________________
They _______ to Vancouver and then took ______
In Halifax on ________________
Li Daiyu and Her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.
Li Daiyu
Liu Qian
visit their cousins
the Atlantic coast
Excited
fly
the train
Characters:
The route:
Transpor-tation:
China
Vancouver
Halifax
train
The mind map of the travel route
Vancouver
China
Lake Louise
Jasper
Ontario
Winnipeg
Canadian Prairie
Edmonton
Toronto
train
train
train
train
train
They traveled from west to east of Canada.
What is the distance from west to east
About 5541 Km.
Journey across a Vast Land
Place
what they did
what they saw
how they felt
Find out information about where they visited, what they did and saw and how they felt in each paragraph.
Read Para.2-3
Place
what they did
what they saw
how they felt
Vancouver
wonderful, pleasant → pleased
take a boat ride out into the bay;
the sights; shops selling crafts and antiques; the beautiful mountains looking out over the city
visit an ilsand
took a hike
Place
what they did
what they saw
how they felt
Lake Louise
pass through the Canadian Rockies;
took a taxi to the lake
massive mountains and forests;
beautiful bule water of the lake
took their breath away
→ amazed
Place
what they did
what they saw
how they felt
Jasper
took a coach bound north， look at the beautiful scenery
beautiful scenery; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; many different creatures
awesome, spectaucular
mountain goat
grizzly bear
deer
eagle
→ amazed
Para 4-5: journey along the train
______________ of Alberta;
of Canada’s oil and gas
drilling industry;
___________ in winter;
to many shopping malls…
The Canadian Prairie
Edmonton
Information of Canada
features of Edmonton
Population: ________________
went through two ____________
Provinces and saw____________ farms.
Freezing cold
center
home
Provincial capital
Slightly over 37,000,000
wheat-growing
train
a bunch of
Para6: journey along the train
Lake Huron:
season:
Capital of Ontario:
Sights:
Winnipeg
Ontario
Lake Huron
autumn
a land of forests and lakes; rolling hills;
bushes and maple trees; frost
On Ontario’s southern border
Toronto
after another day
woke up
next morning
Toronto
until 9:30 a.m.
discourse markers
discourse markers
1. however A. to add something
2. since B. to show contrast
3. when C. to explain a reason
4. in addition to D. to show an end point in time
5. in fact E. to show time
6. later F. to emphasise
7. eventually G. to describe the order of events
Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.
Deep thinking
“It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”
读万卷书不如行万里路
1. Which one is not among the three largest cities in Canada A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Ottawa 2. How many provinces does Canad have A. 34 B. 10 C.3 3. What visitors can do in Quebec A. Take wildlife tours and go fishingB. Go skiing and skateboardingC. Enjoy the resorts and culture 4. What is true about Canadian Rockies A. It is an unprotected wildness area.B. It has many scenic attractions.C. It has an impressive waterfall.
In the world there are unique places rich in ________, unspoiled(未被破坏的) and congenial（适宜的） to travelers. Welcome to Canada, one of the world’s________and most livable countries. It is a culturally diverse nation with people with ________________ origins being predominantly. Canada has a population of about ___________ people, over ______ of which live in the country’s three largest cities, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Canada’s sophisticated cordial(繁华而热情的) cities are ________________ with major attractions. Every one of Canada’s ______provinces and _______territories has something special to offer visitors, from wildlife tours and _________ in the north to Kayaking nature tools in the Maritimes, form skiing and snowboarding in British Columbia to enjoying the resorts and culture of Quebec, from canoeing and __________ in Ontario to ___________ unique areas and museums on the prairie. The variety of scenic beauty is absolutely _______________. The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Ontario is one of the world’s _________________ and voluminous(流量大的) waterfalls.The Canadian Rockies is a______ protected wilderness area with numerous recreational and scenic attractions(休闲旅游景点). Canada is a country with many __________.
cultures
largest
British and French
34 million
1/3
national treasures
10
3
fishing
sightseeing
exploring
breathtaking
most impressive
vast
blessings
In the world there are unique places rich in cultures, unspoiled and congenial to travelers. Welcome to Canade, one of the world’s largest and most livable countries.
It is a culutrally diverse nation with people with British and French origins being predominantly.
Canada has a population of about 34 million people, over one-third of which live in the country’s three largest cities, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Canada’s sophisticated cordial cities are national treasures with major attractions. Every one of Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories has something special to offer visitors, from wildlife tours and fishing in the north to Kayaking nature tools in the Maritimes, form skiing and snowboarding in British Columbia to enjoying the resorts and culture of Quebec, from canoeing and sightseeing in Ontario to exploring unique areas and museums on the praire.
The variety of scenic beauty is absolutely breathtaking. The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Ontario is one of the world’s most impressive and voluminous waterfalls.The Canadian Rockies is a vast protected wilderness area with numerous recreational and scenic attractions.
Canada is a country with many blessings.
Vancouver
Place
Information
mountains and forests;
blue water of Lake Louise
Edmonton
Ontario
the Canadian Rockie
the Canadian Prairie
center of Canada’s huge oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with temperatures averaging -10℃
a land of forests, lakes and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its south border; capital is Toronto
often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city
an open country; wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms
Group work
Step 3 Post-reading
It’s your turn!
Activity 1. Discussion:
reasons
Will you have the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian
Give your reasons.
Reasons:
Reasons:
Traveling is part of education
and part of experience.
the meaning and value of life
There is no turning back!
so keep on moving forward and never quit!
Assignments
Write a travel strategy about your favorite city or country you want to go by using what you learn from the passage.
Prediction
5W+1H
Questions :
Who came to see “the True North”
How did they see “the True North”
What is “the True North”
What did they do in Vancouver
What is “The heart of Canada”
When did they visit “the True North”