(共16张PPT)
Unit4
Using language
Writing Task
Writing Task
Imagine that you are Li Daiyu. Using the map and your notes, write an email to your parents telling them about the trip.
What are the features of a travel journal
Features of a travel journal
Q1: What is the order of a travel journal
Before starting out
During their first day
The next day
The next morning
…
*in the order of time
elements
who —— people
when —— time
where —— places
what —— scenery/ activities
how —— feeling
Q2: What does a travel journal usually include
In addition to spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures.
... the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground....
Montreal is a city with wonderful sights and sounds. Most of us speak both English and French, and the city has unique Quebec culture and traditions. There are fantastic restaurants and clubs around, too.
Q3: How can we make the description of the travel appealing
language features
—descriptive language
Use accurate and picturesque adjectives
... the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
The train thundered on, through the rolling hills.
The girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steel, and old-fashioned cars rolling by.
That night the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River.
Use vivid verbs
Descriptive
language
accurate and picturesque adjectives
vivid verbs
to describe the characteristics or state of the subject or to show subjective feeling
to describe activities and actions
Some sentence patterns which might be used
The scenery of ... was very beautiful.
We were impressed by the beautiful scenes of ...
After supper, we enjoyed the beautiful night scenes of ...
I really enjoy traveling ...
It was so amazing that ...
...is well worth visiting.
Summary:
We started in ...
The next day ...
We arose early the next morning ...
Then ...
Now ...
love,
Li Daiyu
Dear Mum and Dad,
ending
greeting+purpose
who,when,
where, what, how
communicative sentence
+signature
Attention:
1. mainly in past tense
2. use discourse markers
3. a coherent email
4. vivid descriptions
5. try to reduce mistakes
beginning
body
Canada
major cities
geography
weather
culture
agriculture
transportation
language
What do you learn about Canada from the journey
Place Saw Did Felt
Vancouver bay scenery beautiful mountains looking out over the city took a boat ride out into the bay visited an island took a hike in a forest pleased
Lake Louise Massive mountains and forest blue water took the train took a taxi took their breath away
Jasper spectacular mountain peaks different creatures took a coach awesome
Edmonton freezing cold in winter large shopping malls caught the train to Toronto
Place Saw Did Felt
The Canadian Prairie the open country two-wheat growing provinces a bunch of farms on the train beyond anticipation
amazed
Winnipeg on the train
Ontario rolling hills; bushes and maple trees; the wide stretch of Lake Huron on the train
Place Saw Did Felt
Toronto
Montreal
misty clouds rising from the Niagara Falls
skyscrapers of glass and steel
old-fashioned cars
went up the CN Tower
met Lin Fei in Chinatown
astonished
signs and ads in French
people spoke English with an accent
unique Quebec culture and traditions
visited lovely shops
visited artists in their workplaces along St Paul Street
met Jean-Philippe in a restaurant
surprised
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
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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
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