Unit 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
Using Language 1 听说课导学案
学前预学区
一、 根据词义写出正确的单词
1 ． n ．习语；成语
2 ． adj.相反的；相对立的 n ．相反的事实(或事情)
3 ． adv.(结束交谈或转换话题时)不过；反正
4 ． prep.在…… 旁边；与……一起 adv.在旁边
5 ． vi.行进；继续做
6 ． n ．岸；滨
7 ． n ．钢；钢铁工业
8 ． n ．黄昏；傍晚
9 ． n ．口音
10 ． vt.欠(账、债、情等)
11 ． n ．烤面包片；吐司；干杯 vt.为……干杯 vi.烤(尤指面包)
12 ． adj.有条理的；清楚易懂的
13 ． vt.使十分惊讶；使吃惊→ adj.吃惊的→ adj.令人吃惊的；
惊人的→ n ．惊讶；惊奇；令人惊讶的人或事
14 ． n ．摄影师；拍照者→ n ．照片；相片①
15 ． n ．广告；启事→ v ．做广告；做宣传；通知②
16 ． n ．薄雾；水汽→ adj.多雾的；模糊的
II.短语互译
1 ． 相反的；相对立的
2 ． 驶过； (时间)流逝
3 ． 相比之下
4. 离……近
5 ． 欠(某人情)；把 …… 归功于某人
6. 梦见；梦想
III.单词拼写
1.He (对比) the two different economic systems in his speech.
2.The early settlers (归因于) their survival to hard work and determination to succeed.
3.She felt there was something wrong ，but couldn’t give (清楚易懂的) reasons.
4.Being too anxious to help an event develop often results in the (相反的事情) to our intention.
5. They feel that you’d better announce a temporary suspension ， a （不过） .
6. The old man crossed the road and walked a （沿着 …… 的边） Quancheng Square.
7. Having said she wasn’t hungry ，she then p （继续） to order a three-course meal.
8. The Smiths have lived in London for ten years ，so they speak with a London a （口音） .
课中导学区
Activity 1
1.Ask the Ss to guess “What happened on the rail journel ” to introduce the context of listening material.
2.Ss look at the pictures and predict the content of the listening material.
Activity 2
Ss listen to the conversation to get the main idea of the passage.
What does the dialogue mainly talk about
climate geography activities
Activity 3:
Listen to the conversation again 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
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
Activity 4:
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.
Listen again. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings.
1. words fail me A. with no mountains or hills
2. as hot as an oven B. all kinds of things
3. as flat as a pancake C. for a long distance
4. as far as the eye can see D. I'm surprised.
5. dead centre E. spend time
6. kill time F. very warm
7. you name it G. the exact middle of something
Activity 5:
Make sentences with the following idioms.
1. words fail me
2. as hot as an oven
3. as flat as a pancake
4. as far as the eye can see
5. dead centre
6. kill time
7. you name it
Activity 6
Role play the conversation in activity 4 and answer the following questions.
1.How to express surprise and curiosity
2.How to talk about space and position
3.How to end a conversation naturally
Activity 7
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.Unit 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
Using Language 1 听说课导学案
学前预学区
一、 根据词义写出正确的单词
1 ． n ．习语；成语
2 ． adj.相反的；相对立的 n ．相反的事实(或事情)
3 ． adv.(结束交谈或转换话题时)不过；反正
4 ． prep.在…… 旁边；与……一起 adv.在旁边
5 ． vi.行进；继续做
6 ． n ．岸；滨
7 ． n ．钢；钢铁工业
8 ． n ．黄昏；傍晚
9 ． n ．口音
10 ． vt.欠(账、债、情等)
11 ． n ．烤面包片；吐司；干杯 vt.为……干杯 vi.烤(尤指面包)
12 ． adj.有条理的；清楚易懂的
13 ． vt.使十分惊讶；使吃惊→ adj.吃惊的→ adj.令人吃惊的；
惊人的→ n ．惊讶；惊奇；令人惊讶的人或事
14 ． n ．摄影师；拍照者→ n ．照片；相片①
15 ． n ．广告；启事→ v ．做广告；做宣传；通知②
16 ． n ．薄雾；水汽→ adj.多雾的；模糊的
【答案】 1.idiom 2.contrary 3.anyhow 4.alongside 5.proceed 6.shore
7.steel 8.dusk 9.accent 10.owe 11.toast 12.coherent
13.astonish astonished astonishing astonishment
14.photographer photograph
15.advertisement advertise
16.mist misty
II.短语互译
1 ． 相反的；相对立的
2 ． 驶过； (时间)流逝
3 ． 相比之下
4. 离……近
5.owe sth. to sb
6.dream of
【答案】1.contrary to
2.roll by
3.in contrast to
4.be close to
5.欠(某人情)；把 …… 归功于某人
6.梦见；梦想
III.单词拼写
1.He (对比) the two different economic systems in his speech.
2.The early settlers (归因于) their survival to hard work and determination to succeed.
3.She felt there was something wrong ，but couldn’t give (清楚易懂的) reasons.
4.Being too anxious to help an event develop often results in the (相反的事情) to our intention.
5. They feel that you’d better announce a temporary suspension ， a （不过） .
6. The old man crossed the road and walked a （沿着 …… 的边） Quancheng Square.
7. Having said she wasn’t hungry ，she then p （继续） to order a three-course meal.
8. The Smiths have lived in London for ten years ，so they speak with a London a （口音） .
【答案】1.contrasted 2.owed 3.coherent 4.contrary
5.anyhow 6.alongside 7.proceeded 8.accent
课中导学区
Activity 1
1.Ask the Ss to guess “What happened on the rail journel ” to introduce the context of listening material.
2.Ss look at the pictures and predict the content of the listening material.
Activity 2
Ss listen to the conversation to get the main idea of the passage.
What does the dialogue mainly talk about
【答案】 climate geography activities
Activity 3:
Listen to the conversation again 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
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
【答案】1.People like to go skating on the ice.
2.Many areas of south Canada have very hot summers.
3.More than 1,300 kilometres.
4.Skiing, hiking, camping, and city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends.
5.They travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.
Activity 4:
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.
Listen again. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings.
1. words fail me A. with no mountains or hills
2. as hot as an oven B. all kinds of things
3. as flat as a pancake C. for a long distance
4. as far as the eye can see D. I'm surprised.
5. dead centre E. spend time
6. kill time F. very warm
7. you name it G. the exact middle of something
【答案】 1.D. 2.F 3.A 4.C 5.G 6.E 7.B
Activity 5:
Make sentences with the following idioms.
1. words fail me
2. as hot as an oven
3. as flat as a pancake
4. as far as the eye can see
5. dead centre
6. kill time
7. you name it
【答案】
1.words fail me 无话可说
You are so silly about the whole thing. Words fail me.
2.as hot as an oven 热如火炉
The room is as hot as an oven in summer.
3.as flat as a pancake 平如煎饼
I like mountains and I dislike places that are as flat as a pancake.
4.as far as the eye can see 目之所及
There are maple trees as far as the eye can see.
5.dead centre 正中心
There is a conference table in the dead centre of the room.
6.kill time 消磨时间
My sister often listens to music to kill time when she is alone at home.
7.you name it 凡是你说得出的（应有尽有）
You name it, and I'm sure I can cook it.
Activity 6
Role play the conversation in activity 4 and answer the following questions.
1.How to express surprise and curiosity
2.How to talk about space and position
3.How to end a conversation naturally
【答案】Example:
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!
Activity 7
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.
【答案】Sample:
D= Daiyu LQ= Liu Qian A=Anna
A: I thought China would be very crowded, given its large population.
D: Well, contrary to what many people believe, there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China, actually.
A: That's great! There must be amazing scenery to see in China then!
LQ: There is. My favourite trip was by train to Tibet. First, we travelled south across the Kunlun Mountains.
D: Even though it was summer, they were still covered in snow. It was so beautiful.
LQ: Then we entered the Tibetan Plateau.
D:The scenery there was simply fantastic. Green grass as far as the eye could see. And there were so many wild
animals.
LQ:Yes! We saw a lot of antelopes, yaks, deer… and I think I even saw a snow leopard.
A:Good heavens! That’s one of the rarest animals on earth.
LQ:But you know what was really extraordinary about our trip
A:No, what
LQ: The railway is so high that the trains have a special oxygen supply for the passengers, kind of like you would
find on an airplane, so that no one will become ill.
A: You’re kidding! Anyhow, the next station is my stop! Take care and enjoy the rest of your trip!
D:Thanks, Anna!
LQ: It was really great to meet you!
A: And it was nice talking to you!
