選擇性必修二Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLandQ1:Whydoalotofpeopleliketotravel?

broadenone’shorizon/expandone’srangeofknowledgeenrich/enlargeone’sexperience/lifesharpenone’spersonalitiesfindwhattheyreallywantintheheartrelaxone’smindreleaseone’spressurerestoreone’senergy/

givesbnewstrengthandenergyhaveatemporaryescapefromtheacademicworkloadwidenone’scircleoffriendsYoucaneithertravelorread,andeitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Travelfarenough,youwillmeetyourself.Literally,itmeansyoumaygettoknowyourselfbetteronalongjourney.Metaphoricallyspeaking,ifyoutravelenoughonthejourneyoflifeorhaveaninwardjourney,youwilleventuallycometoknowyourself.Howdoyouunderstandthequote?JourneyAcrossaVastLandLearnaboutarailjourneyacrossCanadaWhataspectsdoyouwanttolearnaboutifyouaregoingtotravelinacountry?

AreaWeatherPopulation

Scenicspots/touristattractionsIndustryCitiesCultureLocalfood…AquizaboutCanadaWhatlanguage(s)doCanadianspeak?EnglishEnglishandFrenchEnglishandSpanishSpanishandFrench2.WhatisthecapitalofCanada?A.

B.Vancouver

[v?n'ku?v?(r)](溫哥華)Toronto

[t?'r?nt?u](多倫多)C.

D.

Calgary['k?lɡ?ri](卡爾加里)Ottawa['?t?w?](渥太華)thebiggestcitythewarmestandmostbeautifulcitytheindustrialcenterAquizaboutCanada3.WhichoneisCanada’snationalflag?MapleAquizaboutCanada4.WhatisthenationalanimalofCanada?Grizzlybear(灰熊)

Beaver(海貍)Penguin(企鵝)Polarbear(北極熊AquizaboutCanada5.WhichcontinentisCanadalocatedin?EuropeOceaniaSouthAmericaNorthAmericaAquizaboutCanada6.Whatistheleaderofthecountrycalled?PrimeministerQueenPresidentChairmanAquizaboutCanadaAquizaboutCanada7.Howmanyprovinces

arethereinCanada？A.13 B.10 C.14 D.236factsaboutCanadaLet'sgo!Lookatthetitleofthetextandthepicture,andthenanswerthequestions.

Q1:Whatdoesthe“TrueNorth”inthetitlereferto?Q2:Whatisthewritingtype?Q3:Whatdoyouthinkthetextisabout?Q4:Whatisthefocusofthetext?Canada.Traveljournal.ThetextisaboutajourneyinVancouverandtheheartofCanadabytrainandwhattheysawinthejourney.whattheysaw

Skimthetexttoidentifythestructure

Q1:WhichparagraphsareaboutVancouver?Q2:WhichparagraphsareabouttheheartofCanada?Q3:Whatplacesdidtheyvisitinperson?Q4:Whatplacesdidtheyviewfromthetrain?

Q5:Whatisthefunctionofparagraph1?Totellthebackgroundinformation.FromJaspertoToronto.

VancouverandLakeLouise.Paragraphs3-6.

Paragraph2.Seeingthetruenorthviarail:VancouverandtheheartofCanada

Identifythestructureandfinishthemindmap.Seeingthetruenorthviarail:VancouverandtheheartofCanadaLakeLouiseCanadianRockiesJasperWinnipegTheCanadianPrairieEdmontonOntarioTorontoThetruenorthVancouverFor2daysPara1

BackgroundinformationPara2-6ThetripfromVancouvertoTorontoPara2

Para3-6

Who:What:Where:How:Why:Feeling:LiandhercousinLiuVisittheircousinsHalifax,CanadaCrossthecountryMoresceneryThrilledByairandtrainbluewaterofLakeLouise;spectacularmountainpeaksandforests;differentcreaturessuchasdeer,mountaingoats,grizzlybears,andeaglesEdmontonOntarioanopencountry;twowheat-growingprovinces;abunchoffarmsthatcoveredaverylargeareaReadparagraphs2-6andfinishtherouteand

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questions.ChinacommercialairlineVancouverSpend:twodaystrainandtaxiLakeLouiseActivities:coachJasperActivities:trainEdmontonFeatures:trainTheGreatCanadianPrairieActivities:trainWinnipegFeatures:trainOntarioFeatures:trainTorontoActivities:ThenextdayWeather:Activities:ThefirstdayWeather:Activities:Purpose:visittheircousinsMood:excitedReadpara.2-6andfillinthemind-map.ChinacommercialairlineVancouverfor2daystrainandtaxiLakeLouisecoachJaspertrainEdmontontrainTheGreatCanadianPrairietrainWinnipegtrainOntariotrainTorontoThenextdayThefirstdayPurpose:visittheircousinsMood:excitedWeather:rainedActivities:tookaboat;visitedanislandActivities:aroseearlysawthemountainsandforestsbreathtakingbluewaterWeather:clearandmildActivities:sawthemountainstookahikeActivities:?sawanopencountry?wentthroughtwowheat-growingprovincesFeatures:?provincialcapitalofAlberta?centreofCanada’soilandgasdrillingindustry?coldinwinter?hometomanyshoppingmallsActivities:?lookedatthescenery?sawmountainpeaksandforests?sawcreaturesFeatures:urbanareaFeatures:alandofforestsandlakes?rollinghills?bushesandmapletrees?frostonthegroundActivities:sawLakeHuronReadandcirclethediscoursemarkers.語篇標記詞Discoursemarkersaremorecommonlyknownas“l(fā)inkingwords”.Theyareusedtoshowrelationshipsbetweenideas.Relationshipscanrangefromaddingsth.(e.g.,also,besides,additionally),toshowingcontrast(e.g.,however,ontheotherhand),toexplainingareason(e.g.,because,since),ortoshowingaresult(e.g.,therefore,asaresult).Withoutdiscoursemarkers,theconnectionsbetweensentencesandparagraphsinatextwouldbelessobvious.howeversincewheninaddi