Unit4JourneyAcrossAVastLand

Travelfarenough,youmeetyourself.l---DavidMitchellLearningobjectivesToacquirethefunctionofdiscoursemarkersbyskimming;ToreadaboutarailjourneyacrossCanadabyscanning;Tosummarizehowarailjourneyisdifferentfromotherformsoftravel.Step1:wordsreviewairline_______________bay_________________antique______________pleasant______________arise_________________massive_______________literally______________breath_______________bound_______________awesome____________peak_________________n.航空公司;航線n.灣;山脈的低凹處adj.古老的;過時(shí)的n.古物adj.令人愉快的v.上升;出現(xiàn);起床

adj.大量的;大規(guī)模的adv.逐字地;確實(shí)地n.

呼吸;氣息adj.必然的;v.跳躍;彈開

adj.讓人驚嘆(敬畏)的n.

巔峰;山頂;尖端highlight______________drill_________________anticipate______________thunder______________frost_________________curtain_______________border

______________duration_______________idiom_______________contrary____________alongside________________n.

最好的部分;v.強(qiáng)調(diào)v/n.

訓(xùn)練;鉆孔v.

預(yù)期;期盼;預(yù)料n.

雷；v.打雷;怒吼v/n.

霜凍n.

窗簾;門簾;帷幔n.

國境;邊界;v.接壤

n.

持續(xù);持續(xù)時(shí)間n.

習(xí)語;成語;特色n.

相反的事實(shí);adj.相反的在...的旁邊;沿著...的邊Step1:wordsreviewproceed_______________shore_________________astonish______________mist__________________steel__________________advertisement____________accent

_________________photographer_____________toast___________________v.

開展;行進(jìn);前往n.

濱;岸v.支撐;幫助v.使吃驚;是驚訝n.迷霧;水汽v.使...蒙上水霧n.鋼鐵;adj.鋼制的;堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的

n.廣告;廣告活動n.口音;重音;強(qiáng)調(diào)

v.強(qiáng)調(diào)n.

攝影師n.吐司;敬酒

v.烤;為...干杯takesb'sbreathaway

_________________grizzlybear

_________________freezingcold

_________________abunchof

_________________contraryto

_________________proceedtodosth

_________________owesth.tosb.

_________________令人驚嘆n.

灰熊嚴(yán)寒；相當(dāng)冷大量；一群；一束與...相反；違反繼續(xù)下去把...歸功于某人Step2:Pre-reading1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutCanada?Area:Officiallanguage:Capitalcity:Alternativename:GreatLakes:thenationalanimal:thesecondlargestcountryintheworld.EnglishandFrenchOttawaTheTrueNorthborder4BeaverEnjoyavideoandlearnmoreaboutCanadaStep2:Pre-reading2.WhatdoyouthinkyouwillseeifyougoonarailjourneyacrossCanada?Largecities/WonderfulshoppingmallsMassivemountains/SpectacularrollinghillsWidelakes/AwesomeforestsStep3:While-readingTask1:Prediction

Lookatthetitleandpicture,answerthefollowingquestions:1.Whattypeisthispassage?A.ArgumentationB.TraveljournalC.Novel2.Whatdoyouthinkthisarticleisabout?Itisabout___________________oftwogirlsviarail;andittellsussomeamazingsightsabout_______.ajourney/trip/tourCanada

howeversincewheninadditiontoinfactlatereventuallytoaddsomethingtoshowcontrasttoexplainareasontoshowanendpointintimetoshowtimetoemphasizetodescribetheorderofeventsStep3:While-readingTask2:Skimming1.

Matcheachofthesediscoursemarkerswithcorrectpurpose.“l(fā)inkingwords”Step3:While-readingTask2:Skimming2.

Readandcirclethediscoursemarkers.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.1.Readagainandfindalltheplacesthat

thetrainpassedbyusingthecircleddiscoursemarkers.Task3:Scanning(A層）

TherouteoftherailjourneyacrossCanadaChina---Vancouver---LakeLouise---Jasper---Edmonton---CanadianPrairie---Winnipeg---Ontario---TorontoTherouteoftherailjourneyacrossCanada2.ReadcarefullyandcompletethetablebelowPlacesInformationoftenrains;aharbor;beautifulmountainslookingoutoverthecity;aforestjustashortdistanceaway.TheCanadianRockiescenterofCanada’shugeoilandgasindustry;coldinwinter,withdailytemperaturesaveraging-10°C;

hometooneofthelargestshoppingmallsinNorthAmerica.TheCanadianPrairiealandofforests,lakes,androllinghills;fourGreathills;fourGreatLakesonitssouthernborder;capitalisToronto.PlacesInformationoftenrains;aharbor;beautifulmountainslookingoutoverthecity;aforestjustashortdistanceaway.VancouverPlacesInformationTheCanadianRockiesbluewaterofLakeLouise;spectacularmountainpeaksandforests;differentcreaturessuchasdeer,mountaingoats,grizzlybears,andeaglesPlacesInformationcenterofCanada’shugeoilandgasindustry;coldinwinter,withdailytemperaturesaveraging-10°C;

hometooneofthelargestshoppingmallsinNorthAmerica.EdmontonPlacesInformationTheCanadianPrairieanopencountry;twowheat-growingprovinces;abunchoffarmsthatcoveredaverylargeareaPlacesInformationalandofforests,lakes,androllinghills;fourGreathills;fourGreatLakesonitssouthernborder;capitalisToronto.Ontario

Step3:While-readingTask2:Scanning(B層）

Readeachpartandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhyarethecousinsnotflyingdirecttotheAtlanticcoast?

A.Theydon'thavesomuchmoney.

B.TheywanttotakethetraintohaveagoodviewofCanada.

C.Theaeroplaneissofast.

D.Thedistancefromthewestcoasttotheeastisn't

solong.

Step3:While-readingTask2:Scanning(B層）

Readeachpartandanswerthefollowingquestions:2.HowdidtheygotoJasper?A.Bytrain.

B.Bycoach.C.Bytaxi.

D.Onfoot.

Step3:While-readingTask2:Scanning(B層）

Readeachpartandanswerthefollowingquestions:3.WhatdoyouknowaboutAlberta?

A.Peopleherenevergooutinwinter.

B.Thetemperatureislowalltheyearround.

C.EdmontonisthelargestshoppingcentreinNorth

America.

D.ItisthecentreofCanada'soilandgasdrilling

industry.

Step3:While-readingTask2:Scanning(B層）

Readeachpartandanswerthefollowingquestions:4.Whatsurprisedthem?

A.SosmallpopulationofCanada.

B.Somanyschools.

C.Suchanopenplace.

D.Growingsomuchwheat.

Step3:While-readingTask2:Scanning(B層）

Readeachpartandanswerthefollowingquestions:5.Whentheywokeupthenextmorning,whatdidtheyseefirst?

A.ThewideriverofLakeHuron.

B.Toronto,Ontario'scapital.

C.Frostontheground.

D.Theredbushesoutsidethewindow.Step4:Post-readingHowisarailjourneydifferentfromotherformsoftravel?(A層）TransportationAdvantageDisadvantageSuitableforbybusbyairplanebycruiseshipbytraincheapslowshort-distancetrips,especiallytripswithintowns/citiesquickexpensivelongjourneysbetweenbigcitiesrelaxingwithniceaccommodationandmealsslowtripsbetweencoastalcitiesenjoyingbeau