ObjectivesBytheendoftheclass,you’llbeableto:1.KnowEva’stravelexperiencewithherfamilyinCanada2.describeyourowntravelexperiencewithyourfamily.3.beawareofthesignificanceoftravelingwithfamily.Readthetitleandobservethepictureandpredictwhatthepassagetalksabout.CoasttoCoastcanadaPre-readingWatchavideoaboutCanada.Q:WhatarementionedaboutCanadainthevideo?(Pleasewritedownthekeypointswhilewatching)

WhatarementionedaboutCanadainthevideo?

Itspopulation,largestcities,wildlife,sports,sceneryLeadinginReadandanswerthequestionstoseehowmuchyouknowaboutCanada.011.Which’sthecapitalofCanada?A.Toronto.B.Ottawa. C.Montreal.2.WhichisnotanofficiallanguageinCanada?A.French.B.English.C.Spanish.3.WhatisontheCanadiannationalflag?A.Anoakleaf.B.Amapleleaf.C.Alaurelleaf.

Fast-reading

Activity1:

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Activity2:listentothetapeandcompletethetable.03While-readingPlacesThingstheydidProblemstheyfacedVancouverRocky

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QuebecNewfoundlandgopickedupthevehicleforthetripgotlostafewtimesenjoyedthefantasticviewshadlunchinatypicalQuebecrestaurantleftMumbehindwentonaboattripsawakillerwhaleandbuiltnewfriendshipdroppedthephoneintothesea

1.WhydoyouthinkEvaandherfamilychosetotravelbymotorhome?2.WhatdoyouthinkEvaenjoyedmostaboutthetrip?3.Whatdoyouthinkwasthemostmemorablemomentoftheirtrip?04Thinkandshare

Post-reading

ImaginewewereEvaandgiveatalkaboutourtravelexperience.StudentA:SaywhereIwentandwhoIwentwith.StudentBandC:SharewhatIenjoyedaboutthetrip.StudentD:DescribewhatproblemsIfaced.StudentE:Endbytalkingaboutmyoverallfeelingsaboutthetrip.05Findouttheusefulexpressionsfromthetext.Westartedfrom....Then,wemanagedto...Wereached...onthethirdday.Finally,...Theviewswerefantastic.Therewere...Ican’twaitto...,

so...that...Wesawsomethingamazing.Iwas~~~when~

06discussionSinceEvaandevenyouencounteredmanyproblems,wasthetripatroublemakertoEva/you?makeconclusionbyreferringtothesupportivereadingmaterials

Ifnot,whatsignificancedidthetripbringEva/you?Ihaveneverbeenabletounderstandpeoplewhodon’tseethepointintraveling.Thecommonreasonisthattravelingisawasteof

timeandmoney.I'veheardsomearescarestotraveltoofaraway.Ican'thelpbutfeelsorryparticularlyforthosewhoperceivethe

eexperienceofseeinganewplaceasa100percentnegativeone.Tellingthemstoriesaboutunusualencountersdoesn’tresultintheunexpectedcuriositybuta“Whywouldyouwannagothere!?”Itmakesmelosefaithinhumanity.Experienceisthebestteacherandknowledgeispower.Thethingstravelingcanteachyouarebeautifulbecauseyoulearntotrustinwhatyouseeratherthanwhatyouaretold.

ItwasMarkTwainwhosaid,“Travelisfataltoprejudice,bigotryandnarrow-mindedness,”whichinmymindgoesdownastheclosesttothetruthabouttraveling.Toobadtherearen’tenoughpeoplewiththemeanstotravelactuallydoingit.Ifyouhavethemeanstogoabroad,youshoulddoitdespitegoingoutofyourcomportzone.Youmightrealizewhyyouloveditonceyou’rebackhome.

Ithinktravelingisalsothebestthingyoucoulddoifyoufeeldepressedathome,don’tknowwhattodowithyourfuture,yourlife,yourpartner–anything.Onceyouareaway,preferablysomewhereverynewandunknown,youareforcedtoadaptandmeetpeople.Thisworksespeciallyifyoutravelalone.Anewlifeandespeciallythenewrelationshipyoubuild,evenifonlyforashortperiodoftime,revealopportunitiesandviewsyouneverwouldhavethoughtofandhadotherwise.

Myfamily

---陳芷涵HermionGranger

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