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课件网) Journey across a Vast Land U4 Reading and Thinking How much do you know about Canada Area: the _____ largest country in the world. Official language: _____ and _____ Capital city: _____. Alternative name: _____ second English French Ottawa Warm-up 2. What do you know about rail journeys Used to take a long time -- cheaper than flying Now more expensive with high speed rail See more and experience more The True North Predict Based on the picture and the title, what can you know about the journey It is a rail journey to Vancouver and the heart of Canada; We readers are expected to see some amazing sights about Canada, such as breathtaking mountains and lots of pretty scenery. Brief introduction about the trip who why where how First by_____, then via _____ feeling Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian To visit their cousins Halifax on the Atlantic Coast air Excited Main idea: Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were excited to take a rail journey from Vancouver to visit their cousins in Halifax. Read the 1st paragraph, and find out the basic information about the trip. Read for main idea rail What is the genre of the text A travel journal How is the text organized In time and space order By discourse markers! discourse markers Read for travel route Based on the discourse markers, find out the places they have travelled. China--Vancouver--Lake Louise--Jasper--Edmonton--Canadian Prairie--Winnipeg--Ontario--Toronto Read for the travel experience Read the 2nd paragraph and find out: what they did/saw/learnt how they felt (if any) China Vancouver Take a boat ride Visit an island Take a hike in a forest Shops selling crafts and antiques Beautiful mountains looking out… pleased It’s your turn! China Read para. 3-6. Draw a mind map about their travel experience. Your map should include the following information: What they did/saw/learnt How they felt (if any) Vancouver Lake Louise Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Winnipeg Ontario Toronto _____ pleased _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ China Read para. 3-6. Draw a mind map about their travel experience. Your map should include the following information: What they saw/did/learnt How they felt (if any) Vancouver Lake Louise Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Winnipeg Ontario Toronto _____ pleased _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ G1-3: Lake Louise—Edmonton (para. 3-4) G4-6: Canadian Prairie—Toronto (para. 5-6) Lake Louise Jasper Edmonton Canadian Prairie Winnipeg Ontario Vancouver Lake Louise Canadian Rockies: massive mountains and forests the blue water took their breath away the most awesome journey Jasper spectacular mountain peaks and forests different creatures: deer, mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle Edmonton the center of Canada’s huge oil and gas drilling industry is home to many shopping malls Canadian Prairie an open country two wheat-growing provinces a bunch of farms Winniepeg amazed Ontario a land of forests and lakes rolling hills bu ... ...
