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课件网) 新教材高中英语人教版选择必修二 Unit 4 Journey across a vast land · 瑞安市第五中学 高三备课组 Reading and Thinking Q1: What does the “True North” in the title refer to Q2: What do you think the text is about Prediction title focus The text is about a journey in Vancouver and the heart of Canada by rail and what they saw during the journey. Vancouver the heart of Canada Read for main idea and structure Para.1 The _____of crossing Canada by rail. Para.2 Their stay in _____before the journey. Para.3 Their visit to _____ Para.4 Introduction of_____. Para.5 Journey across the great_____. Para.6 On the way to_____. Read the text and sum up the main idea of each paragraph. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Divide the passage into three parts and sum up the main idea of each part. exciting thought Vancouver Rockies Edmonton Prairie Toronto Introduction Vancouver Heart of Canada What they saw How they felt The writing style of the passage： The features of the style: The writer will mention： who when where(destination), why(reason), what (attractions) how(transportation) Exposition (说明文) Travel journal Feature（新闻报道） Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks. Brief introduction about the trip who what/why where how first by ____, then via ____. Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian plane train To visit their cousins Halifax on the Atlantic Coast Skim through part2-3 and find out all the places the visited. Draw the travel route on the map. (P45) Part 2-3 Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took. How does the writer organize the text in the order of time Circle the words about time 7days How long does the whole journey take China ★ Edmonton Jasper● ★ Winnipeg ★ Toronto the great Canadian Prairie ● ● Lake Louise Vancouver ● transportations activities feelings Other details time Draw a mind map about the journey across Canada features Pair work ● the great Canadian Prairie Edmonton ★ Winnipeg ★ ★ Toronto ● Lake Louise ● Vancouver China The first day: The next day: weather: rained activities: saw the mountains took a hike activities: took a boat to the bay visited an island weather: clear and mild Purpose: visit their cousins Mood: excited Commercial airline transportations activities feelings Other details time Draw a mind map about the journey across Canada features Pair work ● the great Canadian Prairie Edmonton ★ ● Jasper Winnipeg ★ ★ Toronto ● Lake Louise ● Vancouver What does the title imply “Seeing the True North Via Rail: Vancouver and the Heart of Canada” Retell the story with the help of the your map. Learn about discourse markers Use discourse markers to show relationships Discourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. such as: to add something (e.g. also, besides, additionally) to show contrast (e.g. however, on the other hand) to explain ... ...
