(
课件网) Unit 4 Journey across a vast land 人教版2019选择性必修第二册 Using Language 1 Talk about scenery and culture along a journey 1. To learn to talk about scenery and culture along a journey； 2. Obtain information about Canada from the conversation; 3. Continue the conversation about Canada and China based on your own travel experiences or the information from this unit. Teaching objectives On the train, Li Daiyu and Liu Qian start talking with a local passanger, a young woman named Anna. Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess what they will be talking about. Pre-listening Listen and answer. 1 What do people do when Lake Louise freezes over in winter People like to go skating on the ice. 2 While-listening vi.& vt. 结冰；（使）冻住 2 What does Anna say about Canadian summers Many areas of south Canada have very hot summers. 3 How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg More than 1,300 kilometres. 4 What kinds of things do people do in Winnipeg Skiing, hiking, camping, and city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends. 5 What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken They travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia. Listening tip Understand idioms Idioms are often used in the English language. The meanings of some idioms can be guessed. However, many others need to be studied and remembered. idioms 1. words fail me 2. as hot as an oven 3. as flat as a pancake 4. as far as the eye can 5. dead centre 6. kill time =pass the time 7. you name it 3 Listen again. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings. n.习语；成语 / s m li/ n. 明喻 idioms and similes similes similes similes idioms idioms idioms idioms idioms idioms Listen again. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings. 1.words fail me 2.as hot as an oven 3.as flat as a pancake 4.as far as the eye can see 5.dead centre 6.kill time 7.you name it 无话可说 热如火炉 平如煎饼 目之所及 正中心 消磨时间 应有尽有 A with no mountains or hills B all kinds of things C for a long distance D I'm surprised E spend time F very warm G the exact middle of something DFACGEB While-listening A. with no mountains or hills B. all kinds of things C. for a long distance D. I'm surprised. E. spend time F. very warm G. the exact middle of something 1. words fail me 2. as hot as an oven 3. as flat as a pancake 4. as far as the eye can 5. dead centre 6. kill time 7. you name it 3 Listen again. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings. n.习语；成语 / s m li/ n. 明喻 idioms and similes meanings 4 In groups of three, continue the conversation about Canada and China based on your own travel experiences or the information you heard or read in this unit. End the conversation naturally. Anna: I thought China would be very crowded, given its large population. Daiyu: Well, contrary to what many people believe, there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in ... ...
