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课件网) Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land Lesson 1 Reading and Thinking (1) objectives of this lesson In this lesson, you are supposed to: draw the two girls’ journey route; use discourse markers to express logic and meaning; tell the benefits of taking a rail journey and analyze the benefits of a train trip and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of transportation. Warm-up （图片来自网络） If you take a trip to Canada: What kind of vehicle will you choose What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada Pre-reading What is “the True North” What is “the Heart of Canada” While-reading Task 1: Look at the picture and the title and then predict the content of the text. Task 2: Skim the text and sum up the main idea of the text. Helpful questions: Who are the main characters Where did they go How did they go there What did they see/do How was their journey like Task 3: Read Para. 1 carefully and underline the key information about the people, the destination, the transportation and the mood etc. The passage is about _____across the whole Canada, and it tells us _____ about the country. some amazing sights the rail journey of Li Daiyu and Liu Qian Task 4: Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 A. The two girls were amazed by the vast lands of Canada. Para. 2 B. The two girls’ stay in Vancouver. Para. 3 C. Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip to Canada. Para. 4 D. The two girls’ visit to Lake Louise and Jasper. Para. 5 E. The two girls reached their destination. Para. 6 F. A short introduction to Edmonton. Time Place Information Before starting out often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance away The next morning the Canadian Rockies After they left Jasper centre of Canada's huge oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10℃; home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America After they left Edmonton the Canadian Prairie After another day a land of forests, lakes, and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its southern border; capital is Toronto Vancouver blue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; different creatures, such as deer, mountain goats, a grizzly bear and eagles Edmonton Ontario an open country; two wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large area Task5: Complete the table below with information from the article. Task 6: Read and underline the discourse markers. 语篇标记词 Discourse markers are more commonly known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding sth. (e.g., also, besides, additionally), to showing contrast (e.g., however, on the other hand), to explaining a reason (e.g., because, since), or to showing a result (e.g., therefore, as a result). Without discourse markers, the connections be ... ...
