(
课件网) Reading and Thinking Learn about a rail journey across Canada Unit 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND To read about a rail journey across Canada To learn to draw the two girls’ journey route To learn to use discourse markers to show relationships To think about the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of transportation Lead-in Discuss the following questions What do you know about rail journeys Where have you travelled by rail And what have you seen in your journey What do you know of Canada Lead-in How much do you know about Canada What famous cities do you know in Canada Lead-in Video time: A rail journey across Canada What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada Pre-reading Read the article quickly and answer the questions. 1. What is the text mainly about A. The whole trip in Canada. B. The cousins’ feelings during the trip. C. What the cousins have seen and done during the trip from Vancouver to Toronto. 2. The passage is written in the order of _____ and _____. time place √ Pre-reading Read the article quickly and answer the questions. 3. What type of writing is this passage A. Argumentative writing B. Narrative writing C. Expository writing D. Advertising writing 4. In which part of a newspaper may we find this passage A. Entertainment B. Travel C. Education D. Health √ √ Pre-reading Read the article quickly and answer the questions. 5. Which of the following shows the right route of the two girls’ travel A. Vancouver → Jasper →Winnipeg → Edmonton → Ontario → Toronto B. Vancouver → Jasper → Winnipeg → Ontario → Edmonton → Toronto C. Vancouver → Jasper → Edmonton → Winnipeg → Ontario → Toronto D. Vancouver → Jasper → Ontario → Winnipeg → Edmonton → Toronto√ √ While-reading Task 1: Skim the article and find out the following information. Day(s) Place Transportation 1 2 3 4 5-7 China—Vancouver by air Vancouver (bay) by boat Jasper - Edmonton - Canadian Prairie - Winnipeg - Ontario - Lake Huron - Toronto Vancouver (forest) on foot Vancouver - Lake Louise by train, by taxi Lake Louise - Jasper by coach by train While-reading Task 2: Read the article carefully and complete the table below. While-reading Task 2: Time order – before starting out Place Information Vancouver Often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance away Para. _____ 2 While-reading Task 2: Time order – the next morning Place Information The Canadian Rockies Blue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; different creatures such as deer, mountain goats, grizzly bears, and eagles Para. _____ 3 While-reading Task 2: Time order – After they left Jasper Place Information 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 Edmonton Para. _____ 4 centre of Canada’s huge oil ... ...
