【课件】Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 课件-人教版(2019) 选择性必修第二册

1、 “Journey” often implies a longer trip, perhaps to multiple destinations, or with a greater sense of unknown. travel, trip, tour, etc.Unit 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LANDimply an extremely large area of ground Unit 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LANDIts national flags colours are red and white.It is the secon

2、d largest country in the world in area. It is in North America.124It is officially bilingual in English and French.3What words would you use to describe Canada?vastmodern multiculturalresourcefulLook at the picture and the title. Activity 1 What is “the True North”?What do you expect to read? What i

3、s “the Heart of Canada”? How was the journey like? Activity 2By trainCanada Who are the main characters? Where did they go? How did they go there? What did they see/do? How was their journey like?Fast readingWhat genre(体裁) is this passage?A. Narration 记叙文 B. Travel journal 旅行日志C. Argumentation 议论文 D

4、. Exposition 说明文BWhats the main idea of the text? Two girlsEnjoy the natural sceneryExcitingThe article is about _ of two girls via rail and it tells us some amazing sights about_.a journeyCanadaActivity 3The main idea of each paragraph.Two girls took a train on a trip.Describe the beginning and end

5、 of the trip. Para. 1The activity before the train to Halifax.The two girls started an exciting journey.Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip to Toronto.A journey southeast of Edmonton by train.A journey returned to the city on a train.The main idea of each paragraph.Para. 2Para. 4Para. 3Para. 5Par

6、a. 6Activity4P38 2Use discourse markers to show relationshipsDiscourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding sth. (e.g. also, beside, additionally), to showing contrast (e.g. however, on the other hand), to e

7、xplaining a reason (e.g. because, since), or to showing a result (e.g. therefore, as a result). Without discourse markers, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.Read the article and underline the discourse markers. More discourse markers: Adding: moreover, too Contra

8、st: while, by contrast Reason: as, because Result: consequently, accordingly Emphasis: indeed, above all Order of events: first, second, next Time: as soon as, meanwhile Giving examples: for example, such as Comparing: similarly, likewise Concluding: to conclude, in summaryRead the article again. Ma

9、tch each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however 2. since 3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact 6. later 7. eventually A. to add somethingB. to show contrastC. to explain a reasonD. to show an end point in timeE. to show timeF. to emphasiseG. to describe the order of eventsActi

10、vity4Paragraph 1 Something about the trip Purpose their Ways of travelingfirst by _ fly to Vancouverthen by _to visit their cousins in Halifaxplane trainThey thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.Describe the beginning and end of the tripActivity5Read the Para. 2-6 and complete

11、the following table. DaysPlaceTransportation1China - Vancouverby air2345-7Vancouver (bay)by boatVancouver (forest)on footVancouver - Lake Louiseby train/by taxiLake Louise - Jasperby coachJasper - Edmonton - Canadian Prairie - Winnipeg - Ontario - Lake Huron - Toronto by trainComplete the table belo

12、w with information from the article.PlaceInformationoften rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance awayVancouverComplete the table below with information from the article.PlaceInformationthe Canadian Rockiesblue water of Lake Louise; spectacular

13、 mountain peaks and forests; different creatures, such as deer, mountain goats, grizzly bear and eaglesComplete the table below with information from the article.PlaceInformationcentre of Canadas huge oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10; home to one of the lar

14、gest shopping malls in North AmericaEdmontonComplete the table below with information from the article.PlaceInformationthe Canadian Prairiean open country; two wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large areaOntarioComplete the table below with information from the article.PlaceInformationa land of forests, lakes, and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its southern border; capital is TorontoOntariaOntariothe Canadian Rockiestrain The mind map of the travel routeVancouverChinaLake LouiseJasperOntarioWinnip