人教版高二英语-选择性必修2第二册-Unit4-Reading-and-Thinking-课件

1、Unit 4 Journey across a Vast LandReading and ThinkingUnit 4 Journey across a Vast LLearning objectivesIn this class, you will1. read about a rail journey across Canada;2. find out information about Canadas geography, climate, and culture;3. express your opinions about long rail trips.Learning object

2、ivesIn this claTravel far enough, you meet yourself.David MitchellWarm-upTravel far enough, you meet yoWhat does travelling mean to you?Travelling allows me to meet people of different cultures, with diverse traditions and distinctive lifestyles.Travelling broadens my mind and lightens up the sparks

3、 within myself.Travelling creates everlasting memories.Warm-upWhat does travelling mean to yWarm-upThe photo is of a Canadian Pacific Railway Train going through Banff National Park, Canada in winter. Look at the picture and answer the question. When and where may this photo be taken?Warm-upThe phot

4、o is of a CanadWarm-upAnswer these questions.1. What do you know about rail journeys?2. What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada?Warm-upAnswer these questions.Warm-upAnswer these questions.1. What do you know about rail journeys?Rail journeys used to take a long timep

5、eople often took them because they were cheaper than flying. However, now with high speed rail, they are much shorter, but also more expensive.Warm-upAnswer these questions.Warm-upAnswer these questions.2. What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada? I would expect to se

6、e beautiful mountains and lots of pretty sceneries.Warm-upAnswer these questions.Look at the picture and the title. What do you expect to read?PredictionTRUE NORTHTHE HEART OF CANADALook at the picture and the tiLook at the picture and the title. What do you expect to read?Predictionrail journey? sc

7、enery? geography? climate? Canada?Look at the picture and the tiReading for main ideasRead the article and find out the following information.Who?Where? How long? Reading for main ideasRead theReading for main ideasParagraph 1: Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins i

8、n Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.Reading for main ideasParagrapReading for main ideasParagraph 6: After ano

9、ther day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontarioa land of forests and lakes. It was not until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from

10、Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.Reading for main ideasParagrapReading for details 1 2 3 4 5-7PlaceTransportationDays1. Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took.Reading for details 1PlaceTReading for details 1 2 3

11、 PlaceTransportationChina-Vancouver Vancouver (bay)Vancouver (forest)by air by boat on footDays1. Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took.Reading for details 1PlaceT 4 5-7 Reading for details1. Go through the passage and find out all

12、the places they visited and the means of transportation they took.VancouverLake LouiseLake LouiseJasperJasperEdmontonCanadian PrairieWinnipegOntarioLake HuronTorontoby train, by taxi by coach by train PlaceTransportationDays 4Reading for details1. Go Reading for details2. Get specific information ab

13、out the places they visited.Reading for details2. Get specReading for detailsPlaceInformationoften rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance awayVancouver2. Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading for detailsPlaceInformRead

14、ing for detailsPlaceInformationblue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; different creatures such as deer, mountain goats, grizzly bears, and eagles the Canadian Rockies2. Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading for detailsPlaceInformReading for detail

15、sPlaceInformationcentre of Canadas huge oil and gas industry; cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10; home to one of the largest shopping malls in North AmericaEdmonton2. Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading for detailsPlaceInformReading for detailsPlaceInfor

16、mationan open country; two wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large areathe Canadian Prairie2. Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading for detailsPlaceInformReading for detailsPlaceInformationa land of forests, lakes, and rolling hills; four Great La

17、kes on its southern border; capital is TorontoOntario2. Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading for detailsPlaceInformMind mappingChinaVancouverLakeLouiseThe great Canadian PrairieEdmontonJasperWinnipegOntarioTorontoMind mappingChinaVancouverLakecommercial airlineMind mappingC

18、hinaVancouverPurpose: visit their cousinsMood: excitedSpent: two daysThe first dayWeather: rainedActivities: took a boat to the bay; visited an islandThe next dayWeather: clear; mildActivities: saw the mountains; took a hikecommercial airlineMind mappingcoachMind mappingLake LouiseJasperTime: the ne

19、xt morning; the nightActivities: arose early; saw the mountains and forestsActivities: looked at the scenery; saw mountain peaks and forests; saw creatures traintaxitraincoachMind mappingLake LouiseJatrainMind mappingEdmontonThe great Canadian PrairieFeatures: provincial capital of Alberta; centre o

20、f Canadas oil and gas drilling industry; cold in winter; home to many shopping mallsActivities: saw an open country; went through two wheat-growing provincestraintrainMind mappingEdmontonThe gtrainMind mappingWinnipegTime: another dayFeature: urban areaTime: nightFeatures: a land of forests and lake

21、s; rolling hills; bushes and maple trees; frost on the groundtrainOntarioTorontoTime: the next morningActivities: saw Lake HurontrainMind mappingWinnipegTime:commercial airlineTalking about the journeyChinaVancouverLakeLouiseThe great Canadian PrairieEdmontonJasperWinnipegOntarioTorontotraintaxicoac

22、htraintraintraintraintraincommercial airlineTalking abouFinding out the structureTravel JournalHow does the writer develop the article?In the order of time.Finding out the structureTraveUse discourse markers to show relationshipsDiscourse markers are also known as “linking words”. They are used to s

23、how relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding something (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,

24、 the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.Learning about discourse markersUse discourse markers to show Review: using connectorsUnit 2 Bridging CulturesReview: using connectorsUnit 2Book 4 Unit 5 Working the land1. Add more information: , but also ; , and as well; In ad

25、dition, ;Moreover2. Explain or support a point: For example, ; For instance, 3. State a conclusion: Therefore, ; Hence. 4. Say something that contrasts with what has just been said: , but; , however, ; nevertheless. 5. Sequencing: In turn, 6. Emphasizing: In fact, Review: using signpostsBook 4 Unit

26、5 Working the landRead the article and underline the discourse markers.pp. 38-39Learning about discourse markersRead the article and underlineParagraph 1: Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline

27、 all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.Learning about discourse markersParagraph 1:Learning about disParagraph 2: Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing th

28、e sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to Learning about

29、discourse markersParagraph 2:Learning about disParagraph 2: see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away. delightedLearning about discourse markersParagraph 2:delightedLearning Paragraph 3: The next morning, the two gi

30、rls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with i

31、ts exceptional beauty. They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through set offactually truetravelling towardsLearning about discourse markersParagraph 3:set offactually trParagraph 3: the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the m

32、ost awesome journey they had ever taken. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.extremely impressivethe most important, interesting,

33、 or enjoyable partLearning about discourse markersParagraph 3:extremely impressiParagraph 4: From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the trains first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canadas huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is fre

34、ezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.Learning about discourse markersParagraph 4:Learning about disParagraph 5: From Ed

35、monton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt the Canadas population is only slightly over thirty-seven million. However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed. They went through two wheat-growing p

36、rovinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.expect something that will happenLearning about discourse markersParagraph 5:expect something tParagraph 6: After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they trav

37、elled through the night, and woke up in Ontarioa land of forests and lakes. The train thundered on, through the rolling hills. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada. 霜Learning about

38、 discourse markersParagraph 6:霜Learning about diParagraph 6: Night came again, and the train turned south towards Toronto. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huronone of the four Great Lakes on Ontarios southern border. It was not

39、until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.窗帘the length of timeLearning about discourse markersParagraph 6:窗帘the length of tithen, despite, later, when, since, however, in fact, eventua

40、lly, finally, rather than, before, after, all in all, in addition to Learning about discourse markersthen, despite, later, when, siRead the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyA. to a

41、dd 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 eventsLearning about discourse markersRead the article again. Match Rather thanRather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Va

42、ncouver and then take the train. (Paragraph 1)Learning about discourse markersRather thanRather than travel Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyLearning about discourse marke

43、rsRead the article again. Match Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyto show contrastLearning about discourse markersRead the article again. Match Read the article again. Matc

44、h each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallySince it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. (Paragraph 4)to explain a reasonLearning about discourse markersRead the article aga

45、in. Match Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyLearning about discourse markersto show timeRead the article again. Match Read the article again. Match each of these discourse

46、markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyLearning about discourse markersto add somethingRead the article again. Match Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4

47、. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallySince it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton. (Paragraph 4)to emphasiseLearning about discourse markersRead the article again. Match Read th

48、e article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyLearning about discourse markersto describe the order of eventsRead the article again. Match Read the article again. Match each of these discours

49、e markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyAfter another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. (Paragraph 6)to show an end point in timeLearning about discourse markersRead the article ag

50、ain. Match Read the article again. Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1. however2. since3. when 4. in addition to 5. in fact6. later7. eventuallyA. to add somethingB. to show contrastC. to explain a reasonD. to show an end point in timeE. to show timeF. to emphasiseG. to

51、describe the order of eventsBCEAFGDLearning about discourse markersRead the article again. Match Learning about discourse markersAddingmoreover, tooContrastwhile, by contrastReasonas, becauseResultconsequently, accordinglyEmphasisindeed, above allLearning about discourse markeLearning about discourse markersOrder of eventsfirst, second, nextTimeas soon as, meanwhileGiving e