1、Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Period 1Reading and Thinking()语篇研读课自主素养储备.新词相知结合语境,根据首字母写出正确的单词1.An a_ is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes.2.An a_ is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarit
2、y.3.Something that is p_ is nice,enjoyable,or attractive.4.If a word or expression is translated l_,its most simple or basic meaning is translated.irlinentiqueleasantiterally5.An a_ person or thing is very impressive and often frightening.6.If someone or something h_ a point or problem,they emphasiz
3、e it or make you think about it.7.If you a_ an event,you realize in advance that it may happen and youare prepared for it.8.T_ is the loud noise that you hear from the sky after a flash of lightning,especially during a storm.9.C_ are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.w
4、esomeighlightsnticipatehunderurtains10.The d_ of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists.短语熟记1._ than 而不是2._ to do sth.决定去做某事3.start _ 出发;动身4.arrive _ 到达5.take sbs breath _ 令人惊叹6.be _ to 一定要urationratherdecideoutatawaybound7.in addition _ 除了之外8._ fact 事实上9.a _ of 一束;一串10.all
5、_ all 总而言之【课文浅触】1.Have you ever taken the same trip by train?Whats your opinion about the train trip?_ toinbunchinYes,I have.I think it is very interesting and full of sight-seeing.The trip canmake you relaxed and enrich your experiences./No,I havent.2.Read the text quickly and quietly to fill in th
6、e blanks.Para.1 _ of their trip.Para.2 _ in Vancouver.Paras.36 _ of their train trip.3.Can you use some adjective words to describe Canada?It is _ Brief introductionSight-seeingWhat they really saw and feltdeveloped,attractive,beautiful,fashionable,modern and empty.探究素养提能Step 1Pre-reading1.What is t
7、he national flag of Canada?_ 2.What is the capital of Canada?_ 3.What is the national flower of Canada?_ 4.What is the national animal of Canada?_ It is a red and white maple leaf flag.It is Ottawa.It is maple.It is beaver.5.What is the leader of Canada called?_ Step 2While-reading.Answer the follow
8、ing questions.1.How many parts does the passage contain?_ 2.Where is the last destination of the trip?_ Prime Minister.Three parts.It is the capital of Ontario,Toronto.Draw the route of the travel in Canada.China1.(by air)_2.(by train and took a taxi)_3.(took a coach)_ 4.(by train)_5.(by train)_ _ 6
9、.(by train)_ Toronto.Choose the best answer.1.Why are the two girls not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?A.It is too long a trip for them.B.They want to travel across Canada.C.There is no direct flight to the Atlantic coast.D.It is much cheaper to get there by train.VancouverLake LouiseJasperEd
10、montonThe greatCanadian PrairieThe city of Winnipeg2.Which of the following cities is described as the centre of Canadas huge oil and gas drilling industry?A.Vancouver.B.Winnipeg.C.Edmonton.D.Toronto.3.What kind of passage it is?A.a storyB.a piece of newsC.an advertisementD.a travel journal答案:13.BCD
11、.Answer the following questions.1.Whats the highlight of their trip in addition to seeing spectacular mountain forests in Jasper?_ 2.Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?_ 3.Which sentence in the passage is closest in meaning to the following one?They were amazed a
12、t the beauty of the blue water in Lake Louise._Being able to see many different creatures.There are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most ofthem live within the areas of the USA border.When the train arrived at the station,they took a taxi to Lake Louise,wherethe blue water
13、literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.Sentence Explanation.1.Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.分析:本句中rather than 是固定短语,rather than.是而不是;与其不如;不愿。decide to do sth.表示_。decide not to do sth._。句意:_。决定做某事决定不
14、做某事她们不是一路坐飞机,而是决定飞到温哥华,然后乘火车2.Before starting out,they spent a couple of days in Vancouver,seeing the sights.分析:本句中before为介词,后面跟动名词短语,一起构成_状语。start out短语表示出发。a couple of表示一对;一双;几个。seeing the sights_。句意:_。3.Seen from the train window,the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.分析:本句中seen为过去分词形
15、式作_,它与主语the mountains and forests ofCanada构成逻辑上的_关系。looked massive为系表结构。句意:_。时间作伴随状语出发前,他们在温哥华待了几天,看风景状语被动从火车窗口望去,加拿大的群山和森林看起来很壮观Step 3 Post-readingTry to fill in the blanks.(每空一词)Li Daiyu and Liu Qian 1._ to Vancouver and spent a couple of days there,seeing the sights.Then they took the 2._ to Lake
16、 Louise.When thetrain 3._ at the station,they took a 4._ and visited the Lake.They spent the night,and then took a 5._ to Jasper.After looking at the beautiful 6._ in Jasper,They caught the train to Toronto.The train passed Edmonton,the 7._ capital of Alberta.Passing the great Canadian Prairie,they
17、went through two wheat-growing provinces,8._ they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.After another day on the train,9._ they were back in Winnipeg.It was not until 9:30 a.m.10._ they finally reached Toronto.flewtrainarrivedtaxicoachsceneryprovincialwhereeventuallythat【主题情境思考】1.Work
18、in groups and put forward some advice on how to deal with the problems when you are travelling.(_(_(3)_ (4)_ (5)_ 2.Which place is the most attractive in your hometown?_ 1)Be well prepared before your travel.2)Be ready to turn to the police for help.Be patient to wait for help.Be united with your partners to solve the problems.Be friendly to anyone you will meet.The answers vary.
