1、Journey across a Vast LandTravel far enough,you meet yourself.David Mitchell“It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”1.How much do you know about Canada?Area:the _ largest country in the world.Official language:_ and _ Capital city:_.Alternative name:_secondEnglish
2、FrenchOttawa2.What do you know about rail journeys?Take a long time Designed routes See more and experience moreThe True NorthBrief introduction about the tripwhowhywherehow First by_,then via _feelingLi Daiyu and her cousin Liu QianTo visit their cousinsHalifax on the Atlantic CoastairExcitedMain i
3、dea:Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were excited to take a rail journey from Vancouver to visit their cousins in Halifax.Read the 1st paragraph,and find out the basic information about the trip.Read for main idearailWhat is the genre of the text?A travel journalHow is the text organized?In time and space orde
4、rLook at the picture and title.Try to raise the questions:E.g.Who came to see“The True North”?5W+1H5W+1HQuestions:1.Who came to see“the True North”?2.How did they see“the True North”?3.What is“the True North”?4.What did they do in Vancouver?5.What is“The heart of Canada”?6.When did they visit“the Tr
5、ue North”?1.Who came to see“The True North”?2.How did they see“the True North”?3.What is“the True North”?Read the article and answer the raised questions.Seeing the True North via Rail:Vancouver and the heart of Canada 4.What did they do in Vancouver?5.What is“The heart of Canada”?Read the article a
6、nd answer the raised questions.Read the article and answer the raised questions.The Heart of CanadaThe heart of CanadaRead the article and answer the raised questions.6.When did they visit“the True North”?Mark all the places that the train passed in the article.The route of the rail journey across C
7、anadaThe route of the rail journey across CanadaComplete the table below with information from the article.PlacesInformationoften rains;a harbor;beautiful mountains looking out over the city;a forest just a short distance away.The Canadian Rockiescenter of Canadas huge oil and gas industry;cold in w
8、inter,with daily temperatures averaging-10C;home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America.The Canadian Prairiea land of forests,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great hills;four Great Lakes on its southern border;capital is Toronto.VancouverComplete the table below with information from the
9、 article.PlacesInformationThe Canadian RockiesThe maintains and forests looked massive;the blue water;the beautiful scenery;spectacular mountain peaks and forests;many different creaturesadj.巨大的巨大的n.顶峰顶峰;尖形尖形Complete the table below with information from the article.PlacesInformationoften rains;a ha
10、rbor;beautiful mountains looking out over the city;a forest just a short distance away.The Canadian Rockiescenter of Canadas huge oil and gas industry;cold in winter,with daily temperatures averaging-10C;home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America.The Canadian Prairiea land of forests
11、,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great Lakes on its southern border;capital is Toronto.VancouverThe maintains and forests looked massive;the blue water;the beautiful scenery;spectacular mountain peaks and forests;many different creaturesEdmontonComplete the table below with information from the article
12、.PlacesInformationThe Canadian Prairie such an open country;two wheat-growing provinces;a bunch of farms;a very large area.许多；大量许多；大量Complete the table below with information from the article.PlacesInformationoften rains;a harbor;beautiful mountains looking out over the city;a forest just a short di
13、stance away.The Canadian Rockiescenter of Canadas huge oil and gas industry;cold in winter,with daily temperatures averaging-10C;home to one of the largest shopping malls in North America.The Canadian Prairiea land of forests,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great hills;four Great Lakes on its southern
14、border;capital is Toronto.VancouverThe mountains and forests looked massive;the blue water;the beautiful scenery;spectacular mountain peaks and forests;many different creaturesEdmonton such an open country;two wheat-growing provinces;a bunch of farms;a very large area.OntarioHow do Li Daiyu and Liu
15、Qian feel about the journey?excited pleased amazedThinking:1.Would you be interested in taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian?Why or why not?2.How is a rail journey different from other forms of travel,such as by plane or car?Yes.Because like them,not only can we see exceptional beauty of na
16、ture along the Canadian Rockies,but an open area of the great Canadian Prairie,not alone Ontario,the land of forests and lakes.A rail journey is much slower than by plane,and not so flexible as the car journey.However,it offers time for people to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the window and to
17、 learn the unique culture of each place along.Also no one can deny it is the most comfortable one.RelationshipsDiscourse markers (examples)adding something showing a result explaining a reasonshowing a result Use discourse markers to show relationships Without discourse markers,the connections betwe
18、en sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.also,besides,additionallyhowever,on the other handbecause,sincetherefore,as a resultdiscourse markers Read the article again and underline the discourse markers.Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1 however2 since 3 when4 i
19、n addition to5 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 emphasizeG to describe the order of eventsSummarySeeing the True North via Rail:Vancouver and the heart of Canada Reading Strategy 1:5W+1HReading Strateg
20、y 2:discourse markersPrediction and reading:1.Who came to see“the True North”?2.How did they see“the True North”?3.What is“the True North”?4.What did they do in Vancouver?5.What is“The heart of Canada”?6.When did they visit“the True North”?Thinking:1.How do Li Daiyu and Liu Qian feel about the journey?2.Would you be interested in taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian?Why or why not?3.How is a rail journey different from other forms of travel,such as by plane or car?Thank you！
