2021新版人教版选修二英语unit4 Reading and Thinking (2) ppt课件.pptx

1、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 What do you know about rail journeys? Where have you travelled by rail?

2、 And what have you seen in your journey? What do you know of Canada? What do you think you will see if you go on a rail journey across Canada? Rail journeys used to take a long time people often took them because they were cheaper than flying. However, now with high speed rail, they are much shorter

3、, but also more expensive. Enjoy a video about the rail journey in Canada. Can you circle the key words of this title? How do you understand the title? Read the passage quickly, and answer the questions: 1. Whats the main idea of the passage? 2. Who are the main characters? 3. Where did they go? How

4、 did they go there? What did they see or do? 4. How was their journey like? 1. What type of writing is this passage? A. Argumentative writing B. Narrative writing C. Expository writing D. Advertising writing B 2. In which part of a newspaper may we find this passage? A. Entertainment B. Travel C. Ed

5、ucation D. Health B 3. 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

6、 Toronto C 本文是一篇游记，以本文是一篇游记，以时间和空间的顺序时间和空间的顺序记述了记述了Li Daiyu和和Liu Qian两姐妹乘坐火车两姐妹乘坐火车自西向东自西向东横跨横跨 加拿大的旅程经历，包括她们沿途所看到的自然加拿大的旅程经历，包括她们沿途所看到的自然 美景、野生动物等，她们对加拿大美丽的自然风美景、野生动物等，她们对加拿大美丽的自然风 光和丰富的自然资源发出赞叹。加拿大是一个幅光和丰富的自然资源发出赞叹。加拿大是一个幅 员辽阔的国家，员辽阔的国家，乘坐长途火车旅行能够深度体验乘坐长途火车旅行能够深度体验 加拿大不同地区的自然风光和人文风情加拿大不同地区的自然风光和人文

7、风情。旅游是。旅游是 一种重要的文化体验形式，游记的形式便于将自一种重要的文化体验形式，游记的形式便于将自 然风光和人文风情的介绍融入个人的旅行经历和然风光和人文风情的介绍融入个人的旅行经历和 情感体验之中。情感体验之中。 Brief introduction about the trip who why where what how feeling Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian To visit their cousins Canada They took a trip across Canada by rail and saw breathtaking

8、scenery. First flew, and then took the train. Read paragraph one, and fill the blanks. Exciting Read paragraphs 2-3, and fill the blanks. Day place transportation information 1 rainy, see crafts and antiques 2 clear, mild, see mountains, hike 3 Canadian Rockies, blue water, 4 seeing mountain peaks a

9、nd forests, creatures Vancouver bay Vancouver forest Lake Louise Jasper by boat on foot by train, by taxi by coach Read Paragraphs 4-5, and figure out the two girls 3-day train route. Jasper Edmonton Provincial capital of Alberta Centre of oil and gas drilling industry Cold in winter Home to many sh

10、opping malls The great Canadian Prairie Saw an open country Went through two wheat- growing provinces Winnipeg Time: another day Feature: urban area Toronto Time: night Features: a land of forests and lakes rolling hills Bushes and maple trees frost on the ground Ontario Time: the next morning Activ

11、ities: saw Lake Huron train route Complete the table below with information from the article. place information often rains; a harbour; beautiful mountains looking out over the city; a forest just a short distance away the Canadian Rockies Vancouver blue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain pe

12、aks and forests; different creatures such as deer, mountain goats, grizzly bears, and eagles place information Centre 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 America the Canadian Prairie a land of

13、 forests, lakes, and rolling hills; four Great Lakes on its southern border; capital is Toronto Edmonton an open country; two wheat- growing provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large area Ontario Read the article again and underline the discourse markers (or linking words). Discourse mar

14、kers are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding something to showing contrast, to explaining a reason, or to showing a result. Without them, the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious. 语篇标记词语篇标记词 More examples of discourse markers: A

15、dding: also, beside, additionally, moreover Contrast: however, on the other hand, while, by contrast Reason: since, as, because Some of the discourse markers in the passage include: then, despite, later, when, in addition to, since, in fact, eventually, however, finally, rather than, before, after,

16、all in all Result: therefore, as a 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 summary Match each of these discourse mar

17、kers with the correct purpose. 1. however A. to add something 2. since B. to show contrast 3. when C. to explain a reason 4. in addition D. to show an end point in time to 5. in fact E. to show time 6. later F. to emphasise 7. eventually G. to describe the order of events Discuss the questions in gr

18、oups. 1. Would you be interested in taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian? Why or why not? I would love to take such a journey. It seems so wonderful and relaxing, and I would get to see so many beautiful sites. 2. How is a rail journey different from other forms of travel, such as by plane

19、or car? A rail journey is different from a car journey in that with a car journey, if you see something interesting, you can stop and take a look. A journey by plane will get you to your destination much faster than a trip by train or car. However, usually you cannot see much interesting from a plan

20、e window, and a plane gives much less space and fewer opportunities to get up and walk around than a train. Transport- ation Advantage Dis- advantage Suitable for by bus cheap slow short-distance trip, especially trips within towns/cities by airplane quick expensive long journeys between big cities

21、by cruise ship relaxing with nice accommod- ation and meals slow trips between coastal cities Retell the reading passage according to the following words: Before starting out, During the first day, The next day,Later, The next morning, From Jasper, From Edmonton, After another day, When they woke up the next morning, All in all,