Unit 4 Reading and Thinkingppt课件-（2022新）人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册 (2).pptx

1、选择性必修二选择性必修二Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Q1: Why do a lot of people like to travel? broaden ones horizon /expand ones range of knowledge enrich/enlarge ones experience / life sharpen ones personalities find what they really want in the heart relax ones mind release ones pressure restore ones en

2、ergy/ give sb new strength and energy have a temporary escape from the academic workload widen ones circle of friendsYou can either travel or read,and either your body or soul must be on the way.Travel far enough, you will meet yourself.Literally, it means you may get to know yourself better on a lo

3、ng journey.Metaphorically speaking, if you travel enough on the journey of life or have an inward journey, you will eventually come to know yourself.How do you understand the quote?Journey Across a Vast Land Learn about a rail journey across CanadaWhat aspects do you want to learn about if you are g

4、oing to travel in a country?Area Weather Population Scenic spots/tourist attractionsIndustry Cities Culture Local food A quiz about Canada1.What language(s) do Canadian speak?A.English B.English and French C.English and SpanishD.Spanish and French 2. What is the capital of Canada?A. B. Vancouver vnk

5、uv(r) (温哥华温哥华) Toronto trntu (多伦多多伦多)C. D. Calgaryklri (卡尔加里卡尔加里) Ottawa tw (渥太华渥太华)the biggest citythe warmest and most beautiful citythe industrial centerA quiz about Canada3. Which one is Canadas national flag?Maple A quiz about Canada4. What is the national animal of Canada?Grizzly bear (灰熊灰熊) B

6、eaver (海狸海狸) Penguin(企鹅企鹅)Polar bear (北极熊北极熊 A quiz about Canada5. Which continent is Canada located in?A. EuropeB. OceaniaC. South AmericaD. North America A quiz about Canada6. What is the leader of the country called?A. Prime minister B. Queen C. President D. Chairman A quiz about CanadaA quiz abo

7、ut Canada7 .How many provinces are there inCanada？A. 13 B. 10C. 14 D. 236 facts about CanadaLook at the title of the text and the picture, and then answer the questions.Q1: What does the “True North” in the title refer to?Q2: What is the writing type?Q3: What do you think the text is about?Q4: What

8、is the focus of the text?Canada.Travel journal.The text is about a journey in Vancouver and the heart of Canada by train and what they saw in the journey.what they saw Skim the text to identify the structure Q1: Which paragraphs are about Vancouver?Q2: Which paragraphs are about the heart of Canada?

9、Q3: What places did they visit in person?Q4: What places did they view from the train?Q5: What is the function of paragraph 1?To tell the background information.From Jasper to Toronto. Vancouver and Lake Louise.Paragraphs 3-6.Paragraph 2.Seeing the true north via rail: Vancouver and the heart of Can

10、ada Identify the structure and finish the mind map.Seeing the true north via rail: Vancouver and the heart of Canada Lake Louise Canadian Rockies Jasper Winnipeg The Canadian Prairie Edmonton Ontario TorontoThe true north Vancouver For 2 days Para1 Background information Para 2-6 The trip from Vanco

11、uver to Toronto Para 2 Para 3-6 Who:What: Where: How:Why:Feeling:Li and her cousin Liu Visit their cousins Halifax, Canada Cross the country More sceneryThrilled By air and train blue water of Lake Louise; spectacular mountain peaks and forests; different creatures such as deer, mountain goats, griz

12、zly bears, and eaglesEdmontonOntarioan open country; two wheat-growing provinces; a bunch of farms that covered a very large areaRead paragraphs 2-6 and finish the route and these questions.Chinacommercial airlineVancouverSpend: two daystrain and taxiLake LouiseActivities: coachJasperActivities:trai

13、nEdmontonFeatures:trainThe Great Canadian PrairieActivities:trainWinnipegFeatures:trainOntarioFeatures:trainToronto Activities: The next day Weather: Activities:The first day Weather: Activities:Purpose: visit their cousinsMood: excitedRead para.2-6 and fill in the mind-map.Chinacommercial airlineVa

14、ncouver for 2 daystrain and taxiLake LouisecoachJaspertrainEdmontontrainThe Great Canadian PrairietrainWinnipegtrainOntariotrainToronto The next day The first day Purpose: visit their cousinsMood: excitedWeather: rained Activities: took a boat; visited an islandActivities: arose earlysaw the mountai

15、ns and forestsbreathtaking blue water Weather: clear and mild Activities: saw the mountains took a hikeActivities: saw an open country went through two wheat-growing provincesFeatures: provincial capital of Albertacentre of Canadas oil and gas drilling industrycold in winterhome to many shopping mal

16、lsActivities: looked at the scenerysaw mountain peaks and forestssaw creaturesFeatures: urban areaFeatures: a land of forests and lakesrolling hillsbushes and maple treesfrost on the groundActivities: saw Lake HuronRead and circle the discourse markers. 语篇标记词语篇标记词Discourse markers are more commonly

17、known as “linking words”. They are used to show relationships between ideas. Relationships can range from adding sth. (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, a

18、sa result). Without discourse markers, the connections between sentences and paragraphs in a text would be less obvious.1. however2. since3. when4. 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 time

19、F. to emphasiseG. to describe the order of eventsMore examples of discourse markers: Adding: also, beside, in addition, moreover, furthermore Contrast: however, on the other hand, while, by contrast Reason: since, as, because, for Result: therefore, as a result, consequently, accordingly Emphasis: indeed, above all, in fact, most importantly Order of events: first, second, next, later Time: as soon as, meanwhile Giving examples: for example, such as Comparing: similarly, likewise Concluding: to conclude, in summary