人教版高二英语-选择性必修2第二册-Unit4-Reading-and-Thinking-课件.pptx--（课件中不含音视频）

1、Unit 4 Journey across a Vast LandReading and ThinkingLearning 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.Travel far enough,you meet yourself.David MitchellW

2、arm-upWhat 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 within myself.Travelling creates everlasting memories.Warm-upWarm-upThe photo is of a Canadian Pa

3、cific 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-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?Wa

4、rm-upAnswer these questions.1.What do you know about rail journeys?Rail journeys used to take a long timepeople 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.2.What do you think you w

5、ill see if you go on a rail journey across Canada?I would expect to see beautiful mountains and lots of pretty sceneries.Look at the picture and the title.What do you expect to read?Predictionv TRUE NORTHv THE HEART OF CANADALook at the picture and the title.What do you expect to read?Predictionrail

6、 journey?scenery?geography?climate?Canada?Reading for main ideasRead the article and find out the following information.Who?Where?How long?Reading for main ideasParagraph 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 c

7、ommercial 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 ideasParagraph 6:After another day on the train,eventually they were back in an urban area,the city of Winnipeg.From

8、 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 Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.Reading for details 1 2 3 4 5-7PlaceTransport

9、ationDays1.Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took.Reading for details 1 2 3 PlaceTransportationChina-Vancouver Vancouver(bay)Vancouver(forest)by air by boat on footDays1.Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited

10、 and the means of transportation they took.4 5-7 Reading for details1.Go through the passage and find out all the places they visited and the means of transportation they took.VancouverLake LouiseLake LouiseJasperJasperEdmontonCanadian PrairieWinnipegOntarioLake HuronTorontoby train,by taxi by coach

11、 by train PlaceTransportationDaysReading for details2.Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading 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

12、they visited.Reading 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 detailsPlaceInformationce

13、ntre 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 detailsPlaceInformationan open country;two wheat-growing provinces;a bu

14、nch of farms that covered a very large areathe Canadian Prairie2.Get specific information about the places they visited.Reading for detailsPlaceInformationa land of forests,lakes,and rolling hills;four Great Lakes on its southern border;capital is TorontoOntario2.Get specific information about the p

15、laces they visited.Mind mappingChinaVancouverLakeLouiseThe great Canadian PrairieEdmontonJasperWinnipegOntarioTorontocommercial airlineMind mappingChinaVancouverPurpose:visit their cousinsMood:excitedSpent:two daysThe first dayWeather:rainedActivities:took a boat to the bay;visited an islandThe next

16、 dayWeather:clear;mildActivities:saw the mountains;took a hikecoachMind mappingLake LouiseJasperTime:the next morning;the nightActivities:arose early;saw the mountains and forestsActivities:looked at the scenery;saw mountain peaks and forests;saw creatures traintaxitraintrainMind mappingEdmontonThe

17、great Canadian PrairieFeatures:provincial capital of Alberta;centre of Canadas oil and gas drilling industry;cold in winter;home to many shopping mallsActivities:saw an open country;went through two wheat-growing provincestraintrainMind mappingWinnipegTime:another dayFeature:urban areaTime:nightFeat

18、ures:a land of forests and lakes;rolling hills;bushes and maple trees;frost on the groundtrainOntarioTorontoTime:the next morningActivities:saw Lake Huroncommercial airlineTalking about the journeyChinaVancouverLakeLouiseThe great Canadian PrairieEdmontonJasperWinnipegOntarioTorontotraintaxicoachtra

19、intraintraintraintrainFinding out the structurev Travel JournalHow does the writer develop the article?In the order of time.Use discourse markers to show relationshipsDiscourse markers are also known as“linking words”.They are used to show relationships between ideas.Relationships can range from add

20、ing 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,the connections between sentences and paragraphs would be less obvious.Learning ab

21、out discourse markersReview:using connectorsUnit 2 Bridging CulturesBook 4 Unit 5 Working the land1.Add more information:,but also;,and as well;In addition,;Moreover2.Explain or support a point:For example,;For instance,3.State a conclusion:Therefore,;Hence.4.Say something that contrasts with what h

22、as just been said:,but;,however,;nevertheless.5.Sequencing:In turn,6.Emphasizing:In fact,Review:using signpostsRead the article and underline the discourse markers.pp.38-39Learning about discourse markersParagraph 1:Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on

23、 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.Learning about discourse markersParagraph 2:Before starting out,they spent a couple of day

24、s in Vancouver,seeing the 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

25、 Learning about discourse markersParagraph 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 3:The next morning,the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise,p

26、assing 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 its exceptional beauty.They spent the night,and then took

27、 a coach bound north through set offactually truetravelling towardsLearning about discourse markersParagraph 3:the Canadian Rockies to Jasper.Looking at the beautiful scenery,they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken.In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks an

28、d 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,or enjoyable partLearning about discourse markersParagraph 4:From Jasper,they caught the train to

29、wards 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 freezing cold in winter,with daily temperatures averaging-10.Since it can be too cold to go outdoors,Edmonton is home to many shopping ma

30、lls.In fact,one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.Learning about discourse markersParagraph 5:From Edmonton,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 milli

31、on.However,they did not anticipate seeing such an open country,and were truly amazed.They went through two wheat-growing provinces,where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.expect something that will happenLearning about discourse markersParagraph 6:After another day on the trai

32、n,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.The train thundered on,through the rolling hills.The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red,gold,and orange,and there was fro

33、st on the ground,confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada.霜Learning about discourse markersParagraph 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 Lak

34、es on Ontarios southern border.It was not 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 markersthen,despite,later,when,since,however,in fact,eventu

35、ally,finally,rather than,before,after,all in all,in addition to Learning about discourse markersRead 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

36、 reasonD.to show an end point in timeE.to show timeF.to emphasiseG.to describe the order of eventsLearning about discourse markersRather thanRather than travel by commercial airline all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.(Paragraph 1)Learning about discourse markersRead

37、 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 markersRead the article again.Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1.however2.since3.when 4.in addi

38、tion to 5.in fact6.later7.eventuallyto show contrastLearning about discourse markersRead 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.eventuallySince it can be too cold to go outdoors,Edmonton is home to ma

39、ny shopping malls.(Paragraph 4)to explain a reasonLearning about discourse markersRead 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 aga

40、in.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 add somethingRead the article again.Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1.however2.since3.when 4.in addi

41、tion 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 each of these discourse

42、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 each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1.however2.since3.when 4.in addition to 5.in fact6

43、.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 again.Match each of these discourse markers with the correct purpose.1.however2.since3.when 4.in

44、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 describe the order of eventsBCEAFGDLearning about discourse markersLearning about discourse markersAddingmoreover,tooContrastwhile,by contra

45、stReasonas,becauseResultconsequently,accordinglyEmphasisindeed,above allLearning about discourse markersOrder of eventsfirst,second,nextTimeas soon as,meanwhileGiving examplesfor example,such asComparingsimilarly,likewiseConcludingto conclude,in summaryFurther thinkingRead the text again,and then an

46、swer these questions.1.Would you be interested in taking the same trip as Li Daiyu and Liu Qian?Why or why not?2.How is rail journey different from other forms of travel,such as by plane or car?Further thinkingRead the text again,and then answer these questions.1.Would you be interested in taking th

47、e 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.Further thinkingRead the text again,and then answer these questions.2.How is rail journey different from other forms of travel,suc

48、h as by plane 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.Further thinkingRead the text again,and then answer these questions.2.How is rail journey different from other forms of travel,such as by plan

49、e or car?*A journey by plane will get you to your destination much faster than a trip by train or car.However,usually you cannot see so many interesting things from a plane window,and a plane gives much less space and fewer opportunities to get up and walk around than on a train.Homework1.Read aloud the text.2.Collect more information about the cities mentioned in the passage.Pick one that impresses you the most and make a three-minute presentation about the city.