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Unit 4 Journey across a vast land
Reading and thinking
After this class, you will be able to:
know a rail journey across Canada and draw the two girls’ journey route
use discourse markers to show relationships
express your opinions about long rail trips
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
Lead in
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
Before you read, look at the title, and the picture below what do you think this article is about
It is about _____ of two girls via rail; and it tells us some amazing sights about_____ ______.
Prediction
a trip
Canada
PART ONE
Textual pattern analysis
Para.1 A.The awesome journey through the Canadian Rockies.
Para.2 B.The thought of crossing Canada by rail.
Para.3 C.The sights in Vancouver.
Para.4 D.The journey from Winnipeg to Toronto.
Para.5 E.Some details about Edmonton.
Para.6 F.Across the great Canadian Prairie.
Task 1 Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Brief introduction about the trip
who
what/why
where
how first by ____, then via ____.
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian
plane
train
To visit their cousins
Halifax on the Atlantic Coast
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on 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.
Para1:
The thought of crossing Canada by rail.
Para2:
Before starting out, they spent a couple of days 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 see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.
What is the weather usually like in Vancouver
It is rainy.
The sights in Vancouver.
What did they do in Vancouver
to describe the order of events
The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing 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 a coach bound north through 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 and 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.
Para3:
What did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian like most about the trip
Their visit to Lake Louise and Jasper.
to show time
to add something
From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train’s first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial Capital of Alberta, the centre of Canada’s 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 malls. In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.
Para4:
Introduction of Edmonton.
.
What is Edmonton most famous for
Its shopping malls.
to explain a reason
to emphasise
From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty-seven million. 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.
Para5:
What made Li Daiyu and Liu Qian surprised on the train across the great Canadian Prairie
The size of Canada.
Journey across the great Canadian Prairie
.
to show contrast
After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario—a 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 frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada. 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 Huron—one of the four Great Lakes on Ontario’s 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.
Para6:
On the way to Ontario.
What did they learn about Ontario
A land of forests, lakes and rolling hills; four great lakes on its southern border, capital is Toronto
to show an end point in time
Draw your mind map.
1
2
3-6
Brief______________ to their trip along the way.
introduction
Before starting out, the __________they saw in Vancouver
sights
What they really saw and felt the train or at some stops.
aboard
Part 1 para(s) ___
Part 2 para(s) ___
Part 3 para(s) ___
Vancouver
Lake Louise
Jasper
time:
activities:
features:
two days
the 1st day: took a boat to the bay; visit an island;
the 2nd day:saw the mountains; took a hike
rainy;
shops selling crafts and antiques
the next morning
arose early;
saw the mountains and forests
blue water;
exceptional beauty
the next day
took a coach through the Canadian Rockies;
see spectacular mountains and forests;
see many different creatures
beautiful scenery ;
wildlife
Read through para. 2--3, and fill in the charts.
Edmonton
The great
Canadian
Prairie
Winnipeg
Toronto
time:
activities:
features:
Read para. 4--6, and fill in the charts.
after they left Jsaper
took the train
provincial capital of Albert
centre of oil and gas; drilling industry;
home to shopping malls
after they left Edmonton
took the train;
saw an open country;
go through wheat-growing pronvinces;
an open country;
wheat-growing;
after another day on the train
took the train;
urban area
after they left Winnipeg;
the night and the next morning
took the train
saw Lake of Huron;
a land of forests and lakes;
rolling hills;
bushes and maple trees;
PART TWO
Pagmatic analysis
What's the writing style of the passage
What's the features of the style
Travel journal.
The writer will mention：
who (persons), when(time), where(destination),
why(reason), what (attractions) and how(transportation).
How does the writer develop the article
.
In the order of time and space.
PART Three
Creative thinking
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
Creative thinking
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 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 plane window，and a plane gives much less space and fewer opportunities to get up and walk around than on a train.
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