资源简介

Unit 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
Period 3 Using Language（一）
Talk about scenery and culture along a journey
学习目标
1. To get the main idea and the key details by listening to the conversation.
2. To understand the meaning of the idioms in the listening text.
3. To talk about your own travel experiences by using what you have learnt.
4. To compare Canada with China and enjoy the pleasure of a long journey.
课堂探究
Part I Warm-up
On the train,Li Daiyu and Liu Qian start talking with a local passenger,a young woman named Anna. Look at the pictures on page 42 of the textbook and discuss the following questions.
1.What can you see in the photos
2. What do you think they will talk about with Anna
Part II Listen for the main idea
Listen to the conversation and answer the following question.
What are mentioned in the listening Please list some key words.
Part IIl Listen for details
Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. What do people do when Lake Louise freezes over in winter
2. What does Anna say about Canadian summers
3. What ksinds of things do people do in Winnipeg
4. What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken
5. What can you see while sitting on the train in Mongolia
Part IV Listen for idioms
Activity 1 Ask the students to listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
Daiyu:Look there,Liu Qian! What a beautiful lake!
Liu Qian:Oh,my goodness! That must be Lake Louise! It's so beautiful!
Anna:Yes,that's Lake Louise.
Daiyu:It's pretty!
Anna:It's even prettier in winter,after the lake freezes over. People like to go skating on the ice.
Liu Qian:Does all of Canada get so cold in winter
Anna:A lot of it does.
Daiyu:So then,Canada must have cool summers as well.
Anna:That's certainly true of many places. However,many areas of south Canada have a continental climate,with very hot summers and very cold winters,so some days
Liu Qian:Is all of Canada full of mountains like here
Anna:Oh,no. In fact,by the time we get to Edmonton,we'll bein the Prairie. This is and stretches for -more than 1,300kilometres-until we reach Winnipeg. After that,there are lakes and forests.
Daiyu:What kind of place is Winnipeg
Anna:It's a small city almost in of North America,from east to west.
Liu Qian:What do you do to there
Anna:Oh, ...skiing,hiking,camping. But also city things,movies or restaurants onthe weekends,for example. So is this your first long train journey
Daiyu: Oh, no. Last autumn, we travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.
Activity 2 Read the listening strategies carefully,and then guess the meanings of the idioms. Match the following idioms and similes with their meanings.
1.words fail me A. with no mountains or hills
2.as hot as an oven B.all kinds of things
3.as flat as a pancake C.for a long distance
4.as far as the eye can see D.I'm surprised
5.dead centre E.spend time
6.kill time F.very warm
7.you name it
Understand idioms
Idioms are often used in the English language. The meanings of some idioms can be guessed. However,many others need to be studied and remembered.
Part V Speaking
Activity 1 Brainstorm useful expressions in the speaking.
Expressing surprise and curiosity:
Talking about space and position:
Ending a conversation naturally:
Activity 2Work in groups of three to role-play a dialogue. Continue the conversation about Canada and China based on your own travel experiences or the information you heard or read in this unit. End the conversation naturally.
EXAMPLE
Anna:I thought China would be very crowded,given its large population.
Daiyu:Well,contrary to what many people believe,there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China,actually.
Anna:That's great! There must be amazing scenery to see in China then!
Anna:Anyhow,the next station is my stop! Take care and enjoy the rest of your trip!
Daiyu:Thanks,Anna!
Liu Qian:It was really great to meet you!
Anna:And it was nice talking to you!
Activity 3 Choose one group to present the dialogue to the whole class.
Part VI 核心素养专练
1. Review the expressions about how to talk about space and position,how to end a conversation and how to express surprise and curiosity in the listening text.
2. Write down one of your rail journeys.
参考答案
Part I Warm-up
1. In the top right photo are a man and a woman skating on a lake. In the middle right photo are three young ladies playing the ukulele over a campfire. In the bottom right photo is a woman hiking in a forest.
2. They will probably talk about a beautiful lake,going skating on a frozen lake,going camping,and going hiking in a forest.
Part II Listen for the main idea
Lake Louise, the climate of Canada (in winter and summer),the geography of Canada (mountains,the great Canadian Prairie, lakes, forests),Winnipeg,activities in Winnipeg,Li Daiyu and Liu Qian's first long train journey.
Part IIl Listen for details
1.People like to go skating on the ice,
2.Many areas of south Canada have very hot summers.
3. Skiing,hiking,camping and city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends.
4. They travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.
5.The grasslands with rolling hills,a few small towns and a few horses or sheep.
Part IV Listen for idioms
Activity 1
Words fail me;it gets as hot as an oven;as flat as a pancake;as far as the eye can see;dead centre;kill time;you name it
Activity 2
1-D 2-F 3-A 4-C 5-G 6-E 7-B
Part V Speaking
Activity 1
Expressing surprise and curiosity:
Oh,my goodness! /Good heavens! You're kidding!
Are you kidding Are you serious
It can't be true! Oh no! Really
What a surprise! I think it's fantastic!
Wow! How interesting/amazing! What was it like
Talking about space and position:
It's about...kilometres northeast of...
...is close to...
in/on/to the north/south/west/east of...across the continent/lake
alongsde the coast/river
go eastwards/westwards/northwards/southwards
Endling a conversation naturally:
I have to run. Good talking to you.
I'll catch you later.
It was good/nice meeting you.
I'm sure you want to relax a bit. I'll let you go.
Sorry,I can't talk longer. I'm actually on my way to...
Well,I have to go. I'll talk to you later.
Activity 2
The answer may vary.
Part VI核心素养专练
The answer may vary.

展开更多......

收起↑