Unit 4 Listening and speaking(教学课件)-高中英语人教版(2019)

E. spend time
6. kill time 消磨时光
F. very warm
7. you name it 只要你能说出的(应G有. 尽th有e)exact middle of something
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Post-listening
In groups of three, 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.
Many areas of_s_o_u_t_h_C__a_n_a_d_a have_v_e_r_y_h_o_t__su_m__m__e_r_s .
3. How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg?
__M__o_r_e_t_h_a_n__1_3_0_0___kilometres.
Task 2 Listen again. Match the following
and
with their meanings.
idioms and similes
1. words fail me 2. as hot as an oven 3. as flat as a pancake 4. as far as the eye can 5. dead centre 6. kill time 7. you name it
2. as hot as an oven 热如火炉 B. all kinds of things
3. as flat as a pancake 平如煎饼C. for a long distance
4. as far as the eye can 目之所及D. I'm surprised.
5. dead centre 正中心
4. What kinds of things do people do in Winnipeg? _S_k_i_i_n_g__, __h_ik__in_g___, __ca_m__p_i_n_g__, and__c_i_ty____ things like movies or restaurants on the weekends.
Canada have a continental climate, with very hot summers and very cold winters, so some days it gets__a_s_h_o_t_a_s_a_n__o_v_e_n_____.
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 be in the Prairie.
This is as__fl_a_t __ as a pancake and stretches for as far as the eye can see — more than 1, 300 kilometres — 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 the dead centre of North America, from east to west. Liu Qian: What do you do to__k_il_l_t_im__e_ there? Anna: Oh,__y_o_u__n_a_m_e__it__ … skiing, hiking, camping. But also city things like movies or restaurants on the weekends, for example. So is this your first long train journey? 穿越西伯利亚的 Daiyu: Oh, no. Last autumn, we travelled from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-siberian Railway through Mongolia.
the rest of your trip! 祝你余下的旅程愉快！ Daiyu: Thanks, Anna! Liu Qian: It was really great to meet you! Anna: And it was nice talking to you！
Expressing surprise and curiosity
Example Anna: I thought China would be very crowded, given its large
population. 与…相反 Daiyu: Well, contrary to what many people believe, there are a lot
Talking about space and position
It's about ... kilometres northeast of ... ... is close to ... in在里面，on接壤，to 不接壤 in/on/to the north /south/west/east of... across the continent/lake alongside the coast/river go eastwards/ westwards /northwards /southwards
long journey.
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Warming-up
Talk about scenery and culture along a journey What are the two key words in the title?
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Pre-listeningLook and guess what they will be talking about.
the conversation.
02 understand the meaning of idioms in the listening text.
talk about your own travel experiences by using what
03 you learned. 04 compare Canada with China and enjoy the pleasure of
going camping, playing ukulele and roasting marshmallows
going hiking in a forest
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While-listening
Task 1
climate, activity, city, geography, another travel experience
Listening strategy
Example: feel at home feel relaxed and comfortable cost an arm and a leg cost a lot of money
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.
of vast and empty spaces in China, actually. Anna: That's great! There must be amazing scenery to see in
China then! ... adv. (结束交谈或转换话题时)不过；反正 Anna: Anyhow, the next station is my stop! Take care and enjoy
On the train, Li Daiyu and Liu Qian start talking with a local passenger, a young woman called Anna.
going skating on a frozen lake
beautiful alpine lake
Oh, my goodness! / Good heavens! You are 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?
1. What do people do when the Lake Louise freezes over in winter?
People like to_g_o__s_k_a_ti_n_g_on the ice.
2. What does Anna say about Canadian summers?
idioms idioms idioms idioms idioms idioms idioms
similes similes similes
[Background: sound of train tracks and other passengers' conversations.]
Daiyu: Look there, Liu Qian! What a beautiful lake! Liu Qian: Oh, _m__y_g_o_o_d_n_e_s_s__! That must be Lake Louise! It's so beautiful! _W__o_r_d_s_f_a_il_m__e_. 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. 大陆性气候 Daiyu: So then, Canada must have cool summers as well. Anna: That's certainly true of many places. However, many areas of south
Anna: How interesting! What was it like?
Listen again. Match the following
and
their meanings.
with
idioms and similes
meanings
1. words fail me 难以言表
A. with no mountains or hills
5. What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken? They travelled from_B_e_i_ji_n_g__to__M__o_sc_o_w__ on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia.
Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast Land
Learning Objectives
By the end of this period, you will be able to…
01 get the main idea and the key details by listening to