to understand and master some common English idioms in the context, and experience the expression effect of English idioms.
to understand the identity of different people in the listening context, and finish the dialogue according to their own experience.
to use appropriate language to express surprise and curiosity about space and place in the dialogue, and master the oral strategy of ending the dialogue naturally.

1)Look at the picture and guess what they will talk about.

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2: While listening: listen and answer:

What do people do when Lake Louise freezes over in winter?

What does Anna say about Canadian summers?

How far is it from Edmonton to Winnipeg?

What kinds of things do people do in Winnipeg?

5.What other long rail journey have Li Daiyu and Liu Qian taken?

3: Listen for useful idioms

1.Oh, my goodness! That must be Lake Louise! It's so beautiful! _____________________

2. ...with very hot summers and very cold winters, so some days it gets_______.

3. ...we'll be in the Prairie. This is ________________and stretches for ______________________-- more than 1, 300 kilometers.

4. It's a small city almost in ______________of North America, from east to west.

5. ---What do you do __________________there?

---Oh_______________skiing, hiking, camping.

4: Instruct students to make a short presentation. Use the example and useful phrases below to help them.

In groups of three, continue their conversation and end it 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!

Expressing surprise and curiosity

• Oh, my goodness!

• It's so beautiful! Words fail me.

• Wow, that sounds incredible.

Talking about space and position

This is as flat as pancake and stretches for as far as the eye can see. / ...in the dead center of North America...

Ending a conversation naturally

I have to run. Good talking to you.

I will catch you later.

I was good talking with you.

Well, I have to go. I will talk to you later.

Your answer sheet

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答案

1)Look at the picture and guess what they will talk about.

keys:

They will probably be talking about a beautiful

Alpine lake, going skating on a frozen lake, going camping and going hiking in a forest.

2: While listening: listen and answer:

keys:

Go skating on the ice.
Many areas of south Canada have very hot summers.
More than 1,300 kilometres
Skiing, hiking, campimg, and city things like movies or restaurant on the weekends.
They travelled from Beijing to Moscow (on the
Trans-Siberian Railway through Mongolia).

3: Listen for useful idioms

keys: 1.words fail me

2.as hot as an oven

3.as far as the eye can see

4.dead centre

5.kill time