1.Exercise 2 on page 139 in the text book

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Module2 Traffic Jam

IntroductionIntroductionReading and VocabularyReading and Vocabulary

Please watch a short video(视频 ).

In the video(视频 ) What happened to the people?

People were stuck in ( 被困于 ) the traffic jam.

What causes(导致 ) the traffic jam?Because there are too many means of transportation(交通工具 ) on the roads.

Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam?

How many means of transport(交通工具 ) do you know?

motorbike

bike

ship

helicopter

coach

taxi / cab

trolleybus/tram

truck

underground / subway

air-conditioned bus

double-decker bus

minibus

train

pedicab/ tricycle3-wheeled bicycle

get on (off)

get into (out of)

ride

drive

take off (land)

bus\ train\ trolleybus\ bike\ship\ motorbike\plane

car/ helicopter

bike/motorbike

train/taxi/bus

plane/helicopter

Finish the table

Introduction

Match the words with their definitions.

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Supposing( 假设 ) you are a visitor( 游客 ) to Beijing ,what means of transport will you use to visit Beijing ？

In order to help you , today we’ll learn a passage---Get Around in Beijing.

Guess the meaning of the following words.

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Word-guessing & Activity 3

cab destination fare get around passenger

permit (n) receipt return return (n) routeroute rush hourrush hour

seatseat single (single (nn))

Read the passage quickly and find out what means of transport(交通工具 ) are mentioned(提到 ) in the passage.

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SkimmingSkimming

taxis，

buses,trolleybuses,minibuses,undergrou

nd,and pedicabs .

Read the passage from paragraph 1 to paragraph 4.

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Careful-reading

1.How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing ?1.How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing ? Raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.Raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.2.What colour are most taxis ?2.What colour are most taxis ? They’re red .They’re red .3.What’s the problem with buses ?3.What’s the problem with buses ? They get often very crowdedThey get often very crowded . .4.Which is the best bus for tourist ?4.Which is the best bus for tourist ? The 103 bus.The 103 bus.

Read the passage from paragraph 5 to paragraph 7.

5.How many people can get in a minibus ? 12 people.12 people.

6.What are the advantages of the underground ?

It’s fast and convenient.It’s fast and convenient.

7.When does the underground close at night ?

It closes at 11:00 pm.It closes at 11:00 pm.

8.What can you visit in a pedicab ?

The narrow alleys of old Beijing.The narrow alleys of old Beijing.

Means of transport Working hours Advantages Disadvantages

taxis

buses

minibuses

Undergrou-nd

pedicabs

5 Discussion

Read the passage again and discuss in groups(小组讨论 ) to finish the chart.

Means of transport Working hours Advantages Disadvantages

Taxis

Buses

Minibuses

Under-

ground

Pedicabs

24 hours easy to get expensive

5:00am-midnight

cheap crowded

always get a seat

only 12 passengers

5:00am-11:00pm

fast

convenient

terrible in rush hours

the narrow alleys expensive

Taxis the price on the window. You should check the cab has a ______________before taking a taxi. There are many buses in Beijing, but they can get very ______ . so passengers should avoid the _____ hour. Buses numbered 1-100 are to travel within the city center. you’d better take a double-decker bus, where you’ll of the city. Minibuses provide a(n)__________ to taxis and buses. Several underground lines are ________________ in Beijing. Trains are fast and __________. You can use tricycles if you want to _______the narrow alleys of Beijing.

Cloze test 6

display business permit

crowded

rushlimited

have a good viewalternative

under constructionconvenient

explore

Suppose( 假 设 ) you are a visitor to Beijing ,what means of transport would you like to use to get around in Beijing ? Please discuss with your partner and try to make a short dialogue. The following expressions can help you.

7 make a short make a short dialoguedialogue

AA：： How will you get around in Beijing? How will you get around in Beijing?

BB：： I will /would like to / prefer to take a…I will /would like to / prefer to take a… OrOr((或者或者 )I will get around in Beijing by taxi… )I will get around in Beijing by taxi… A: Can you tell me the reasons why… A: Can you tell me the reasons why… B: Because…B: Because… A: I think you ‘d better take a …A: I think you ‘d better take a …

Today we have learnt more about the means of transport in Beijing. I think you can choose a proper (合适的 )means of transport when you get around in Beijing in the future. After class, please read the passage again and try to retell the text. So much for today . Class is over.

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