In this lesson, In this lesson, Ss will be able toSs will be able to Practise making notes of the Practise making notes of the

important information from a important information from a reading text.reading text.

Practise using collocations.Practise using collocations. Talk about traffic problems and Talk about traffic problems and

solutionssolutions

ObjectivesObjectives

Lead-in & ReadingLead-in & Reading

1.Does your family have a car?1.Does your family have a car?

2.If so, what kind of car is it?2.If so, what kind of car is it?

3.How often do you travel in it3.How often do you travel in it

4.What car would you like to have ? 4.What car would you like to have ? Why?Why?

Lead-in Task1:Lead-in Task1: Answer Answer questionsquestions

Task 2:Guess the wordsTask 2:Guess the words

highway

speed limit

traffic jam

traffic accident

Task 2:Guess the wordsTask 2:Guess the words

air pollution

carbon carbon monoxidemonoxide

pollute the environment, cause diseases and deaths

城市“墨鱼”来了Task 2:Guess the wordsTask 2:Guess the words

crossroad

pavement

Task 2:Guess the wordsTask 2:Guess the words

First reading: Scanning

The content on P42 is mainly about __________________________.(section 1)

The content on P43 is mainly about _________________________.(section 2)

traffic situation in Britain

six ways to give up cars

Read the section 1 to fill in the chart Read the section 1 to fill in the chart below, using Reading Strategies to help below, using Reading Strategies to help youyou

Number of cars : Number of cars :

Increase in the last ten years :Increase in the last ten years :

The percentage of CO produced by car in the air :The percentage of CO produced by car in the air :

Number of road deaths :Number of road deaths :

Number of deaths caused by air pollution :Number of deaths caused by air pollution :

25 million

30%

99%

over 3000 per year

25,000 per year

Second reading: careful readingcareful reading

Jenny Trown’s Advice on How to Solve Traffic Problems

AdvantagesAdvantages of of walking:walking:Advantages of buses Advantages of buses overover cars: cars:What to think before What to think before going:going:

save…, keep （… )fit, live…, cut …by…

relax…, train, read…, talk…, meet…

go to…, think about … need to make…

Advantages of sharing a Advantages of sharing a car:car:

Reasons for Reasons for notnot believing believing advertisements:advertisements:

Action we can take to make Action we can take to make streets safer:streets safer:

…is cheaper and kinder to…

talk…, write to…, go to…, ask for…

…is not true, won’t make…, won’t be driving…, be stuck in…

Post-reading

Read the text again and answer these questions:

1. What are the A10, the M11 and the M25?

Roads.

2. What effect does traffic have on people?

Makes them stressed out, tired and angry.

3. Why do people make excuses?

Because they want to carry on using their cars.

4. What does Jenny Trowe think about car 4. What does Jenny Trowe think about car

advertisements on TV? advertisements on TV?

They present an untrue picture of driving and They present an untrue picture of driving and

cars.cars.

5. How does she think we should change our 5. How does she think we should change our

lifestyles? lifestyles?

We should take action by talking to We should take action by talking to

neighbors, writing to the papers, going to neighbors, writing to the papers, going to

the city government.the city government.

The number of cars has gone up quickly.

in Beijing

Task 4 ： Talk about prolems of cars

Traffic Jam in London in 1960s

stressed out , tired & angry

Traffic Jam in Moscow

Traffic Jam in Tokyo Traffic Jam in Beijing

traffic jams

noise pollution

be harmful to people’s health,

disturb the people living there

traffic accidents

be killed /lose one’s lives,

cause enormous economic loss

Task 4 ： Discussion (group work):

In groups or with the class, discuss the questions:

1 Are the traffic problems in your city better, worse or the same as those in Britain?2 What has the government done or what

should it do to help with traffic problems?

Homework

1. P84 — Exx 1-4

2. List some advantages and disadvantages of cars in your note book

Practice & ProductionPractice & Production

In this period, Ss will be In this period, Ss will be able to able to

1. Revise the text by using key words 2.Use the words and phrases to talk

about traffic problems and solutions in Beijing

Objectives

Lead-in task 1: Lead-in task 1: QuestionsQuestions

How do you come to school How do you come to school everyday?everyday?

Are there any advantages? Are there any advantages? Are you satisfied with the Are you satisfied with the transport system?transport system?

What do you think are the What do you think are the problems?problems?

Lead-in task 2: Speak out Speak outKey words of problems caused by carsKey words of problems caused by cars

global warming and climate change

too many deaths caused by road accidents

traffic jams

too much carbon monoxidetoo many deaths caused by air pollution

anger and stress

some types of cancer related to traffic pollution

1. get / be stuck in…2. speed limit 3. be / feel stressed out4. be fed up 5. compare A with B6. go up by 30%7. the major cause of sth 8. global warming 9. heavy traffic10.be related to

1. be bad for2. carry on doing sth3. give up4. be addicted to (doing) sth5. keep you fit6. cut the risk of hear disease7. on average 8. improve the bus service 9. sit around and complain10.Improve our environment

Task 3: Retell the text

SummarySummary In the last ten years, the number of cars on the roads has In the last ten years, the number of cars on the roads has

___________ quickly. Traffic has caused many ___________ quickly. Traffic has caused many problems, such as death, pollution and problems, such as death, pollution and ______________. So before you make __________, ______________. So before you make __________, think about the best form of transport. For example, if think about the best form of transport. For example, if you’re just going around ____________ you should walk you’re just going around ____________ you should walk – –

a journey

the corner

global warminggone up

you won’t get stuck in _____________ and it will help you to you won’t get stuck in _____________ and it will help you to ___________. When you go into a busy town, take ___________. When you go into a busy town, take _______________. Even in ____________ you’ll be able to _______________. Even in ____________ you’ll be able to relax and you won’t have problems parking. relax and you won’t have problems parking.

a traffic jamkeep fit

public transport heavy traffic

Task 4: Collocations Match the words belowMatch the words below ：： 1. to make a) twenty minutes1. to make a) twenty minutes 2. around b) a conversation2. around b) a conversation 3. to go up c) journey 3. to go up c) journey 4. to get stuck d) fit4. to get stuck d) fit 5. heavy e) an excuse5. heavy e) an excuse 6. a short f) in a traffic jam6. a short f) in a traffic jam 7. to keep g) by 20% 7. to keep g) by 20% 8. to have h) transport8. to have h) transport 9. public i) the corner9. public i) the corner 10. to take j) traffic10. to take j) traffic

Task 5: SolutionsTask 5: Solutions

Source: IEA

Write a short passage about the advantages and disadvantages of having a private car according to unit 9.

advantagesadvantages disadvantagesdisadvantages

signs of wealth

convenient

comfortablesave one's time

protect from bad weather

cause traffic jamsair /noise pollution

traffic accidents

waste energy

Writing task

cost a lot of money

交通死交通死亡人数亡人数

10.437210.4372万万

44 万万 77027702 66006600

汽车保汽车保有量有量

24002400 万万 2.362.36 亿亿 70007000 万万 48004800 万万

万车死万车死亡率亡率

43.543.5 人人 //万车万车

1.71.7 人人 //万车万车

1.11.1 人人 //万车万车

1.371.37 人人 //万车万车

中国中国 美国美国 日本日本 德国德国

20032003 汽车大国交通死亡人数对比汽车大国交通死亡人数对比

　　中国“万车死亡率”，是发达国家的几十倍，中国的机动车辆相比较而言，看起来　　中国“万车死亡率”，是发达国家的几十倍，中国的机动车辆相比较而言，看起来更加危险更加危险…………　　交通事故已超过战争，成仅次于疾病的人类生命的杀手，并给成千上万个家庭带来　　交通事故已超过战争，成仅次于疾病的人类生命的杀手，并给成千上万个家庭带来难以愈合的创伤难以愈合的创伤…… ……

Task 5:Group workTask 5:Group work (optional) (optional)Talk about the problem with your Talk about the problem with your partnerpartner

公路长度增加了一倍多；建设了 40,000 千米的高速公路；铁路长度增加了近 50% ；城际千延人公理是原来的七倍；城际千延吨公里达到了原来的六倍；城市交通基础设施和城市交通活动获得了巨大的发展。

真正人均 GDP 的 AAGR = 比前十年上升了 8.6% ；中国现在是世界上第三大出口国。

摩托车拥有量达到了25% 的城市家庭；汽车拥有量达到了 3.4% 的城市家庭；非机动交通

模式的使用量出现了大幅度降低。

与此相关的中国城市空气质量在全世界城市中是最恶劣的；在许多城市交通拥堵成了一个重大问题；因交通事故产生的伤亡率不断上升；交通方面产生的 GHG 排放也不断上升。

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Task 6:Pair workTask 6:Pair work (OPTIONAL) (OPTIONAL)Talk about the problem with your Talk about the problem with your partnerpartner

Homework

1. P85 — Focus on reading

2. Translate the interview between a reporter and the mayor of Beijing.

3 problems in Britain3 problems in Britain how to deal with it how to deal with it

11 11

22 22

33 33

Find 3 problems and 3 solutions by yourself and shares with groups

stressed out go up by be related to be addicted to take action get stuck in give up carry on air pollution cause public transport (3)

Whether China Should Devote Major Efforts To Developing Car Industry

traffic

road construction works

highway

speed limit

pavement pedestrian area

influence

carbon monoxide

pollution

road accident

global warming

social

traffic jam

stressed out

angry

personal

Task 7.SolutionsTask 7.Solutions

Task 7Task 7 ：： SolutionsSolutions