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Period 1 Module 2 Traffic Jam Introduction Reading & Vocabulary Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Looking at the pictures, what do you want to do ? What aspects do we have to consider when we are arranging a travel ? Slide 7 Brainstorm Brainstorm means of transport Slide 8 Find out the words with their definitions. 1. Its a bus used for long distance. 2. Its got two wheels and its fast. 3. This bus is connected to electric wires. 4. You must pay to use this car. 5. This is a suburban railway. Its usually under the city. 6. Its slow, cheap and has two wheels. 1. Its a bus used for long distance. 2. Its got two wheels and its fast. 3. This bus is connected to electric wires. 4. You must pay to use this car. 5. This is a suburban railway. Its usually under the city. 6. Its slow, cheap and has two wheels. coach motorbike trolleybus taxi underground bike Slide 9 Watch a video and find out the means of transport in Bei Jing Slide 10 Means of transport in Beijing advantages disadvantages Taxis Buses & trolleybuses Minibuses Underground Pedicabs Slide 11 Means of transport in Beijing 24 hours on the street / easy to get expensive cheap crowded always get a seat only in some areas fast & convenient terrible in rush hours worth using when to explore the narrow alleys expensive Taxis Buses & trolleybuses Minibuses Underground Pedicabs advantagesdisadvantages Slide 12 Read the passage and finish Activity 2, on Page 13. Answers: Raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. Theyre red. Theyre often very crowded. The 103 bus. 12 people. Its fast and convenient. It closes at 11:00 pm. The narrow alleys of old Beijing. Slide 13 Post-reading-3. Discussion (4m) Suppose you are traveling in Beijing, discuss in groups, decide which means of transport you will choose and tell why. Suppose you are traveling in Beijing, discuss in groups, decide which means of transport you will choose and tell why. e.g. I would like to take a pedicab. Because I am interested in the narrow alleys of old Beijing. e.g. I would like to take a pedicab. Because I am interested in the narrow alleys of old Beijing. Slide 14 Match the words in the box with their meanings. cab destination fare get around passenger receipt return route rush hour seat single permit 1. to go from one place to another get around passenger2. a person who uses public transport 3. a ticket for a two-way journey 4. the road the public transport service uses regularly return route Slide 15 5. the busiest time of day 6. the price of a ticket 7. a ticket for a one-way journey 8. the place you want to go to 9. a document which shows you have paid for something 10.a place to sit 11. another word for taxi 12. a document which gives you the right to do something rush hour fare single destination seat cab permit receipt Slide 16 Homework Slide 17 Period 2 Module 2 Traffic Jam Listening and Speaking Slide 18 Listening & Speaking- 1.Speaking Listening & Speaking- 1.Speaking rush hour What kind of words could come into your mind? traffic jamcrowdednoisy Slide 19 1.Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? 2.Where were you going? 3.How long were you in the jam? 4.What did you do then? 5.If you havent met a traffic jam, can you imagine what will happen in it? Slide 20 2.Pre-listening Listen to the tape and find out what topics are talked about. traffic jams the Olympic Games roadworks bad drivers Slide 21 Listen to the tape again,and finish the exercise at Activity 2, Page 14. Answers: a)speaker 2 b)speaker 5 c)speaker 4 d)speaker 1 e)speaker 3 Slide 22 Listening & Speaking -4.Prediction(6m) Listen to the tape,and finish the exercise at Activity 3, Page 14. Answers: 1)B 2)C 3)C 4)A 5)C Slide 23 Listening & Speaking -5.Answering(3m) listen to the tape again,the answer the following questions. 1.What problem did speaker 1 have after the tea party? 2.What did speaker 2 tell the taxi driver to do? 3.What is the cause of traffic jams, in the opinion of speaker 3? 4.What solutions to the traffic problem does speaker 4 talk about? 5. What is speaker 5 surprised at? Slide 24 1.What problem did speaker 1 have after the tea party? 2. What did speaker 2 tell the taxi driver to do? 3. What is the cause of traffic jams, in the opinion of speaker 3? The traffic still dont move. To turn back and go home. People disobeying traffic rules. Slide 25 4.What solutions to the traffic problem does speaker 4 talk about? 5. What is speaker 5 surprised at? Limit the number of cars, build more underground lines, and build roads in the sky. The fact that people see what causes the problem, then do the same thing again. Slide 26 Listening & Speaking -7.Extra-listening (3m) Listen to the tape, then fill in the blanks. Speaker 1Speaker 1 On my way ______ a few days ago, I got ______ again in the traffic. While I was waiting, I saw a group of ______ drivers in front of me getting out of their cars. They seemed to know each other. They had ___________ and one of them carried a thermos flask and poured out some hot water to __________. It was quite ________! But even after the tea party was over, the traffic was still jammed and we still couldnt move. home stuck taxi coffee cups make tea funny Slide 27 Speaker 2Speaker 2 A few weeks ago I had to ______ a plane to Sichuan Province. The plane _________ at 5:30 pm so I ____ ____ at 2:30 pm to allow plenty of time to get to the airport. But it wasnt __________ time. At 5 pm I was still only at the _______ ring road. It was just ! There was _________ I was going to catch the plane, so I told the taxi driver to _______ ______ and go home. A few weeks ago I had to ______ a plane to Sichuan Province. The plane _________ at 5:30 pm so I ____ ____ at 2:30 pm to allow plenty of time to get to the airport. But it wasnt __________ time. At 5 pm I was still only at the _______ ring road. It was just ridiculous! There was _________ I was going to catch the plane, so I told the taxi driver to _______ ______ and go home. took off catch set off third enough no way turn back Slide 28 Speaker 3Speaker 3 Its only _______ kilometres from my home to my place of work. But every day, it is almost ________ there will be a traffic jam as I get near the _______ fourth ring road. !It takes _______ 15 to 20 minutes to get through it. I think the traffic jams are usually caused by people traffic rules. To get to the front of the line, they often ______ the bicycle lane. Its ______________ pede-strians and cyclists. They dont wait for the _______ light to pass. Its only _______ kilometres from my home to my place of work. But every day, it is almost ________ there will be a traffic jam as I get near the _______ fourth ring road. Its so annoying !It takes _______ 15 to 20 minutes to get through it. I think the traffic jams are usually caused by people disobeying traffic rules. To get to the front of the line, they often ______ the bicycle lane. Its ______________ pede-strians and cyclists. They dont wait for the _______ light to pass. seven certain west ! at least take the same with green Slide 29 Speaker 4Speaker 4 Beijing traffic seems to have got noticeably _______ recently. The causes seem to be _____________ as the city prepares for the, and a huge in new car owners and new drivers. Whatever the cause, its enough to ______________! Why not ______ the number of cars, build more lines or follow Shanghai and build roads in the _____? These days I only _______ in my car at night after 9 pm. That way I avoid the ______ of the traffic. Beijing traffic seems to have got noticeably _______ recently. The causes seem to be _____________ as the city prepares for the Olympics, and a huge increase in new car owners and new drivers. Whatever the cause, its enough to ______________! Why not ______ the number of cars, build more underground lines or follow Shanghai and build roads in the _____? These days I only _______ in my car at night after 9 pm. That way I avoid the ______ of the traffic. worse road-works drive you mad limit sky worst go out Slide 30 Homework Write a short story that happen to you when you are stuck in a traffic jam. Write a short story that happen to you when you are stuck in a traffic jam. Slide 31 Period 3 Module 2 Traffic Jam GrammarFunctionSpeaking Slide 32 Look at the signs and say what they mean. Turn right.Dont go faster than 90 kph. Dont turn left. / No left turn. Dont stop. / No parking. Dont walk. / No pedestrians. advice instructions permission information instructions Slide 33 All of the statements are imperatives What kind of sentences are they ? Whats the feature of imperatives? Listen to me carefully. Come in and sit down, please. Don t close the window it s hot. Be quiet! Let s try our best to improve our environment. Listen Come sit Dont Be Lets Slide 34 Conclusion (5m) Do Stand up! Dont stand up! / Never stand up! Be be Be careful. Dont be late./ Never be late. Let let Let him in. Dont let him in. Lets go swimming. Lets go swimming. Slide 35 Grammar-4.Conclusion Do be patient! Do sit down. Do write back when you receive his letter. Tom, you clean the room. Dont you be late again next time! : + do / you Slide 36 Grammar-5. Observation (5ms) Do you know how to make imperatives more polite? Open the window, please. Will you go fishing with me this afternoon? Would you do me a favor? Could you show me how to get to the railway station? Hand the dictionary to me, will you? Lets go out for a walk, shall we? Why dont you get something to drink? I suggest we (should) take the train. Slide 37 Grammar-6. Summary(3ms) Will you / Would you / Could you + ? , + please? , + will you / shall we? Why not do something? Why don t you do something? You d better do something. I suggest . Slide 38 +and\ or\ or else + Compare this book with that one, and you will see which is better. Be careful about what you do or say, or\ or else you will be punished. If you compare this book with that one, you will see which is better. If you are not careful about what you do or say, you will be punished. Slide 39 1. Switch off the motor. 2. Turn on the car radio. 3. Speak to your passengers. 4. Follow the rules of the road. 5. Keep cool Dos for motorists when stuck in a traffic jam. Tick the ones when stuck in a traffic jam Dos and don'ts for motorists Slide 40 1. Leave the motor on. 2. Blow your horn. 3. React when others drive badly. 4. Break the rules of the road. 5. Get angry. Donts for motorists when stuck in a traffic jam. Tick the ones when stuck in a traffic jam Slide 41 Grammar-6. Practice (3ms) 1.--- English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? --- Yes. _______ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. (2004 ) A. Know B. Knowing C. To know D. Known 2 Stand over there _______ youll be able to see it better. (2004 ) A. or B. while C. but D. and 3. ---Ive never seen anyone run so fast. --- ______ David go. (2004 ) A. just watch B. just to watch C. just watching D. just having watched A D A Slide 42 Grammar-6. Practice (3ms) 4. --- Don't forget to my birthday party tomorrow. --- ________. (NMET 1994) A. Yes, I wont B. No, I wont C. No, I will D. Yes I will 5. Be sure to write to us, ________? (NMET 1993) A. will you B. arent you C. can you D. mustnt you 6. One more week, ______ we will accomplish the task. (1998 ) A. or B. so that C. and D. if B A C Slide 43 Grammar-6. Practice 7. _____ blood if you can and many lives will be saved.(2001 ) A. Giving B. Give C. Given D. To give 8. ______ this book and tell me what you think of it. (NMET 1990) A. Look through B. Look on C. Look into D. Look up 9. ________it with me and I'll see what I can do.(NMET1998) A. When left B. Leaving C. If you leave D. Leave B A D Slide 44 Homework Homework Slide 45 Period 4 Module 2 Traffic Jam Writing Culture corner Slide 46 Culture corner 1. Answering (5ms) Read the passage, then answer the following question. 1.What was the traffic problem in London? 2.What is the solution of the problem? 3.What is a congestion charge? 4.What do the Londoners think of the idea? 5.Would a congestion charge be a good idea in your town? Slide 47 1. What was the traffic problem in London? City centre traffic jams have been part of daily life for a long time. In central London, drivers spent fifty percent of their time in queues. City centre traffic jams have been part of daily life for a long time. In central London, drivers spent fifty percent of their time in queues. 2. What is the solution of the problem? In February 2003 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, introduced a congestion charge. In February 2003 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, introduced a congestion charge. 3. What is a congestion charge? A congestion charge is a tax for cars entering the centre of the city. A congestion charge is a tax for cars entering the centre of the city. Slide 48 4. What do the Londoners think of the idea? Most Londoners are not happy with the idea. They think the congestion charge is expensive, and limits their freedom. But rich businessmen who work in the city centre and can easily afford it. They think the charge should be higher. Most Londoners are not happy with the idea. They think the congestion charge is expensive, and limits their freedom. But rich businessmen who work in the city centre and can easily afford it. They think the charge should be higher. 5. Would a congestion charge be a good idea in your town? Slide 49 Writing - 1.Answering (6m) Finish the questions at Activity 1.page 18. 1.How many problems does the writer talk about? 2.What are the causes of the problems? 3.How many solutions does the writer find? 4.Who are they in They should close the city centre? 5.Why does the writer divide the passage into two parts? The first part talks about problems, the second about solutions. Four The town is old, the streets are narrow. The local government / city council. Two Slide 50 Writing 2.Writing(10ms) Writing 2.Writing(10ms) , The Car --- A Useful Tool! Stop Using Cars! convenient, comfortable, quick, get around, freely, save time expensive, hard to find a parking place, need repairing, slow in rush hours, cause pollution and accidents As the standard of living is getting higher, more and more people are buying cars. _____________________ _____________________________________________. Slide 51 Writing- 3. Peer checking and rewriting (5m) Writing- 3. Peer checking and rewriting (5m) Read your writing to your partner. Check and rewrite your writing according to the following. Then share it with the whole class. Are you clear what happen(4Wand H)? Do you know the writers attitude and emotion? Are there any good connecting words or phrases? Are there any good phrases or sentences? Are there any spelling mistakes? Slide 52 Homework Go to the library or surf the Internet to collect more information about your home town. Then complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your hometown. Play attention to the questions like these:Go to the library or surf the Internet to collect more information about your home town. Then complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your hometown. Play attention to the questions like these: 1. Which is the best way to see your hometown ?1. Which is the best way to see your hometown ? 2. When is the best time to use public transport?2. When is the best time to use public transport? 3. Do public transport services operate at night? etc.3. Do public transport services operate at night? etc. Slide 53 Language Date Bank Language points for Reading Slide 54 Language Date Bank 1.Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. = If you simply raise your hand, a taxi appears in no time. in no time = at once, suddenly in no time = at once, suddenly The kids will be leaving home in no time. The kids will be leaving home in no time. in time: in time: Will we be in time for the six oclock train? Will we be in time for the six oclock train? on time: on time: We should go to school on time. We should go to school on time. Slide 55 Language Date Bank 2.Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing. ______ _________________ provide supply sth to sb supply sb with sth provide sth for sb provide sb with sth The government provides / supplies these orphans with food and clothes. Our parents provide food for us. Our parents supply food to us. Slide 56 Language Date Bank It is + a (an) + n. + to do sth. it it to do sth. to do sth. deal with this matter. Its our duty to deal with this matter. have rejected the plan. Its a mistake to have rejected the plan. recite the text. Its your turn to recite the text. 3. Its a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour. Slide 57 Language Date Bank We must the expense of the trip. We must set a limit to the expense of the trip. limit: n. limit: n. v. v. Im willing to help you___________. Im willing to help you___________. Ill help you____________. Ill help you____________. 4. Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre. within limits without limits Slide 58 Language Date Bank have a view of: : have a good view of : : have a bird view of: I dont __________________ the stage. I dont __________________ the stage. Seeing from the top of the mountain, you can ______________the whole city. Seeing from the top of the mountain, you can ______________the whole city. 5. Youll have a good view of the rapidly changing city. have a good view of have a bird view of Slide 59 Language Date Bank : under construction : under under The road is. The road is under repair. These are the problems. These are the problems under discussion. Im a bit. Im a bit under the weather. Dont worry ---- everything is ! Dont worry ---- everything is under control! 6. There are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction. Slide 60 Language Date Bank : ( be worth doing sth: ( He said this book. He said this book was well worth reading. She says life wouldnt without friendship. She says life wouldnt be worth living without friendship. sth. sth be worthy of doing sth. sth sth be worthy to be done 7.Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing. Slide 61 Fill in the blanks. 1. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears _____ ______ ______. 2. You should check the cab has a business ________, and ______ ______ you ask for a receipt. 3. Public transport provides a cheap way to ______ _______ in Beijing. inno time permitmake sure getaround Slide 62 4. _______ are cheap, starting at 1 yuan. 5. 1 100 Buses numbered 1 to 100 ___ _______ __travel within the city centre. 6. You ll ______ ______ ______ ______ _______ the rapidly changing city. 7. There are four underground lines in Beijing, There are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are _________ _____________. and several lines are _________ _____________. Fares are limited to have a good view of under construction Slide 63 8. Tricycles _______ _______ _______ if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing. 9. It s ______ ______ ______ to avoid public transport during the rush hour. 10. If you ______ ______ a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs. are worth using a good idea get on