Section A Period 2

Unit 4

How far is it from home to school?

homeschool

It’s about 2 kilometers.

How far is it from home to school?

home

It’s about 2 kilometers.

How long does it take you to get from home to school?

school

It takes 30 minutes to walk.

How far is it from home to the park?

homepark

It’s about 4 kilometers.

How far is it from home to the park?How long does it take?

It takes him 35 minutes by bike.

It’s about 4 kilometers.

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Lin Fei’s home is about 10 kilometers from school. He gets up at six o’clock every day,showers and has a quick breakfast. Then he leaves for school at around six thirty. First, he rides his bicycle to the bus station. That takes about ten minutes. Then the early bus takes him to school. The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes.

How does he get toschool?He rides the bike and takes the bus.

How long doesit take?

It usually takesabout 35 minutes.

About 10 kilometers.

How far is it fromhis home to school?

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Comprehension questions:1. How does Lin Fei get to school?

2. How far is it from his home to school?

3. How long does it take?

By bicycle and by bus.

It’s about 10 kilometers.

It takes about 35 minutes.

3a 知识讲解：1. how far 意为“多远”，用来询问距离或路程的。 e.g. How far is it from hotel to the airport? 宾馆距离机场有多远？ how far 与 how long 的区别 how far: 用来询问距离或路程的。 how long: 意为“多长”用以询问时间或长度。 e.g. How long are you staying in Hong Kong?

你打算在香港呆多久？2. has a quick breakfast 此处 have/ has 意为“吃”相当于 eat 。 e.g. My mother always has lunch at her company.

我妈妈总在她公司里吃午饭。 quick adj. 快的，迅速的，作定语或表语，副词形式为： quickly ，作状语。 e.g. Be quick! The train is leaving.

快点，火车要开了！（形容词） She cleaned the class quickly.

她迅速地把教室打扫干净。（副词）

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3. around 是副词，意为“大约，左右”，相当于 about ，后接基数词。 e.g. I went to bed at around 11:00 last night.

我昨天晚上大概十一点左右才上床睡觉。 Then the early bus takes him to school. 然后早班车带他到学校去。

take … to 意为“把……带到……”， to 是介词，表示方向，后面跟地点。 e.g. He takes a taxi to work every day. 他每天打车上班。4. mile n. 英里 名词，意为英里，复数形式： miles 。 一英里约等于 1.6 公里。

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5. leave for 动身去e.g. She is leaving for Shanghai tomorrow.

6. take … to … 送……去e.g. We have to take him to the hospital.

7. It takes sb. some time to do sth.干某事花某人多少时间e.g. It usually takes about 25 minutes to take a bus.

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3aRead the text and fill in the blanks.

Lin Fei’s home is about 10 kilometers from 1_____. He gets up at six o’clock every day, showers and has a quick 2______. Then he leaves for school at around six thirty. First, he 3______ his bicycle to the bus station. That 4______ about ten minutes. Then the early bus takes him to school. The bus ride usually takes about 25 5_______.

1. school 2. breakfast 3. rides 4. takes

5. minutes.

• A: How do you get to school ？• B: I take the subway.

• A: How far is it from your home to school?

• B: It’s three miles.• A: How long does it take you to get

from home to school?• B: It takes 25 minutes.

3b Role playSuppose an American comes to your hometown. She doesn’t know the way very well. She needs your help. Make a conversation in pairs.

A: Can I help you?B: Yes, please. I need to see my friends. But I don’t know the way.A: Don’t worry. I can help you. Where does he / she live?B: He / She lives in Pinyang / … How can I get there?A: You can take a bus / … B: How long does it take?A: It takes about … minutes. …B: Thank you.A: You are welcome.

Who How How long How far

Maria bus 5 miles

John bike 10 minutes

Liu Pei 15 minutes 8 miles

6 miles

20 minutes

subway

4 Make a job interview in your group. One is the interviewer, the others are the interviewees. Ask how he / she gets to school, how long it takes him / her to get from home to school ， and how far it is from his / her home to school.

Who How How long How far

Tom

John

Jane

Name How do you get to school?

How far is it from your home to school?

How long does it take ?

Peter Walk 3 kilometers Ten minutes

… … …

Report:Peter’s home is about … kilometers far from school. He walks to school. It takes him about ten minutes …

Interview ( 采访 ) your classmates or our teachers here. By

using the following questions:How do you get to school? How far is it from your home to school? How long does it take ?