Unit 4 Public transport Task Writing an e-mail to give informationSkills building 1: Listening to instructionsWhen you are listening to instructions,you will need to listen for key structures that will tell you what to do. Here are some key structures to listen for:Decide how to You should phone /fax/e- mail You will need to check You will have to goAsk the assistant/teacher Please send a letter/an e- mail/ Remind him to tell him/her/ thatStep1: taking notes for future actionA. You live in Nanjing.Your family and your cousins family are planning to visit your father and uncles childhood friend in Dalian during the May Day holiday. Your parents have asked you to decide about transport to their city and buy the tickets. Listen to the conversation you had with them and complete the notes on the instructions they gave you.Things to do for our May Day holiday trip1. Decide_. 2. _Mr.An and _him to suggest the best way. 3. Look on the _ for information. 4. Decide on the best_ to travel. 5. Remember the travel allowance to Dalian is _yuan for _ people. 6. Go to the _ and find out about the _. 7. Decide on the time to _. 8. _ to your uncle with all the information and _ him not to be late.B. One of the things you were asked to do was call Mr. An.Listen to your telephone conversation and make some notes about the information he gave you. Means of transportDisadvantagesAdvantagesBoatCoachTrainTake a long timeTakes 16 hours just There are several to chooseVery crowdedC Mr.An suggested that you look on a website about Dalian.Look at the website below. Read it and complete the next part of your notes.Dalian Dalian is a beautiful city in the north-east of China. You can travel to Dalian by air,sea, road or railway. Click on the links belows to find out more.Getting there Dalian is the most important harbour city and Industrial base in north-east China. It has a good transport system that makes it very easy to travel to Dalian from most cities,but these can be quite expensive.By air As a major city in northern China, Dalian has good air connections with most important cities, but these can be quite expensive.By train Dalian is linked to the national railway system, and has direct trains running to Beijing and most major cities in north-east China, including Changchun, Shengyang, Qiqihar, Jilin and Harbin. News Flash: A new service has just opened between Beijing and Dalian and this has speeded up travel between the two cities.By roadrecently, the roads have improved but last summer there was extensive flooding about 10 kilometres and the road is still under repair. News Flash: Expect long delays at peak travel seasons such as May Day holiday.By Boat/ship Dalian has regular passenger boat services to many cities.In addition to the frequent fast ferry boats to Yantai, there are slower boats to Shanghai, Qinhuangdao and Inchon in Korea. News Flash: The road repairs have increased the amount on ships carrying goods. As the traffic is so busy, the number of passenger boats and ferries has been reduced. Expect cancellation or redirecting to another port.Wont choose _ because_ because_ because_Will choose _ because_By airMum hates flyingBy roadthe storms washes away the road and it is still under repairBy ferrySometimes the slow ferries are not very punctual so they are not reliable. There is no guarantee that you can get The particular ferry you wantby trainA new service has just opened between Beijing and Dalian, so we can first take a train to Beijing and then change a train to DalianSkills building 2: finding out about different Information.When we want to find out information about things like travel, we usually ask different questions to find out different information. The questions below can be used to help you ask for specific travel information Question Could you please tell me the different ways I can get to?Information to find outDifferent ways to travelWhich is the fastest train?Could you please tell what time the train to leaves/arrives?How long does it take to get toon that train?How much does it cost to Buy a hard sleepers ticket?How many times do I need to change my train?The fastest way to travelTime of departure/arrivalTravel timecostNumber of changes neededStep2 : buying ticketsYou have decided to travel by train You are at the railway station And are trying to buy some tickets for the fastest train. Find a partner to be the ticket seller and ask him/her questions. Then complete your notes below. Switch roles when you are finished.Student 1: Use the questions in Skill building 2 to help you Find out about the right train to choose. Remember to choose the fastest train within the right budget. Re