LEAD-IN,READING AND WRITING,LISTENING AND SPEAKING,LANGUAGE IN USE,LIFE AND CULTURE,SELF-CHECK,UNIT TASK,WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS,FUN TIME,Lead-in,Lead-in,bus,Discuss the means of transportation you have used.,subway,taxi,train,Lead-in,Discuss the means of transportation you have used.,plane,car,light rail,ferry,Lead-in,Describe different means of transportation.,cheap comfortable dangerous expensive safe fast slow .,New York Shanghai Paris London the mountains the sea .,Lead-in,Listening and speaking,Listening and speaking,Listen and tick.,ferry,taxi,train,bus,subway,plane,light rail,boat,Listening and speaking,Listen again and answer the questions.,By train. Pudong.,Listening and speaking,Listen again and fill in the form.,comfortable,fast,A bit expensive, but the service was very good.,Listening and speaking,Read aloud after the tape and underline.,Li Xiaohong: Bob: Li Xiaohong: Bob: Li Xiaohong:,Hi, Bob! Did you go anywhere during the holiday? Yes. I have just come back from Beijing. Great. How did you go there? By train. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the way. What is the transportation like in Beijing?,Listening and speaking,Read aloud after the tape and underline.,Bob: Li Xiaohong: Bob: Li Xiaohong: Sara:,Its good. The transportation in Beijing has changed a lot. There are more subways and light rails. Really? Did you take the light rail? Of course, the light rail was very comfortable. Did you visit Tiananmen Square? Yeah! I went there by subway. It was very fast.,Listening and speaking,Make a survey about the transportation in a city.,You can ask,Listening and speaking,Make a survey about the transportation in a city.,Listening and speaking,Everyday English,Have you ever missed your last train or bus home? Have you ever ridden a horse? How about a motorcycle? How many times have you traveled by airplane? What kind of transportation do you use most often? The transportation there is very convenient.,你是否曾错过了最后一趟回家的火车或公交车？ 你骑过马吗？骑过摩托车吗？ 你坐过几次飞机？ 你经常使用哪种交通方式？ 那里的交通很便利。,Listening and speaking,Reading and writing,Reading and writing,Work in groups of four and brainstorm.,too many people,traffic accidents,rush hour,narrow roads,too many cars,Reading and writing,Read Wang Lus blog.,It has been ten years since I last came to New York. When I first came here to study in a university in 1997, everything seemed new and strange. It took me some time to learn the American way of living. I bought a second hand car when I found my first part-time job. It was exciting to drive for the first month, but later I got very tired of it. There were terrible traffic jams in rush hours.,Reading and writing,Read Wang Lus blog.,Ten years later I am in New York again for a business trip. Ive been here for only two weeks, but Ive already experienced the great changes. The public transportation has improved a lot. Ive tried all the means of transportation. If you want to visit New York, I have some tips for you:,Reading and writing,Read Wang Lus blog.,Bus It is one of the most convenient means of transportation. You can take a bus to other cities. Most buses have comfortable seats and toilets. Light Rail The light rail is another effective and cheap means of transportation. And you neednt worry about the traffic jam. Ferry You can take a ferry ride to your workplace and enjoy the beautiful view. Carpooling You can share the same car with others and use the HOV lanes. That can save both time and money.,Reading and writing,Choose the best title.,My first job in New York,Transportation in New York,Traffic jam in New York,Reading and writing,Finish Wang Lus fact file.,Name: Wang Lu Year of first visit to the U.S.: _ Reason for first visit: _ Year of second visit to the U.S.: _ Reason for second visit: _,1997,to study in a university,2007,for a business trip,Reading and writing,Complete the following chart.,one of the most convenient means of transportation,effective and cheap means of transportation,enjoy the beautiful view,save both time and money,Reading and writing,Which means of transportation would you like to try? Why?,Reading and writing,Use the pictures and key words to finish the article.,subway / Central Park / enjoy the beautiful views,Reading and writing,Use the pictures and key words to finish the article.,ferry / Liberty Island / visit the Statue of Liberty,Reading and writing,Use the pictures and key words to finish the article.,bike / Chinatown / eat different kinds of Chinese food,Reading and writing,Use the pictures and key words to finish the article.,fly to San Francisco / walk on the Golden Gate Bridge,Reading and writing,Use the pictures and key words to finish the article.,have taken a ferry,have visited the,have enjoyed the,beautiful views here,Statue of Liberty,Reading and writing,Use the pictures and key words to finish the article.,have flied,have eaten different,have walked on the,Reading and writing,have taken a bike,kinds of Chinese f