T:Kind of right.It is a bus,usu.with a single deck,carrying passengers over long distances.In old times,it refers to a large four-wheeled carriage pulled by horses and used for carrying passengers.
T:Please look at another one.What is it?Would you like to describe it? S:I think it is quite like an electric bus.
T:Quite right.It is a bus powered by electricity from an overhead cable.Its name is “trolleybus”.
T:Now that you have known so many means of transportation,please match some of the words with their definitions.
(Show the following on the screen.)
1.It’s a bus used for long distances. __________ 2.It’s got two wheels and it’s fast. __________ 3.This bus is connected to electric wires. __________ 4.You must pay to use this car. __________
5.This is the suburban railway.It’s usually under the city.__________ 6.It’s slow,cheap and has two wheels. __________ (The teacher check their answers.) Suggested answers:
1.coach 2.motorbike 3.trolleybus 4.taxi 5.underground 6.bike T:All of you did very good jobs!
T:Now with your partners carry out a survey by asking and answering questions concerning means of transportation.For example,which means of transportation do you prefer?Do you always take a bus to school?After that you may complete the following chart using ticks.
(Show the following on the screen.) I travel by every day sometimes often never
Bike Bus Motorbike Taxi Trolleybus Underground(tr
ain)
T:Now you may discuss with your deskmates the following questions: (Show the following questions on the screen.) 1.Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? 2.Where were you doing?
3.How long were you in the jam? 4.What did you do then?
5.If you haven’t met a traffic jam,can you imagine what will happen in it? T:After the discussion you may organize your answers into a short passage of a traffic jam.
(After a few minutes call back their answers.)
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Step 2 Fast reading
T:Just now we talked about a traffic jam.Now let’s come to the passage in Reading and Vocabulary.Read the passage and say who might find the information useful.
(After a while.)
S:I think the tourists to Beijing will find it useful. T:Very good!
T:Read the passage quickly again and find the answers to the following questions: (Show the following on the screen.)
1.How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing? 2.What color are most taxis?
3.What’s the problem with buses? 4.Which is the best bus for tourists? 5.How many people can get in a minibus?
6.What are the advantages of the underground? 7.When does it close at night? 8.What can you visit in a pedicab?
(After a few minutes check their answers.) Suggested answers:
1.Raise your hand,and a taxi appears in no time. 2.They are red.
3.They are often very crowded. 4.The 103 bus. 5.12 people.
6.It’s fast and convenient. 7.It closes at 11:00 pm.
8.They narrow alleys of old Beijing.
T:Good job!While reading,you must have come across some new words.Can you guess the meanings of them?Please read the passage once more.This time please read it carefully and then match the words in the box with their meanings.
Step 3 Vocabulary
T:While reading you have learned some new words,right?Please read the words on the screen after me!Pay particular attention to the words where the stress doesn’t fall on the first syllable:destination,receipt,return and around.
(Show the following on the screen.)
cab destination fare get around passenger permit(n.) receipt return(n.)
route rush hour seat single(n.)
T:Now you may read the passage quickly again and try to make sense of the words according to the context.The sentences on the screen may be of help to you.Match them with the words or phrases.
1.to go from one place to another __________ 2.a person who uses public transport __________ 3.(a ticket for) a two-way journey __________
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4.the road the public transport service uses regularly__________ 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__________ Suggested answers:
1.get around 2.passenger 3.return 4.route 5.rush hour 6.fare 7.single 8.destination 9.receipt 10.seat 11.cab 12.permit
Step 6 Summary and Homework
T:This period first we learned about different means of transportation.And then we read an article about the means of transportation in Beijing.In the article we learned quite a lot of new words.Above all,we have mastered the usages of the words we learn.Besides,we carried out a discussion about the topic.After class,please memorize the new words we learned.That’s all for today.Good bye,everyone.
Ss:Good bye,sir.
The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Module 2 Traffic Jam The first period
cab destination fare get around passenger permit(n.) receipt return(n.)
route rush hour seat single(n.)
Record after Teaching
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Activities and Research
1.Ask the students to write definitions for the means of transport not included above;boat,bus,helicopter,truck.
2.Have them ask each other “Do you ever...?” questions and answer using the chart.They could then report back to the whole class.
Reference for Teaching
Language Points
1.get around 四处走动;到处旅行,传播
When he was young,he used to get around in the city by bike. 他没事的时候喜欢骑着自行车在城里到处逛。 It is hard to get around without a car. 没有汽车的旅行很艰难。
The old couple used to get around the world. 那对老夫妻曾经全球旅行。
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Word got around. 消息散布到各处。
get about 走动;旅行;传开 get round 走动,传开
You should get round.It will do good to your health. 你应该四处走走,这对你的健康有好处。
His work makes it possible for him to get round the world. 他的工作方便他到处旅行。 2.match v.和??相配 n.火柴;比赛;对手
His trousers don’t match with his shoes. 这条裤子跟那双鞋子不配。
You should match your deeds to your beliefs. 你应该使你的行动与你的信仰保持一致。
The napkins were a nice match for the tablecloth. 餐巾和桌布相配得很好。
They are playing an important match on Sunday. 他们星期天有一场重要的比赛。
match v. 和??相配 n.火柴;比赛;对手
此外match可构成短语match...with...把??与??搭配起来。
match/fit/suit 都有”搭配,适合”的意思。match指品质、设计等方面合适,意为”与??相配”。fit指尺寸、大小适合。suit指款式、颜色合适或是合乎需要、品味、性格、条件、地位等。
It’s difficult to match the color of the old paint. 很难找到与那幅旧画相配的颜色。
The coat doesn’t fit her;it’s too big. 那件外套不适合她,太大了。 Does the time suit you? 这个时间对你合适吗？
3.be/get stuck in 被困住;陷进
They have been stuck in the traffic jam for three hours. 他们已经被交通阻塞困在那里三个小时了。 He was stuck in debt. 他债务缠身。
get/be+过去分词表示意想不到的、突然的或偶然发生的事情,或是为自己做的事,即自身做的动作而非被动的动作。如:get dressed 穿衣，get lost 迷路，get married 结婚，get divorced 离婚
They got married last year. 他们去年结的婚。
Just give me five minutes to get dressed. 给我5分钟时间穿衣服。
They got lost before they got their destination. 在他们到达目的地之前,他们迷路了。 4.raise vt.升起;提高;饲养;筹集
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Just raise your hand if you have any question. 如果有问题就可以举起手来。
When a natural disaster happens,many famous singers and movie stars try to raise money to relieve the people in disasters.
发生自然灾害时,很多名歌手和电影明星都会尽力筹集钱财赈灾。 He made a living by raising pigs. 他靠养猪谋生。
raise your glass (to sb.)举杯祝酒
raise one’s spirits 使振奋;使鼓起勇气 raising n.增加;提高
5.worth adj.值钱的;值的;看中的 The book is worth 5 yuan. 这本书值五块钱。
Don’t give a proposal not worth consideration. 别提不值得考虑的提案。
It isn’t worth waiting for him. 不值得等他。
worthy作为形容词也表示”值的”,但用法与worth略有不同。一般用于be worthy of 或 be worthy to do 结构。例如:
The book is worthy of being read. The book is worthy to be read. 这本书值得一读。
I do think the movie is well worth seeing.
I do think the movie is well worthy of being seen. 我真的认为这部电影很值得看。
6.under construction 正在修建中
The road under construction is too muddy to walk on. 正在修建的那条路太泥泞不好走。
I heard that your new teaching building is under repair. 我听说你们的新教学楼正在施工。
under...表示”在??过程中,或正在受??的影响”。under attack 遭受攻击;under repair 正在维修;under investigation 正在调查。例如:
His case is under investigation. 他的案子正在接受调查。
Can I use your bike?Mine is under repair. 我能用你的自行车吗？我的正在维修。 7.祈使句+and+一般将来时
Use your mind,and you will find a good idea. 动动脑筋,你就会想出一个好办法来。 Give me a call,and I will help you. 给我打个电话,我就会帮助你。
Open the window,and you will smell it. 打开窗,你就会闻到。
此处祈使句相当于一个条件句,and后的陈述句相当于在此条件下发生的结果。
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这种句型可以同if引导的条件句进行转换。如上面的句子可以改写成: If you use your mind,you will find a good idea. If you give me a call,I will help you. If you open the window,you will smell it. Background Information
Traffic Jam
无论是在国内还是国外,交通堵塞无疑是让生活在大都市的人头疼的问题。除了给人们的生活带来不便之外,交通堵塞也给各国带来巨大的经济损失。英国工商联合会最新发表的一项统计说,交通堵塞每年给英国造成约２００亿英镑的经济损失,同时损坏了英国的商业形象， 而且在交通堵塞的情况下就会有怪事发生。
（1）Study sees longer commuted
Sept.30—If it seems like more of your time is spent stuck in traffic,you may be right.In Chicago,U.S.the daily struggle with bumper-to-bumper traffic is getting worse,according to a study released Tuesday.The average rush-hour driver wasted 51 hours sitting in traffic in 2001,the Texas Transportation Institute said in its annual mobility study.
（2）Traffic Jams in Shanghai
For the past ten years traffic jams in Shanghai have become more and more serious.There are many reasons for it but in general they come down to three main causes.First,with the rapid development of economy in Shanghai,too many traffic tools are brought into use.Next,the traffic system in Shanghai was established mainly in the 1940’s.The roads are so narrow that they can’t bear such heavy traffic.The final reason is that the population of Shanghai has been
increasing too fast.So,it is clear that the traffic system in Shanghai must be reorganized as soon as possible.
（3）A scooter to fight traffic jams
The citizens of St Petersburg were surprised to see an adult who drove the underground station “Tekhnologichesky Institut” by a scooter.As the surprised passengers asked him about his strange choice of private transport means,he explained that he was forced to use scooter because of
permanent traffic jams in the city streets.But then it takes
him almost one hour less to reach his office.Moreover,the scooter-driver feels younger and more cheerful.Though,what the scooter-driver did not say to the underground passengers,but what for sure should be taken into account by car-drivers at all,is preferring scooter to car.
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