Learningaims:1.Tolearnsomethingabouttraffic2.Todevelopreadingabilityandstrategies3.ToimprovethecommunicatingandcooperatingabilitiesGettingaroundinBeijingtaxi/Lookatthefollowingmeansoftransport.Canyougivetheirnames?cabbusItisconnectedtoelectricwires.trolleybus/tramdouble-deckerbusminibus6to12peoplecantravelinitunderground/subwayItisusuallyunderthecity.pedicab/tricycle3-wheeledbicycleTask2:FastreadingWhatmeansoftransportarementionedinthetext?taxis,buses,trolleybuses,minibuses,underground,andpedicabs.Task3:Careful-reading.Activity1.Telltrueorfalse.Activity2.Answerthefollowingquestions.Activity3.Discusswithyourpartners.1.Busesandtrolleybusesalwaysgetverycrowed,buttheirfaresarecheap.2.Minibusesofferthesamenumberofseatsasbusesbutaremoreconvenient.3.Althoughtricyclesareslow,theycancostyoumoremoney.4.Youcantakeataxiatanytimeaday.TTFT______Part31.HoweasyisittofindataxiinBeijing?2.Whatcoloraremosttaxis?3.Whichisthebestbusfortourists?4.Howmanypeoplecangetinaminibus?Simplyraiseyourhand,andataxiAppearsinnotime.Theyarered.The103bus.12people.Task4:Careful-reading.Nowreadagainpleaseandfinishthefollowingform,youcandiscusswithyourpartnersifnecessary.MeansoftransportWorkinghoursAdvantagesDisadvantagesTaxisBusesMinibusesUnder-groundPedicabs24hourseasytogetexpensive5:00am-12:pm/24hourscheapcrowedalwaysgetonly12aseatpassengers5:00am-Fastterriblein11:00pmconvenientrushhoursexplorethenarrowalleysexpensiveNowpleasereadaloudandfillintheblanks.Thendiscusswithyourpartners.Taxis______thepriceonthewindow.Youshouldmakesurethecabhasa__________________beforetakingataxi.TherearemanybusesinBeijing,buttheycangetvery______.sopassengersshouldavoidthe_____hour.Buses__________1-100arelimitedtotravelwithinthecitycenter.you’dbettertakeadouble-deckerbus,whichoffers___________ofthecity.Minibusesprovidea(n)__________totaxisandbuses.Severalundergroundlinesare_________________inBeijing.Trainsarefastand___________.Youcanusetricyclesifyouareinterestedin_________thenarrowalleysofBeijing.displaycrowdedrushnumberedalternativeunderconstructionconvenientexploringbusinesspermitagoodviewDothefollowingexercisesandknowthestructure.1.Whichsentenceinthetextcanbereplacedbythefollowingone?You’dbetteravoidtakingbuseswhenthetrafficisYou’dbetteravoidtakingbuseswhenthetrafficisheavy.heavy.2.Translation：Minibuseswithseatsfor12passengersofferanalternativetoexpensivetaxiandcrowdedpublictransportinsomeareas.在一些地区，这种在一些地区，这种1212个座位的小型公共汽车给人个座位的小型公共汽车给人们在昂贵的出租车和拥挤的公共汽车之外，提供了们在昂贵的出租车和拥挤的公共汽车之外，提供了第三种选择。第三种选择。It’sagoodideatoavoidpublictransportduringtheIt’sagoodideatoavoidpublictransportduringtherushhour.rushhour.HowtogoaroundinBeijingTask7.Makeadialogueinpairs(BhelpsAchoosethebestmeansoftransport)A:atouristB:anativevolunteerDestination:ForbiddenCity/theWhitePagodainBeihaiPark/thenarrowalleys(hutong)/thesteets/thecitycentre/thesuburbs/theBirdNestDistance:far/nottoofar/nearTime:3:00/5:00am/6:00am/8:15am/11:00am/6:00pm/8:00pm/11:00pm/midnightMeans:taxis/buses/trolleybuses/minibuses/underground/pedicabs.Pairwork-discussion:E.g.(abouttaxisandbus)A:Hello!B:Hello!A:I’matouristhere.ButIdon’tknowhowtogetaround.Couldyouhelpme?B:Ofcourse.Whenandwheredoyouwanttogo？A:IwanttovisittheBirdNest(鸟巢）at8:00am.B:It’sabitfarfromhere.Whataboutabus?Itisonthestreets24hoursadayandverycheap.A:ButIthinkit’stoocrowdedandIdon’tknowtakewhichbus.B:OK.Youcantakeataxi.Thoughitisexpensive,itcanbeeasytoget.A:Thankyou.Iwilltakeataxi.B:That’sallright.1.Recitetheshortpassageinyourlearningplan.2.Writedownwhatyou’vetalkedaboutinyourdialogue.
