Unit 3 warming up and readingDiscussion1. Do you like traveling?2. Have you ever been to any interesting places? 3. Do you know the following places, have you ever been there?4. How did you get there?Tian’anmen SquareForbidden CityThe Great WallThe Heaven TempleEiffel TowerArc de TriompheLouvre MuseumThe North PoleThe South PoleUnder the seaThe MoonThe MarsWhich kind of transportation will you use? Why?on footby bikeby motorby busby carby trainby ship/boat/seaby plane/ airby spaceshipTransport Advantage DisadvantagebustrainshipairplaneThink about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart.TransportbusAdvantageDisadvantagevery cheap ； efficient for short journeys, timely ；goes to small towns/cites.longer than the train or plane, no meals, uncomfortableTransporttrainAdvantageDisadvantagecheaper than the airplane; seeing views along the road, punctual; safe; journey ends in the centre of the town.longer than the airplane; crowded; does not provide meals.TransportshipAdvantageDisadvantagecheaper than plane;Comfortable; provides accommodation and meals.slow; unsafe; seasick; more expensive than the train or bus; not convenient for visiting inland places.TransportairplaneAdvantageDisadvantagefast; time-saving; efficient; Comfortable; meals.Expensive;Airports are far from the centre of the cities.Every kind of transport has its advantages and disadvantages. Buses can offer us convenient service, even door to door. But taking buses for too long, we will feel tired for we can’t move freely. So when I go to a distant place, I prefer trains. On trains, we can move freely or sleep on the bed comfortably. Free speechEspecially after speeding-up several times, trains take us less time than ever ...
