(
课件网) Module 2 Traffic Jam Reading and Vocabulary Look at the following means of transport. Can you give their names bike It is slow, cheap and has two wheels. 交通 交通工具 motorbike It’s got two wheels and it’s fast. bus coach It’s a bus used for long distances. minibus 6 to 12 people can travel in it trolleybus It is connected to electric wires. double-decker bus a bus which has two floors air-conditioned bus a bus with air-conditioners boat a small open vessel for traveling across water ship a large boat for carrying people and goods on the sea helicopter a type of aircraft taxi You must pay to use this car. Cab truck a simple vehicle for carrying goods Underground/subway This is a suburban railway. It is usually under the city. train plane tricycle car pedicab 3-wheeled bicycle Getting around in Beijing Module2 （行在北京） Suggestions :Looking at the subtitle（小标题） of each paragraph is a good way to get a general idea. Read the passage quickly and answer the question: How many means of transport are mentioned in the text What are they Fast reading taxis buses and trolleybuses pedicabs minibuses underground Getting Around in Beijing Part 1 Taxis Careful reading How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing _____ _____ 2.What colour are most taxis _____ Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. They’re red. air-conditioned bus bus trolleybus double-decker bus Part 2 Buses and trolleybuses Read part2 and decide if these sentences are true(T) or false(F) 1)There are 20,000 buses and trolley buses, so they are not crowded. 2)Air-conditioned buses cost less than ordinary ones. 3)Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel outside the city. 4)If you sit upstairs in a double-decker bus, you’ll have a good view of the city. 5)There is not a night bus service at all. 6）No.106 bus can’t be found within the city centre (F) (F) (F) (T) (F) (T) more within the city centre with seats for 12 passengers get a seat even in rush hours rush hours can be terrible convenient and fast open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm Find out the features（特点） of minibuses and underground. Parts 3、4 Minibuses and underground minibuses underground Read Part 5 and choose the best answers. 1.Which transport can you take if you want to explore the narrow alleys of old Beijing A. Buses B. Underground C. Pedicabs D. Minibuses 2.Before you begin your journey by pedicabs, you should_____. A. stay at the station B. make sure you know the price C. buy a ticket D. ask for a receipt 3.What can we infer from the last paragraph？ A. Human-pedalled “tricycle taxi” are cheap B. Other means of transport cannot be allowed in the narrow alleys C. You need not know the price before you begin your journey D. Other means of transport aren’t convenient in the narrow alleys Fill in the blanks according to the passage on your workbook on page34 Post-reading Vehicles Advantages Disadvantages Availability Advice Taxis It is ... ...
