外研版必修4Module2學案

speaker 2
  a few days ago i had to catch a plane to sichuan province. the plane took off at 5:30 pm so i set off at ______ pm to allow plenty of time to get to the airport. but it wasn’t enough time. at 5 pm i was still only at the third _______ ________. it was just ridiculous! there was____ ____ i was going to catch the plane, so i told the taxi driver to turn back and go home.

speaker 3
  it’s only 7 kilometers from my home to my place of work. but every day, it is almost certain there will be a traffic ______ as i get near the west fourth ring road. it’s so annoying! it takes at least 15 to 20 minutes to _______ ___________ it. i think the traffic jams are usually caused by people disobeying traffic rules. to get to the front of the line, they often take the bicycle _______. it’s the same with pedestrians and cyclists. they don’t wait for the green light to pass.

speaker 4
  beijing traffic seems to have got noticeably worse recently. the causes seem to be __________ as the city prepares for the olympics, and a huge increase in new car owners and new drivers. whatever the cause, it’s enough to __________ you mad! why not limit the number of cars, build more _______________ lines or follow shanghai and build roads in the sky? these days i only go out in my car at night after 9 pm. that way i avoid the worst of the traffic.

speaker 5
  going to the summer palace the other evening there was a big traffic jam at a narrow bridge. one lane in either direction. so obviously there were lots of cars _____________ on the wrong side of the road which then came to a complete stop when a car came ____ the other direction. result :no one was able to move for 10 minutes! as soon as it _____________ the same thing happened again. it’s unbelievable!

book 4 module 2 p77
conversation 1
a: hello.
nora: hi. it’s me , nora.
a: hello. have you got your ticket?
n: yes. i am coming on the ____th of june. the plane arrives at 5 pm. then i have a __________ at 6:15.
a: that’s _________ hour. the roads will be very busy.
n: how can i get to the central bus station?
a: take the number 23bus at the airport. it will be just as quick as a taxi.
n: thanks. i’ll let you know how i _________ ________.
conversation 2
a: hello.
n: hi. it’s me. nora. there’s no way i’ll get to the bus ____________ in time for my coach. i’m on the 23 bus and it’s stuck in a traffic jam. it’s just ridiculous!
a: oh dear. where are you exactly?
n: on the ring road, not far from the hospital.
a: keep _________! i’ve got an idea. why not take the underground? there’s a station near the hospital. it’ ll be _____________ but much quicker than the bus.