Traffic Jam
module 2 traffic jam
learning paper 2 intensive reading
teaching aims:
1. enable the students to understand the passage thoroughly
2. enable the students to know the use of some important words, phrases and sentences structure
activity 1: read the passage on page 2 getting around in beijing.
deal with the passage part by part.
part 1. fill in the blanks.
1. simply _______ your hand, and a taxi ________ in no time.
2. they _______ the price per kilometer on the window.
3. you should ________ the cab has a business permit.
part 2. read the part and answer the true or false questions.
1. public transport provides an expensive way to get around in beijing.( )
2. air-conditioned buses cost more than ordinary ones. ( )
3. buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel outside the city centre.( )
4. you’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city if you sit upstairs on a double-decker bus.( )
part 3. translate
minibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas.
part 4. read the fourth part and answer the following questions.
1. how many underground lines are there in beijing?
2. how much does a one –way trip cost?
3. when is the underground open?
part 5.read the last part and choose the best answers.
1. tourists like these human-pedaled ________ but they can be _________.
a. minibuses; expensive b. underground; cheap
c. pedicabs; expensive d. taxis; cheap
2. before you begin the journey, you should _______.
a. stand at the station b. make sure you know the price
c. buy a ticket d. get on it
activity 2: read the passage again more carefully and fill in the chart.
means of transport working hours advantages disadvantages
taxis
buses and trolleybuses
minibuses
underground
pedicabs
activity 3: discussion: if you want to get around in beijing, which means of transport do you like best?
activity 4: learn the following sentences by heart.
1. simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.
祈使句+and/or/then+陳述句，祈使句表示條件，陳述句表示結果