Module 4 Planes ships and trains Unit2 What is the best way to travel

1、 book v. 预定预定 e.g. Im afraid these seats are already booked. 对不起，这些座位都有人订了。对不起，这些座位都有人订了。 I booked a table for two at eight oclock in the evening. 我预订了晚上我预订了晚上8点的两人桌。点的两人桌。 park v. 停；放（车）；泊（车）停；放（车）；泊（车） e.g. Youre not allowed to park in this street. 不准在这条街上停放车。不准在这条街上停放车。 outside prep. 在在之外之外 adv.

2、在外在外 面；朝户外面；朝户外 n. 外面；外部外面；外部 adj. 外部的；外表的外部的；外表的 反义词反义词inside however adv. 然而；但是然而；但是 e.g. My room is small. Its very comfortable, however. 我的房间不大，但是非常舒适。我的房间不大，但是非常舒适。 1. 从语义上看，从语义上看，but所表示的是非常明所表示的是非常明 显的对比，转折的意味比显的对比，转折的意味比however强。强。 2. 从语法上看，从语法上看，but是个并列连词是个并列连词，而而 however却是个副词却是个副词。 3. 从语序上看

3、，从语序上看，but总是位于它所引出的分总是位于它所引出的分 句之首句之首，而，而however却可位于分句之首、却可位于分句之首、 之中或之尾之中或之尾。 4. 从标点上看，从标点上看，but之后一般不得使用逗号之后一般不得使用逗号， 但但however位于分句之首时，通常用逗号；位于分句之首时，通常用逗号； 位于分句之中时，通常在其前、后各加一位于分句之中时，通常在其前、后各加一 个逗号；位于分句之尾时，则必须在其前个逗号；位于分句之尾时，则必须在其前 加逗号。加逗号。 e.g. We love peace, but we are not afraid of war. 我们热爱和平，但是我

4、们并不害怕战争。我们热爱和平，但是我们并不害怕战争。 He hasnt arrived. He may, however, come later. 他还没有到，不过，他可能过一会儿来。他还没有到，不过，他可能过一会儿来。 He said that it was so. He was mistaken, however. 他说事情是这样的，然而他错了。他说事情是这样的，然而他错了。 Talk about the ways to go to a city that you like to visit. 1. How do you get there? 2. Whats the cheapest w

5、ay to get there? 3. Whats the best way to get there? Questions: Whats the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam? I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there?

6、 The more information, the better. Thanks! Best answer: There are four ways to travel. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. Its usually cheaper. You can go by car and by ship across the North

7、 Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive. Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or train. The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest,

8、but in summer, the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However, it will not cost as much as going by train. Finally, you can fly. Its the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather. Well, I ho

9、pe this helps! Have a great trip! Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive. 4 1 3 2 Complete the table. Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Train More relaxing than by coach More expensive than by coach Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Car and shi

10、p the most comfortable way to travel the most expensive way to travel Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Coach cheapest crowded in summer and taking a long time Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Plane fastest and not very expensive may have to wait for hours at the airport because o

11、f bad weather Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. choice cost however journey outside There are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first (1) _ is by train because the (2) _ takes only four hours. (3) _, its quite expensive. choice journey However Going

12、by coach does not (4) _ as much as going by train. When you go by car and by ship, remember that parking in Amsterdam is not cheap, so it is best to stay (5) _ the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. Going by plane is the (6) _, but you need to go to the airport. It also takes time. cost o

13、utside fastest Ask and answer about the ways of travelling. Use the information in the table. Whats the cheapest way to travel from London to Paris? The cheapest way is by coach. Ways of travell ing Cos t Time Comf ortab le Inter estin g Lon don- Pari s coach 2010 hour s * plane801 hour * train 603

14、hour s * Write a passage about ways of travelling from London to Paris. Use the information in Activity 5 and the passage in Activity 2 to help you. You can go from London to Paris by coach, plane or train. Travelling by plane is the fastest but also the most expensive way to get there. Its also les

15、s interesting than by coach or by train. The coach is cheaper than the train and the plane, but its also slower and uncomfortable. The train is the second most expensive and second fastest way to travel. Travelling by train is the most interesting way because you can look out of the window at the co

16、untryside. 重难点突破重难点突破 1. journey, travel 和和 trip 的用法辨析的用法辨析 journey名词，意为名词，意为“旅行旅行”、“旅程旅程”。常。常 指远距离的或陆地的旅行。指远距离的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不一般指单程，不 回到出发地的旅行。回到出发地的旅行。 travel 名词，意为名词，意为“旅行旅行”。泛指一般意义的。泛指一般意义的 旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用 物主代词，物主代词，但不能与但不能与many或数词连用或数词连用。 trip名词，意为名词，意为“旅行旅行”、“远足远足”。常指近。常指

17、近 距离的旅行或远足。距离的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出一般指双程，还回到出 发地的旅行。发地的旅行。 2. cost的用法的用法 cost 作名词时，意为作名词时，意为“价钱价钱”； “成本成本”； “代价代价”。作动词时，意为。作动词时，意为“价钱为价钱为”； “花费花费”。cost作动词时，过去式和过去作动词时，过去式和过去 分词同原形形式一样，三词同形。分词同原形形式一样，三词同形。 3. 讲解点拨讲解点拨 The more information, the better. 信息信息越越多多越越好。好。 “the +比较级，比较级，the + 比较级比较级”是个固定是个固定 句型，

18、意为句型，意为“越越 ，就越，就越 ”。 e.g. The older he gets, the happier he is. 他他越越活活越越开心。开心。 The more dangerous it is, the more he likes it. 越越危险他危险他越越喜欢。喜欢。 4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. 在比较级前添加在比较级前添加a lot, much, a little, a bit 等等 词，可以说明程度；添加词，可以说明程度；添加 even, s

19、till 等词，等词， 可以表示强调。可以表示强调。 e.g. Toms room is a bit bigger than Lilys. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。 1. Study hard! _ you study, _ results youll get. A. Harder; better B. The harder; better C. The harder; the better D. Harder; the better 2. Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. _ you ar

20、e, _ mistakes youll make. A. The more carefully, the fewer B. The more careful, the less C. The more carefully, the less D. The more careful, the fewer 1. What do you think of the traffic in our city? (2013菏泽菏泽) Its _ than it used to be, but theres still a long way to go. A. worse B. worst C. better D. best 2. Traveling around big cities by taxi can cost a lot of money, but its usually _ to take the underground train to most places. (2013菏泽菏泽) A.