B4-M2-Traffic-Jam-Reading

1、Getting around in Beijing!Module2Quiz time!Quiz time!How much do you know about Beijing?Lets check how much do you know about Beijing.ABCDWhat is this building called?The new CCTV office buildingOn which date did Beijing succeed in biding the 2008 Olympic games?July 13, 2001Guess this place of inter

2、st :What is it?A_ is an ancient city alley typical of Beijing. Surrounding the forbidden City, many were built duiring the Yuan,Ming and Qing dynasties.hutongCan you speak of two special snacks in Beijing? toffee hawBeijing Roast duckToday, were Today, were getting around getting around in Beijingin

3、 BeijingSkimming What means of transport are mentioned in this passage?trolleybushelicopter What means of transport are mentioned in it ? Taxis Buses and trolleybuses Pedicabs Underground Minibuses1. Its a bus used for long distance.2. Its got two wheels and its fast.3. This bus is connected to elec

4、tric wires.4. You must pay to use this car.5. This is a suburban railway. Its usually under the city.6. Its slow, cheap and has two wheels.1. coach2. motorbike3. trolleybus4. taxi5. underground6. bikepre-readingWatch a cartoon film and answer some questions. 1. What are Peppa Pig family going to do?

5、Theyre going to Granny Grandpas for lunch.2. What happened to Peppa and his family?They got stuck in the traffic jam.3. What Peppas mother decided to do?She decided to take a short cut.4. Whats the Grandpas idea?He loaded the lunch into a wheelbarrow and took them to Peppa and his family.Who might f

6、ind the information useful?A. Tourists to BeijingB. Doctors to hospitalC. Peasants to workingAMatch the words in the box with their meanings. 3cab destination fare get around passenger permit (n) receipt return (n) route rush hour seat single (n)2 a person who uses public transport1 to go from one p

7、lace to another3 (a ticket for) a two-way journey4 the road the public transport service uses regularly5 the busiest time of dayroute6 the price of a ticketget aroundpassengerreturnrush hourfarecab destination fare get around passenger permit (n) receipt return (n) route rush hour seat single (n)7 (

8、a ticket for) a one-way journey8 the place you want to go to9 a document which shows you have paid for something10 a place to sit11 another word for taxisingledestinationreceiptseatcab12 a document which gives you the right to do somethingpermitcab destination fare get around passenger permit (n) re

9、ceipt return (n) route rush hour seat single (n)Read this passage paragraph by paragraph and answer the questions! Careful readingParagraph1 &2 Read Para.1&2 and answer the four questions:1.How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing?2.What color are most taxis?3. whats the problem with buses?4

10、.Which is the best bus for tourists?paragraph3All the statements are right except_.A. There are 12 seats in a minibus.B. They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses.C. In rush hours you can not get a seat in a minibus.How many people can get in minibus?12 people. Cpara

11、graph4Read the paragraph4 and answer the 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?4) What are the advantages of the underground?Its fast and convenient.There are four lines now and several lines are under construc

12、tion.A one-way trip cost 3 yuan.It opens from 5:00am to 11:00pm,Read the last part and choose the best answers.1）What can we infer from this paragraph?A. human-pedalled tricycle taxis are cheap.B. other means of transport can not be used in the narrow alleys of old Beijing.C. you need not know the p

13、rice before you begin your journey.2)Before you begin the journey,you should_.A.stand at the station B. buy a ticket C. make sure you know the price D. get on it What can you visit in a pedicab?paragraph5CC Fill in the chart! Post readingMeans of transportWorking hours AdvantagesDisadvantagesTaxisBu

14、sesMinibusesUnder-groundPedicabs24 hourseasy to getexpensive5:00am-midnightcheapcrowdedalways get a seatonly 12 passengers5:00am-11:00pmfastconvenientterrible in rush hoursthe narrow alleysexpensive Traffic JamAnswer some questions:1.What is the San Franciscos world famous landmark?A. the Golden Gat

15、e Bridge B. the Ridden BridgeC. the Sky Bridge D. the River Bridge2.The study says the worst traffic is in_ where the average rush hour driver loses 136 hours a year, more than three work weeks, to traffic jams. A. Los Angeles B.Seattle3.The traffic jam causes a lot of_ and_.4.How much money in tota

16、l does the traffic jam cause a year?A. 6.8 billion $ B. 68billion $ AAtimemoneyBDiscussion traffic jam causesproblemssolutionsgroup1group2group3What should you do if you are in a taffic jam? Can you list the causes of traffic jam? 1.Too many private cars2.Road construction are not too well-designed3

17、.Bad managements of transportation4.Little awareness of traffic regulations5.Rush hour6.Large population.7.Few car parks What problem can be caused by traffic jam? 1.Affect economy because of bad traffic jam.2.Cause more accidents.3.Enviornmental pollution 4.Affect our mood5.Waste money and time. So

18、me useful ways to solove the traffic problemsA. use public transportationsB. Increase the tax of buying cars.C. cross roads and underground ways needed to be built and constructed.D. Improve management.E. Raise peoples awareness of transportationF. Different time charge different fees driving carsG. Invent new transport means H. Four person