1、Unit 4 Public transportTask Writing an e-mail to give informationSkills building 1:Listening to instructionsWhen you are listening to instructions,you will need to listen for key structures that will tell you what to do.Here are some key structures to listen for:Decide how to You should phone/fax/e-
2、mailYou will need to checkYou will have to goAsk the assistant/teacherPlease send a letter/an e-mail/Remind him to tell him/her/thatStep1:taking notes for future actionA.You live in Nanjing.Your family and your cousins family are planning to visit your father and uncles childhood friend in Dalian du
3、ring the May Day holiday.Your parents have asked you to decide about transport to their city and buy the tickets.Listen to the conversation you had with them and complete the notes on the instructions they gave you.Things to do for our May Day holiday trip1.Decide_.2._Mr.An and _ him to suggest the
4、best way.3.Look on the _ for information.4.Decide on the best_ to travel.5.Remember the travel allowance to Dalian is _yuan for _ people.6.Go to the _ and find out about the _.7.Decide on the time to _.8._ to your uncle with all the information and _ him not to be late.B.One of the things you were a
5、sked to do was call Mr.An.Listen to your telephone conversation and make some notes about the information he gave you.Means of transportDisadvantagesAdvantagesBoatCoachTrainTake a long timeTakes 16 hours justThere are several to chooseVery crowdedC Mr.An suggested that you look on a website about Da
6、lian.Look at the website below.Read it and complete the next part of your notes.DalianDalian is a beautiful city in the north-east of China.You can travel to Dalian by air,sea,road or railway.Click on the links belows to find out more.Getting thereDalian is the most important harbour city and Indust
7、rial base in north-east China.It has a good transport system that makes it very easy to travel to Dalian from most cities,but these can be quite expensive.By airAs a major city in northern China,Dalian has good air connections with most important cities,but these can be quite expensive.By trainDalia
8、n is linked to the national railway system,and has direct trains running to Beijing and most major cities in north-east China,including Changchun,Shengyang,Qiqihar,Jilin and Harbin.News Flash:A new service has just opened between Beijing and Dalian and this has speeded up travel between the two citi
9、es.By road recently,the roads have improved but last summer there was extensive flooding about 10 kilometres and the road is still under repair.News Flash:Expect long delays at peak travel seasons such as May Day holiday.By Boat/shipDalian has regular passenger boat services to many cities.In additi
10、on to the frequent fast ferry boats to Yantai,there are slower boats to Shanghai,Qinhuangdao and Inchon in Korea.News Flash:The road repairs have increased theamount on ships carrying goods.As the traffic is so busy,the number of passenger boats and ferries has been reduced.Expect cancellation or re
11、directing to another port.Wont choose _ because_ because_ because_Will choose _ because_By airMum hates flyingBy roadthe storms washes away the road and it is still under repairBy ferrySometimes the slow ferries are not very punctual so they are not reliable.There is no guarantee that you can getThe
12、 particular ferry you wantby trainA new service has just opened between Beijingand Dalian,so we can first take a train to Beijing and then change a train to DalianSkills building 2:finding out about different Information.When we want to find out information about things like travel,we usually ask di
13、fferent questions to find out different information.The questions below can be used to help you ask for specific travel information Question Could you please tell me the different ways I can get to?Information to find outDifferent ways to travelWhich is the fastest train?Could you please tell what t
14、ime the train to leaves/arrives?How long does it take to get toon that train?How much does it cost to Buy a hard sleepers ticket?How many times do I need to change my train?The fastest way to travelTime of departure/arrivalTravel timecostNumber of changes neededStep2:buying ticketsYou have decided t
15、o travel by train You are at the railway stationAnd are trying to buy some tickets for the fastest train.Find a partner to be the ticket seller and ask him/her questions.Then complete your notes below.Switch roles when you are finished.Student 1:Use the questions in Skill building 2 to help youFind
16、out about the right train to choose.Remember to choose the fastest train within the right budget.Refer back to your Notes in Step 1 for the budget.Complete your notes below according to what you have found out.Student 2:Look at the timetables below and answer Student 1s questions.Nanjing-BeijingTrav
17、el timeCost(yuan)Hard seatsHard sleepersSoft sleepersK46T66142616.2022.3023.0905.4109.1914.3413hr 21min10hr 49min15hr 25min186150115301265216453417347ArriveTrain No.DepartTravel timeCost(yuan)ArriveTrain No.DepartBeijing-DalianTrain NoDepartArriveHard seatsHard sleepersSoft sleepersT225T8118.0021.21
18、06.0006.5812hr9hr37min140120257222390338TraveltimeCost(yuan)Tickets_From Nanjing to Beijing_From Beijing to Dalian_Train No.:_Train No.:_Total travel time:_Total cost for two families:_Skills building 3:giving reasons for your choicesSometimes when we write to explain our decisionsWe need to give re
19、asons for our choices.In this task,You had to:1.Find out about transport from Nanjing to Dalian and choose the best way to travel.The reasons for your choice were:speed of travelproblem with roads and boatsfact that your mother does not like flying2.Decide on time of departure.The reasons for your c
20、hoice depend onthe travel timeyour travel allowanceStep 3:writing an e-mail to your uncleYou need to write an e-mail to your uncle.You need tosay that you need to say that you have decided that the families should take the train and why you decided on this.Also tell him the time when you will be lea
21、ving and remind him not to be late.Date:From:To:Subject:8 AprilUncleTrip to DalianOne possible version:Dear uncle,Weve decided to go to Dalian by train after Comparing different means of transport.Dalian is a port city and it is convenient to get there by ferry,but we will have to go to Shanghai fir
22、st.The problem is,during the peak travel season the slow ferries are not very punctual,and there is no guarantee that we can get there by air because Mum is afraid of flying and the air tickets would be very expensive.The travel allowance for this trip is only 2,200 yuan.Concerning the above matter,
23、we decided to taketrains and meet you in Beijing.First,my parentsand I will take Train 1426 that leaves for Beijing at 23.08 on the 30th,and we will arrive at 24.34 on May 1st.Then well meet you and takeT225 toDalian at 6.00 on May 2ed.The ticket for 1426 is 216 yuan and for 225257 yuan for onr pers
24、on.So we will spend 2,190 yuan on the train tickets altogether.Well meet at the Beijing Train Station.Remember the departure time and dontBe late for the train.Best wishes,Homework 1 Finish the Exercises On Page 133.Read the passage in Part A.2 Finish the writing exercise in Part B.3 Preview Project.
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