bus

Discuss the means of transportation you have used.

subway

taxi

train

Discuss the means of transportation you have used.

plane car

light rail ferry

Describe different means of transportation.

ExampleThe light rail in Shanghai is comfortable.

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Listen and tick.

ferry

taxi

train

bus

subway

plane

light rail

boat

Listen again and answer the questions.

1.How did Sara go to Shanghai?

2. What place did she visit in Shanghai?

1.How did Sara go to Shanghai?

2. What place did she visit in Shanghai?

By train.

Pudong.

By train.

Pudong.

Listen again and fill in the form.

Public Transportation in Shanghai

Sara’s Opinion

Subway

Light rail

Taxi

comfortable

fast

A bit expensive, but theservice was very good.

Read aloud after the tape and underline.

Li Xiaohong:

Bob:

Li Xiaohong:

Bob:

Li Xiaohong:

Hi, Bob! Did you go anywhere during the holiday?

Yes. I have just come back from Beijing.

Great. How did you go there?

By train. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the way.

What is the transportation like in Beijing?

Read aloud after the tape and underline.

Bob:

Li Xiaohong:

Bob:

Li Xiaohong:

Sara:

It’s good. The transportation in

Beijing has changed a lot. There

are more subways and light rails.

Really? Did you take the light rail?

Of course, the light rail was very

comfortable.

Did you visit Tiananmen Square?

Yeah! I went there by subway. It

was very fast.

Make a survey about the transportation in a city.

Which city have you been to?

What was the transportation like in that city?

Did you take ... (subway / bus ...)?

Which means of transportation did you like best / least?

Make a survey about the transportation in a city.

Means of transportation

there

Student’s name

Places he / she has been to

Transportation he / she

likes best

Transportation he / she

likes least

Student 5

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4

Have you ever missed your last train or bus home?

Have you ever ridden a horse? How about a motorcycle?

How many times have you traveled by airplane?

What kind of transportation do you use most often?

The transportation there is very convenient.

Have you ever missed your last train or bus home?

Have you ever ridden a horse? How about a motorcycle?

How many times have you traveled by airplane?

What kind of transportation do you use most often?

The transportation there is very convenient.

你是否曾错过了最后一趟回家的火车或公交车？

你骑过马吗？骑过摩托车吗？

你坐过几次飞机？

你经常使用哪种交通方式？

那里的交通很便利。