Unit 1 Reading
Do you like traveling? Why? 2. Where have you been? 3. Where do you want to go and why?
Look at the following pictures. What are the names of the places of interest? In which city or province is each of them located?
the Great Wall
Shanghai Bund
the West Lake
one of the three Gorges — Xiling Gorge
Guilin
The Yellow Mountain
Forbidden City
speed, time needed, safety, pollution … How do people travel? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form? by car / bus by motorcycle by train on a horse by air / plane by bike by ship on foot . . . speed, time needed, safety, pollution …
Read the passage quickly and try to write down the main idea of it. The main idea of the text is to tell us some information about how we can make our travel successful.
Scan the text and answer the following questions. 1. What kind of train ticket do you buy if you go on a short journey? A hard or soft seat.
2. What can you see along the water route from Chongqing to Shanghai? The famous Three Gorges, beautiful towns and historical sites.
3. Is CAAC the only airline in China? What service does CITS provide? 4. Why is Chongqing not a good place for cycling? No, it isn’t. CITS sells air tickets to passengers. Because it has a lot of steep streets.
Read the text again and complete the blanks about the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of transportation in China.
Forms of transportation Advantages Disadvantages By train 1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. Fairly comfortable ________________________ Get to most places Crowded on holidays Efficient service
By ship 1. ______________________________ along the coast 2. “Chongqing-Shanghai waterway” takes you to ____________________________________________________________ Travel easily between seaports By ship Not mentioned the famous Three Gorges, beautiful towns and historical sites
By air _____________ 1. Can save people _____________. 2. _____________ has improved. 3.Good service provided by __________________ _____________ a lot of time Safety record Expensive a number of airlines
By bus 1. ____________________________ 2. A variety of choices: ______________ buses and ________ ones 3. Services are well managed and cheap. Not mentioned Travel in and between cities By bus government-run private
By bicycle Not a good choice for travelling in cities _____________________ One of the best for travelling around town. with steep streets
Read the text and decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F).
F You can visit the famous Three Gorges along the route of Chongqing to Shanghai by rail. 2. Cycling is one of the best ways for travelling around town in China. F
T 3. After they are completely filled up, private buses will depart. T 4. CAAC was the only airline service in China in the past.
Free talk Have you ever been to some places? What is the most exciting place you have ever been to? Try to describe the place for us.
Why do more and more people like to travel?
People travel for different purposes: enjoy the beauty of nature learn about the outside world get excitement or relax oneself do some research study wildlife or plants be interested in delicious food do business or make friends …
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