Unit4 How do you get to school? reading

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tricycle car subway train ship boat means of transportation(交通方式)

Read the article. Then fill in the blanks. Reading How do the students around the world go to school? Read the article. Then fill in the blanks.

How many places are mentioned(提到)? Fill in the blanks How many places are mentioned(提到)? Where How take the school bus/ walk / ride bikes North America Japan take the trains/ walk / ride bikes (big cities) China ride bikes/ take the buses (rivers and lakes) China by boat

Read the article and do T or F 1. In North America, not all students take the bus to school. T 2. Other parts of the world are different from the United States. T 3. In Japan, the three most popular ways of getting to school are bus, train and bike. F 4. In China, bikes and buses are the most popular means of transportation. F 5.Students in Hongshanhu and Kaishandao have to take a boat to get to school. T

How do the students around the world go to school? Listen and pay attention to the words. How do the students around the world go to school? In North America, most students go to school on the school bus. Some students also walk or ride bikes to school. In other parts of the world, things are different. In Japan, most students take trains to school, although others also walk or ride their bikes. In China, it depends on where you are. In big cities, students usually ride bikes to school or take buses. And in places where there are rivers and lakes, like Hongshanhu and Kaishandao, students usually go to school by boat. That must be a lot more fun than taking a bus!

Let's read some useful expressions around the world= all over the world on the school bus= take the school bus ride bikes take trains take buses depend on where you are 取决于你住在哪里 by boat = take the boat be different from

How do students get to Garden High School? walking Subway Car Bus Bike Number of students 175 30 40 100 50 How do students get to Garden High School? At Garden High School, most students ride their bikes to school. Many students _________. Some students_______________. Other students _________________. A small number of students ________________. 　walk to school take cars to school take buses to school take the subway

discuss Why do some people take the boat, while some take the car? If I have 100 yuan, I may take the taxi. When I have 10 yuan, I will take the bus. --- money For example： It depends on where you live.( places) What other things can be depended on ( 还有什么决定因素）？ Distance， places, safety(安全) convenience（方便）, comfort(舒服）weather , time… discuss

Ways of traveling Many people in the world like traveling. There are many ways of traveling, but the fastest way is by plane. On a plane, you can travel in one day to other places. Traveling by train is slower(较慢的) than plane, but you can see the country you are traveling through on the train. Some people like to travel by ship. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by ship is a very wonderful (极好的)way to spend a vacation. Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable(时间表). They can stop wherever(各处) they wish- Where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where they can enjoy a good meal, or a hotel to spend the night. But when people are traveling on business(因公), they usually take a train or a plane.

Fill in the blanks ： Ways of traveling Car plane ship train a wonderful way to spend a vacation make their own timetable can see the country Advantage(优势) the fastest

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Make a survey In groups of four, ask which way is your favorite? A: What’s your favorite way to Yandang? B: I like taking the bus. A: Why? B: Because it’s interesting/fun/…. How about you, C? In groups of four, which way is your favorite? Why? Name favorite way of transportation why report: In my group, ** likes … because he/she thinks it is…/ ***’s favorite way of transportation is …

Writing carriage sedan Every year, there are many people visiting Yandang. How can people around the world get to Yandang Mountain? Different people come to Yandang by different ways. Most people…Many people…Some people…other people… A small number of people… camel carriage sedan donkey horse

Enjoyment What other transportations do you know? truck UFO jeep helicopter tractor rocket hot balloon sailboat

Homework: Design the transportation in the future(设计未来的交通工具). Draw the transportation. What is its name? What is it like? What’s the advantages of it? E-mail: ruanyizhi@hotmail.com

The things I can do My opinion(自评) Teammates’ opinion( 组评) 1.I can use the useful expressions to talk about transportation.（我会用英语表达交通） 2.I am active（活跃的、积极） in the class . 3. I can work with friends well. 4. I can write the passage easily. I need more practice in:

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