龙岗中学 罗圣莉

Talk about the ways to go to a city that you like to visit. 1. How do you get there? 2. What’s the cheapest way to get there? 3. What’s the best way to get there?

Questions: What’s the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam? I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there? The more information, the better. Thanks!

Best answer: There are four ways to travel. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It’s usually cheaper.

You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive. Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or train.

The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer, the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However, it will not cost as much as going by train.

Finally, you can fly. It’s the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather. Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip!

Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive

Complete the table. Ways of travelling Good pointsBad points Train More relaxing than by coach More expensive than by coach

Ways of travelling Good pointsBad points Car and ship the most comfortable way to travel the most expensive way to travel

Ways of travelling Good pointsBad points Coach cheapest crowded in summer and taking a long time

Ways of travelling Good pointsBad points Plane fastest and not very expensive may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather

Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. choice cost however journey outside There are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first (1) ___________ is by train because the (2) ___________ takes only four hours. (3) ____________, it’s quite expensive. choice journey However

Going by coach does not (4) ______ as much as going by train. When you go by car and by ship, remember that parking in Amsterdam is not cheap, so it is best to stay (5) ________ the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. Going by plane is the (6) _______, but you need to go to the airport. It also takes time. cost outside fastest

Ask and answer about the ways of travelling. Use the information in the table. — What’s the cheapest way to travel from London to Paris? — The cheapest way is by coach.

Ways of travelli ng CostTimeComf ortab le Inter esting Lon don- Paris coach £ hours *** plane £ 80 1 hour *** train £ 60 3 hours ***

Write a passage about ways of travelling from London to Paris. Use the information in Activity 5 and the passage in Activity 2 to help you.

重难点突破

1. journey, travel 和 trip 的用法辨析 journey 名词，意为 “ 旅行 ” 、 “ 旅程 ” 。常指远距 离的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不回到出 发地的旅行。 travel 名词，意为 “ 旅行 ” 。泛指一般意义的旅 行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用物 主代词，但不能与 many 或数词连用。 trip 名词，意为 “ 旅行 ” 、 “ 远足 ” 。常指近距离 的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出发地 的旅行。

2. cost 的用法 cost 作名词时，意为 “ 价钱 ” ； “ 成本 ” ； “ 代价 ” 。作动词时，意为 “ 价钱为 ” ； “ 花 费 ” 。 cost 作动词时，过去式和过去分词 同原形形式一样，三词同形。

3. 讲解点拨 The more information, the better. 信息越多越好。 3. 讲解点拨 The more information, the better. 信息越多越好。 “the + 比较级， the + 比较级 ” 是个固定 句型，意为 “ 越 … … ，就越 … …” 。 “the + 比较级， the + 比较级 ” 是个固定 句型，意为 “ 越 … … ，就越 … …” 。 e.g. The older he gets, the happier he is. 他越活越开心。 The more dangerous it is, the more he likes it. 越危险他越喜欢。

4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. 4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. 在比较级前添加 a lot, much, a little, a bit 等 词，可以说明程度；添加 even, still 等词， 可以表示强调。 在比较级前添加 a lot, much, a little, a bit 等 词，可以说明程度；添加 even, still 等词， 可以表示强调。 e.g. Tom’s room is a bit bigger than Lily’s. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。

1. Study hard! ____ you study, _____ results you’ll get. A. Harder; better B. The harder; better C. The harder; the better D. Harder; the better

2. Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. _______ you are, ________ mistakes you’ll make. A. The more carefully, the fewer B. The more careful, the less C. The more carefully, the less D. The more careful, the fewer

1. —What do you think of the traffic in our city? (2013 菏泽 ) —It’s _____ than it used to be, but there’s still a long way to go. A. worse B. worst C. better D. best

2. Traveling around big cities by taxi can cost a lot of money, but it’s usually _____ to take the underground train to most places. (2013 菏泽 ) A. amazing B. expensive C. convenient D. exciting 3. Liu Ying is as _____ as her sister. (2013 湖南湘西 ) A. tall B. taller C. the tallest

4. I am good at math, but his English is ________ than mine. (2013 黄石 ) A. much better B. more better C. very better D. pretty better 5. The world’s population is growing _____ and there is _____ land and water for growing rice. (2013 荆门 ) A. more; less B. larger; fewer C. larger; less D. more; fewer

6. It’s _____ to listen to light music when you feel tired. (2013 温州 ) A. dangerousB. scary C. relaxing D. difficult 7. —Which season do you like _______, summer or winter? —Summer. (2013 长沙 ) A. well B. best C. better

Remember the new words and useful expressions in this unit.