Unit 4 How do you get to school? Period Two

I usually drive the car. But I never walk to school. Sometimes I take the bus. It takes about / around 25 minutes. It takes two hours to walk to school. It takes about 30 minutes by bus. How long does it take…?How do I get to school?

How do you get to school? Is the bus station near your home? How do you get there?

Pairwork: A: How do you get to school? B:I usually walk but sometimes I take the bus. A: How long does it take? B: It takes about 25 minutes to walk and 10 minutes by bus.

Lin Fei How does he get to school? Listen and answer. √ √

How does he get to school? He rides the bike and takes the bus. How long does it take? It usually takes about 35 minutes. About 10 kilometers. How far is it from his home to school?

3a Read and answer. How far is it from his home to school? What time does he get up? What time does he leave for school? It’s about 10 kilometers. He gets up at six o’clock. He leaves for school at around six thirty. It takes him 35 minutes. How long does it take him to get from home to school?

Fill in the blanks: Jim ’ s house is _____ 20 kilometers _____ school.He _____ up at six o ’ clock every day, ____ and ____ a quick breakfast.Then he _____ for school at ____ six- thirty.First, he ____ his bicycle to the bus____.That ____ over ten minutes. Then the early bus ____ him to school. The bus _____ usually takes about 25 minutes. about from gets showers has leaves around rides station takes ride

知识讲解： 1 、 how far 意为 “ 多远 ” ，用来询问距离或路程的。 e.g. How far is it from hotel to the airport? 宾馆距离机场有多远？ how far 与 how long 的区别： how far: 用来询问距离或路程的 ; how long: 意为 “ 多长 ” 用以询问时间或长度。 e.g. How long are you staying in Hong Kong? 你打算在香港呆多久？ 2 、 has a quick breakfast 此处 have/ has 意为 “ 吃 ” 相当于 eat 。 e.g. : My mother always has lunch at her company. 我妈妈总在她公司里吃午饭。 quick adj. 快的，迅速的，作定语或表语，副词形式为： quickly ，作 状语。 e.g.: Be quick! The train is leaving. 快点，火车要开了！（形容词） She cleaned the class quickly. 她迅速地把教室打扫干净。（副词） 3a

3 、 around 是副词，意为 “ 大约，左右 ” ，相当于 about ，后接 基数词。 e.g. : I went to bed at around 11:00 last night. 我昨天晚上大概十一点左右才上床睡觉。 Then the early bus takes him to school. 然后早班车带他到学校去。 Take … to 意为 “ 把 …… 带到 ……” ， to 是介词，表示方向， 后面跟地点。 e.g. : He takes a taxi to work every day. 他每天打车上 班。 4 、 mile n. 英里 名词，意为英里，复数形式： miles 。 一英 里约等于 1.6 公里。 知识讲解： 3a

P21 3b Pairwork. A: How do you get to school? B: I take the subway. A: How long does it take you to get from home to school? B: It takes 25 minutes. A: How far is it from your home to school? B: It’s three miles.

Mr Smith Go to work By subway 25 minutes 3 miles A: How do / does … go to work ? B: … take /takes the subway. (… go /goes to work by subway.) A: How far is it ( from … to … ) ? B: It is … miles / kilometers. A: How long does it take ( … to go to work ) ? B: It takes 25 minutes. practice

Lucy and Lily Go to school By bus 15 minutes 7 kilometers Her uncle Go to the park By motorbike 30 minutes 20 kilometers practice

Some visitors Go to Tianjing from Dalian By ship 10 hours around 130 kilometers Your mother Go to the supermarket By taxi 30minutes 314 miles practice

Li Lei Go to see his unclei By train around 6 hours 700 kilometers Jim Go home Walk (on foot) 10 minutes 2 kilometers practice

Task : Survey:Whose home is the farthest? WhoHowHow longHow far Report: In our group, Mandy rides to school. It takes her about 20minutes. Her home is about 5 miles away from school…

Homework: Make a survey about your parents. whoHow does she/he get to work? How long does it take? How far is it from your home to work place?