Lesson 30 The traffic jams are terrible

Pre-Listening Exercises I. Look at the following words from the dialogue and see if you can make sentences with each of them. not wide enough 不够宽 traffic jams 堵车，塞车 narrow side lanes 狭窄的铺路 exit n. 出口 traffic rules 交通规则 planning n. 规划，策划 traffic situation 交通状况 pedestrian n. 行人 instead ad. 代替，作为替代品或同等物

II. Look at the following questions and answers and chock them as you hear them. a. Can you tell me a bit about the traffic situation in most big cities in China? b. I think the roads are not wide enough and so we often have... c. There are not enough..., so people have to use narrow side lanes as exits. d. Also, many people do not follow the... so that also slows down the traffic. e. How do you predict the traffic will be in the next 20 years? f. It could be better or much worse. It depends on our... g. If we get more and more cars, then it could get a lot worse. h. The problem is that you just can’t keep building more..., and making the..., because that only makes people want to buy more cars. i. What do you think should be done about the traffic situation? j. First, we should make it more... to drive cars. k. I think it needs to be more expensive because if it’ s too easy to get a car, then everyone will have one. i. Some roads should be only for... m. Also I think we should develop our... better. n. If public transportation could be as comfortable as a car, then many people would choose it instead.

Listening Exercises Questions 1—3 Listen to Lesson 30 again. Match the questions with the correct responses. （听录音，用连线将相应的问题和答案连接 起来。） 1. Can you tell me a hit about the traffic situation in most big cities in China? 2. How do you predict the traffic will be in the next 20 years? 3. What do you think should be done about the traffic situation? A. Well, I just know about Beijing. B. First, we should make it more expensive to drive cars. C. That’s difficult to say.

Questions 4 — 7 Listen to Lesson 30 again and choose the correct answer. （听录音 选择正确答案。） 4. The candidate thinks the roads are not A. modern enough. B. wide enough. 5. The candidate thinks traffic will get better or worse depending on A. city planning. B. the Olympics. 6. The candidate thinks cars should be more A. convenient. B. expensive. 7. The candidate thinks some roads should only be for A. buses. B. pedestrians.

Questions 8—10 Listen to Lesson 30 again. Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. （听录音完成下列句子，答案最多不超 过三个单词。） 8. The candidate thinks that traffic jams are mainly caused because roads are not _____. 9. What does the candidate think some people do not follow? _____. 10. What does the candidate think Beijing should better develop to reduce traffic? _____.

Speaking Practice I. Top words to remember （核心词汇） 1. Heavy traffic Heavy traffic is a big headache for me. 2. Rush hours There are too many cars during the rush hours. 3. Road construction Everywhere we see are road construction. 4. Traffic rules I hope more people will obey the traffic rules. 5. Exit Some exits can be quite confusing. 6. Side lane The side lanes are only for cyclists. 7. Flyover There are more and more flyovers in Beijing. 8. Crossing/intersection The intersection is not safe because there are no traffic lights.

Now make your own sentences with each of the following words. （请用下列单词和短语造句。） 1. Heavy traffic 2. Rush hours 3. Road construction 4. Traffic rules 5. Exit 6. Side lane 7. Flyover

II. With a partner answer questions about the transportation system in their hometown, and fill in the survey. （请用所给提示轮流提问并回答问题。） TransportationRating(1-5)Reason The Road System The Train System Facilities for Pedestrians The Subway System The Bus System Parking Facilities The Taxi Service 1=very good 2=quite good 3=average 4=could be better 5=terrible Now, use the same survey, but this time include how you feel about the transportation system in your hometown and the reasons behind your feelings.

III. Write a series of statements related to traffic and cut them in half. See if your partner can match them with the second half of the sentences. （轮流完成下列句子。） 1. The worst time for traffic is _____. 2. I think traffic in my hometown is _____. 3. Traffic has been getting _____. 4. I think the biggest problem is _____. 5. I think traffic could improve if _____.

IV. Try these question. （回答下列问题。） 1. What is the traffic system like in the major cities? 2. Do you think it will improve? 3. How can traffic and transportation improve?