A Report on the Transport Situation in Our Town 良乡 中学

Objects 1. The students will review and practise the words and expressions on transport 2. The students will be able to write a report by consulting the layers learnt in unit 7 and following the layers in unit 9.

What will you think of when talking about the topic “transport” n. buses, trains, subway, sky train, electric bicycles, motorcycles, bicycles, cars, roads, car parks, pedestrian areas, crossroad, traffic lights, traffic rules, accidents, pollution adj./adv./or prep. phrases heavy, wide, narrow, crowded, in a mess cheap, expensive, v. cause, damage, kill, obey the rules…

Read, match and put in order A.There are several good things… B. to the school magazine… C. In conclusion… D. The aim of this report is to… E. However there are many things which could be improved 1. heading 2. good points 3. general introduction 4. conclusion 5. bad points ① ② ③ ④ ⑤

There are several good things a) There is a train station plus a free car park. Trains are regular and also there is a frequent service at weekends and at holiday times. b) There is a good bus service from the main square to all parts of the town. The bus fares are also very cheap. c) There is a good bicycle path which runs by the side of the river.

a train station plus a free park; frequent service; regular a good bus service; bus fare, cheap a good bicycle path-runs There be… Trains are regular./bus fares are cheap. 主系表 Train: Bus: Bicycle: Expressions on good points

Make a list of the advantages of the transport system in the local area advantages buses good service; cheap fares train train station; free park subway/sky train bicycles a good bicycle path (electric) bicycles roads bicycle path pedestrians fast; no traffic jam fast; convenient wide/clean… … …

List at least three good things about the transport situation in our town. There are several good things. A) B) C)

However there are many things that could be improved. A) A main road goes through the town centre. It causes a lot of traffic jams as well as a lot of pollution. B) A lot of heavy traffic comes through the town. The lorries damage the ancient buildings and they are dangerous, too. C) Traffic goes round the main square but it goes past school and there have been bad accidents recently. D) Although there is a bicycle path near the river, it is dangerous to ride a bike in the center of the town.

Main road- Heavy traffic- Traffic- Bicycle path- Lorries- go through come through go round/go past dangerous damage dangerous cause traffic jams pollution accidents Expressions on bad points

Make a list of the disadvantages disadvantages buses subway/sky train cars (electric) bicycles pedestrians roads bicycle path car parks crowded at week end; wait for long some times not linked to the other lines; not convenient to go downtown cause traffic jams; pollution; not obey rules, causing accidents cause traffic jams; not obey rules, causing accidents occupied by cars too many traffic lights often occupied by cars not enough

List bad points However, there are many things which could be improved. A) B) C)

In conclusion, on the one hand Ludford is an attractive town with good shops and many places of interest. On the other hand, the local government need to do something to control the traffic which pass through the town.

In conclusion, on the one hand … is a … town with …. On the other hand, … need to do something to ….

Heading To : the school magazine From: Malcolm Ryan Date: Subject: The local transport situation To : the school magazine From: __________ Date: ___________ Subject: The local transport situation

General introduction The aim of this report is to examine the transport situation in Ludford, a small market town in the north of England The aim of this report is to examine the transport situation in ______________.

Put different parts in order to form a report 1. heading 2. general introduction 3. good points 4. bad points 5. conclusion

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