1. Module 4

2. Planes, ships and trains
Module 4
Planes, ships and trains

3. Unit 3
Language in use

4. Revision
How do you often travel?

5. —How do you often travel?
—I usually travel by plane. It is the
fastest. How about you?
—I often go by car. It is the most
comfortable way to travel. —…

6. 1. It’s ___________________ way, but it’s also _________________.
Language practice
Complete the sentences.
1. It’s ___________________ way, but it’s also _________________.
这是最舒服的旅行方式, 但也是最贵的。
2. He lives ___________ from school.
他住得离学校最远。
the most comfortable
the most expensive
the farthest

7. 3. It is ___________ and __________
__________.
这是最快的方式, 也是第二便宜 的。
4. _________ information, _________.
信息越多越好。
the fastest
the second
cheapest
The more
the better

8. 形容词、副词的最高级
1. 形容词 / 副词的最高级表示三者或三者以上(人或事物)的比较, 常与in短语或of短语连用, 说明比较的范围。
2. 形容词的最高级前要加定冠词the, 而副词的最高级前面的the可以省略。

9. 3. 形容词最高级可被second, third等序数词修饰。
4. “one of the + 形容词的最高级 + 可数名词复数形式”表示“最……之一”。

10. Pratice

11. I. Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the words in brackets.
1. This bus takes the ________ (long)
time because it is the _______ (slow).
2. The new train travels the _________
(fast) of all the trains in the world.
3. The _________ (cheap) way to get
there is by coach.
longest
slowest
fastest
cheapest

12. 4. I am in a hurry. What is the ________
(fast) way to get there?
5. The fastest way to travel is by plane,
but usually it is also the
______________ (expensive).
fastest
most expensive

13. II. Complete the conversation with the
sentences in the box.
By plane, but you have to go to the
airport by taxi and that takes time too.
b) The cheapest way is going by coach, but
it is not very comfortable.
c) The most comfortable way is going by
train, but it takes more time than going
by plane.
d) There are three ways: by plane, by train
and by coach.

14. C: How can I get to Beijing from here?
TG: ____________________
C: Which is the fastest way?
C: Which is the cheapest way?
C: Which way is the most comfortable?
C: Customer TG: Tourist guide d a b c

15. A: What’s the (1) ______ way to go to Qingdao?
III. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.
cheap close expensive
good much slow
A: What’s the (1) ______ way to go
to Qingdao?
B: We can take a plane, but that’s (2)
_________. We can also take a
best
expensive

16. train. It’s (3) _______, but it’s not so expensive
train. It’s (3) _______, but it’s not so expensive. The coach is the (4) ________ way to go, but it takes the (5) ______ time.
A: So how should we go?
B: I think the best way is by train because the train station is the (6) ________ to our home.
slower
cheapest
most
closest

17. IV. Complete the word map.
by taxi
by bus
take a taxi
take a bus
taxi
bus
taxi stand
bus stop
Travelling
plane
train
by train
airport
by plane
take a train
train station
take a plane

18. Learning to learn
Remember: It is easier to learn words and expressions by putting them in groups with a title, for example, Travelling: take a bus/plane/taxi/train, by bus/plane/taxi/train, bus stop/airport/taxi stand/train station.

19. V. Work in pairs. Choose a place you would like to visit
V. Work in pairs. Choose a place you would like to visit. Ask and answer the questions about the ways by which you can get there.
1. What is the cheapest way to get there?

20. 2. What is the most expensive way to
get there?
3. What is the fastest way to get there?
4. What is the most comfortable way to
5. What is the safest way to get there?

21. VI. Complete the email with the words in the box.
book choice cost travel trip
FROM: Sally
TO: Tony
SUBJECT: Journey to China
Hi Tony,
My family is planning a journey to China in the summer. We want to visit

22. Beijing first. Do you think we should (1) _______ the plane tickets early? After Beijing, we want to visit Xi’an and Hangzhou, and maybe somewhere else. How can we (2) ______ from Beijing to Xi’an, by train or by plane? The (3) _____ is not so important, but the time is.
book
travel
cost

23. After Xi’an, we want to go to Hangzhou
After Xi’an, we want to go to Hangzhou. Is it better to go to Shanghai first, or can we go from Xi’an to Hangzhou directly?
And after Hangzhou what is the best (4) _______? Can we make a short (5) _______ to Suzhou? What do you think?
Thanks for your help.
Sally
choice
trip

24. VII. Listen and match the cities with the information.
1. London
2. Birmingham
3. Oxford
4. Cambridge

25. a) the city with about four million people
b) a small beautiful city
c) the most expensive city
d) the most interesting city
e) the biggest city
1. London
2. Birmingham
3. Oxford
4. Cambridge

26. VIII. Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Which city has the largest population?
2. Which cities have the oldest
universities in the world?
London.
Oxford and Cambridge.

27. 3. Which city is the nearest to London?
4. What are the popular places for
sightseeing in London?
Cambridge.
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and
Tower Bridge.

28. Around the world The longest railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. You can go from Moscow, the capital of Russia, to Vladivostok on the east coast. It is not the fastest way to travel from Moscow to Vladivostok, but it is the most interesting and also the most comfortable way.

30. The Trans-Siberian Railway was started in May 1891 and finished in It is about 10,000 kilometres long.

31. 跨西伯利亚大铁路是世界上最长的铁路, 贯穿欧亚大陆, 连接莫斯科、东西伯利亚和远东地区各大工业城市。全长9288
跨西伯利亚大铁路是世界上最长的铁路, 贯穿欧亚大陆, 连接莫斯科、东西伯利亚和远东地区各大工业城市。全长9288.2公里, 是全世界最长的铁路。铁路的最高点是亚布洛诺夫山口(海拔1019米)。2002年，这条铁路完成了全线电气化工程。今日的跨西伯利亚大铁路牢固地连接着俄罗斯的欧洲部分、乌拉尔、西伯利亚和远东地区。

32. for a family trip to a city in China
Module task
Making a holiday plan
for a family trip to a city in China

33. Work in groups
Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China.
• Find a map of China. Choose a city to
visit, and decide on the best way to get
there.
• Make a list of things to do there.
• Present your plan to the class, and
make notes about other groups’ plans.

35. I am planning a trip to ….
I want to go there by car, I think this is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive….

36. Choose the best plan.
Use your notes to compare the
different plans, and decide which one
is the best.
I think the trip to Shanghai by train is better because the journey is shorter and there are a lot of interesting places to visit in Shanghai.

37. Ⅰ. 根据句意用单词的最高级形式填空。
good, popular, modern, large, busy, happy, comfortable, far, long, careful
1. The Changjiang River is one of the ________ rivers in the world.
2. Do you know which city in China has the ________ population?
longest
largest 

38. good, popular, modern, busy, happy, comfortable, far, careful
3. Who lives the ________ from the cinema, Linda, Alice or Jenny?
4. Tony is the ___________ in our class and he never makes any mistakes. 
5. That chair looks the hardest, but in fact it is the _______________ to sit on.
6. Alice always works hard and her English is the ________ in our class.
farthest
most careful
most comfortable
best

39. popular, modern, busy, happy
7. I think the ___________ train in the world is the Shanghai airport train.
8. My father is the ________ in my family, so he always gets up earliest.
9. He doesn't have much money, but he thinks he is the ________ in the world.
10. Football is one of the ____________ sports and people all over the world play it.
most modern
busiest
happiest
most popular

40.  Ⅱ.根据短文内容选择恰当单词填空。
difficult, help, cheap, hour, also, two, three, way
Dear Tony,
I'm happy to know that you will come to my school from Guangzhou South Railway Station tomorrow. There are three (1)________ to come here. The first choice is by bus.
ways

41. difficult, help, cheap, hour, also, two, three
This is usually the (2)________, but sometimes the buses are crowded. And it takes more than one and a half (3)________ to get here. The (4)________ choice is by taxi. This is the most comfortable and relaxing way, but (5)________ the most expensive. It takes about an hour to get here.
cheapest
hours
second
also

42. Well, I hope this (8)_______! Have a great trip! Li Hua third
difficult, help, three
The (6)_______ choice is by train. A journey by train is cheaper than by taxi and more comfortable than by bus, but sometimes it is very (7)________ to get a train ticket. It takes about fifty minutes to get here. 
Well, I hope this (8)_______! Have a great trip!
Li Hua
third
difficult
helps

43. 1. Write a holiday plan for a family trip.
2. Master the new words and useful
expression in Module 4.