Li Xiaohong: Great. How did you go there? Bob: By train. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the way.
Li Xiaohong: What is the transportation like in Beijing?
Make a survey about the transportation in a city.
Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5
Student’s name
Places he / she has been to Means of transportation there
New York Shanghai Paris London the mountains the sea ...
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ferry taxi train bus
subway plane
light rail boat
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Sara’s Opinion
Subway
comfortable
Light rail
fast
Taxi
A bit expensive, but the service was very good.
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Li Xiaohong: Hi, Bob! Did you go anywhere during the holiday? Bob: Yes. I have just come back from Beijing.
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Bob: It’s good. The transportation in Beijing has changed a lot. There are more subways and light rails.
Li Xiaohong: Really? Did you take the light rail? Bob: Of course, the light rail was very comfortable.
How many times have you traveled by airplane?
你坐过几次飞机？
What kind of transportation do you use most often?
你经常使用哪种交通方式？
The transportation there is very convenient.
那里的交通很便利。
Work in groups of four and brainstorm.
traffic jams in big cities
Read Wang Lu’s blog.
It has been ten years since I last came to New York. When I first came here to study in a university in 1997, everything seemed new and strange. It took me some time to learn the American way of living. I bought a second hand car when I found my first part-time job. It was exciting to drive for the first month, but later I got very tired of it. There were terrible traffic jams in rush hours.
Li Xiaohong: Did you visit Tiananmen Square? Sara: Yeah! I went there by subway. It was very fast.
Make a survey about the transportation in a city.
Which city have you been to? What was the transportation like in that city? Did you take ... (subway / bus ...)? Which means of transportation did you like best / least?
1. How did Sara go to Shanghai? By train.
2. What place did she visit in Shanghai? Pudong.
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Public Transportation in Shanghai
plane
car
light rail
ferry
Describe different means of transportation.
Example
The light rail in Shanghai is comfortable.
cheap comfortable dangerous expensive safe fast slow ...
Transportation he / she likes best
Transportation he / she likes least
Have you ever missed your last train or bus home?
你是否曾错过了最后一趟回 家的火车或公交车？
Have you ever riddeபைடு நூலகம் a horse? How about a motorcycle? 你骑过马吗？骑过摩托车吗？
I've tried all the means of transportation 我乘坐过各种交通工具
Discuss the means of transportation you have used.
subway
train
bus
taxi
Discuss the means of transportation you have used.