Module 4 Planes, ships and trains单词短语重点分析：1. accident n. 交通事故；意外事故。
Have an accident 出事故2. choice n. 选择。
V. choose 选择3. classmate, schoolmate, deskmate, workmate都是复合名词。
4. close adj. 近的，接近的；be close to + 某地——临近某地；close v．关；关闭。
Close the door.5. crowded adj. 拥挤的；人数过多的。
The street is very crowded.v. crowd 拥挤。
6. all the time 相当于 always，一直；总是7. book v. 预定。
I want to book a new book.n. 书；书本。
8. park v. 停放；停泊。
You can’t park your car here.n. 公园。
9. outside 反义词 inside10. however 相当于 but，然而；但是Unit 1 He lives the farthest from school.1. I was late for school.be late for …“……迟到”。
2. What happened? 发生什么事了？怎么了？3. But nobody was late, except me. 但是没有人迟到，除了我。
（1）except “除……之外（不包含在前面的部分）”，后面可接名词、代词、v.-ing形式、副词、介词短语和从句等。
Eg. We have an English lesson every day except Sunday.除星期天外，我们每天有一堂英语课。
（星期天不上）（2）besides “除……外, 还有（包含在前面的部分）”, 着重“另外还有”。
Module 4 Planes , ships and trainsUnit 1 He lives the farthest from school.Betty: I was late for school today.Mum: Why ? What happened ?Betty: I took the bus. There was a road accident, and the traffic was very heavy. But nobody was late, except me. Maybe I should go to school by taxi.Mum: It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the most expensive.Betty: Then what about going by bike ?Mum: That’s a good choice, but it’s a bit dangerous. There’s so much traffic.Betty: But most of my classmates ride bikes, and it’s quite safe. Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.Mum: How does Tony go to school ?Betty: He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the underground.Mum: And what about Lingling?Betty: Her home is the closest to school, so she walks.Mum: How about Daming ?Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me. But its so crowded! And the traffic is heavy.Mum: All right. You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be careful all the time.Now complete the table.Betty Tony Lingling Daming ways to go toschoolComplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. close comfortable good for1.Lingling lives the _______ to school, so she always walks.2.The ______ way to go to school is by taxi.3.Tony lives the __________ from school.4.For Betty, going to school by bike is the ________ choice.Complete the sentences with the words or expression in the box.1.All the students take the bus to school _________ Sam.2.The ______ train in the world is Shanghai airport train.3.I saw a(n) _______ on my way to school yesterday.4.I do not take the bus to school because it is usually very _________.Read the passage and number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive.Question : What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam?I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there ? The more information ,the better . Thanks.Best answer: There are four ways to travel.A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It is usually cheaper.You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive . Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or by train.The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest , but in summer the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However , it will not cost as much as going by train.Finally , you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest , but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.Well , I hope this helps! Have a great trip!Complete the tabel.Ways of travelling Good points (好的观点) Bad points（不好的观点）Train more relaxing than by coachCar and shipCoachPlaneComplete the passage with the words in the box.choice cost However journey outsideThere are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first _______ is by train because the _____ takes only by four hours. _______, it is quite expensive. Going by car and by ship, or by coach does not_______ as much as going by train. When you go by car and by ship, remember that parking in Amsterdam is not cheap, so it is best way _______the city centre and travel in by bus or by train.Unit3 Language in useplete 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 go there is by coach.4. I am in a hurry. What is the +_______ (fast) way to get there?5. The fastest way to travel is by plane, but it is also the _________(expensive).plete the conversation with the sentences in the box.a.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 is takes more time than going by plane.d.There are three ways: by plane, by train and by coach.Customer: How can I get to Beijing from here?Tourist guide: ___________.C: Which is the fastest way?T: _______.C:Which is the cheapest way ?T: ________.C: Which way is the most comfortable ?T:__________.。
Unit 2 What is the best way to travel教案ⅠTeaching modelReading and writing.ⅡTeaching methodTop-down approachⅢTeaching aims1. Listening and understanding familiar topics (transportation)2. Comparing modes of transportation.3. Reading and finding specific transportation4. Writing a short passage compa ring modes of transportation.ⅣTeaching Objectives1. Key vocabulary: journey, book, outside, choice, however, cost2. Keys structure: Superlative adjectives and adverbs (-est, most); irregular superlatives.ⅤTeaching aidsRecorder, OHP, videoⅥTeaching StepsStep 1 Warming-upLearn some new words.Step 2 Work in pairs.1. Talk about places you go to an d how you get there.How do you get there?What’s the cheapest way to get there?What’s the best way to get there?2. Show some pictures.3. T alk something about the pictures.Step 3 Reading.1. Play the recording and listen to the tape carefully.2. Ask the students to read through the passage.3. Read the passage by themselves.4. Read the text together.5. Read the passage and number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive in Activity 2.6. Check with a partner.7. Call back the answers from the whole class.Step 4 Complete the table.1. Read the passage again.2. Complete the table.3. Check with a partner.4. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys;1. the most comfortable the most expensive.2. the cheapest, crowded and it takes so long.3. the fastest and the second cheapest wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.Step 5 Complete the passage.1. Ask the students to the words in the box in Acti vity 4.2. Ask th e students to read through the passage in Activity 4.There are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first (1) ________ is by train because the (2) ________ takes only four hour s. (3) ________, it’s quite expensive. Going by car and by ship, or coach does not (4) ________ as much as going by train. When you go by car and by ship, remember that parking in Amsterdam is notcheap, so it is best to stay (5) ________ the city centre and travel in by bus or by train.3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.4. Check with a partner.5. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys: 1. choice 2. journ ey 3. However 4. cost 5. outsideStep 6 Work in pairs.Ask and answer about the ways of travelling. Use the information in the table. —What’s the cheapest way to travel from London to Paris?— The cheapest way is by coach.Step 7 Writing.Write a passage about ways of travelling from London to Paris. Use the information in Activity 5 and the passage in Activity 2 to help you.You can go from London to Paris by coach, plane or train. Travelling by plane is the fastest but also the most expensive.Step 8 Important and difficult points1. journey, travel和trip的用法辨析2. cost 的用法3. The more information, the better. 信息越多越好。
