unit4-Reading--transportation

Revision（GiveItsEnglishname）meansoftransportationWithsomanykindsoftransportation,itis______________forustotravelaroundthecity.Butatthesametime,wehavetofaceabigproblemoftransportation—____________convenientTrafficjam8.Thinkanddiscuss.trafficjamsinbigcitiesWhatarecausesoftrafficJam?9.ReadandchooseIthasbeentenyearssinceIlastcametoNewYork.WhenIfirstcameheretostudyinauniversityin1997,everythingseemednewandstrange.IttookmesometimetolearntheAmericanwayofliving.IboughtasecondhandcarwhenIfoundmyfirstpart-timejob.Itwasexcitingtodriveforthefirstmonth,butlaterIgotverytiredofit.Therewereterribletrafficjamsinrushhours.9.ReadandchooseBusItisoneofthemostconvenientmeansoftransportation.Youcantakeabustoothercities.Mostbuseshavecomfortableseatsandtoilets.LightRailThelightrailisanothereffectiveandcheapmeansoftransportation.Andyouneedn’tworryaboutthetrafficjam.FerryYoucantakeaferryridetoyourworkplaceandenjoythebeautifulview.CarpoolingYoucansharethesamecarwithothersandusetheHOVlanes.Thatcansavebothtimeandmoney.Fast-readingquestions:Questions:1.Whatarethelightrail’sadvantages?2.Ifyouusethecarpooling,whatcanyousave?3.WhatwasthetrafficlikeduringrushhourinNewYork?Answers:1.effectiveandcheap.2.bothtimeandmoney.3.terribletrafficjamsTransportationinNewYorkIn1997:In2007:Therewereterribletrafficjamsinrushhours.Thepublictransportationhasimprovedalot.Part1Part2Bus:Lightrail:Ferry:Carpooling:Thebusisconvenientandcomfortable.Thelightrailiseffectiveandcheap.Youcantakeaferrytoenjoythebeautifulview.Thecarpoolingcansavebothtimeandmoney.DetailedReadingLanguagestudy1.Since:句子时间点agoEg.I’veworkedheresinceIgraduatedfromschool.HehaslearntEnglishsincetwoyearsago.I’vebeenheresince5o’clock.2.Seem形容词句子名词Eg.Itseemedthatnobodyknewanythingaboutthematter.Thequestionseemsquiteeasy.Tomseemsacleverboy.3.Ittakes/tooksbsometimetodosth花某人多长时间做某事Eg.Ittookmethreehourstofinishthejob.4.Secondhand:usedEg.Secondhandbook/shop/smoking5.Gettiredof:betiredofEgTheboygottiredoftheexams.Igottiredofplayingthegames.6.experience:vtoundergoEgThegirlhadneverexperiencedkindness.experiencepleasure,pain,difficulty,greathardships7.Improve:tobecomebetterEgIwanttoimprovemyEnglish.Herspellinghasimproved.8.Itisoneof+theadj(superlativedegree)+n(plural)Eg.ItisoneofthebiggestcitiesinChina.Dickensisoneofthemostfamouswriterintheworld.9.both…and….Eg.BothyouandIarestudentsBothJimandTomlikerunning.SummaryCanyoutalksomethingaboutthetransportationinNewYork?UsethepicturesandkeywordstofinishthedescriptionoftransportationinNewYork.NewYork/everything/new/strangeEverythingisnewandstrangeinNewYork.NewYork/trafficjams/rushhours/TherewereterribletrafficjamsinrushhoursinNewYork.bus/convenient/comfortableBusisconvenientandcomfortable.lightrail/effective/cheapThelightrailiseffectiveandcheap.ferry/enjoy/beautifulviewYoucantakeaferrytoenjoythebeautifulview.Thecarpoolingcansavebothtimeandmoney.carpooling/save/time/money.9.ReadandchooseMyfirstjobinNewYorkTransportationinNewYorkTrafficjaminNewYorkExercises:10.Readandcomplete.Name:WangLuYearoffirstvisittotheU.S.:__________Reasonforfirstvisit:__________________YearofsecondvisittotheU.S.:__________Reasonforsecondvisit:_______________Factfile1997tostudyinauniversity2007forabusinesstrip10.Readandcomplete.Name:WangLuYearoffirstvisittotheU.S.:__________Reasonforfirstvisit:__________________YearofsecondvisittotheU.S.:__________Reasonforsecondvisit:_______________Factfile1997tostudyinauniversity2007forabusinesstrip11.Readandcomplete.MeansoftransportationAdvantagesBusLightrailFerryCarpoolingoneofthemostconvenientmeansoftransportationeffectiveandcheapmeansoftransportationenjoythebeautifulviewsavebothtimeandmoney12.Thinkanddiscuss.A:Whichmeansoftransportationwillyouchoose?B:Iwill…A:Why?B:Because…Example:13.Readandwrite.subway/CentralPark/enjoythebeautifulviews13.Readandwrite.bike/Chinatown/eatdifferentkindsofChinesefood13,Readandwrite.flytoSanFrancisco/walkontheGoldenGateBridge13.Readandwrite.bike/Chinatown/eatdifferentkindsofChinesefood13.Readandwrite.IhavecomebacktoChina.FrommyphotosyoucanseethatI’vebeentomanyplacesintheStatesandI’vetrieddifferentmeansoftransportation.Hereisalist:IhavetakenthesubwaytotheCentralParkandI________________________________________.I____________________toLibertyIslandandI______________________________________.havevisitedthehaveenjoyedthebeautifulviewshereStatueofLibertyhavetakenaferry13.Readandwrite.IhavecomebacktoChina.FrommyphotosyoucanseethatI’vebeentomanyplacesintheStatesandI’vetrieddifferentmeansoftransportation.Hereisalist:I____________________toChinatownandI_______________________________________________.I____________toSanFranciscoandI________________________________________________.havefliedhaveeatendifferenthavewalkedonthehavetakenabikekindsofChinesefoodGoldenGateBridgeHomework1.ToReviewtoday’slanguagepoints2.Todiscussthetopicthathowdowesolvethetrafficjam?