1、Module 4.,Planes, ships and trains,Unit 1,What is the best way to travel?,book v. 预定,e.g. Im afraid these seats are already booked. 对不起，这些座位都有人订了。 I booked a table for two at eight oclock in the evening. 我预订了晚上8点的两人桌。,Learn some new words.,park v. 停；放（车）；泊（车） e.g. Youre not allowed to park in this s
2、treet. 不准在这条街上停放车。,outside prep. 在之外 adv. 在外 面；朝户外 n. 外面；外部 adj. 外部的；外表的,反义词,inside,however adv. 然而；但是 e.g. My room is small. Its very comfortable, however. 我的房间不大，但是非常舒适。,辨析 however & but,1. 从语义上看，but所表示的是非常明显的对比，转折的意味比however强。,2. 从语法上看，but是个并列连词，而however却是个副词。 3. 从语序上看，but总是位于它所引出的分句之首，而however却可
3、位于分句之首、之中或之尾。 4. 从标点上看，but之后一般不得使用逗号，但however位于分句之首时，通常用逗号；位于分句之中时，通常在其前、后各加一个逗号；位于分句之尾时，则必须在其前加逗号。,e.g. We love peace, but we are not afraid of war. 我们热爱和平，但是我们并不害怕战争。 He hasnt arrived. He may, however, come later. 他还没有到，不过，他可能过一会儿来。 He said that it was so. He was mistaken, however. 他说事情是这样的，然而他错了。
4、,Talk about the ways to go to a city that you like to visit. 1. How do you get there? 2. Whats the cheapest way to get there? 3. Whats the best way to get there?,Work in pairs,Listen and read.,Questions: Whats the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam? I am planning to travel from London to Am
5、sterdam. 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 expensi
6、ve. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. Its 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
7、 very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or 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
8、, you can fly. Its 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!,Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive.,4,1,3,2,Complete the table.,the most comfortable
9、 way to travel,the most expensive way to travel,cheapest,crowded in summer and taking a long time,fastest and not very expensive,may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather,Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.,There are four ways to travel from Lon
10、don to Amsterdam. The first (1) _ is by train because the (2) _ takes only four hours. (3) _, its quite expensive.,choice,journey,However,Going by coach does not (4) _ 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 to stay (5
11、) _ the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. Going by plane is the (6) _, but you need to go to the airport. It also takes time.,cost,outside,fastest,Ask and answer about the ways of travelling. Use the information in the table. Whats the cheapest way to travel from London to Paris? The che
12、apest way is by coach.,Work in pairs,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.,Writing,You can go from London to Paris by coach, plane or train. Travelling by plane is the fastest but also the most expe
13、nsive way to get there. Its also less interesting than by coach or by train. The coach is cheaper than the train and the plane, but its also slower and uncomfortable.,Possible answer,The train is the second most expensive and second fastest way to travel. Travelling by train is the most interesting
14、way because you can look out of the window at the countryside.,重难点突破,1. journey, travel 和 trip 的用法辨析,journey名词，意为“旅行”、“旅程”。常指远距离的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不回到出发地的旅行。 travel 名词，意为“旅行”。泛指一般意义的旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用物主代词，但不能与many或数词连用。 trip名词，意为“旅行”、“远足”。常指近距离的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出发地的旅行。,2. cost的用法,cost 作名词时，意为“价钱”； “成本”； “
15、代价”。作动词时，意为“价钱为”； “花费”。cost作动词时，过去式和过去分词同原形形式一样，三词同形。,3. 讲解点拨 The more information, the better. 信息越多越好。,“the +比较级，the + 比较级”是个固定 句型，意为“越 ，就越 ”。,e.g. The older he gets, the happier he is. 他越活越开心。 The more dangerous it is, the more he likes it. 越危险他越喜欢。,4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by c
16、oach, but a lot more expensive.,e.g. Toms room is a bit bigger than Lilys. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。,边学边练,1. Study hard! _ you study, _ results youll get. A. Harder; better B. The harder; better C. The harder; the better D. Harder; the better,2. Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. _ you are, _
17、 mistakes youll make. A. The more carefully, the fewer B. The more careful, the less C. The more carefully, the less D. The more careful, the fewer,What do you think of the traffic in our city? (2013菏泽) Its _ than it used to be, but theres still a long way to go. A. worse B. worst C. better D. best,
18、中考链接,2. Traveling around big cities by taxi can cost a lot of money, but its usually _ to take the underground train to most places. (2013菏泽) A. amazing B. expensive C. convenient D. exciting 3. Liu Ying is as _ as her sister. (2013湖南湘西) A. tall B. taller C. the tallest,4. I am good at math, but his
19、 English is _ than mine. (2013黄石) A. much better B. more better C. very better D. pretty better 5. The worlds population is growing _ and there is _ land and water for growing rice. (2013荆门) A. more; less B. larger; fewer C. larger; less D. more; fewer,6. Its _ to listen to light music when you feel tired. (2013温州) A. dangerous B. scary C. relaxing D. difficult 7. Which season do you like _, summer or winter? Summer. (2013长沙) A. well B. best C. better,Remember the new words and useful expressions in this unit.,Homework,
