1、Unit 9Itinerary and ScheduleEnglish IContents Aims and Requirements Integrated Skills Development Applied Writing Grammar Focus Merry Learning Words&Phrases Lead-in Dialogues Passage A Learn to communicate Build up your language stock Extra reading Passage BAims and Requirements问讯火车等交通工具的始发及到达时间问讯火车
2、等交通工具的始发及到达时间;旅行及度假安排行程表等旅行及度假安排行程表等Communicative FocusLanguage FocusAims and RequirementsFocal Words and ExpressionsLanguage Focusdailyexpressget-togetherinquiryescapeitineraryopportunitypossiblyeither.or.used topreferescapehave a holiday resort campinggo out for a walkAims and Requirements1)When i
3、s the next train(to Hangzhou)?Can you tell me about trains(to Hangzhou)?What are the times of the trains(to Hangzhou)?There are trains(to Hangzhou)every day/daily at 9:30 and 13:40.2)When/What time does the 1:40 train arrive?It arrives/is due to arrive at 17:46.Itll get you there at 11 a.m.Language
4、FocusFocal Function and PatternsAims and Requirements3)How long will the journey take?Only about one hour.It is a fast/express train.4)Our tour begins with(a walk)at 9:30.Our trip/sightseeing begins on(Saturday morning).Well have a(walk)first.Language FocusFocal Function and PatternsAims and Require
5、ments5)Then/After that,we planned a visit to(the British Museum).(The British Museum)will be our next stop.Well arrange a day trip next Tuesday to(the Great Wall).Well show you around(the Forbidden City)and(the Summer Palace).Weve planned a journey to(Beidaihe)on Thursday.6)Can we possibly see somet
6、hing of(Beijing)?Will we have the chance/opportunity to visit(other cities)?Will we go to(the Forbidden City)?I hear it is well worth visiting.Wed like to see how people live as well.Language FocusFocal Function and PatternsAims and Requirements7)Thats wonderful.Great!There must be a lot to see.It s
7、ounds marvelous!Language FocusFocal Function and PatternsAims and Requirements熟读对话与课文，背诵对话和课文的语句，并能就课文内容进行问答。熟读对话与课文，背诵对话和课文的语句，并能就课文内容进行问答。(Listening and SpeakingSkills Development能朗读并翻译（英译汉）有关火车的到站与发车时刻和旅行及度假安排能朗读并翻译（英译汉）有关火车的到站与发车时刻和旅行及度假安排行程表的短文。行程表的短文。Reading and Translatinga.能使用所学词汇、句型和语法写出有关问
8、讯时刻表和有关旅行及度假能使用所学词汇、句型和语法写出有关问讯时刻表和有关旅行及度假安排行程表的英文语句。安排行程表的英文语句。b.套写简单的火车飞机等的时刻表。套写简单的火车飞机等的时刻表。WritingIntegrated Skills DevelopmentIn America,originally railroads were private companies.Today they have been grouped into a national network of passenger service called Amtrak(美铁美铁)providing first and
9、second class accommodations.Special tours including hotels and side trips,are also organized by Amtrak.Lead-in Do you know it?Amtrak(美铁美铁)Integrated Skills DevelopmentIn the West,if you want to take a trip by train,there are two kinds of tickets that could be chosen,the one-way ticket and the round-
10、trip ticket.Lead-in Do you know it?Traveling by train(Brenda is going to Shenyang for a get-together with her friend.She is now asking a ticket agent for information.)Brenda:Could you tell me the times of the trains to Shenyang?Ticket Agent:Daily at 7:42,13:40 and 14:00.Brenda:Are they all express t
11、rains?T.A.:Yes.Brenda:What time does the 13:40 get to Shenyang?T.A.:At 17:46.Brenda:Thank you.Integrated Skills DevelopmentDialogueWhen Does the Train Leave?聚会聚会每天每天特快列车特快列车A(Helen is going to Philadelphia by train.Now she is at the inquiry office.)Helen:When the next train to Philadelphia?Clerk:We
12、don have any trains to Philadelphia this afternoon.But there are some tomorrow morning.Helen:What time do they leave?Clerk:There is a train at 6 a.m.,and it l get you there at 11 a.m.But there are many stops along the way.Helen:Are there any non-stops?Clerk:Yes,there is one at 8:30 a.m.,and it arriv
13、es at 11:40 a.m.Helen:I think I l take the 8:30 one.Integrated Skills DevelopmentDialogueAre There Any Non-stops?询问询问直通车直通车BPeople in Britain like holidays.They used to spend their summer holiday at British resorts,but nowadays they prefer to go abroad.Students have the opportunity to travel abroad
14、in school or student groups.Sometimes they go on a day trip across the Channel to France,and some may go swimming in Australia in the summer or skiing in Italy in the winter.A lot of families choose a camping holiday.It is the cheapest and easiest kind of vacation for a family with children.Integrat
15、ed Skills DevelopmentPassageHolidays Abroad惯常惯常旅游胜地旅游胜地机会机会英吉利海峡英吉利海峡意大利意大利露营露营ASpain is a popular holiday country with the British,either in summer or in winter.Many families try to have a winter holiday abroad,because they want to escape the bad British weather.Its said that it costs them more to
16、stay in Britain and pay heating bills than to have a holiday in Spain.Integrated Skills DevelopmentPassage西班牙西班牙逃避逃避取暖费取暖费AIntegrated Skills DevelopmentAre the following statements true(T)or false(F)according to the dialogues?11.Brenda goes to Shenyang for sightseeing.2.Brenda is now at her own hous
17、e.3.It seems that she prefers to take the 13:40 train to Shenyang.4.There are three fast trains to Shenyang every day.5.Helen is going to Philadelphia to visit her friend.6.The 8:30 train has a lot of stops along the way.FFTTFFIntegrated Skills DevelopmentAre the following statements true(T)or false
18、(F)according to Passage A?21.The British like to spend their holidays at home.2.Schools in Britain may organize tours to other countries.3.Students like to spend their holidays in France or Australia.4.Students can only travel abroad with their families.5.People like to go to Australia in winter and
19、 to Italy in summer.FTTTFIntegrated Skills DevelopmentAre the following statements true(T)or false(F)according to Passage A?26.Camping holidays are popular partly because they are the cheapest and easiest kind of holidays.7.Families with children like camping holidays more than others.8.The British
20、like to go to Spain in summer.9.British weather in winter is cold and cloudy.10.The British will spend more if they dont go to Spain and stay at home during winter.TTFTTIntegrated Skills DevelopmentHere is a summary of the patterns and expressions for talking about traveling on a train.Read them and
21、 try to learn them by heart.31.When is the next train to Hangzhou?Can you tell me about trains to Hangzhou?What are the times of the trains to Hangzhou?What time do the trains to Hangzhou leave?There are trains every day/daily at 9:30 and 13:40 to Hangzhou.2.When/What time does the 1:40 train arrive
22、?It arrives/is due to arrive at 17:46.3.How long will the journey take?Only about one hour.It is a fast/express train.4.There are a lot of stops along the way.Is it a non-stop train?Integrated Skills DevelopmentAt the ticket office,a foreign tourist wants to buy a ticket to Beijing.Complete the foll
23、owing dialogue by using the expressions youve learned.4Ticket seller:1 _?Passenger:Yes,2 _to Beijing?Ticket seller:Let me see.yes,there are trains at 7:59,9:18,10:32 and 11:55.Passenger:3 _?Ticket seller:4 _at 9:36.Passenger:Are there any stops along the way?Ticket seller:No,5 _.Passenger:Good,Ill 6
24、 _.Can I help youcan you tell me the times of the trainsWhat time does the 7:59 get to BeijingIts due to arriveits a non-stopbuy one for this trainSupplementary SentenceIntegrated Skills DevelopmentGive the words or phrases according to the explanations.51._ are usually made through _ at a railway s
25、tation.2.She stands at the _ with tears in her eyes as the train leaves the station slowly.3.Sometimes clerks at the information desk pay no attention to their customers _.4.She _ him to be quiet while others were sleeping.announcement loudspeakersplatforminquiriesrequestedplatform inquiry announcem
26、ent loudspeakerboard request continue causedelay immediately non-stop laterbooking officeIntegrated Skills DevelopmentGive the words or phrases according to the explanations.55.As soon as he _ the train,it begins to move.6.It takes only 12 hours to travel from Beijing to Dalian by _ train.7.An hour
27、_,she stopped crying.8.One can get tickets at the _.boardsnon-stoplaterbooking officeplatform inquiry announcement loudspeakerboard request continue causedelay immediately non-stop laterbooking officeIntegrated Skills DevelopmentGive the words or phrases according to the explanations.59.The plane ha
28、s a 40-minute _,and it should arrive at 9:20 a.m.10.The delays _ inconvenience to the passengers.11.My father _ to wait although it is getting dark.12.When he saw the old woman,he offered his seat to her _.delaycausecontinuesimmediatelyplatform inquiry announcement loudspeakerboard request continue
29、causedelay immediately non-stop laterbooking officeIntegrated Skills DevelopmentTranslate the following sentences into English by using the given words.61.请看一下火车时刻表。请看一下火车时刻表。(have a look at)2.女士们很快都睡着了。女士们很快都睡着了。(fall asleep)3.他们经常走到问讯处问一些问题。他们经常走到问讯处问一些问题。(come up to)4.在图书馆里读者要保持安静。在图书馆里读者要保持安静。(b
30、e requested to)Please have a look at the train schedule.The ladies soon fall asleep.They often come up to the information desk and ask some questions.Readers are requested to be quiet in the library.Integrated Skills DevelopmentTranslate the following sentences into English by using the given words.
31、65.我很快就该走了。我很快就该走了。(be due to)6.这是一列开往南京的快车。这是一列开往南京的快车。(express)7.陈先生请旅行社提点儿建议。陈先生请旅行社提点儿建议。(ask.for)8.汤米为自己无礼的行为向父母道歉。汤米为自己无礼的行为向父母道歉。(apologize to.for.)I am due to leave soon.This is an express(train)to Nanjing.Mr.Chen asks the travel agency for advice.Tommy apologizes to his parents for his bad
32、manners.Integrated Skills DevelopmentTranslate into English the following dialogue about a sightseeing schedule.7戴安娜：戴安娜：星期六早上星期六早上9点点30我们先出去散步。我们先出去散步。我们将穿过伦敦的公园。我们将穿过伦敦的公园。陈：陈：我们能参观白金汉宫吗？我们能参观白金汉宫吗？戴安娜：戴安娜：当然，当然，你还可以看到卫兵换岗。你还可以看到卫兵换岗。陈：陈：太棒了！太棒了！戴安娜：戴安娜：下午我们去参观大英博物馆。下午我们去参观大英博物馆。陈：陈：太好了！那儿一定有许多东西值
33、得一看。太好了！那儿一定有许多东西值得一看。Diana:First we shall go out for a walk at 9:30 on Saturday morning.Well pass through the London Park.Chen:Can we visit the Buckingham Palace?Diana:Of course,and you can also see the changing of the guard.Chen:Thats wonderful!Diana:In the afternoon well visit the British Museum.
34、Chen:Great!There must be a lot to see.Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following sentence patterns selected from Passage A,paying attention to the italicized parts and then translate sentences a,b and c.81.They used to spend their summer holiday at British resorts,but nowadays they prefer to go
35、ing abroad.a.They used to write to each other,but nowadays they prefer to using e-mail.b.以前我们常常在家过春节，但现在更喜欢去度假胜地。以前我们常常在家过春节，但现在更喜欢去度假胜地。c.以前我们常常吃肉食，但现在更喜欢吃蔬菜。以前我们常常吃肉食，但现在更喜欢吃蔬菜。以前他们常常相互通信，但现在更喜欢用电子邮件。以前他们常常相互通信，但现在更喜欢用电子邮件。We used to spend Spring Festival at home,but nowadays we prefer to go to a
36、resort.We used to eat meat,but nowadays we prefer to have vegetables.Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following sentence patterns selected from Passage A,paying attention to the italicized parts and then translate sentences a,b and c.82.It is the cheapest and easiest kind of vacation for a fami
37、ly with children.a.It is the fastest and easiest means of traveling for businessmen.b.对海滨度假来说这是最好最舒适的天气。对海滨度假来说这是最好最舒适的天气。c.对一个兴趣广泛的孩子来说这是最糟糕最枯燥的学习方法。对一个兴趣广泛的孩子来说这是最糟糕最枯燥的学习方法。对商人们来说这是最快最便捷的旅行方式。对商人们来说这是最快最便捷的旅行方式。It is the nicest and most comfortable kind of weather for a holiday at the beach.It is
38、 the slowest and dullest way of learning for a child with wide interests.Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following sentence patterns selected from Passage A,paying attention to the italicized parts and then translate sentences a,b and c.83.Its said that it costs them more to stay in Britain an
39、d pay heating bills than to have a holiday in Spain.a.Its said that it will cost us more to rent a flat than to stay in a hotel.b.据说在这个城市乘公共汽车比步行还慢。据说在这个城市乘公共汽车比步行还慢。c.据说在这个学校教师吃食堂比自己做饭还便宜。据说在这个学校教师吃食堂比自己做饭还便宜。据说在这个城市租一套公寓比住旅馆还贵。据说在这个城市租一套公寓比住旅馆还贵。Its said that it takes longer to travel by bus than
40、to go on foot in this city.Its said that it costs the teachers less to have meals at the canteen than to cook for themselves.Supplementary ExercisesSentenceExercise Train Travel in the States In the United States,there is only one passenger train company,Amtrak,and it has lots of passengers,especial
41、ly in big cities such as New York,Washington D.C.and Chicago.Most of these passengers take trains to go to work.They have jobs in cities while their homes are outside cities,so they have to travel between their jobs and their homes.They choose trains,not cars,because they hate driving their car thro
42、ugh heavy traffic.Other train passengers are travelers on vacation.They want to see U.S.scenery without having to drive their own car.Driving for a long distance can be very tiring.When they travel by train,they can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.Integrated Skills DevelopmentInt
43、egrated Skills Development华盛顿特区华盛顿特区交通交通假期假期风景风景Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer from each group of four choices.9Integrated Skills DevelopmentIntegrated Skills Development1.In the United States,there _ passenger train company,and there are _ passengers.a.is one.few b.is on
44、e.a lot ofc.are many.few d.are many.a lot of2.Most of the passengers are _.a.visitors to the States muters d.none of the aboveRead the passage carefully and then choose the best answer from each group of four choices.9Integrated Skills DevelopmentIntegrated Skills Development3.Those who have to trav
45、el between their jobs and their homes like to take trains because _.a.they hate cars b.they dont have carsc.trains are more convenient d.trains cost them less4.Some holiday travelers prefer to take trains because they can _.a.relax and enjoy beautiful sceneryb.save money and timec.travel for a longe
46、r distanced.avoid heavy trafficRead the passage carefully and then choose the best answer from each group of four choices.9I started off as a conductor but became a bus driver because the conductors are gradually being phased out.If you want to be a driver,you must have an extremely strong sense of
47、time.A bus driver has to follow different time schedules.For example,we have the early shift,late shift,day shift and night shift.I usually take the day shift.That is,I drive for about seven hours a day with breaks in between.It is the best working schedule for a female driver.My basic pay is 120 po
48、unds a week but we get unsocial pay depending on our shifts.I also get free tube and bus travel.Integrated Skills DevelopmentPassageA Bus Driver Must Have a Strong Sense of Time起始；乘务员起始；乘务员淘汰淘汰感觉感觉遵循遵循（工作）轮班（工作）轮班值白班值白班在其间在其间 女性的女性的基本的基本的额外的额外的地铁地铁BSome men drivers think because youre young and new
49、they can cut you up and make fun of you,but generally I get on well with them.Its much easier to drive a bus than a car.Youre much higher up so you can see the traffic jams miles ahead,and people and cars move out of your way.I often have little old ladies get off the bus and walk all the way round
50、to the front of the bus to speak to me.I think theyre going to complain but they say how they admire my driving.Its really good,especially if Im feeling miserable.Integrated Skills DevelopmentPassage欺负；嘲弄欺负；嘲弄相处很好相处很好交通阻塞交通阻塞抱怨抱怨羡慕羡慕痛苦的痛苦的BIntegrated Skills DevelopmentAnswer the following questions
