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Module 4 Unit 1
He lives the farthest from
school.
八年级上
外研版
通过本课的学习，学生能够：
①学习与出行方式和交通工具有关的单词和表达句型。
②能正确使用形容词和副词的最高级谈论并对比旅行的多种方式。
③通过学习贝蒂和妈妈讨论上学的出行方式，联系实际，增强学生的交通安全意识。
Learning Goals
路；（尤指）公路 [r d] n._______________
交通事故；意外事件 [' ks d nt] n._______________
除……之外 [ k'sept] prep._______________
选择 [t s] n._______________
同班同学 ['klɑ s me t] n._______________
远；遥远&无的；遥远的 [fɑ ] adv.&adj._______________
（距离上）近的，接近的&接近的 [kl s] adj.&adv._______________
拥挤的；人数过多的 ['kra d d] adj._______________
Words & Expressions
road
accident
except
choice
classmate
far
close
crowded
What does this video show
How do you go to school every day Why
What do you think of the
advantages of these different
means of transportation
Which one do you prefer
Warming Up
1. Match the words in the box with the pictures.
bus ship taxi train underground
taxi
train
ship
Pre-listening
underground
bus
2. Listen and match the words in the box with the pictures in Activity 1. You need to use one word more than once.
busy cheap expensive modern
expensive
modern
cheap
busy
cheap
Tapescript.
/ m d( )n /adj. 现代的；当代的
Boy: Let’s play a game. Question one: What’s the most modern train in
the world now
Girl: Mm… I think it’s the Shanghai airport train.
Boy: Right. Question two: What’s the most expensive way to travel
around London？
Girl: Maybe it’s by taxi.
Boy: Correct. Question three: What’s the cheapest way to travel
around Beijing
Girl: The bus.
Boy: Right. Question four: What’s the busiest underground in the
world
Girl: I think it’s the Tokyo underground.
/ t i:p st /adj. 最便宜的（cheap）的最高级形式
/ b zi st /adj. 最忙的（busy）的最高级形式
东京（日本首都）
Boy: Yes. Question five: What’s the cheapest way from England to
France
Girl: Mm…Train
Boy: Sorry, it’s by ship.
法国
英格兰
While-listening
Betty has a problem travelling to school.
Watch this video and complete the table.
Now complete the table.
Betty Tony Lingling Daming
Ways to go to school
by bus
(by bike)
by underground
on foot/
walk
by bus
Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. What happened to Betty today and why
She was late for school today. Because she took the bus and there was a road accident, the traffic was very heavy.
2. Why does Tony go to school by underground
Because he lives the farthest from school.
3.Why does Lingling go to school on foot
Because her home is the closest to 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.① Maybe I should go to school by taxi.
/ h p nd /v.（尤指偶然）发生，出现
乘出租车
Mum: It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the most expensive. And taxis are very slow in heavy traffic too.
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.
交通繁忙
骑自行车
一点儿；有一点儿
/ kwa t /adv. 很；相当
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.②
Mum: How about Daming
/ fɑ st /adj. far 的最高级，意为“（空间、方向或时间上）最远的，最久的”
/ nd ɡra nd /n.（城市的）地下铁路系统，地铁
/ kl us st /adj. close 的最高级，意为“最靠近的”
Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me. But it’s 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.
乘公共汽车
好吧
Everyday English
· What happened
· Don’t worry.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
close comfortable far good
The _________________ way to go to school is by taxi.
Tony lives the ________ from school.
Lingling’s home is the ________ to school, so she always walks.
For Betty, going to school by bike is the _______ choice.
most comfortable
farthest
closest
best
5. Complete the sentences with the words or expression in the box.
football
accident crowded except most modern
All the students take the bus to school ________ Sam.
The ________________ train in the world is the Shanghai airport train.
I saw a(n) ____________ on my way to school yesterday.
I do not take the bus to school because it is usually very_________.
except
most modern
accident
crowded
Post-listening
Role play the conversation.
I was late for school today.
Why What happened
Work in groups: do a survey
we are going to have a school trip to Xiangshan Park. How can we go there Why
Name Ways to this place Why
student 1
student 2
student 3
student 4
Show in class: do a report
Hello everyone, I am very happy to be here to share my survey...
______________________________
______________________________
____________________________________________________________________
This is my report! Thank you!
6. Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
1. —Who lives the closest to school
—Lingling lives the closest.
2. —What is the most comfortable way to go to school for Betty
—By taxi.
To think about which word you think is the important one and should be stressed.
Now work in pairs. Listen again and repeat.
Sample
— Who lives the closest to school
— Lingling lives the closest.
— What is the most comfortable way to go to school for Betty
— By taxi.
7. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the ways of going to school. Use the words in the box to help you.
bike bus cheap comfortable crowded
expensive fast popular safe taxi
underground walking
—What’s the most expensive way to go to school
—Going by taxi is the most expensive.
To think about different ways of going to school.
Ask and answer in pairs.
Sample
—What’s the most comfortable way to go to school
—Going by taxi is the most comfortable.
动名词做主语
Key Phrases
乘出租车 ______________________
交通繁忙 ______________________
骑自行车 ______________________
一点儿；有一点儿 ______________________
乘公共汽车 ______________________
好吧 ______________________
by taxi
heavy traffic
by bike
a bit
by bus
all right
1. But nobody was late, except me.
except 为介词，意为“prep. 除……之外，不包括”。
辨析 except 与 but
e.g. Everyone knows the time of the sports meeting except Cindy.
除了辛迪，每个人都知道运动会的时间。
e.g. She’s nothing but a child.
她只不过是个孩子。
Language Points
词汇 含义 用法
except 除……之外 着重强调在同类人或物中除去一个或几个人或物，表示一种排除关系
but 除了…… 强调整句的内容，常与 nobody/ nothing/no one 等表示否定意义的不定代词连用
1. We work every day _______ Sunday.
”除……之外”，此处表示除了星期天，我们每天都工作。
2. When you first started to learn English, I thought it was nothing
a passing fad (一时的狂热).
”除了”，此处表示”我”认为只不过是一时兴起。
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but except
except
but
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2. Her home is the closest to school, so she walks.
(1) close 作形容词，意为“（距离上）近的，接近的”，常用短语为 be close to... 意为“离……近”。
e.g. My home is close to the supermarket.
我家离超市很近。
(2) close 还可作副词，意为“（距离上）接近地”。
e.g. Amy sat close to the window.
艾米坐在靠近窗户的位置。
(3) close 作动词，意为“关闭，合上”。
e.g. Please close the door.
请关上门。
1. A beautiful life is ______ than we think.
A. close B. closed C. closer D. the closest
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Exercises
一、根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式。
1. It’s dangerous to cross the _____(路) now.
2. Tianmei Market is _______(拥挤的) most of the time.
3. The zoo is very _____(近的) to the station. Let’s walk there.
4. I usually ride my bike to school — _____ (除……之外) Monday.
5. Tom was in hospital because he was badly hurt in a car _________(交通事故).
road
crowded
close
except
accident
二、根据句意，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
choose happen worry
comfortable traffic
1. — What about going to the stadium by bike
— That’s a good _______, but it’ll take a long time.
2. Don’t ______about me. I will get to school on time.
3. At this time every day there’s lots of _________on Long Street.
4. My grandfather told me an old story. The story __________in 1876.
5. Which is _____________________way to travel, by bus, by train or by plane
choice
worry
traffic
happened
the most comfortable
Summary
1.Listening and Speaking:
The discussion between Betty and her mother about the transportation to school.
2.Key vocabulary:
road, accident, except, far, far from, crowded, all the time
3.Key structures:
①It’s the most comfortable way…
②He lives the farthest from school…
