Module 4
Planes, ships and trains
Unit 2
What is the best way to travel?
Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles. 读万卷书，行万里路。
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在……之外 prep.
在外面；朝户外 adv.
外面；外部 n.
外部的；外表的 adj.
outside
然而；但是 adv.
cost
(cost /k?st/) 价钱为；花费 v.
价钱；成本； 代价 n.
however
journey
旅行; 旅程 n.
停放(车); 泊(车) v.
预订 v.
park
book
Words and expressions
Talk about the ways to go to a city that you like to visit.
A: Where do you want to go travelling?
B: I want to go to…
A: How do you get to …?
B: I get there …
A: What’s the cheapest way to get there?
B: Going to ... by … is the cheapest.
A: What’s the best way to get there?
B: Going … by … is the best.
Going by plane is
the fastest way
Which is way to go travelling?
but also
the most expensive way.
the fastest
the most expensive
the most crowded
Travelling
Travelling by bus is
the most crowded way
but also the cheapest way.
journey
Netherland 荷兰 Amsterdam 阿姆斯特丹
Para. 1
The writer wants to travel from London to Amsterdam. He wants to know: (?)
How long does the journey take?
What’s the best way to travel?
Can you tell me about the trains or ships to get there?
Questions: What’s 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!
信息越多,越好.
1.plan to do sth. 计划、打算做某事
他们计划到北京旅行. They plan _________ in Beijing.
2.the+比较级， the+比较级 ：越….,越…..
锻炼越多，身体就越健康。
_________you exercise, ____________you are.
她越苗条，就越开心。____________she gets, ____________she is.
to travel
The more the healthier
The thinner the happier
How many ways are there from London to Amsterdam? (阿姆斯特丹) What are they?
There are four ways.
Look through the text quickly and find the answers.
By train, by car and by ship, by coach, by plane.
2. Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive.
4
1
3
2
Book your ticket before you book
your hotel.
A. 书本 B. 购买 C. 预定
2. Remember that parking in Amsterdam
is very expensive.
A. 公园 B. 停车 C. 乘车
3. …it will not cost as much as going by train.
A. cost more than… B. cost less than…
√
√
√
Read the passage and guess the
meaning of the underlined words.
Read “Best answers”, check T or F.
When you travel by train, you’d better buy the tickets a long time before you go.
Going by car and by ship is the second cheapest way.
Parking in Amsterdam is very cheap.
In summer, the coaches always get crowded.
Travelling by coach is the cheapest.
Flying is the fastest way to travel.
T
F
F
F
T
T
the most expensive
expensive
sometimes
找出比较级和最高级
Reading
more delicious
the tallest
比较级:两个事物进行比较
最高级：三个或三个以上事物进行比较
Which is __________,(delicious) the apple or the orange?
Yaoming is one of _______ (tall) basketball player.
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’s usually cheaper.
在比较级前添加a lot(多), much(多), a little(一点), a bit(一点) 等词，可以说明程度；添加 even(甚至), still(仍旧) 等词，可以表示强调。
今天比昨天冷得多。
Today is___________________ than yesterday.
英语比中文要难点。
English is _________________________than Chinese.
much colder
a little more difficult
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.
2.However ,然而，但是，意思与but相近。 However是副词，后面要带“，”，不直接接句子。But 是连词，后面直接接句子。
My room is small. ___________, it’s very comfortable.
My room is small. _______it’s very comfortable.
not as expensive as
cheaper than
However
But
1.not as…as =not so …as 与..不一样。
可以与than引导的比较级进行转换。
这件衣服没有那件衣服贵
This coat is _____ _____ __________ _____ that coat.
This coat is _________ _______ that one.
It will cost less than going by train.
Finally, you can fly. It’s 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!
because of，因为，是介词词组后接名词或短语。
because , 因为，是连词，后接句子。
交通拥堵是因为发生了一场道路交通事故。
The traffic is heavy ___________there is a road accident.
The traffic is heavy ____________ a road accident.
because of
because
Read carefully and fill in the form.
the most comfortable
the most expensive
the cheapest
crowded in summer and taking a long time
the fastest and the second cheapest
may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather
Travelling by ___is ____ but also_____.
I like travelling by…because……
I don’t like travelling by...because……
Ways of travelling Good points Bad points
Train more relaxing than by coach more expensive than by coach
Cars and ship
Coach
Plane
Activity 4 Complete the passage with
the correct form of the words in the box.
choice cost fast however journey outside
There are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first(1)______ is by train because the (2)________ takes only four hours. (3) _________, it is quite expensive. 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)________ the city centre and travel in bus or by train. Going by plane is the (6)________, but you need to go to the airport. It also takes time.
choice
journey
However
cost
outside
fastest
book v. 预定
I booked a table for two at eight o’clock in the evening.
我预订了晚上8点的两人桌。
park v. 停；放（车）；泊（车）
e.g. You’re not allowed to park in this
street. 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
e.g. My room is small. However, it’s very comfortable.
我的房间不大，但是非常舒适。
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。
however adv. 然而；但是
2. 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；
Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the ways of travelling.
Use the information in the table.
A: What’s the cheapest way to travel from London to Pairs?
B: Travelling by coach is the cheapest way .
A: What’s the most comfortable way to travel from London to Pairs?
B: Travelling by train is the most comfortable way.
A: What’s the most fastest way to travel from London to Pairs?
B: Travelling by plane is the fastest way.
A: What’s the … way to travel from London to Pairs?
B: Travelling by… is the … way.
Travelling by…is …but also….
A journey by coach is …than by plane.
A journey by coach will not cost as much as going by plane.
Writing
New Year’s Day is coming, I am planning to travel from Wenzhou to Hangzhou. Could you give me some advice? The more information, the better.
1. What are they?
2.What is the cheapest way to go to Hangzhou?
3. What is the most expensive way to get there?
4. What is the fastest way to get there?
5. What is the most comfortable way to get there?
6. What is the safest way to get there?
You can go from Wenzhou to Hangzhou by train, by car,
by plane, by ship and by coach.
Going by …is the cheapest way.
Going by …is the most expensive way.
Going by …is the fastest way.
Going by …is the most comfortable way.
Going by …is the safest way.
Travelling by…is …but also the…
A journey by coach… is …than ...
Writing
There are ______ways to travel from Wenzhou to Hangzhou. The first ______ is by ______because ______________________. However, it’s_________________. The second choice is _________. Travelling by _______is _____________but also _________________. A journey by _______ is ___________than by coach. Finally, you can _________. It is the _____________. I hope this helps. Have a great trip!
four
choice
train
the
cheapest way
it’s
slowest
the
by
plane
plane
the fastest
the most expensive
car
more comfortable
by
plane
by
plane
by bike
most tiring
多用比较级最高级形式！
多用书本activity2 好句！
The first choice
The first ______ is by ______because______________. However, ________________.
Good points: fastest , safest
Bad points: most expensive.
Airport is usually far from the city.
choice
plane
it’s the fastest
it’s the most expensive
The second choice
Good points: cheapest
Bad points: slowest
The second choice is _________. Travelling by _______is _____________but also ______________.
by coach
coach
the cheapest
the slowest
The third choice
A journey by _______ is ___________than by____.
However, it takes a long time and it’s ____________.
Good points: more relaxing
Bad points: it takes a long time, most crowded
train
more relaxing
coach
the most crowded
train
more relaxing
coach
train
more relaxing
the most crowded
coach
train
more relaxing
Finally
Finally, you can _________. It is the _____________.
_________, the parking is expensive.
Good points: most comfortable
Bad points: The parking is expensive
by car
most comfortable
However
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 way to get there. It’s also less interesting than by coach or by train. Going by coach is cheaper than by train and by plane, but it’s also slower and uncomfortable.
Travelling by train is the second most expensive and second fastest way to travel. It is the most interesting way because you can look out of the window at the countryside.
—What do you think of the traffic in
our city? (2013菏泽)
—It’s _____ than it used to be, but
there’s still a long way to go.
A. worse B. worst
C. better D. best
2. Traveling around big cities by taxi
can cost a lot of money, but it’s
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 English is
________ than mine. (2013黄石)
A. much better B. more better
C. very better D. pretty better
5. The world’s 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. It’s _____ 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
