外研版高中英语必修4 Module 2 Traffic Jam Listening and vocabulary 课件（共36张ppt）

课件36张PPT。Traffic problems in BeijingListening and speaking traffic jamVocabularyCompound nouns:
traffic jam roadworks
Now match words from Box A with those from Box B to make compound nouns.
A:
B:
bicycle city ring rush trafficcenter hour lane lights roadVocabularyMatch the words and definitions.
bicycle lane; city center; ring road; rush hour; roadworks; traffic lights
1. a road which goes around a city
2. a red one means “stop”; a green one means “go”
3. the busiest time of the day
4. a part of the road reserved for bicycles
5. work in progress on a road
6. the centre of the cityring roadtraffic lightsrush hourbicycle laneroadworkscity centerWhy are there so many traffic jams in cities nowadays?
Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? What did you do with it?
DiscussionUseful words:
annoying (烦人的)
disobey (违反)
pedestrian[p??destri?n] (行人)
bicycle lane(自行车道)
overtake (超车)Task 3 Page 17What should we do and what should we not do when stuck in a traffic jam?DosDon’tsSwitch off the motor.
Turn on the radio.Speak to your passengers.Follow the rules of the road.
Keep cool.Leave the motor on.
Blow your horn.
React when others drive badly.
Break the rules of the road.
Get angry.Describe the following pictures according to your understanding.Listen and match the traffic situations with the speakers. abedcSpeaker 2Speaker 5Speaker 3Speaker 1Speaker 42Choose the correct answers.31. Speaker 1 _________.
a. went to a tea party by taxi b. saw a tea party in the middle of the road c. had a tea party with some taxi drivers2. Speaker 2 __________.
a. took three hours to reach the airport
b. arrived at the airport just in time
c. missed his plane for Sichuan 3. Speaker 3 __________.
a. always goes to work by bike
b. never stops at traffic lights
c. always gets stuck on the ring road4. Speaker 4 __________.
a. prefers driving late in the evening
b. thinks Beijing is better than Shanghai
c. prefers public transport to cars 5. Speaker 5 __________.
a. had an accident near the Summer palace
b. drove on the wrong side of the road
c. got stuck in a traffic jam Listen again and answer the questions.
1 What problem did speaker 1 have after the tea party?
2 What did speaker 2 tell the taxi driver to do ?
3 What is the cause of traffic jams, in the opinion of speaker 3?
4 What solutions to the traffic problem does speaker 4 talk
about ?
5 What is speaker 5 surprised at?The traffic still didn’t move.To turn back and go home. People’s disobeying traffic rules. 4 Listen again and answer the questions.
1 What problem did speaker 1 have after the tea party?
2 What did speaker 2 tell the taxi driver to do ?
3 What is the cause of traffic jams, in the opinion of speaker 3?
4 What solutions to the traffic problem does speaker 4 talk
about ?
5 What is speaker 5 surprised at?The traffic still didn’t move.To turn back and go home. People’s disobeying traffic rules. Limit the number of cars , build more underground lines, and build roads in the sky. The fact that people see what causes the problem , then do the same thing again. 4Listen to the tape, then fill in the blanks. Speaker 1
On my way ______ a few days ago, I got ______ again in the traffic. While I was waiting, I saw a group of ______ drivers in front of me getting out of their cars. They seemed to know each other. They had ___________ and one of them carried a thermos flask and poured out some hot water to __________. It was quite ________! But even after the tea party was over, the traffic was still ________ and we still couldn’t move.Extra-listeningListen to the tape, then fill in the blanks. Speaker 1
On my way ______ a few days ago, I got ______ again in the traffic. While I was waiting, I saw a group of ______ drivers in front of me getting out of their cars. They seemed to know each other. They had ___________ and one of them carried a thermos flask and poured out some hot water to __________. It was quite ________! But even after the tea party was over, the traffic was still ________ and we still couldn’t move.homestucktaxicoffee cupsmake teafunnyjammedExtra-listeningSpeaker 2
A few weeks ago I had to ______ a plane to Sichuan Province. The plane _________ at 5:30 pm so I ____ ____ at 2:30 pm to allow plenty of time to get to the airport. But it wasn’t enough time. At 5 pm I was still only at the _______ ring road. It was just ___________! There was _________ I was going to catch the plane, so I told the taxi driver to _______ ______ and go home.Speaker 2
A few weeks ago I had to ______ a plane to Sichuan Province. The plane _________ at 5:30 pm so I ____ ____ at 2:30 pm to allow plenty of time to get to the airport. But it wasn’t enough time. At 5 pm I was still only at the _______ ring road. It was just ___________! There was _________ I was going to catch the plane, so I told the taxi driver to _______ ______ and go home.took offcatchsetoffthirdridiculousno wayturnbackSpeaker 3
It’s only _______ kilometres from my home to my place of work. But every day, it is almost ________ there will be a traffic jam as I get near the _______ fourth ring road. ________________ It takes _______ 15 to 20 minutes to get through it. I think the traffic jams are usually caused by people ___________ traffic rules. To get to the front of the line, they often ______ the bicycle lane. It’s ______________ pedestrians and cyclists. They don’t wait for the _______ light to pass.Speaker 3
It’s only _______ kilometres from my home to my place of work. But every day, it is almost ________ there will be a traffic jam as I get near the _______ fourth ring road. ________________ It takes _______ 15 to 20 minutes to get through it. I think the traffic jams are usually caused by people ___________ traffic rules. To get to the front of the line, they often ______ the bicycle lane. It’s ______________ pedestrians and cyclists. They don’t wait for the _______ light to pass.sevencertainwestIt’s so annoying!at leastdisobeyingtakethe same withgreenSpeaker 4
Beijing traffic seems to have got noticeably _______ recently. The causes seem to be _____________ as the city prepares for the ____________ , and a huge _________ in new car owners and new drivers. Whatever the cause, it’s enough to ______________! Why not ______ the number of cars, build more ______________ lines or follow Shanghai and build roads in the _____? These days I only _______ in my car at night after 9 pm. That way I avoid the ______ of the traffic.Speaker 4
Beijing traffic seems to have got noticeably _______ recently. The causes seem to be _____________ as the city prepares for the ____________ , and a huge _________ in new car owners and new drivers. Whatever the cause, it’s enough to ______________! Why not ______ the number of cars, build more ______________ lines or follow Shanghai and build roads in the _____? These days I only _______ in my car at night after 9 pm. That way I avoid the ______ of the traffic.worseroad-worksOlympicsincreasedrive you madlimitundergroundskyworstgo outHomework Can you tell how to solve the traffic jam?What is Beijing’s policy? In a bid to ease traffic congestion, Beijing authorities are suggesting that people ___________ (share) taxi during rush hours. Many are welcoming the move to reduce traffic jams, but some are finding it impractical.
It’s not easy to get a taxi during rush hours in Beijing. ___________ the authorities are suggesting people share taxis with other passengers, many are finding this is easier said than done.
__________ (share) a taxi, each passenger only has to pay 60 percent of the total fare. But many still find it ____________ (convenience) to share a car with strangers. This is especially the case with female passengers.
Zhang Ying, a passenger, said, "I’m not against taxi sharing if possible. But actually, I only did it once, on a particularly rainy day. __________ (meet) someone by chance who is heading in the same direction is not easy."
A taxi driver said, "I’ve carried people ________ (will) to share a taxi, but normally it happens during rush hour _________ people are all heading to the subway."
Beijing has more than sixty thousand taxis __________ (serve) for more than two million people everyday. But demand is much bigger than that. Advocates of taxi sharing see it as a way to reduce energy __________ (consume) and ease congestion. Liu Zhiyan from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said, "We should encourage people to share taxis _________ (volunteer). Meanwhile, we should find ways to avoid disputes, for example, setting up stops for taxis ______ (head) to the same direction. If taxi sharing is widely accepted, the __________ (efficient) of traffic resources is sure to increase."
Beijing is putting a greater focus on public transport. Concepts such as sharing private cars are also changing the way people think about using public resources.
For many taxi drivers, ______ (carry) an extra passenger used to be an act of kindness. Now, it’s become a rule ___ people feel they ought to follow.
Good traffic conditions are critical for any metropolis, and here in Beijing, the need to improve transportation efficiency is gaining more attention. Taxi-sharing may not be widely accepted yet, but __________ (ease) the gridlock, Beijing will need more solutions like this. Ning Hong, CCTV, Beijing.
In a bid to ease traffic congestion, Beijing authorities are suggesting that people ___________ (share) taxi during rush hours. Many are welcoming the move to reduce traffic jams, but some are finding it impractical.
It’s not easy to get a taxi during rush hours in Beijing. ___________ the authorities are suggesting people share taxis with other passengers, many are finding this is easier said than done.
__________ (share) a taxi, each passenger only has to pay 60 percent of the total fare. But many still find it ____________ (convenience) to share a car with strangers. This is especially the case with female passengers.
(should) shareWhileSharinginconvenient Zhang Ying, a passenger, said, "I’m not against taxi sharing if possible. But actually, I only did it once, on a particularly rainy day. __________ (meet) someone by chance who is heading in the same direction is not easy."
A taxi driver said, "I’ve carried people ________ (will) to share a taxi, but normally it happens during rush hour _________ people are all heading to the subway."
Beijing has more than sixty thousand taxis __________ (serve) for more than two million people everyday. But demand is much bigger than that. Advocates of taxi sharing see it as a way to reduce energy __________ (consume) and ease congestion.Meetingwillingwhenservingconsumption Liu Zhiyan from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said, "We should encourage people to share taxis _________ (volunteer). Meanwhile, we should find ways to avoid disputes, for example, setting up stops for taxis ______ (head) to the same direction. If taxi sharing is widely accepted, the __________ (efficient) of traffic resources is sure to increase."
Beijing is putting a greater focus on public transport. Concepts such as sharing private cars are also changing the way people think about using public resources.
voluntarilyheadingefficiency For many taxi drivers, ______ (carry) an extra passenger used to be an act of kindness. Now, it’s become a rule ___ people feel they ought to follow.
Good traffic conditions are critical for any metropolis, and here in Beijing, the need to improve transportation efficiency is gaining more attention. Taxi-sharing may not be widely accepted yet, but __________ (ease) the gridlock, Beijing will need more solutions like this. Ning Hong, CCTV, Beijing.
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thatHow does the London government solve the traffic jam?Cultural Corner P19What is a congestion charge?Cultural Corner P19Are people happy with that?
Is it an effective way?