1. LESSON 29 MY FAVOURITE TRANSPORTATION Unit 10 Transportation and Traffic

2. Pre-Listening Exercises I. Look at the following words from the dialogue and see if you can make sentences with each of them. dormitory n. 宿舍 park v. 存放 pay for repairs 付修理费 stay in shape 保持身材 jog v. 慢跑 concentrate on 注意 cyclist n. 骑自行车的人 thief n. 小偷；贼 steal v. 偷 fairly flat 较平整，相当平

3. II. Look at the following questions and answers and chock them as you hear them. a. The transport I would choose as my favourite would be a... I use it almost... b. I use it to go from my... to go... c. Also, I sometimes meet with my friends and go to... and other places. d. I think the main reason I like using a bicycle is that it's... e. Bicycles are easy to... A car is difficult to... f. A bicycle is also much... than other kinds of transport. g. I only need to pay for... h. A bicycle also gives me good... I can stay in shape riding one. I don't have to go... in the morning. i. Of course, you need to be... when you ride one. j. You have to concentrate on the other... and the... k. Also you must be careful about... 1. Bicycles often get stolen. You have to... up well. m. Beijing's roads are fairly... so I think it's quite easy to ride one. n. I do take a bus here once in a while but for now I think I can get to places just as quickly on a...

4. Listening Exercises Questions 1—4 Listen to Lesson 29. Choose Yes of No. （听录音判断 正误。） 1. The candidate uses her bicycle almost every day. Yes No 2. The candidate does not pay for repairs. Yes No 3. The candidate goes jogging every morning. Yes No 4. The candidate thinks it is easy to ride a bicycle in Beijing. Yes No

5. Questions 5 — 8 Listen to Lesson 29 again and choose the correct answer. （听录音选择正确答案。） 5. The candidate rides her bicycle A. every day. B. only on weekends. 6. The candidate thinks a bicycle is A.cheaper than other forms. B.faster than other forms. 7. The candidate thinks bicycles often A. get in accidents. B. get stolen. 8. The candidate feels Beijing is easy to ride a bicycle because A.the roads are so modern. B.the roads are so flat.

6. Questions 9—12 Listen to Lesson 29 again. Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. （听录音完成下列句子，答案最多不超过三 个单词。） 9. A car is difficult_________. 10. You have to concentrate on the other cyclists and _________. 11. You have to lock _________. 12.... but for now I think 1 can get to places just as quickly _________.

7. Speaking Practice I. Top words to remember （核心词汇） 1. Stay in shape I hope to stay in shape forever. 2. Useful A bus is very useful for going downtown. 3. Depend The transportation I use depends on how far I am going. 4. Short distances For short distances, I always use my bicycle. 5. Long distances For long distances, I take a bus. 6. Save money To save money, I never travel by taxi. 7. A day I use this transport about twice a day. 8. Accident Accidents happen everyday. 9. Safe It is quite safe to travel around China. 10. Take a taxi I take a taxi about twice a week.

8. Now make your own sentences with each of the following words. （请用下列单词和短语造句。） 1. Stay in shape 2. Useful 3. Depend 4. Short distance 5. Long distance 6. Save money 7. A day 8. Accident 9. Safe 10. Take a taxi

9. II. Give advantages and disadvantages of the following types of transports. （列举下面每个话题的优点和缺点。） Buses advantage disadvantage Taxis advantage disadvantage Bicycle advantage disadvantage Car advantage disadvantage

10. III. Now do a card with a partner. （请根据所给提 示轮流描述卡片上的内容。） Describe your favourite transportation You should say: What it is Your purpose for using it Why you prefer it to others Using following expressions I use it to go _____. I ride it to _____. I prefer it to _____ because _____. A _____ is _____er and it is more _____.