1. Module 2 Traffic Jam Introduction Reading & Vocabulary
Period 1
Module 2 Traffic Jam
Introduction
Reading & Vocabulary

6. Looking at the pictures , what do you want to do ?
What aspects do we have to consider when we are arranging a travel ?

7. Brainstorm
means of transport

8. Find out the words with their definitions.
coach
1. It’s a bus used for long distance.
2. It’s got two wheels and it’s fast.
3. This bus is connected to electric wires.
4. You must pay to use this car.
5. This is a suburban railway. It’s usually under the city.
6. It’s slow, cheap and has two wheels.
motorbike
trolleybus
taxi
underground
bike

9. Watch a video and find out the means of transport
in Bei Jing

11. Means of transport in Beijing
advantages
disadvantages
Taxis
Buses & trolleybuses
Minibuses
Underground
Pedicabs

12. Means of transport in Beijing
advantages
disadvantages
24 hours on the street / easy to get
Taxis
expensive
Buses & trolleybuses
cheap
crowded
only in some areas
always get a seat
Minibuses
fast & convenient
terrible in rush hours
Underground
worth using when to explore the narrow alleys
expensive
Pedicabs

13. Read the passage and finish Activity 2, on Page 13.
Answers:
Raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.
They’re red.
They’re often very crowded.
The 103 bus.
12 people.
It’s fast and convenient.
It closes at 11:00 pm.
The narrow alleys of old Beijing.

14. Post-reading-3. Discussion (4m)
Suppose you are traveling in Beijing, discuss in groups, decide which means of transport you will choose and tell why.
e.g. I would like to take a pedicab. Because I am interested in the narrow alleys of old Beijing.

15. return route Match the words in the box with their meanings.
cab destination fare get around passenger receipt return route rush hour seat single permit
get around
to go from one place to another
2. a person who uses public transport
passenger
3. a ticket for a two-way journey
4. the road the public transport service
uses regularly
return
route

16. rush hour fare single destination receipt seat cab permit
5. the busiest time of day
6. the price of a ticket
7. a ticket for a one-way journey
8. the place you want to go to
9. a document which shows you have paid for something
10.a place to sit
11. another word for taxi
12. a document which gives you the right to do something
rush hour
fare
single
destination
receipt
seat
cab
permit

17. Homework
聚 焦

18. Listening and Speaking
Period 2
Module 2 Traffic Jam
Listening and Speaking

19. Listening & Speaking- 1.Speaking
What kind of words could come into your mind?
crowded
noisy
traffic jam
rush hour

20. Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam?
Where were you going?
How long were you in the jam?
What did you do then?
If you haven’t met a traffic jam, can you
imagine what will happen in it?

21. traffic jams the Olympic Games roadworks bad drivers
2.Pre-listening Listen to the tape and find out what topics are talked about .
traffic jams
the Olympic Games
roadworks
bad drivers

22. Answers: speaker 2 speaker 5 speaker 4 speaker 1 speaker 3
Listen to the tape again ,and finish the exercise at Activity 2, Page 14.
Answers:
speaker 2
speaker 5
speaker 4
speaker 1
speaker 3

23. Listening & Speaking -4.Prediction(6m) Listen to the tape,and finish the exercise at Activity 3, Page 14.
Answers: B C A

24. Listening & Speaking -5.Answering(3m) listen to the tape again ,the answer the following questions.
What problem did speaker 1 have after the tea party?
What did speaker 2 tell the taxi driver to do?
What is the cause of traffic jams, in the opinion of
speaker 3?
What solutions to the traffic problem does speaker 4
talk about?
5. What is speaker 5 surprised at?

25. 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?
The traffic still don’t move.
To turn back and go home.
People disobeying traffic rules.

26. What solutions to the traffic problem does speaker 4
talk about?
5. What is speaker 5 surprised at?
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.

27. home stuck taxi coffee cups make tea funny Speaker 1
Listening & Speaking -7.Extra-listening (3m) Listen 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 jammed and we still couldn’t move.
home
stuck
taxi
coffee cups
make tea
funny

28. catch took off set off enough third no way back turn 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 __________ time. At 5 pm I was still only at the _______ ring road. It was just ridiculous! There was _________ I was going to catch the plane, so I told the taxi driver to _______ ______ and go home.
catch
took off
set
off
enough
third
no way
back
turn

29. seven certain west ! at least take the same with green 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’s so annoying !It takes _______ 15 to 20 minutes to get through it. I think the traffic jams are usually caused by people disobeying traffic rules. To get to the front of the line, they often ______ the bicycle lane. It’s ______________ pede-strians and cyclists. They don’t wait for the _______ light to pass.
seven
certain
west !
at least
take
the same with
green

30. worse road-works drive you mad limit sky go out worst Speaker 4
Beijing traffic seems to have got noticeably _______ recently. The causes seem to be _____________ as the city prepares for the Olympics , and a huge increase in new car owners and new drivers. Whatever the cause, it’s enough to ______________! Why not ______ the number of cars, build more underground 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.
worse
road-works
drive you mad
limit
sky
go out
worst

31. Homework
Write a short story that happen to you when you are stuck in a traffic jam.

32. Module 2 Traffic Jam Grammar Function Speaking
Period 3
Module 2 Traffic Jam
Grammar
Function
Speaking

33. Look at the signs and say what they mean.
advice
permission
instructions
instructions
information
Turn right.
Don’t go faster than 90 kph.
Don’t turn left. / No left turn.
Don’t stop. / No parking.
Don’t walk. / No pedestrians.

34. What’s the feature of imperatives?
What kind of sentences are they ?
All of the statements are imperatives
What’s the feature of imperatives?
Listen to me carefully.
Come in and sit down, please.
Don’t close the window – it’s hot.
Be quiet!
Let’s try our best to improve our environment.
Listen
Come
sit
Don’t Be
Let’s

35. Don’t stand up! / Never stand up! Be 型 （以be动词开头） Be careful.
Conclusion (5m)
Do 型 （以行为动词开头）
Stand up!
Don’t stand up! / Never stand up!
Be 型 （以be动词开头）
Be careful.
Don’t be late./ Never be late.
Let型 （以let开头）
Let him in.
Don’t let him in.
Let’s go swimming.

36. 在谓语前+ do / you 加强祈使句语气的方式: Do be patient! Do sit down.
Grammar-4.Conclusion
Do be patient!
Do sit down.
Do write back when you receive his letter.
Tom, you clean the room.
Don’t you be late again next time!
加强祈使句语气的方式:
在谓语前+ do / you

37. Will you go fishing with me this afternoon? Would you do me a favor?
Grammar-5. Observation (5ms) Do you know how to make imperatives more polite?
Open the window, please.
Will you go fishing with me this afternoon?
Would you do me a favor?
Could you show me how to get to the railway station?
Hand the dictionary to me, will you?
Let’s go out for a walk, shall we?
Why don’t you get something to drink?
I suggest we (should) take the train.

38. Will you / Would you / Could you + 动词原形? 句末, + please?
Grammar-6. Summary(3ms)
Will you / Would you / Could you + 动词原形?
句末, + please?
句末, + will you / shall we?
Why not do something?
Why don’t you do something?
You’d better do something.
I suggest ….

39. 祈使句+and\ or\ or else + 简单句
Compare this book with that one , and you will see which is better.
Be careful about what you do or say, or\ or else you will be punished .
If you compare this book with that one, you will see which is better.
If you are not careful about what you do or say, you will be punished .

40. Dos for motorists when stuck in a traffic jam.
Dos and don'ts for motorists
Tick the ones when stuck in a traffic jam
1. Switch off the motor.
2. Turn on the car radio.
3. Speak to your passengers.
4. Follow the rules of the road.
5. Keep cool
Dos for motorists when stuck in a traffic jam.

41. Don’ts for motorists when stuck in a traffic jam.
Tick the ones when stuck in a traffic jam
1. Leave the motor on.
2. Blow your horn.
3. React when others drive badly.
4. Break the rules of the road.
5. Get angry.
Don’ts for motorists when stuck in a traffic jam.

42. Grammar-6. Practice (3ms)
--- English has a large vocabulary, hasn’t it?
--- Yes. _______ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. (2004 上海)
A. Know       B. Knowing    C. To know     D. Known
2． Stand over there _______ you’ll be able to see it better. (2004天津)  A. or     B. while   C. but    D. and  A D
I’ve never seen anyone run so fast.    ______ David go. (2004 浙江)   A. just watch         B. just to watch     C. just watching    D. just having watched A

43. Grammar-6. Practice (3ms)
Don't forget to my birthday party tomorrow.          --- ________ . (NMET 1994)   A. Yes , I won’t      B. No , I won’t   C. No , I will          D. Yes， I will  5. Be sure to write to us, ________? (NMET 1993)   A. will you     B. aren’t you    C. can you     D. mustn’t you  6. One more week, ______ we will accomplish the task. (1998上海)   A. or     B. so that   C. and    D. if  B A C

44. Grammar-6. Practice
7. _____ blood if you can and many lives will be saved.(2001上海)   A. Giving     B. Give      C. Given     D. To give  8. ______ this book and tell me what you think of it. (NMET 1990)   A. Look through     B. Look on    C. Look into     D. Look up   9. ________it with me and I'll see what I can do.(NMET1998)　　   A. When left    B. Leaving 　　  C. If you leave    D. Leave　 B A D

45. Homework

46. Module 2 Traffic Jam Writing Culture corner
Period 4
Module 2 Traffic Jam
Writing
Culture corner

47. What was the traffic problem in London?
Culture corner –1. Answering (5ms) Read the passage, then answer the following question.
What was the traffic problem in London?
What is the solution of the problem?
What is a congestion charge?
What do the Londoners think of the idea?
Would a congestion charge be a good idea in your town?

48. 1. What was the traffic problem in London?
City centre traffic jams have been part of daily life for a long time. In central London, drivers spent fifty percent of their time in queues.
2. What is the solution of the problem?
In February 2003 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, introduced a “congestion charge”.
3. What is a congestion charge?
A congestion charge is a tax for cars entering the centre of the city.

49. 4. What do the Londoners think of the idea?
Most Londoners are not happy with the idea. They think the congestion charge is expensive, and limits their freedom. But rich businessmen who work in the city centre and can easily afford it. They think the charge should be higher.
5. Would a congestion charge be a good idea in your town?

50. Writing-1.Answering (6m) Finish the questions at Activity 1.page 18.
How many problems does the writer talk about?
What are the causes of the problems?
How many solutions does the writer find?
Who are they in They should close the city centre?
Why does the writer divide the passage into two parts?
Four
The town is old, the streets are narrow.
Two
The local government / city council.
The first part talks about problems, the second about solutions.

51. The Car --- A Useful Tool!
Writing –2.Writing(10ms)
随着人们生活水平的提高,越来越多的人拥有私家车。请你从下面表格中所给的两个题目中任选一个题目，用英语写一篇议论文，简述你的观点。
The Car --- A Useful Tool!
Stop Using Cars!
convenient, comfortable, quick, get around, freely, save time
expensive, hard to find a parking place, need repairing, slow in rush hours, cause pollution and accidents
As the standard of living is getting higher, more and more people are buying cars. _____________________
_____________________________________________.

52. Writing- 3. Peer checking and rewriting (5m) Read your writing to your partner. Check and rewrite your writing according to the following. Then share it with the whole class.
Are you clear what happen(4Wand H)?
Do you know the writer’s attitude and emotion?
Are there any good connecting words or phrases?
Are there any good phrases or sentences?
Are there any spelling mistakes?

53. Homework
Go to the library or surf the Internet to collect more information about your home town. Then complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your hometown. Play attention to the questions like these:
1. Which is the best way to see your hometown ?
2. When is the best time to use public transport?
3. Do public transport services operate at night? etc.

54. Language points for Reading
Language Date Bank
Language points for Reading

55. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.
Language Date Bank
Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in
no time.
= If you simply raise your hand, a taxi appears in no time.
in no time = at once, suddenly 立刻，马上
孩子们很快就要离开家了。
The kids will be leaving home in no time.
in time: 及时
Will we be in time for the six o’clock train?
on time: 按时
We should go to school on time.

56. provide 向某人供应某物；供给，提供
Language Date Bank
2.Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing.
______
_________________
provide 向某人供应某物；供给，提供
provide sth for sb
provide sb with sth
supply sth to sb
supply sb with sth
The government provides / supplies these orphans with food and clothes.
Our parents provide food for us.
Our parents supply food to us.

57. 3. It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour.
Language Date Bank
3. It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour.
It is + a (an) + n. + to do sth.
it：形式主语
to do sth.：真正的主语
处理这件事是我们的责任。
It’s our duty to deal with this matter.
否定了这个计划是个错误。
It’s a mistake to have rejected the plan.
下面该轮到你背课文了。
It’s your turn to recite the text.

58. We must set a limit to the expense of the trip. 我们必须对这次旅行的费用定一个限度。
Language Date Bank
4. Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre.
We must set a limit to the expense of the trip.
我们必须对这次旅行的费用定一个限度。
limit: 界限，限度 n.
限制，限定，作为……的界限 v.
我愿意有限度地帮助你。
I’m willing to help you___________.
我会无限度地帮助你。
I’ll help you____________.
within limits
without limits

59. 5. You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.
Language Date Bank
5. You’ll have a good view of the rapidly
changing city.
have a view of: 看到
have a good view of: 对……有很好的看法
能很好地看见……
have a bird view of: 鸟瞰，俯视
我看不清舞台。
I don’t __________________ the stage.
从山顶看，你可以很好地俯视整个城市。
Seeing from the top of the mountain, you can _____________________ the whole city.
have a good view of
have a bird view of

60. Language Date Bank
6. There are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction.
under construction: 正在建设当中
under 一词后常跟名词，表示主语所处的状态
The road is under repair.
These are the problems under discussion.
I’m a bit under the weather.
Don’t worry ---- everything is under control!

61. 7.Tricycles are worth using if you want to
Language Date Bank
7.Tricycles are worth using if you want to
explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing.
be worth doing sth:值得干……(主动表被动）
他说这本书很值得一读。
He said this book was well worth reading.
她说人生若没有友情就不值得活下去了。
She says life wouldn’t be worth living without friendship.
sth be worthy of doing sth.
 sth be worthy to be done

62. in no time permit make sure get around
Fill in the blanks.
只要你招招手，立刻就会有出租车。
Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears _____ ______ ______.
2. 你要做的，就是确认司机有营运照，并且索要发票。
You should check the cab has a business ________, and ______ ______ you ask for a receipt.
3. 公共交通为人们游览北京提供了低价位的出行方式。
Public transport provides a cheap way to ______ _______ in Beijing. in
no time
permit
make sure
get
around

63. 车费便宜，一元起价。
_______ are cheap, starting at 1 yuan.
公交线1到100路都是仅限于在市中心内行使。
Buses numbered 1 to 100 ___ _______ __travel within the city centre.
你可以一览这个飞速发展城市的亮丽风景。
You’ll ______ ______ ______ ______ _______ the rapidly changing city.
北京有四条地铁线，还有几条线也正在建设之中。
There are four underground lines in Beijing,
and several lines are _________ _____________.
Fares
are limited to
have a good view of
under construction

64. 如果想去老北京的胡同探秘，三轮脚踏车绝对值得一坐的。
Tricycles _______ _______ _______ if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing.
最明智的做法是避免在高峰期乘坐公交车和电车。
It’s ______ ______ ______ to avoid public transport during the rush hour.
10. 如果你乘坐双层公共汽车，请务必坐在上层。
If you ______ ______ a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs.
are worth using
a good idea
get on