1. New Words and Expressions for Unit One

2. travel v.& n. Anna traveled alone around the United States. Light travels faster than sound doesnt it He likes reading books on travel.

3. historical historic These ______ sites have attracted millions of tourists from home and abroad. He prefers _______ novels. It is regarded as a ______change. As is known to all, Beijing is a ________city. historical historic

4. depend on Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. Your future depends on whether you have tried your best. ----Can you come? ----It ( all ) depends.

5. Travelling Around China

6. By train efficient more comfortable ( sometimes, overcrowded) the kind of ticket--- depend on a short journey a long journey

7. By boat sea routes from one seaport to another inland waterways the most attractive one: pass through

8. By air the first choice for those --- expensive apart from CAAC, several regional airlines the safety record improved air tickets available through ---

9. By bus develop fast state-owned buses ( on schedule, cheapest ) private buses ( greater comfort, faster, on local routes, departing when full ) well managed

10. By bicycle one of the best ways for traveling not a good choice in cities with steep streets

11. Bus Car Double-decker Ferry boat Tunnel Underground train / subway Elevated railway Maglev train Trolley bus Tram Long distance bus Sightseeing bus Freeway / motorway Overpass Underpass Ring road

12. Planning a trip: Suppose you have a friend from abroad. Please suggest him / her a plan for a two-week trip in China. Requirements: 1.Work in groups ( 4-6 members ) 2.Your plan should be interesting and economic. 3.Your plan should include information about: the place, transportation available, the fare, the main attractions of the place, the weather, the hotel rates, etc.

13. Language points: however adv.& conj. He refused at first. However, later, he changed his mind. However old he is, he still works hard.

14. success n. He has achieved great success in business, so he is a great success/ or he is successful. succeed v. succeed in doing, manage to do, be able to do We succeeded in solving the problem. We managed to solve the problem. We were able to solve the problem.

15. failure n. Failure is the mother of success. The power failure is the main cause of the accident. failure to do His failure to come made us disappointed. fail (to do…) She failed in ( to pass ) the driving test again. As he grows older and older, his sight fails.

16. exist v. Language has existed in the world for thousands of years. existence n. Do you believe in the existence of God? come into existence = come into being How did deserts come into existence?

17. through You will gain success through hard work. I kept awake through the night. The Huangpu River flows through Shanghai. through, across He managed to swim _______ the Yellow River. It took us 30 minutes to walk _______the forest.

18. available Milk is available in supermarkets. The doctor isnt available now. The reference book is available in the book store.

19. schedule n. a train /sailing schedule / plan a schedule of games Whats your schedule for tomorrow? v. The plane is scheduled to take off at 4. 4 The ship sailed for Africa as scheduled.

20. fill Fill the bottle with water. His performance couldnt fill our requirement. The dentist has filled your tooth. be filled with = be full of I am filled with courage. fill in / out sth Please fill in / out the form in ink.

21. Translation 1. (generally speaking) 2. (in the past decade) 3. (depend on) 4. (on schedule) 5. (depend) 6. (available)