外研版八上module 4 planes,ships and trains unit 1 he lives the farthest from school..pptVIP

4 Unit 1 He lives the farthest from school. Do you know this place? Beijing London Paris How do you get there? What is the most comfortable way to go to there? What is the cheapest way to get there? Work in pairs Teaching aims 1. Key vocabulary and phrases: road, accident, except, choice, far, close, crowded Key structure: …est, the most … 2. Listening skill: To understand conversations about transportation. 3. Affection and attitudes: Comparing modes of transportation. /r??d/ /?ksId?nt/ /Iksept/ /t??Is/ /klɑ?smeIt/ /fɑ? / 路；(尤指) 公路 n. road 交通事故；意外事件 n. accident 除······之外 prep. choice 选择 n. 远；远离 adv. 远的；遥远的 adj. 同班同学 n. except classmate Words and expressions 远离 far far from /kl??s/ /kra?dId/ (距离上) 近的，接近的 adj. (距离上) 接近地 adv. close 拥挤的; 人数过多的adj. crowded 一直；不断地 all the time 1. Match the words in the box with the pictures. bus ship taxi train underground train ship taxi underground bus 2. Listen and match the words in the box with the pictures in Activity 1. busy cheap expensive modern Everyday English What happened? Don’t worry. Then listen and read Betty: I was late for school today. Mum: Why? What happened? Betty: I took the bus. There was a road accident, and the traffic was very heavy. But nobody was late, except me. Maybe I should go to school by taxi. Mum: It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the most expensive. And taxis are very slow in heavy traffic too. Betty: Then what about going by bike? Mum: That’s a good choice, but it’s a bit dangerous. There’s so much traffic. Betty: But most of my classmates ride bikes, and it’s quite safe. Don’t worry. I’ll be careful. Mum: How does Tony go to school? Betty: He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the underground. Mum: And what about Lingling? Betty: Her home is the closest to school, so she walks. Mum: How about Daming? Betty: He goes by bus t