8B on the road.doc

Activity 1 :Brainstorming with the things that can go wrong when youre driving in a car, such as brake failure, run out of gasoline, flat tire, engine is out of work, break down on the side of the road, accident, break traffic laws, pulled over by the police.1) In which country do people travel the most by car By air In which country do people travel the least by these forms of transportation The most by car in the US, train in Japan, air in the US, the least by car in South Korea, train in the US, air in Brazil.2) What do you think are the reasons for the differences economy, landscape, living standard3) What forms of transportation do you use Where do you take them By car, train, air, bus, bike, on foot4) Compare the different transportation, such as between plane, train, car.Generally speaking, planes are the safest traffic transportation. It is very fast, but the flight tickets are very expensive in China. If you have a long distance trip more than 800 kilometers ,we should take planes . Trains are much cheaper than planes. If your destination is located near the train station and within 300 kilometers, you should take trains. They are more comfortable than planes. But the most convenient tool is car, you can travel anytime and to anywhere you like.1. Do you think a car says something about the driver What kind of person typically drives each of the cars above Traditional, rich and powerful, aggressive, adventurous, young, , traveler, cool, energetic.9A what’s it like there?旅行社 travel service/agency假日旅行 vacation tour目的地 destination自然景观 natural scenery/attraction人文景观 places of historic figures and cultural heritage名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites度假胜地 holiday resort自然保护区 nature reserve国家公园 national park旅游景点 tourist attraction古建筑群 anciehammock 吊床, sand, sea, surf, sunshine, picnic, golf, beach, mountain, golf course, Effie Towernt architectural complex汽车各个零部件中英文对照车轮系统 english Wheeling System轮毂 eng