大学英语口语-Unit3--Transportation.ppt

Pair work Suppose you are planning a trip, and can’t agree with each other on the means of transportation . Each of you has to use what we learnt today to support your standpoint. Discussion What benefits and problems have modern transportation brought about? What ways can we use to relieve the traffic congestion? Government should take some measures to restrict driving, eg. Drivers whose car number is odd should drive out on odd dates, and the other drive on even dates. Or providing benefits or improving service to encourage citizens to use public transportation. Or building more roads, widening the existing roads, building more flyovers. Do you think cars should be limited or encouraged? Limited: The number of cars is increasing these days. Many problems have arisen, lack of parking space, traffic jam, air pollution. Transportation 1. Which is more expensive to travel  within the same distance, by air or  by train? 2. Name at least three means of  transportation in a city. By air By bus, by taxi, by bike, by motorbike, by subway, by boat, on foot, by car. * 第*页 3. Name at least three advantages of  travelling by train. Safe, cheap, convenient, enjoyable. 4. Name at least three  advantages of travelling by air. Fast, comfortable, efficient, safe. * 第*页 5.Which is the best type of transportfor a big city like Beijing? Subway is the best type of transport for a big city like Beijing. * Spoken English for Band II 第*页 6. How often do you take a taxi? Very often. Not very often. Sometimes. Once in a while. 7. How do you like to go to Hangzhou,  by long-distance bus or by train? By train. * 第*页 8. What’s the traffic situation like in  your hometown? 9.When are the rush hours during  the day? In the morning and in the evening when people go