龙岗中学 罗圣莉

Talk about the ways to go to a city

that you like to visit.

1. How do you get there?

2. What’s the cheapest way to get

there?

3. What’s the best way to get there?

Questions: What’s the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam?I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there? The more information, the better. Thanks!

Best answer: There are four ways to travel.A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It’s usually cheaper.

You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive. Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or train.

The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer, the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However, it will not cost as much as going by train.

Finally, you can fly. It’s the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip!

Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive.

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Complete the table.

Ways of travelling

Good points Bad points

TrainMore relaxing than by coach

More expensive than by coach

Ways of

travelling

Good points Bad points

Car and

shipthe most comfortable way to travel

the most expensive way to travel

Ways of travelling

Good points Bad points

Coachcheapest crowded in

summer and taking a long time

Ways of travelling

Good points Bad points

Plane

fastest and not very expensive

may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather

Complete the passage with the

correct form of the words in the box.

choice cost however journey outside

There are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first (1) ___________ is by train because the (2) ___________ takes only four hours. (3) ____________, it’s quite expensive.

choice

journey

However

Going by coach does not (4) ______ as

much as going by train. When you go by

car and by ship, remember that parking

in Amsterdam is not cheap, so it is best

to stay (5) ________ the city centre and

travel in by bus or by train. Going by

plane is the (6) _______, but you need to

go to the airport. It also takes time.

cost

outside

fastest

Ask and answer about the ways of

travelling. Use the information in

the table.

— What’s the cheapest way to travel

from London to Paris?

— The cheapest way is by coach.

Ways of travelling

Cost Time Comfortable

Interesting

London- Paris

coach £20 10 hours

* **

plane £80 1 hour

** *

train £60 3 hours

*** ***

Write a passage about ways of

travelling from London to Paris.

Use the information in Activity 5

and the passage in Activity 2 to

help you.

重难点突破

1. journey, travel 和 trip 的用法辨析1. journey, travel 和 trip 的用法辨析journey “ ” “ ”名词，意为 旅行 、 旅程 。常指远距离的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不回到出发地的旅行。travel “ ”名词，意为 旅行 。泛指一般意义的旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用物主代词，但不能与many或数词连用。trip “ ” “ ”名词，意为 旅行 、 远足 。常指近距离的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出发地的旅行。

2. cost的用法2. cost的用法

cost “ ”作名词时，意为 价钱 ； “成本”； “ ” “代价 。作动词时，意为 价钱为”； “ ”花费 。 cost作动词时，过去式和过去分词同原形形式一样，三词同形。

3. 讲解点拨The more information, the better.

信息越多越好。

3. 讲解点拨The more information, the better.

信息越多越好。

“the +比较级， the + 比较级”是个固定“句型，意为 越… …，就越… …”。

“the +比较级， the + 比较级”是个固定“句型，意为 越… …，就越… …”。

e.g. The older he gets, the happier he is.

他越活越开心。 The more dangerous it is, the more he

likes it. 越危险他越喜欢。

4. A journey by train is more relaxing

than by coach, but a lot more expensive.

4. A journey by train is more relaxing

than by coach, but a lot more expensive.

在比较级前添加 a lot, much, a little, a bit 等 词，可以说明程度；添加 even, still 等词，

可以表示强调。

在比较级前添加 a lot, much, a little, a bit 等 词，可以说明程度；添加 even, still 等词，

可以表示强调。

e.g. Tom’s room is a bit bigger than Lily’s. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。

1. Study hard! ____ you study, _____

results you’ll get.

A. Harder; better

B. The harder; better

C. The harder; the better

D. Harder; the better

2. Dear students, please read every

sentence carefully. _______ you are,

________ mistakes you’ll make.

A. The more carefully, the fewer

B. The more careful, the less

C. The more carefully, the less

D. The more careful, the fewer

1. —What do you think of the traffic in

our city? (2013 菏泽 )

—It’s _____ than it used to be, but

there’s still a long way to go.

A. worse B. worst

C. better D. best

2. Traveling around big cities by taxi

can cost a lot of money, but it’s

usually _____ to take the underground

train to most places. (2013 菏泽 )

A. amazing B. expensive

C. convenient D. exciting

3. Liu Ying is as _____ as her sister.

(2013 湖南湘西 )

A. tall B. taller C. the tallest

4. I am good at math, but his English is

________ than mine. (2013 黄石 )

A. much better B. more better

C. very better D. pretty better

5. The world’s population is growing

_____ and there is _____ land and

water for growing rice. (2013 荆门 )

A. more; less B. larger; fewer

C. larger; less D. more; fewer

6. It’s _____ to listen to light music

when you feel tired. (2013 温州 )

A. dangerous B. scary

C. relaxing D. difficult

7. —Which season do you like _______,

summer or winter?

—Summer. (2013 长沙 )

A. well B. best C. better

Remember the new words and

useful expressions in this unit.