剑桥国际英语教程2-unit-2-caught-in-the-rush

Unit2CaughtintherushWordPowercompoundnounsAbicyclebusnewsparkingstreetsubwaytaxitraffictrainBgaragejamlanelightspacestandstationstopsystembicyclelane/standbusstop/lanenewsstandparkinggaragestreetlightsubwaystation/systemtaxilane/stand/systemtrafficjam/lighttrainstation2.PerspectivesTransportationservices•Ithinktherearetoomanycarsontheroad.allthecars,____,andbusesmakeitreallydangerousfor______.Thereistoomuch_____.•whataboutthebuses?theyareold,slow,andcausetoomuch_______.Ithinkthereshouldbeless_______inthecity.•Thereshouldbefewercars,butIthinkthatthebiggestproblemis______,therejustisn’tenough______.2.PerspectivesTransportationservices•Ithinktherearetoomanycarsontheroad.allthecars,____,andbusesmakeitreallydangerousfor______.Thereistoomuch_____.•whataboutthebuses?theyareold,slow,andcausetoomuch_______.Ithinkthereshouldbeless_______inthecity.•Thereshouldbefewercars,butIthinkthatthebiggestproblemis______,therejustisn’tenough______.taxisbicyclestrafficpollutionparkingpollutionparking3.GrammarfocusAdverbsofquantityWithcountnounstoomanyfewersomeanyWithnoncountnounstoomuchlesssomeanyfewafewlittlealittle可数不可数否定fewlittle肯定afewalittleTherearefewstudentsintheclassroom,_are__there_?4.ListeningSingaporesolvesit.•CheckTrueofFalseforeachstatement.•Forthefalsestatements,writethecorrectinformation.5.DiscussionYoubethejudge!6.WritingAlettertotheeditorTowhomitmayconcern:There’stoomuchtrafficinthiscity,andit’sgettingworse!Afewyearsago,ittookmetenminutestogetdowntown.Nowittakesmorethanthirtyminutesduringtherushhour!Herearemysuggestionstosolvesomeofourtrafficproblems.Firstofall,thereshouldbemoresubwaylines.Ithinkpeoplewanttousepublictransportation,butweneedmore…7.SnapshotCommonQuestionsaskedbyvisitorstoacityHowmuchdocabscost?WherecanIgetamap?WherecanIrentacellphone?WherecanIwalkmydog?Whichhotelisclosesttotheairport?Whereisthebestplacetomeetfriends?What’saninexpensivewaytosightsee?WhereshouldIgoshopping?Whataresomeinterestingstores?WhatmuseumsshouldIsee?8.ConversationCouldyoutellme…?E:excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethebankis?C:There’soneupstairs,acrossfromthe________shop.E:Doyouknowwhattimeitopens?C:Itshouldbeopennow.Itopensat____A.M.E:Oh,good.Andcanyoutellmehowoftenthebusesleaveforthecity?C:Youneedtocheckatthetransportation______.It’srightdownthehall.E:Ok.Andjustonemorething.Doyouknowwheretherestroomsare?C:Rightbehindyou.Doyouseewherethat____is?E:Oh.Thanksalot.duty-freecountersign8:00thecostofataxitothecitythelocationofthetaxistandthecostofabustothecitythelocationofarestaurant✔✔A:Excuseme.It’smeagain.I’msorry.Ineedsomemoreinformationifyoudon’tmind.B:Notatall.A:Thanks.Doyouknowhowmuchataxitothecitycost?B:Well,itdependsonthetrafficofcourse.Butitusuallycostsabout40dollars.A:40dollars?IguessIwilltakethebus.ThatmeansIhavealmostanhourtothenextone.WherecanIfindaninexpensiverestaurantintheairport?Maybeafast-foodplace.B:Goupstairsandturnright.You’llseeasnackbaronyourleft.A:Thankyouverymuch.Haveaniceday!B:Youtoo.E:excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethebankis?C:There’soneupstairs,acrossfromthe________shop.E:Doyouknowwhattimeitopens?C:Itshouldbeopennow.Itopensat____A.M.E:Oh,good.Andcanyoutellmehowoftenthebusesleaveforthecity?C:Youneedtocheckatthetransportation______.It’srightdownthehall.E:Ok.Andjustonemorething.Doyouknowwheretherestroomsare?C:Rightbehindyou.Doyouseewherethatsignis?E:Oh.Thanksalot.SpeakingWhatdoyouknow?•Whereisthetouristinformationcenter?•Whattimedothestoresclose?•Whereisthenearesthospital?•Howmuchdoesataxitotheairportcost?•WherecanIfindagoodshoppingmall?•Whereisthenearestdrugstore?•Whatisagoodplaceforfamilieswithchildren?Canyoutellmewherethetouristinformationcenteris?Canyoutellmewhattimethestoresclose?Canyoutellmewherethenearesthospitalis?Canyoutellmehowmuchataxitotheairportcosts?CanyoutellmewhereIcanfindagoodshoppingmall?Canyoutellmewherethenearestdrugstoreis?Canyoutellmewhatagoodplaceforfamilieswithchildrenis?ReadingNewwaysofgettingaroundHerearesomeofthebestnewinventionsforgettingaroundonlandandsea.•Onland•Ifyoulovetotakeriskswhenyoutravel,thisisforyou:theWheelman.Thedesignissimple:twowheelsandamotor.Youputyourfeetinthewheels.It’sverysimilartoskateboardingorsurfing.Youuseyourweighttosteerandcontrolthespeedwithaballyouholdinyourhand.•Whyusetwowheelswhenyoucanusethree?TrikkeScooterlooksalittlesilly,butit’sserioustransportation.Thethreewheelsmakeitverystable.Andbecauseit’smadeofaluminum,it’sverylight.Itmovesbyturningbackandforth-justlikeskiingonthestreet.•Onsea•Ifyou’rethekindofpersonwhoenjoysbeingoutatsea,butsuffersfrommotionsickness,theOutRiderwillinterestyou.Theboatisattachedtoastrange-lookingski,allowingittomovesmoothlyoverthewater,evenathighspeeds.It’sperfectforthosewhorefusetogiveuptheirloveofboatingoveranupsetstomach.•Doyoueverfeellikesurfingwhentheseaistooflat?ThenyouneedthePowerSkiJetboard,aboardthatmakesitsownwaves.Thiscreationbringstogethertheeaseofwaterskiingandthefreedomofsurfing.Aformerprosurferdesignedthelightweightenginetobeabletostirupeventhecalmestwater.Units1-2PROGRESSCHECK•Listentoandunderstandthepastten