八年级英语上册_Module_4_Unit_2_What_is_the_best_way_to_travel

1、 Talk about the ways to go to a city that you like to visit. 1. How do you get there? 2. Whats the cheapest way to get there? 3. Whats the best way to get there? Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive. 4 1 3 2 Questions: Whats the best way to travel from London

2、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

3、 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. Its 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

4、 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. Howev

5、er, it will not cost as much as going by train. Finally, you can fly. Its 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! Complete the table. Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Train Mo

6、re relaxing than by coach More expensive than by coach Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Car and ship the most comfortable way to travel the most expensive way to travel Ways of travellin g Good points Bad points Coach cheapest crowded in summer and taking a long time Ways of travellin g Go

7、od 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) _ i

8、s by train because the (2) _ takes only four hours. (3) _, its 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 b

9、y 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. Whats the cheapest way to travel from London to Paris? The cheapest way is by coach. Ways of trav

10、ell ing Cos t Time Comf ortab le Inter estin g Lon don- Pari s coach 2010 hour s * plane801 hour * train 603 hour s * 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. You can go from London to Paris by coach,

11、plane or train. Travelling by plane is the fastest but also the most expensive way to get there. Its also less interesting than by coach or by train. The coach is cheaper than the train and the plane, but its also slower and uncomfortable. The train is the second most expensive and second fastest wa

12、y to travel. Travelling by train is the most interesting way because you can look out of the window at the countryside. 重难点突破重难点突破 1. journey, travel 和和 trip 的用法辨析的用法辨析 journey名词，意为名词，意为“旅行旅行”、“旅程旅程”。常。常 指远距离的或陆地的旅行。指远距离的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不一般指单程，不 回到出发地的旅行。回到出发地的旅行。 travel 名词，意为名词，意为“旅行旅行”。泛指一般意义的。泛指一般意义

13、的 旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用 物主代词，物主代词，但不能与但不能与many或数词连用或数词连用。 trip名词，意为名词，意为“旅行旅行”、“远足远足”。常指近。常指近 距离的旅行或远足。距离的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出一般指双程，还回到出 发地的旅行。发地的旅行。 2. cost的用法的用法 cost 作名词时，意为作名词时，意为“价钱价钱”； “成本成本”； “代价代价”。作动词时，意为。作动词时，意为“价钱为价钱为”； “花费花费”。cost作动词时，过去式和过去作动词时，过去式和过去 分词同原形形式一样，三词同形。分词同原形形式

14、一样，三词同形。 3. 讲解点拨讲解点拨 The more information, the better. 信息信息越越多多越越好。好。 “the +比较级，比较级，the + 比较级比较级”是个固定是个固定 句型，意为句型，意为“越越 ，就越，就越 ”。 e.g. The older he gets, the happier he is. 他他越越活活越越开心。开心。 The more dangerous it is, the more he likes it. 越越危险他危险他越越喜欢。喜欢。 4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by

15、coach, but a lot more expensive. 在比较级前添加在比较级前添加a lot, much, a little, a bit 等等 词，可以说明程度；添加词，可以说明程度；添加 even, still 等词，等词， 可以表示强调。可以表示强调。 e.g. Toms room is a bit bigger than Lilys. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点点。 1. Study hard! _ you study, _ results youll get. A. Harder; better B. The harder; better C.

16、The harder; the better D. Harder; the better 2. Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. _ you are, _ mistakes youll 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 What do you think of the traffic in our

17、 city? (2013菏泽菏泽) Its _ than it used to be, but theres 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 its usually _ to take the underground train to most places. (2013菏泽菏泽) A. amazing B. expensive C. convenient D. excit

18、ing 3. Liu Ying is as _ as her sister. (2013湖南湘西湖南湘西) A. tall B. taller C. the tallest 4. I am good at math, but his English is _ than mine. (2013黄石黄石) A. much better B. more better C. very better D. pretty better 5. The worlds population is growing _ and there is _ land and water for growing rice. (2013荆门荆门) A. more; less B. larger; fewer C. larger;