新时代大学英语听力教程1 U5课件 B1U5 Public and Private Transportation

*新时代大学英语听力教程

1NewEraCollegeEnglishListeningUNIT5PublicandPrivateTransportation外语教学与研究出版社FOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSKeySkillsusekeyvocabularyintransportationcontexts;identifyandcomparetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpublicandprivatetransportation;discussthefutureofself-drivingcars;plananddeliverashortpresentationonself-drivingvehicles.

Afterstudyingthisunit,youwillbeableto:Module1ExitContentsModule2Module3Module4

Module1TaskOneTaskTwoInthismodule,youwillhearanewsreportonQueensland’s50-centfarepolicy.faren.（公共汽车、火车、飞机等的）票价

permanenta.

永久的schemen.

计划，方案

initiativen.

计划，措施pledgev.承诺（为某一目的）提供（一定数目的钱款）commutev.

上下班往返，通勤

n.

每天上下班的路程Brisbane布里斯班（澳大利亚昆士兰州首府）ferryn.

渡船，渡轮，摆渡（船）congestionn.

交通拥挤，堵车budgetn.预算（额）WORDSANDEXPRESSIONS

Module1TaskOneTaskTwoListentothenewsreportandchoosethebestanswer.1.Whatisthecostofthe50-centfareschemepledgedbythegovernment?A.$1billion. B.$1.5billion.C.$2billion. D.$1.8billion.2.Bywhatpercentagehaspublictransportusageincreasedsincetheintroductionofthediscountedfares?A.18%. B.28%.C.42.8%. D.15%.3.HowmuchwouldastandardadultbusfaretoBrisbanecostoversixmonthswithoutthe50-centfarescheme?A.$133.B.$2,394.C.$1,500. D.$181.4.Whichmodeoftransportationsawthehighestincreaseinpassengernumbers?A.Buses.B.Trains.C.Ferries. D.Trams.5.WhatisNOTmentionedasonebenefitofthe50-centfarescheme?A.Reductioninfuelcosts.B.Easingroadcongestion.C.Fewervehiclesontheroad.D.Morecomfortablecommutes.*

Module1TaskOneTaskTwoListentothenewsreportagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).()1.The50-centfareschemewasinitiallyintroducedasatemporarytrial.()2.Thesix-monthtrialofthe50-centfareschemeofficiallyendedinDecember2024.()3.Thegovernmenthasdecidedtodiscontinuethe50-centfareschemeafterthetrialperiod.()4.The50-centfareschemehaspermanentlyincreasedpublictransportfaresinQueensland.()5.Passengernumbersforferriesincreasedbylessthan30%duringthetrialperiod.TFFFF

Module2TaskOneTaskTwoInthismodule,youwillhearalongconversationonairportcheck-in.check-inn.

机场的登机手续办理处，办理登机手续

bookingreference预订编号itineraryn.行程安排，旅行计划

viaprep.

经由，经过（某地）boardingpass登机牌

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标签，标牌carry-ona.行李箱﹑手提包等）可随身带着登机的

n.可随身携带上飞机的小包、小行李箱backpackn.背包，双肩包

scalen.

秤，磅秤clearimmigration办理入境通关

inspectv.检查，查看customsn.（港口、机场或边境的）海关

DomesticTransferCounter国内中转柜台layovern.（长途飞行的）中途停留

pagev.

在公共广播传呼系统上呼叫WORDSANDEXPRESSIONS

Module2TaskOneTaskTwoListentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswer.1.Whatisthebookingreferenceprovidedbythepassenger?A.BRWNJ0123.B.BRWNJ4567.C.CZ304.D.CZ3523.2.WhichflightconnectsLondontoGuangzhou?A.CZ3523.B.CZ304.C.CZ1234.D.CZ4567.3.Whatdoesthepassengercarryasacarry-onitem?A.Abackpack.B.Abriefcase.C.Acanvasbag.D.Asuitcase.4.Wheredoesthepassengerneedtoclearimmigrationduringthejourney?A.London.B.Shanghai.C.Guangzhou.D.Manchester.5.WhatisthelayovertimeatGuangzhoumentionedbythepassenger?A.45minutes.B.60minutes.C.90minutes.D.120minutes.

Module2TaskOneTaskTwoListentotheconversationagainandcompletethefollowingparagraph.Afterlanding,follow

toclearimmigration—onlytake

withyou.Yourcheckedsuitcasewill

,but

there.Thenheadtothe

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tore-enterthedeparturesarea.“Arrivals”signs(your)carry-onsgostraighttoShanghaimaybeinspectedbycustomsDomesticTransferCounter*

Module3TaskOneTaskTwoInthismodule,youwillheararecordingonthedevelopmentofprivatetransportation.dramaticallyad.显著地，急剧地，大幅地householdn.

家庭drawbackn.缺点，弊端，不利条件collisionn.碰撞事故infrastructuren.基础设施ultimatelyad.

根本上，最主要地WORDSANDEXPRESSIONS

Module3TaskOneTaskTwoListentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswer.1.Whatisonemajoradvantageofprivatetransportationmentionedintherecording?A.Itfreestravelersfrompublicschedules.B.Itreducestrafficjamsincities.C.Itdecreasesairpollutionsignificantly.D.Iteliminatestheneedforsafetydevices.2.Whatisoneoftheenvironmentalconcernsassociatedwithprivatetransportation?A.Itleadstowaterpollution.B.Itcontributestoairpollution.C.Itraisesnon-renewableresourceavailability.D.Itreducestheneedforelectricity.3.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestasawaytoreducethenegativeeffectsofprivatetransportation?A.Encouragingspeedingtoavoidtrafficjams.B.Boostingcar-sharingandpublictransport.C.Buildingmoreroadsforprivatevehicles.D.Discouragingtheuseofbicycles.4.Whatisonesafetyconcernrelatedtoprivatetransportationmentionedintherecording?A.Frequentviolationoftrafficrules.B.Seatbeltsareineffective.C.Poorroadinfrastructure.D.Manyaccidentsresultfromspeeding.

Module3TaskOneTaskTwoListentotherecordingagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).()1.Thespeakerbelievesthatprivatetransportationhasmadepublictransportationalmostunnecessaryinmodernlife.()2.Thespeakerstatesthatelectricvehiclesproducezeropollutionandusefullyrenewablepower.()3.Trafficjamscausedbyprivatevehicleshavenoimpactonpeople’smentalhealth.()4.Trafficjamsarecausedbytheincreaseinthenumberofprivatevehicles.FFFT

Module4TaskOneTaskTwoInthismodule,youwillheararecordingonself-drivingcars.autonomouslyad.

独立自主地shuttlen.

来往于两地的班车implementv.执行，贯彻WORDSANDEXPRESSIONS

Module4TaskOneTaskTwoListentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswer.1.Whatisonereasonsomeexpertsbelieveself-drivingtechwillbeadoptedmorequicklyinprivatecars?A.Individualownersvaluepersonalconvenienceandcomfort.B.Privatecarsarecheapertomanufacturethanpublicbuses.C.Privatecarsfitself-drivingsystemsbetterbecauseoftheirsmallersize.D.Publictransportationsystemsarenotreadyforself-drivingtech.2.Whydosomeexpertsthinkpublictransportationwilladoptself-drivingtechfaster?A.Publictransportationhaslesscomplexdrivingoperations.B.Busesandshuttlesfollowfixedroutesandschedules.C.Publictransportationreceivesmoreinvestment.D.Privatecarownersarelessinterestedinnewtechnology.3.Whatisonereasoncitiesmightinvestinself-drivingbuses?A.Toattractmoreprivatecarusers.B.Toenhancethesafetyofprivatecars.C.Tolowerthecostofpublictransportation.D.Toreducetrafficcongestionandpollution.4.Whatchallengemightdelaythewidespreaduseofprivateself-drivingcars?A.Lackofinterestfromthepublic.B.Limitedgovernmentsupport.C.Strictersafetyregulationsandhighercosts.D.Difficultyinbuildingspecialroadsystems.5.Whatdoesthespeakerpredictaboutthefutureofself-drivingtech?A.Itwillfirstbecomewidespreadinprivatecars.B.Itwilllikelybeadoptedinpublictransportationfirst.C.Itwillbeequallyadoptedinbothsectorsatthesametime.D.Itwillnotbecomewidespreadineithersector.*

Module4TaskOneTaskTwoWorkinpairs.Discussthetopic“Self-DrivingCars”andmakea3-minutepresentationtoshareyourideas.Module1

Queensland’s50-centFaresMadePermanentFifty-centfareshavebeenapermanentfeatureofQueensland’spublictransportsystemsinceFebruary2025.NewdatarevealshowtheschemeischangingthewayQueenslanderstravel.Itallbeganasanelectionpromise.BothmajorpoliticalpartiesbackedtheinitiativeaheadoftheOctober2024stateelection.Thesix-monthtrialofficiallyendedyesterday,butthegovernmenthaspledged$1.5billiontokeeptheschemeinplace.SincethediscountedfareswereintroducedinAugust2024,publictransportusagehasincreasedby18%comparedtothesameperiodin2023.Overthesix-monthtrial,thesystemsaved$181millionontravelcosts.Forexample,adailyadultbusfareforcommutingtoBrisbanewouldpreviouslycostaround$18,addingupto$2,394oversixmonths.Withthe50-centfarescheme,thatsamejourneycostjust$133,adifferenceofmorethan$2,000.Morethan93milliontripshavebeentakensinceAugustlastyear,withasignificantriseincommuternumbers.Ferriessawthehighestincrease,withpassengernumbersjumpingbyover42.8%.Everypersonwhochoosespublictransporttakesavehicleofftheroad,helpingeasecongestionandimprovingthecommuteforeveryone.Whilethepolicycomesatahighcosttothestatebudget,it’saclearwinforpassengers—andtheirwallets.SCRIPTModule2AtLondonHeathrowAirportCheck-in(W:Check-inStaff,M:Passenger)W:Goodmorning!MayIhaveyourpassportandbookingreference,please?M:Sure.Here’smypassport.MybookingreferenceisBRWNJ0123.W:Thankyou,MrBrown.Iseeyouritinerary:LondontoShanghaiviaGuangzhouonflightsCZ304andCZ3523.Letmeprintyourboardingpassesandbagtags.M:Great.Ihaveonesuitcasetocheckandonecarry-onbackpack.W:Understood.Youcantakeyourbackpackonboardwithyou.Justmakesureitmeetsthesizeandweightlimits.YoursuitcasewillbecheckedthroughtoShanghai.Pleaseplaceitonthescale.W:Herearebothboardingpasses:•CZ304toGuangzhou:GateC7,boardingat2:30PM•CZ3523toShanghai:GateB5(Guangzhou)InGuangzhou,follow“Arrivals”signstoclearimmigration—onlytakeyourcarry-onswithyou.YourcheckedsuitcasewillgostraighttoShanghai,butmaybeinspectedbycustomsthere.ThenheadtotheDomesticTransferCountertore-enterthedeparturesarea.M:Howlongdoesimmigrationprocessingtake?Mylayoveris120minutes.W:Setasideatleast45minutes.Ifcustomsstaffscanyourluggageanditneedsfurtherinspection,airportstaffwillpageyou.M:Clear.Thanks!SCRIPTModule3Inrecentdecades,thedevelopmentofprivatetransportationhaschangedourdailylifedramatically.Fromtheearlydayswhenowningacarwasaluxurytothecurrenterawhenbicycles,motorcycles,cars,andevenelectricvehiclesarecommoninmanyhouseholds,theprogressisundeniable.Thischangehasbroughtconvenience,speed,andcomforttomillionsofpeople.Forexample,withaprivatecar,onecantraveltowork,school,orthesupermarketwithoutdependingonpublicschedules,andfamiliescanenjoyweekendtripstogethermoreeasily.However,thisdevelopmentalsohasitsdrawbacks.Theincreaseinthenumberofprivatevehicleshasledtoseveretrafficjamsinmanycities.Thisnotonlywastestimebutalsocausesstressfordriversandpassengers.Moreover,theriseinvehiclenumberscontributestoairpollution,whichaffectsourhealthandtheenvironment.Theburningoffuelproducesharmfulgases,andevenelectricvehicles,thoughcleaner,requireelectricitythatmaycomefromnon-renewableresources.Anotherissueissafety.Althoughseatbeltsandothersafetydeviceshaveimproved,accidentsstilloccurfrequentlyduetocarelessdrivingorspeeding.Themorevehiclesthereareontheroad,thehighertheriskoftrafficcollisions.Therefore,itisimportantfordriverstofollowtrafficrulesandforgovernmentstoimproveroadinfrastructure.Inmyopinion,whileprivatetransportationisanimportantpartofmodernlife,weshouldseekabalance.Encouragingtheuseofbicyclesforshorttrips,improvingpublictransportationsystems,andpromotingcar-sharingcanreducethenegativeeffects.Ultimately,thedevelopmentofprivatetransportationshouldaimnotonlyatpersonalconveniencebutalsoatthewell-beingofsocietyandtheenvironment.SCRIPTModule4

Self-drivingcarsarenolongerjustanideainsciencefiction.Withrapidtechnologicalprogress,manypeoplearecuriousaboutwherethisinnovationwillfirstbecomewidespread:inpriv