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1、Unit 6 By Bus or by Train?,Part I Getting Ready: Section A,1. transfer: move or change from one vehicle to another in the course of a journey 2. fare: the price charged to carry a person by bus, train, taxi, etc. 3. via: travelling through a place on the way 4. cab: a taxi 5. platform: a raised flat
2、 surface built along the side of the track at a railway station for travelers getting on or off a train,6. alteration: something changed 7. call at: stop at a particular place for a short time to allow people to get on or off 8. inter-city train: a type of British rail train which carries passengers
3、 quickly from one city to another with fewer stops and better service than other trains 9. terminal: a place where buses, planes, trains, etc. begin or end their journeys and load or unload their passengers or goods. 10. landmark: a building or feature of the land which is easily noticed and can be
4、used to judge your position or the position of other buildings or features.,Section B,1. Passenger: Excuse me, driver. Does this bus _ the exhibition centre? Driver:No, not this bus. Youll have to _ downtown. Passenger: Which bus do I take from there? Driver:I _ its the number _ bus.,go past,transfe
5、r,believe,88,2. Passenger: This bus will _ me to the Holiday Inn, _ it? Driver: Yep. It sure will. Passenger: How much is the _? Driver: _ cents. Exact _. Passenger: Here you are. Driver: Dont give it to me. _ it in the _.,take,wont,fare,changes,50,drop,box,3. Customer: How much is the _ to San Fran
6、cisco _Los Angeles? Agent:Its _. Customer: Can I _ in Los Angeles for a few days? Agent:Sure. Your ticket is _ for three weeks.,fare,via,$55,get off,good,4. Passenger: Is this cab _? Driver:No. Where are you going? Passenger: To the Park Apartments. Theyre on _ Street. Driver:I _ where they are. _in
7、.,taken,21st,know,Get,Section C: Dictation,China Hong Kong city is Hong Kongs most exciting new shopping center. Fashion Avenue offers an exciting selection of designer fashions and accessories from around the world. It contains over 300 shops. We have 25 restaurants and chefs from east and west rea
8、dy to serve you a fine selection of dishes. Or you can relax in our intimate bars or let your hair down at our first class night clubs and karaoke lounges. Because of these reasons, China Hong Kong city is a must to visit.,Section D,1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T,6. F 7. T 8. F 9. F 10. T,Tapescript,1. Th
9、e bus to Reno, Nevada, leaves at 4:30 p.m. 2. The bus to Boise, Idaho, arrives at 9:35 p.m. 3. The bus fare to Seattle, Washington, is 120 dollars. 4. The bus bound for Fresno, California, leaves at 11 oclock sharp. 5. The bus heading to Reno is schedule to arrive at half past 4.,6. The bus fare to
10、Boise is 98 dollars. 7. The bus to Seattle is scheduled to arrive at 10 after 5. 8. The bus to Fresno leaves 20 minutes earlier than the bus to Boise. 9. The bus fare to Seattle is just under 100 dollars. 10. The bus trip to Boise takes almost 11 hours.,Part II: Section A,BristolParkway Keynsham Rea
11、ding Bridgwater Leamington Spa Severn Beach Cardiff Nailsea Swindon Didcot Newport Taunton Exeter Oldfield Park Weston-super-Mare Filton Paddington London York Gloucester Path Spa Hereford Plymouth,Section B,Tapescript,The train now standing at platform 4 is the 15:15 to Bath Spa, calling at Keynsha
12、m and Oldfield Park. The 15:15 to Bath Spa now at platform 4. Here is a platform alteration. The 14:45 from Weston-super-Mare to Severn Beach, due in at 15:17, will depart from platform 3 not platform 5. The 15:17 to Severn Beach will depart from platform 3. The 13:30 from Taunton to Cardiff due in
13、at 15:20 is reported running 40 minutes late. Passengers for Newport and all stations to Cardiff are advised to catch the Swindon train, leaving platform 6 at 15:25 and change at Bristol Parkway.,The next train to arrive at platform 5 will be the 15:29 to Gloucester calling at Filton, Bristol Parkwa
14、y and Gloucester. Passenger for Newport and Cardiff change at Bristol Parkway. Passengers for Hereford change at Filton. The 11:31 inter-city train to Exeter and Plymouth has been delayed. This train is now running approximately fifteen minutes late and is now due to arrive at platform 1 at 11:46. W
15、e apologize to passengers for the delay. The train now arriving at platform 2 is the 11:10 to Paddington London, calling at Didcot and Reading.,Section C,1. Im going to leave at 11:46 at platform 1. 2. I want the 15:15 to Bath Spa. 3. No. I have to change to platform 3. 4. Yes. But change at Bristol
16、 Parkway. 5. No, because my train is delayed. I should take the 15:25 to Swindon at platform 6 and change at Bristol Parkway. 6. Yes. The 15:25 to Swindon stops at Bristol Parkway. I should go to platform 6. 7. No.,Part III: Section A,Summary Mr. and Mrs. Bashford are planning to leave for _ by the
17、_ train which leaves from platform _. Now they are on the train. But it is already _, and the train is still waiting at the station. Mr. Bashford gets so angry that he shouts at a _. To his surprise, the guard tells him that the train is not going to leave until _. He wonders why the _ train should
18、leave _ minutes later without letting them know. And then, the guard realises that they have made a terrible mistake. Instead of going to platform _, they go to platform _, so the train they are on is the _ to _ not the _ to _.,4:05,London,4:11,3,guard,4:25,4:05,25,5,3,London,4:05,Bristol,4:25,Secti
19、on B,1. What is Mr. Bashfords first question about the train? When is this train _? 2. What does Mrs. Bashford say when Mr. Bashford gets impatient? Well, dont _, darling. 3. What exactly does Mr. Bashford say when the guard repeats his question? Dont just _! _it. 4. What does the guard say when Mr.
20、 Bashford gets angry? Now _, sir. Dont _!,going to leave,get impatient,repeat my questions,Answer,keep calm,shout,5. From which sentences can we see that Mr. Bashford is a very snobbish person? Now _! Im a _ man and I have some _ friends. One of them is the _ and Im going to _. 6. What does the guar
21、d say when Mr. Bashford says he is a very important person and that he is going to tell the head of the railway about all this? I dont _, sir, or _. 7. Mr. Bashford thinks the guards last question is stupid. What does he say? Dont _ . Of course I _! Why _ Im on this train?,see here,very important,ve
22、ry important,head of this railway,tell him about this,care who you are,what you are going to do,ask stupid questions,do,do you think,Part IV,Grand Central Terminal is one of the most _ buildings in New York. But most people call it Grand Central _. The word “station means a _ place along a transport
23、ation line. A “terminal describes either _ of the line. Grand Central Terminal is a huge _ station where train lines begin and end. American railroad _ Cornelius Vanderbilt was responsible for building the first Grand Central Terminal in 1 _. Thirty years later, _ trains were being replaced by_ ones
24、. So officials decided to _ the existing station and _ a new electric train terminal. Their plan called for _ the rail tracks under four city _ and permitting developers to place _ over the track area.,blocks,hiding,destroy,create,electronic,steam,1871,developer,train,end,stopping,Station,famous,bui
25、ldings,The new Grand Central Terminal opened in _. It was a _ and beautiful building with _ of Greek and Roman gods and a large metal _. Its presence led to the building of large _, office and apartment buildings nearby. Grand Central also _ during the years. At different times, the huge building in
26、cluded an art _, an art school, a movie _, and a rail history _. In the _, other transportation methods became more _ than trains. The railroads were losing _. They began _ old stations. In _, New York City established an organization to _ such historic buildings. In _, the federal government _ Gran
27、d Central Terminal by naming it a _ Historic Landmark.,museum,theater,gallery,changed,hotels,clock,statues,huge,1913,National,protected,1976,save,1967,destroying,money,popular,1950s,Grand Central Terminal has been _ and improved. Today, it includes many _, eating places and food _. _people visit the famous building every day. And it continues to be one of the _ train stations in the world. More than _people use it every day to travel _to towns in New York State and Connecticut.,travel,150,000,busiest,500,000,markets,stores,restored,