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Unit One
Past and Present
Welcome to the unit
Great changes have taken place in our life.
What changes have you seen?
Can you guess what transport it is according to the descriptions below?
Guessing
It has two wheels(轮子) and you can ride it to any place.
bike / bicycle
coach
It is a comfortable bus for carrying people over a long way.
double-decker
It is a bus with two floors.
light rail
It is a rail transportation system(轨道交通系统) in cities, usually driven by electric power(电力) and runs above the ground on tracks.
It is the fastest way of travelling to a place far away, but it will cost you a lot of money.
plane / airplane/aeroplane
Thousands of people go to work on it every day. It is fast and it is under the ground.
underground
subway
metro
It runs above the ground on tracks over a long way
train
It travels along a fixed route and has many stops to let people get on and off.
bus
It is a car with a driver, and you have to pay the driver to take you somewhere.
taxi/cab
High-speed rail/train
It can reach an average speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) or higher.
bullet train
It’s a little slower but much cheaper than high-speed train.
Part A
coach
bus
taxi
underground
train
plane
by air
by rail
Make a dialogue
bus
since 1935
A :When did people begin to use buses in Beijing?
B :People began to use them in 1935.
A: How long have buses been in use/service(被使用) ?
B : Buses have been in use since1935.
Listen and answer:
How did Millie’s Dad use to go to school?
Why didn’t he take a bus?
How does Millie go to school?
4. How does she find this kind of transport?
Transport/Transportation
by+transport
take a/ the....
in a car
on a/one's bike
on/in a/the bus/train/ship/boat/plane
on foot
Since 1958
Since 1935
Since 2002
Since 1913
Since 1971
Since 1958
Since 1990
A: How did people get there when they visited/ travelled to......?
B: They used to.........
A: How long did it take?
B: ........
A: What form of transport will they take now?
B: In the present time/At p