内容正文:
Unit 2 Transportation
[名言潮语]
Rather around hundred paces, don’t rob step risks.
宁绕百步远,不抢一步险。
Maintain in traffic order to be a civilized citizen.
维护交通秩序,争做文明公民。
Safety is the soul of life, violate the rules and relations is the source of the accident.
安全是生命之本,违章是事故之源。
Section3 Culture Understanding, Language Practice and Group Work
知识清单
I.重点单词
1. vary v .变化→various ad.各种各样的→ variety n.变化;多样性
2. plain n.平原
3. exception n.例外
4. normally adv.正常地
5. main adj.主要的;最重要的
6.distance n.距离;路程;远方
7. different adj.不同的
8. probably adv.很可能
9. timely adj.及时的;适时的
10. update v.更新;升级
11. sometimes adv.有时;间或
12.switch n.转换;开关 v .改变;交换;转换
13.opposite adj.相反的;对面的 prep.在……对面
14. prefer vt.宁可;较喜欢→preference n.偏爱;优先;优惠
15. check v.检查;核对;买单 n.检查;支票;账单
16. hire v.租用
17.identify v.鉴定;识别,辨认出,认出
18. exchange v.交换;兑换 n.交换;兑换
II. 重点词组
1. when it comes to 当谈到
2. get used to doing sth. 习惯于….
3. watch out 当心,小心
III. 课文注释
课文原文
课文注解
Left or West. Miles or Minutes
When you ask for directions, answers may vary① in different places. In northern China, people usually give directions with “go east” or “go west”, because most northern cities were built on plains②. which makes it easy to tell the directions. But Tianjin is one exception③. People there normally④ use “turn left” or “turn right”, just like the southerners do. It is because many main⑤ roads in Tianjin run along the Haihe River. which makes directions hard to tell. When it comes to distance⑥, people from the Midwest of the US always use miles, while in the southwest of the States you would probably⑦ hear “ it’s just about 10 minutes’ walk ”.
Nowadays, more and more people are getting used to using map apps for directions. It is much more convenient with timely⑧ updates⑨ and enroute directions. However, sometimes⑩ you still need to ask a real person for directions.
向左或向西,英里或分钟
当你问路时,答案可能在不同的地方有所不同。在中国北方,人们通常用"向东"或"向西"来指路,因为大多数北方城市都建在平原上,这使得指路很容易。但天津是一个例外。那里的人通常使用"左转"或"右转",就像南方人一样。这是因为天津的许多主要道路都沿着海河,这使得方向很难辨别。说到距离,美国中