Unit 2 Transportation-Reading and Writing课件2025-2026学年中职英语高教版（2023修订版）基础模块1

Reading and Writing Unit 2 Transportation 3 01 Warming Up To keep safety, we must … We must obey/ follow the traffic rules. Rules make the world beautiful. Warming up : Road/traffic Signs Here are photos of signs. Do you know the meaning? Bicycle path What do they mean? Roundabout 环岛绕行 No entry 禁止入内 More signs on the road Warming up: Directions方向 Where is Guangzhou? It is in the south of China. 02 Reading and Writing Read and discuss Left or West, Miles or Minutes When you ask for directions, answers may vary (变化) in different places. In northern China, people usually give directions with “go east” or “go west”, because most northern cities were built on plains (平原), which makes it easy to tell the directions. But Tianjin is one exception (例外). People there normally (通常) use “turn left” or “turn right”, just like the southerners do. It is because many main roads in Tianjin run along the Haihe River, which makes directions hard to tell. When it comes to (当谈到) distance, people from the Midwest of the US always use miles, while in the southwest of the States you would probably (很可能) 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 timely updates and en-route directions (在途导航). However, sometimes you still need to ask a real person for directions. Language points Left or West, Miles or Minutes When it comes to + n./ v.-ing 当谈到，就……而言 就西式快餐而言，我最喜欢汉堡。 When it comes to Western fast food, I like burgers most. When it comes to cooking, my mother is the best. 提到做饭，我妈妈的手艺是最好的。 Read and complete How do people in different places give directions? northern China (except Tianjin) “go east” or “go west” most northern cities were built on plains; easy to tell the directions Tianjin; southerners “turn left” or “turn right” many main roads in Tianjin run along the Haihe River, which makes directions hard to tell. Midwest of the US use miles southwest of the US use minutes more and more people use map apps for directions place Ways of giving directions reason place When it comes to distance Read and write Why do people in the US tell distance in different ways? In the American Mid-west, usually there are not many landmarks地标. People will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.” In Los Angeles, California, people have no idea of distance on a map. They measure distance by means of time. For example, people will say, “it's about five minutes from here.” 根据以下示意图，自选出发地和目的地，写出合理路线。 Task. $