Unit 9 Itinerary and Schedule

Outline of Unit 9

DialoguesPassage A Passage BApplied WringGrammar

Dialogue A :When Does the Train Leave?Dialogue B:Are There Any Non-stops?

Dialogues1. New Words and Expressions

daily: a. 每天的，日常的 e.g. The machines are inspected daily.

n. 日报 e.g. China Daily is one of the most importa

nt English newspapers in china.

Dialogues1.New Words and Expressionsexpress:n. 停站较少的快车e.g. It is the 8:00 a.m. express to Beijing.a. 特快的，快递的e.g. The tickets of the express train are avai

lable here.v. 用（言语，表情，动作）表达（感情，见

解）e.g. His actions express his love.

Dialogues1.New Words and Expressionsget-together: n. 聚会e.g. We are having a little get-together to cel

ebrate David’s birthday.

non-stop:n. 中途不停的车，直达的车e.g. Are there any non-stops to Shanghai?a. 中途不停的，直达的e.g. It is a non-stop flight to New York.

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Dialogues

2. Focal Functions and PatternsWhen is the next train to Hangzhou?

Can you tell me about trains to Hangzhou?

What are the times of the trains to Hangzhou?

There are trains every day / daily at 9:30 and 13:40 to Hangzhou.

Dialogues2. Focal Functions and PatternsWhen /What time does the 1:40 train arrive?

It arrives /is duo to arrive at 17:46.

How long will the journey take?

Only about one hour. It is a fast / express train.

There are a lot of stops along the way.

Is it a non-stop train? Back

Passage A Holidays Abroad

Passage A1. Word Usage

resort: n. 度假胜地e.g. He will go to the resort to spend his sum

mer holidays.

opportunity: n. 时机，机会e.g. Don’t miss this opportunity.

--take the opportunity to do sth/ of doing sth

把握时机，抓住机会

Passage A1. Word Usage

Opportunity & Chance & OccasionOpportunity: 常指有利的，符合人们目的和

愿望的机会，好运，机遇Chance: 表示幸运或偶然的机会，含侥幸的

意味Occasion: 指特殊的时机，场合，常指能采

取行动的良机，场合

Passage A1. Word Usagecamping n. 露营，野营e.g. The boys went camping last year.

camp:n. 营地e.g. We hiked six miles before we made ca

mp.v. 露营e.g. Where shall we camp tonight?

Passage A

1. Word Usage

escape:v. 逃避，逃脱（某些不愉快的事物）e.g. You cannot escape the reality.

v. （从监制或管制中）逃走，逃跑e.g. Two prisoners have escaped.

Synonym － avoid v. 避开，逃避e.g. We avoided driving in the center of town.

Passage A1. Word Usage

either…or:（用于表达两者选一）或…或… , 不是…就是

…e.g. He studies either English or French.

neither…nor: 　既不…也不…e.g. This room is neither large nor small.

Holidays Abroad

Passage A2. Notes to Passage

They used to spend their summer holiday at British resorts, but nowadays they prefer to go abroad.

use to do sth: 表示过去常常做某事e.g. I used to live in London.

be used to sth: 习惯于，适应于e.g. I am used to hard work.

be used to do sth: 过去习惯于干．．．e.g. I am used to working hard.

Passage A

2. Notes to Passage Students have the opportunity to travel in s

chool or student group.

in: 以…形式，以…方式in school or student group:

以学校或学生团体为单位e.g. Let’s arrange the chairs in rows.

让我们把椅子排成排。

Passage A2. Notes to Passage

It is said that it costs them more to stay in Britain and pay heating bills than to have a holiday in Spain?

a. “It is said that … 据说…” It can be argued … 可能有人争辩… It is well known… 大家知道… It is reported… 据报道…

Passage A

2. Notes to Passageb. more…than..: 比…更…　 more 表示比较， than 引出被比较的对象e.g. It usually takes more time to fly from on

e country to another than to travel by train.

　坐飞机出国比作火车出国所花的时间多。

Passage A

2. Notes to PassageCost & Pay

Cost: 指价值，花费（多少钱）Pay: 指付款，付给，偿付e.g.

The meal cost us $30.

You have paid the money for this week.

Passage A

3. Are the following statements true or false according to Passage A ?

The British like to spend their holidays at home.

Schools in Britain may organize tours to other countries.

Students like to spend their holidays in France or Australia.

Passage A

3. Are the following statements true or false according to Passage A ?

Students can only travel abroad with their families.

People like to go to Australia in winter and Italy in summer.

Camping holidays are popular partly because they are the cheapest and easiest kind of holidays.

Passage A

3. Are the following statements true or false according to Passage A ?

Families with Children like camping holidays more than others.

The British like to go to Spain in summer.

British weather in winter is cold and cloudy.

The British will spend more if they don’t go to Spain and stay at home during winter.

Passage AThe Answers:

F T T F F T T F T T

Passage B A Bus Driver Must Have a Strong

Sense of Time

Passage B

Answer the following questions according to passage B .

1 Did the author start working as a driver?2 What is a special requirement for bus

drivers?3 How long does she usually drive a day?4 What is her basic Pay?5 Does she have to pay when she travels by

tube?

Passage B

Answer the following questions according to passage B .

6 How does she get along with men drivers?

7 How does she feel about driving a bus?

8 Do old ladies often complain about her driving?

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Applied Writing-Train Schedule

NoNo..

ToTo FromFrom DeptDept ArrivalArrival PlatformPlatform

1 Xi’an 12:30 4

2 Beijing Guangzhou 6:00 16

3 Shanghai 17:00 18

4 Shenzhen 15:00 5

5 Suzhou 7:10 12

6 Kunming 9:25 15

Applied Writing-Timetable

Annouce-ment

Flight Number

Destination Gate Number

1 318 New York 12

2 641 Madrid 9

3 74 Boston 24

4 260 Athens 2

Grammar- 情态动词Translate the following sentences into

Chinese.

1 我们现在该怎么办？2 谁能回答这个问题？3 你会打篮球吗？4 我可以加入你们一起玩游戏吗？5 你必须在八点到达。

Grammar- 情态动词Translate the following sentences into

Chinese.

6 你不必现在走。7 他们应当随时随地说英语。8 我们不可以在教室里喧哗。9 我可以坐在这里吗？10 她不能在这里抽烟。

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