Look at the following means of transpo

rt. Can you give their names?

bike

It is slow, cheap and has two wheels.

boat

a small open vessel for traveling across water

bus

coach

It’s a bus used for long distances.

helicopterhelicopter

a type of aircraft

motorbikeIt’s got two wheels and it’s fast.

Taxi / cab

You must pay to use this car.

trolleybus

It is connected to electric wires.

truck

a simple vehicle for carrying goods

underground

This is a suburban railway. It is usually under the city.

double-decker

a bus which has two floors

air-conditioned bus

a bus with air-conditioners

ship

a large boat for carrying people and goods on the sea

train

plane

tricycle

car

Now match some of the words with their

definitions.

bike boat coach helicopter motorbike

taxi trolleybus truck underground bus

1. It’s a bus used for long distances.

2. It’s got two wheels and it’s fast. coach

motorbike

3. This bus is connected to the electric wi

res.

4. You must pay to use this car.

5. This is a suburban railway. It’s usuall

y under the city.

6. It’s slow, cheap and has two wheels.

taxi

underground

bike

trolleybus

Match the words in the box with their

meanings.

1. to go from one place to another

get around

passenger

2. a person who uses public transport

cab destination fare get around pascab destination fare get around pas

senger receipt return (senger receipt return (nn) route rush ) route rush

hour seat single (hour seat single (nn) permit () permit (nn))

3. (a ticket for) a two-way journey

4. the road the public transport service

uses regularly

5. the busiest time of day

6. the price of a ticket

7. (a ticket for) a one-way journey

8. the place you want to go to

return

route

rush hour

fare

single

destination

9. a document which shows you have

paid for something

10. a place to sit

11. another word for taxi

12. a document which gives you the right

to do something

receipt

seat

cab

permit

Listen to the tape and find what means of

transportation are mentioned in the passage.

Read the text carefully and answer the Read the text carefully and answer the

questions:questions:

1. How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing?

2. What color are most taxis?

3. What’s the problem with buses?

Raise your hand, and a taxi appears in

no time.

They’re red.

They’re often very crowded.

4. Which is the best bus for tourists?

5. How many people can get in a minibus?

6. What are the advantages of the

underground?

The 103 bus.

12 people.

It’s fast and convenient.

7. When does it close at night?

8. What can you visit in a pedicab?

It closes at 11:00 pm.

The narrow alleys of old Beijing.

Read the text carefully again Read the text carefully again

and choose the best answers.and choose the best answers.

1. The rush hour means _____. A. 6:00 am - 8:00 am and 5:00 pm - 6:30

pm B. 6:30 am - 8:00 am and 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm C. 6:00 am - 8:30 am and 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm D. 6:00 am - 9:00 am and 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

B

2. If you want to have a good view of the

rapidly changing city, you should

take _____.

A. a taxi B. a minibus

C. a double-decker bus D. a pedicab

C

3. If you want to get a seat even in rush

hours, you should take _____.

A. a taxi

B. a minibus

C. a double-decker bus

D. a pedicab

B

4. If you want to see the Forbidden City

and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park,

you’d better take _____.

A. buses numbered 1 to 100

B. the 103 bus

C. buses with a number in the 200s

D. a taxi

B

1. Taxis usually show the price per kilometre on the window.

2. Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel outside the city.

3. You can get on a minibus if you don’t want to take a taxi or a bus.

4. You have to pay 3 yuan for a one-way ticket.

5. Pedicabs in Beijing are cheap to take.

T

F

T

T

F

within the city centre

expensive

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be connected to

in no time

get around

under construction

keep calm

switch off

Write this short passage on your

exercise book and hand it in.