Getting Around in Beijing

the Forbidden City

Bird’s Nest

Water Cube

The White Pagoda in Beihai Park

The Great Wall

alleys of old Beijing

coach helicopter

trolleybus underground pedicabtruck

double-decker bus

transport means

cab

A. cab B. destination C. fare D. get around E. passenger F. permit G. receipt H. route I. Rush hour J. single K. return

1. to go from one place to another

2. A person who uses public transport

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

9. A document which shows you have paid for something

10. A document which gives you the right to do sth

11. Another word for taxi

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True or False

1. Taxis are on the streets 24 hours a day.( )2. Most buses run from about 6:00 am to midnight. ( )3. Minibuses have different routes from large public buses. ( ) 4.Several underground lines are being built. ( )5. Pedicabs can be expensive. ( )

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Read Paragraph One and answer these questions:1. How easy is it to find a taxi in Beijing?

Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.

2. What should you do if you take a taxi?

Go on studying hard, _____ you will achieve success in timeListen carefully, ______ you will miss something important.Start in no time, _____ you will not catch the first bus. A. and B. but C. or D. while祈使句 + and/ or + 结果分句

You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask a receipt.

Part 1 Taxi

全天

立即

在窗户上

你要做的，就是确认司机有营运执照

索要收据

24 hours a day

in no time

on the window

You should check the cab has a business permit.

ask for a receipt

Read Buses and trolleybuses and answer these questions:

1. What is the problem with buses?

2. What are the advantages of taking buses?

3. Which bus provides the best route for tourists?Why?

They often get very crowded

Fares are cheap. Can you think out more?

The 103 bus

It offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park

公共交通为人们游览北京提供了低价位的出行方式

到处旅行

在高峰期

带空调的公交车

被限制干某事

很好的观察

夜班车（夜间公交车服务）

Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing.

get around

in the rush hourair-conditioned buses

be limited to do have a good view of

a night bus service

Read Minibuses and Underground answer these questions:

1. How many people can accommodate in a minibus?

2. What are the advantages of the minibus/ underground?

3. When does it close at night?

12 people

Minibus: cheap and not crowded

Underground : fast and convenient

11:00 pm

在一些地区，这种 12个座位的小型公共汽车给人们在昂贵的出租车和拥挤的公共汽车外，提供了第三种选则

他们跟大公共汽车走同样的路线，提供有规律的服务

正在建设当中

单程

用拼音标注

Minibus with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxi and crowded public transport in some areas.

They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses

under constructiona one-way trip

be marked in Pinyin

Read Pedicabs and answer these questions:1. What should you do if you take the human-

pedalled “tricycle taxis”?

2. What can you visit in a

pedicab?

you should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey, eg, if it is per person, single or return.

The narrow alleys of old Beijing

人力驱动的“脚踏三轮车”

值得做某事

如果想去老北京的胡同探秘。三轮脚踏车绝对是值得一坐的

human-pedalled “tricycle taxis”

be worth doing

Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing.

Read the text for a third time and fill in the blanks

There are many places of interest that ___________ (worth visit) in Beijing and also many ________________(交通方式） for you to choose, such as buses, trolleybuses, taxis, underground or pedicabs and so on. Taxis are convenient and you can call one simply ______________; Although buses will ___________ during the _____________, you shouldn’t miss the bus 103 which ______ you with the most ______________; ___________ you sit upstairs when you take a double - decker, where you will ________________ the changing city. Munibuses _______________ offer an alternative ____ taxis and crowded buses, abut if you want to ______ the narrow alley of Beijing, Pedicabs will be your best choice.

are worth visiting

means of transport

This summer , a group of American exchange students will come to our school, and you will have a chance to show them around Qingdao. Can your team introduce some of Qingdao’s places of interest and how to get there?