Unit 4 How do you get to school? Section A 1a—2d

Unit 4 How do you get to school?

Section A 1a—2d

The transportations:

subway

bike

take the

ride the

jeep

truck taxi

walktake a

take the take a

shiptrain

plane

take the

take the

take the

How does he get to school?

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He rides the bike.

How do they get to school?

They take a taxi.

How does he go to work?

He takes the car.

How does she get to school?

She takes a bus.

Take a bus.

Take a taxi.

Take a minibus.

Ride a bike.

How do people go to work?

A: How do you get to school?

B: I ride my bike.How do you get to school?

C: I take a bus. How do you get to school?

D: I …

Chain-work

I ride the bicycle.

I walk to school.

I take the car.

It takes me about 10 minutes.

It takes me 20 minutes.

It takes me about 5 minutes.

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Can you say the numbers?

30

40

50

60

80

90

100 one hundred

thirty

forty

fifty

sixty

seventy

eighty

ninety

70

twenty eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen

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ride a bike

take a boat take a train walk

take a bus take a subway

A :How do you get to school ?B :I ride my bike.

leave home get to school

How long does it take?

It takes about 30 minutes.

How does he get to school?

•

He rides the bike.

How long does it take?

10 minutes.It takes

How do they get to school?

They take a taxi.

How long does it take?

8 minutes.It takes

How does he go to work?

He takes the car.

How long does it take?

15 minutes.It takes

How does she get to school?

She takes a bus.

How long does it take?

25 minutes.It takes

Make a survey: Interview three of your classmates ,then give a report about it.

Name How to get to school?

How long does it take?

Tom take a bus 20 minutes

Tom usually takes a bus to school. It takes him about 20minutes. Susan…

A: Tom, how do you get to school?B: I usually take a bus.A: How long does it take?B: It takes about 20 minutes.A: How about you, Susan?

It takes me about 35 minutes to walk to school.

It takes me about 20 minutes to go to school by bus.

35 minutes

20 minutes

How long does it take?

20 minutes

1 mile

40 60

How long does it take?It takes her about twenty minutes to walk.

.

8 minutes

1 mile

16 24

It takes her about twenty-four minutes to take thesubway from home to school.

4 minutes

1 mile

8 12

It takes her about twelve minutes to take the bus from home to school.

20 40

8 16

4 8

It takes her ______ minutes to walk, ________ minutes

by subway, and about _______ minutes by bus.

forty sixteen

eight

Conversation:A: How

do you get to school?

B:I usually walk but sometimes I take the bus.

A: How long does it take?

B: It takes me about 25 minutes to walk and 10 minutes by bus.

Fast reading

I am an English teacher. I live in Yingxongshan Road. My home is about 4 kilometers from school. I usually ride a bike to get to school. I leave home at 6:40 in the morning, and get to school at 7:00.So,it takes me about 20 minutes.

1.How do I usually get to school?

You usually ____________________.

2. How long does it take?

It _________ about ______ minutes.

3. How far is it from my home to school?

It’s about ________________________

ride a bike

takes

20

4 kilometers

10 kilometers

---How far is it from your home to school?

---It’s about 10 kilometers.

---It’s about …kilometers/miles.

---How far is it from …to…?

A B

homeBus stop

5 minutes

15 minutes

How do I get to Jinan Middle School sometimes?

Jinan Middle School

How long does it take?

It takes about 20 minutes.

First, I walk to bus stop, and thenI take a bus to Jinan Middle School.

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s

How far is it from Lin Fen's home to school?

About 10 kilometers.

How does he get to school?

How long does it take?

10 minutes

25 minutesBy bike. By bus.

6:00

6:30

gets up

showers

has a quick breakfast

leaves for school

How does he get to school?

How long does it take?

10 minutes

25 minutesBy bike. By bus.

Pair-work:A:How do you get to school?

B:I take a car.

A: How long does it take?

B: It takes about 18 minutes.

A: How far is it from your home to school?

B: About 10 kilometers.

40 minutes /2 miles

15 minutes /4 miles

35 minutes /8 miles

25 minutes /3 miles

50 minutes /9 miles30 minutes /

3 miles

A: How do you get to school?

B: Well, I usually take a bus but sometimes I take the subway.

A: How far is it from your home to school?

B: About 10 kilometers.

A: How long does it take?

B: It takes 10 minutes by bus and 5 minutes by the subway.

Home to school: 10 kilometerstake a bus 10 minutestake the subway 5 minutes

How do you get to school?How far is it from your home to school?How long does it take?

30 kilometerstrain 20 minutescar 10 minutes

1.Phrases 乘公共汽车 _______ 坐轮船 _______ 乘飞机 ______ 乘地

铁 _________ 骑车 _______ 乘火车 _________

2.Fill in the blanks with the words give already.ride take get to far1) How do you ________ school in the morning?2) When it rains, I _______ a taxi.3) I like to ______ my bike on the weekend.4) ---- How long does it_____ you to get to school? ---- It _____ half an hour.5) How ___ is it from your home to school?

homework

Exercises

The weekend is coming. Discuss your vacation plan and fill in the chart.

Name

Where are you going?

How are you going there?

What are you doing there?

How long are you staying?

Sam Hong Kong Take a plane.

Go sightseeing.

For a week.

Discussion:

Report it like this:

Sam is going to Hong Kong. He is taking a plane. He is going sightseeing. He is staying for a week.

Look at the pictures and ask and answer the

questions.1. How do you get to school?

2. How far is it from your home to school?

3. How long does it take you to get from home to school?

Make a survey:

Ask your classmates: “How do you get to school? How long does it take? How far is it from your home to school?” Then fill in the form.

Who? How do you get to school?

How long does it take?

How far is it from your home to school?

Unit 4 How do you get to school?

Section B

Read the article. Then answer the questions.

How do students around the world get to school?

North America

most students on the school bussome students walk or ride bikes

different

In other parts of the

world

Japan

most studentstake trains

others walk or ride bikes

China

in big cities ride bikes or

take busesin places (rivers

and lakes) by boat

Answer the following

questions:1. How do most students in North America

go to school?

2. How do most students in Japan go to

school?3. What are the most popular means of

transportation in China?4. How do students in Hongshanhu and

Kaishandao go to school?

Look at the chart. Then write an article and tell how students get to school.

How do students get to Garden High School?

Transportation bus

walking

bike

subway

car

Number of students

40 100 175 30 50

subway, train, minute, kilometer, station, North

America, river, transportation, part

get to, how far, quick, depend on, worry, take,

leave

• How do you get to school?

• I take the school bus. (I get to school by school bus.)

• How far is it from your home to school?

• It’s about 80 kilometers.

• How long does it take you to get from home to school?

• It takes me 40 minutes.

Key sentences:

Make a survey about the transport condition in your city and write a letter to the mayor to improve the transport condition.