人人说英语 Unit 2 Transport

Transport

Listen to the recording.Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
１．I'm afraid you've got on the wrong bus.
２．You'll have to get off and change to 320.
３．We should make it if the lights are with us.
４．Step in and bang the door,please.
５．Here we are just in time.
６．Wwlcome aboard Air China.
７．May I see your boarding pass,please?
８．The flight will take about 2 hours.．
9.You'll have to the Subway line 1.
10. Let me show you the nearest subway station.

Listen to the recording and read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.

To welcome the coming Olympic games and people from all over the world,Beijing has been modernizing its public transportation.Public buses are the cheapest one. The most convenient way to get around the city however is by taxi.But perhaps the fastest way to tour the central area of the city is by subway.Aside from these means of transportation, bicycle is the most typical of Beijing.To some foreign visitors, circling through many BeiJing's narrow HuTong is a fascinating experience to get to know the city.

Listen to the dialog and then read after recording.

Foreign visitor: Excuse me. Does this bus go to the West Railway Station? 
Bus Conductor: No,madam. I'm afraid you've got on the wrong bus. 
F: Oh,dear! What shall I do then?
B: You have to get off and change to 320.
F: Can you tell me where to get off? 
B: At the Renmin University. That's the next stop. 
F: Is there a 320 bus stop near the university? 
B: We share the bus stop with 320. You just wait at where you alight. 
F: Thank you. Ah, I see a 320 pulling over ahead. 

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F: Hello, can you take us to the friendship hotel?
T: Sure, step in and bang the door plz
F: Do you think we can get to the hotel before eleven?
T: We should make it if the lights are with us
F: This is not rush hour, the traffic's not very heavy.
T: We are luck. Here we are. Just in time. 27yuan plz.
F: Thanks a lot. Let's call it 30yuan

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A: Good morning. Welcome aboard. this way plz.
F: It's nice to be on your plane.
A: May I see your boarding pass plz?
F: Sure, here you are.
A: Plz go straight to the back,sir.You'll find your site there.
F: Thank you. How long does this flight take, by the way?
A: Oh. Only about fifty minutes.
F: Dear Sirs and madams,We are going to take off soon. Please fasten your seat belt.Have a nice trip.

Listen to the dialog and then read after recording.

P: Excuse me.What subway station am I in? I got lost.
A: This is a subway interchange station.
P: Which way do i go for TianAnMen Square?
A: You'll have to change to Line 1.
P: Do you mean that east-west straight line on the map?
A: Yes, You just traveled through the loop line
P: Now I see. Thank you.
A: Sir. You are going through a wrong exit.
P: Am I? Where does this exis lead to?
A: It leads to Chang'an Boulevard.

Speak to yourself. Listen to the recording and read the passage below.Pay special attention to the bold word and expression

Taxi drivers in BeiJing are always very friendly to their passagers.Some of them are good tourist guides too.They talk to you when driving,showing you the government building, museums and temples.and other places of historical interest along the way.Sometimes they talk to you Peking Opera, temple fair and other cultural activities typical of city.Talking to them, you may feel  not only the closeness of city, but also the warmth of humanity.Now, to welcome the visitors from all over the world, many of the city's taxi drivers are begining to learn english.Just imagine,if they could speak good english, how enjoyable it could be for foreign visitors to take their taxi.