S1: You know, modern transport is very developed and convenient today. And we have more and more choices when we travel. By the way, which types of transport have you traveled in or on so far?

S2: There are so many. I've ever traveled by bus, plane, train, boat, in a car and on a bicycle, etc.

S1: Wow, great! But which types do you use regularly?

S2: It depends. When I go to school, I regularly take a bus or ride my bicycle because it is a short distance. However, if I want to go to Beijing from Shanghai to see my parents, I usually choose to take a train or go on a plane.

S1: Which way would you like to travel in or on the most?

S2: I prefer riding a bicycle generally, because it causes no pollution and at the same time it can help me keep fit.

S1: You're right. I agree.

Activity four: Explain the words in English

T: Look at these words and the definitions on page 35. Can you match them?

Let the Ss match the key words with the definitions.

Answers:

cyclist- someone who rides a bicycle

motorist - someone who drives a car

pedestrian - someone who travels on foot

lorry driver - someone whose job is driving a lorry

Activity five: Listen and identify the speakers

T: There are many listening skills, including predicting, guessing, judging and inferring. In terms of speakers' ages and relation between each other, listeners can predict the content of the listening material，then based on the content and occasion, listeners can identify the speakers and thus infer the speaker's attitude and view.

The students are ready to listen.

Step II Pre-reading

Activity one: Introduction

T: The wheel is everywhere on all our cars, trains, planes, machines, wagons, and