Chapter 2 Getting Around
[00:03.13]In this unit ,you wil
[00:05.09]practise giving information about types of transportation
[00:09.59]review comparison of adjectives,the use of intensifiers and diminishers ,and multi-word verb
[00:17.42]learn two ways to recognize opposites ,and one way to form adjectives from nouns
[00:24.35]expand your vocabulary in the areas of accommodation ,transportation,roads ,and highways
[00:31.92]Part 1
[00:33.54]Pre-listening Exercise
[00:36.31]Exercises 1(b)
[00:39.03]easy get around taxi airpo
[00:45.51]hotel street usually saf
[00:51.17]modern comfortable black dar
[00:56.97]Exercises 2(b)
[00:59.87]red smaller less bett
[01:04.57]condition write address show
[01:09.22]colour bargain driver pri
[01:14.48]Comprehension Exercise
[01:17.04]Guest :I'm going to Bejing .What's the best way to get around in the city
[01:22.26]Host:Beijing is very big ,but it's quite easy to get around .There are different kinds of taxis you can use
[01:30.31]The most expensive taxis are at the airport and at the best hotels
[01:35.32]They're modern and comfortable.They're usually black or another dark colou
[01:40.34]If you want to get a taxi on the street ,look for the red Xia Li.These taxis are smaller and less comfortable ,but they're safe
[01:50.16]and they 're less expensive than the airport taxis.The FuKang taxis are also re
[01:57.45]They are a bit more expensive than the Xia Li ,but they're in better condition
[02:02.98]You don't need to bargain with the driver about the price .
[02:06.98]If possible ,it's a good idea to ask someone write the address in Chinese
[02:12.94]Then you can show it to the taxi driver .
[02:15.81]Pronunciation Exercise
[02:18.63]easy to get aroun
[02:21.37]different kinds of taxi
[02:24.25]at the airpor
[02:26.34]at the best hotel
[02:28.58]modern and comfortabl
[02:31.14]usually blac
[02:33.08]another dark colou
[02:35.43]on the stree
[02:37.26]smaller and less comfortabl
[02:40.47]less expensive than airport taxi
[02:44.26]in better conditio
[02:46.53]bargain with the drive
[02:48.93]write the address in Chines
[02:52.23]show it to the taxi drive
[02:54.94]Exercises 5(b)
[02:57.89]It's quite easy to get around
[03:00.90]There are different kinds of taxis
[03:04.76]The most expensive taxis are at the airport .
[03:08.53]They're modern and comfortable
[03:11.01]Look for the red Xia Li on the stree
[03:14.85]Fu Kang taxis are in better condition
[03:18.30]They're less expensive than the airport taxis
[03:22.71]You don't need to bargain with the driver
[03:25.74]Ask someone to write the address in Chinese
[03:30.05]You can show it to the taxi driver .
[03:33.08]Consolidation Exercise
[03:35.77]Guest :I'm going to Beijing .What's the best way to get around in the cit
[03:41.39]Host:Beijing is very big ,but it's quite easy to get around.There are different kinds of taxis you can use
[03:49.62]The most expensive taxis are at the airport and at the best hotels
[03:54.58]They're modern and comfortable .They're usually black or another dark colour
[03:59.31]If you want to get a taxi on the street ,look for the red Xia Li
[04:03.54]These taxis are smaller and less comfortable ,but they're safe ,and they're less expensive than the airport taxis
[04:11.09]The Fu Kang taxis and also red .They are a bit more expensive than the Xia Li,but they're in better condition
[04:18.77]You don't need to bargain with the driver about the price .
[04:22.61]If possible ,it's a good idea to ask someone to write the address in Chinese
[04:27.96]They you can show it to the taxi driver .
[04:30.89]Exercises 7(b)
[04:34.10]1.There are different kinds of taxis you can use
[04:39.43]2.The most expensive taxis are at the airport
[04:44.47]3.Airport taxis are modern and comfortable
[04:49.75]4.They're usually black or another dark colour
[04:55.16]5.Look for red taxis on the street
[04:59.89]6.Xia Lis are smaller and less comfortable
[05:05.16]7.Fu Kang taxis are in better condition
[05:10.26]8.They're less expensive than the airport taxis
[05:15.25]Expansion Exercise
[05:18.17]Exercises 8(b)
[05:21.44]accommodatio
[05:23.32]lodgin
[05:24.81]dwelling
[05:26.50]residenc
[05:28.39]in
[05:29.72]mote
[05:31.26]bed and breakfas
[05:33.06]hoste
[05:34.39]condominiu
[05:36.07]vill
[05:37.48]guest hous
[05:39.20]Exercises 9(b)
[05:42.26]comfortable uncomfortabl
[05:45.91]usual unusua
[05:48.87]expensive inexpensiv
[05:52.18]possible impossibl
[05:55.74]probable improbabl
[05:58.77]moderate immoderat
[06:02.32]regular irregula
[06:05.19]legal irlega
[06:07.78]Part 2
[06:09.68]Pre-listening Exercise
[06:12.32]Exercises 1(b)
[06:15.01]fairly good b
[06:19.32]service minibus foreigner
[06:23.92]use find race
[06:28.10]other get bo
[06:32.28]store especially rush ho
[06:36.49]crowed cost foll
[06:41.11]route stop oft
[06:45.73]want passengers run until m
[06:53.57]Exercises 2(b)
[06:56.55]subway line circula
[07:00.75]really convenient circle
[07:04.99]quickly from around
[07:08.98]other out subur
[07:12.77]far train morning eveni
[07:17.79]Comprehension Exercise
[07:20.79]Guest:Is there a bus service
[07:23.01]Host:Yes .Most cities have a fairly good bus service.In Beijing ,we have city buses and minibuses
[07:30.98]Most foreigners don't use the city buses .They find them crowded ,especially in rush hour
[07:37.67]but they're not very expensive
[07:40.33]Minibuses are less crowded ,but they cost more
[07:44.22]Minibuses follow the city bus routes .They are more convenient ,because they can stop near where you want to go
[07:52.48]The drivers often race with other drivers ,because they all want to get more passengers
[07:58.33]The buses run until 10:00 or 11:00 in the evening
[08:03.40]You can get a map of the bus routes at the foreign language book store .
[08:09.12]Guest:There's also a subway ,isn't ther
[08:11.60]Host:That's right.In Beijing there are two subway lines .The circular line is really convenient
[08:18.97]It runs in a circle around the city .The other line goes out to the suburbs
[08:24.42]If you're going very far ,the subway train will get you there quite quickl
[08:29.60]The trains run from 5:00 in the morning to 11:30 in the evening .
[08:34.64]Pronunciation Exercise
[08:37.07]Exercises 4(b)
[08:39.65]most cities a fair good bus service city buses and minibuse
[08:48.30]most foreigners find them crowded especially in rush hour
[08:55.33]the city bus routes near where you want to go race with other driver
[09:03.71]get more passengers a map of the bus routes the foreign language book stor
[09:11.89]until 10:00 in the evening two subway lines the circular lin
[09:19.31]really convenient in a circle round the city
[09:25.37]the other line out to the suburbs if you're going very far
[09:32.13]the subway train get you there quite quickly from 5:00 in the mornin
[09:40.81]Exercises 5(b)
[09:44.10]Most cities have a fairly good bus service
[09:47.81]In Beijing ,we have city buses and minibuses
[09:52.93]Foreigners don't use the city buses in rush hour .
[09:57.34]They find them crowded
[09:59.35]Minibuses are less crowde
[10:01.91]Minibuses follow the city bus routes
[10:05.21]They can stop near where you want to go
[10:08.84]The drivers want to get more passengers
[10:12.26]You can get a map at the book store
[10:15.58]The buses run until 10:00 in the evening
[10:19.49]In Beijing ,there are two subway line
[10:24.01]The circular line is really convenient
[10:28.22]It runs in a circle around the city .
[10:31.80]The other line goes out to the suburbs
[10:35.40]The subway train will get you there quite quickly
[10:38.98]The trains run from 5:00 in the morning .
[10:43.32]Consolidation Exercise
[10:45.96]Guest :Is there a bus servic
[10:48.10]Host :Yes.Most cities have a fairly good bus service .In Beijing ,we have city buses and minibuses
[10:57.45]Most foreigners don't use the city buses .They find them crowded ,especially in rush hour ,but they're not very expensive
[11:06.85]Minibuses are less crowded ,but they cost more
[11:10.54]Minibuses follow the city bus routes.They are more convenient,because they can stop near where you want to go
[11:18.95]The drivers often race with other drivers ,because they all want to get more passengers
[11:25.01]The buses run until 10:00 or 11:00 in the evening .You can get a map of the bus routes at the foreign language book store .
[11:33.58]Guest:There's also a subway ,isn't there?
[11:36.32]Host:That's right .In Beijing there are two subway lines .The circular line is really convenient
[11:43.37]It runs in a circle around the city .The other line goes out to the suburbs
[11:49.28]If you 're going very far ,the subway train will get you there quite quickly
[11:54.14]The trains run from 5:00 in the morning to 11:30 in the evening .
[11:58.99]Exercises 7(b)
[12:01.92]1.Most cities have a good bus service
[12:06.33]2.We have city buses and minibuses
[12:11.43]3.Foreigners find the city buses crowded in rush hour
[12:17.05]4.Minibuses follow the city bus routes
[12:21.36]5.We have two subway lines here in Beijing
[12:26.27]6.The circular line runs around the cit
[12:31.26]7.The subway will get you there quickly
[12:35.91]8.The trains run from 5:00 in the morning
[12:40.27]Expansion Exercise
[12:43.06]Exercises 8(b)
[12:45.75]transportatio
[12:47.79]syste
[12:49.07]termina
[12:50.14]statio
[12:51.37]connectio
[12:53.04]platfor
[12:54.71](bus )sto
[12:56.23]booking offic
[12:58.08]one-wa
[12:59.57]round -tri
[13:01.32]rid
[13:02.76]far
[13:03.99]ticke
[13:05.48]timetabl
[13:07.10]schedul
[13:08.56]journe
[13:09.79]intercit
[13:11.07]cross-countr
[13:12.63]express trai
[13:14.62]soft sleepe
[13:16.58]hard sleepe
[13:18.30]ticket collecto
[13:20.05]departur
[13:21.72]arriva
[13:23.11]destinatio
[13:24.62]Part 3
[13:26.45]Pre-listening Exercise
[13:29.14]Exercises 1(b)
[13:31.96]bicycl
[13:33.45]fla
[13:34.65]cyclin
[13:36.01]peopl
[13:37.11]bik
[13:38.57]specia
[13:40.09]besid
[13:41.63]ren
[13:43.04]themselve
[13:44.66]as
[13:45.81]abou
[13:47.17]majo
[13:48.50]roa
[13:49.99]look
[13:51.16]scar
[13:52.52]tel
[13:53.78]watc
[13:55.16]rid
[13:56.41]befor
[13:57.62]renta
[13:59.03]larg
[14:00.36]repai
[14:01.72]sh
[14:03.15]Exercises 2(b)
[14:05.92]carefu
[14:07.54]look out fo
[14:09.40]car
[14:11.20]traff
[14:12.61]cycl
[14:14.33]tak
[14:15.48]guar
[14:17.13]tricycl
[14:18.93]narro
[14:20.39]hou
[14:21.57]thirt
[14:22.93]minute
[14:24.52]par
[14:25.67]look fo
[14:27.37]parking lo
[14:29.07]everywhere
[14:30.66]wa
[14:32.20]se
[14:33.64]Comprehension Exercises
[14:36.25]Guest:Should I rent a bicycle
[14:38.39]Host:Well,Beijing is very flat ,so it's a good city for cycling.Most people in Beijing use bikes to get around
[14:49.10]and there are special cycling roads beside all major road
[14:54.90]It looks scary,so we usually tell tourists to watch the local people ride their bikes before they rent bikes for themselve
[15:05.66]You can ask about bike rentals at hotels or large repair shops.
[15:12.61]Be careful ,and look out for cars and other traffic .If you cycle,it will only take an hour and thirty minutes to go from Tiananmen Square to the Summer Palace.
[15:27.40]To park your bike,look for a parking lot with a guard .Your bike will be safer there,and it doesn't cost very much .
[15:38.84]You can go everywhere by bike
[15:42.03]But if you don't want to cycle by yourself ,you can use a tricycle
[15:48.17]The drivers often wait outside hotels and big stores,and they can take you into the narrow Hutong
[15:57.36]A tricycle costs less than a taxi,and you can bargain with the driver about the price .It's a great way to see the city .
[16:08.44]Pronunciation Exercises
[16:11.10]very fla
[16:13.24]a good city for cyclin
[16:16.14]use bikes to get aroun
[16:19.04]special cycling road
[16:22.10]beside all major road
[16:25.63]watch the local peopl
[16:28.13]rent bikes for themselve
[16:31.42]bike renta
[16:33.49]large repair shop
[16:36.02]cars and other traffi
[16:38.77]if you cycl
[16:40.96]it will ta
[16:42.76]an hour and thirty minute
[16:45.95]to park your bik
[16:48.35]look fo
[16:50.13]a parking lot with a guar
[16:53.34]be safe ther
[16:55.56]go everywhe
[16:57.60]wait outside hotels and big store
[17:02.12]into the narrow Hutong
[17:05.04]a great way to see the city
[17:08.26]Exercises 5(b)
[17:11.26]Beijing is very flat
[17:14.00]It's a good city for cycling
[17:16.72]Most people use bikes to get aroun
[17:19.83]There are special cycling roads
[17:22.83]We tell tourists to watch the local people
[17:26.52]Ask about bike rentals at large repair shops.
[17:31.09]You can use a tricycl
[17:33.78]A tricycle costs less than a taxi
[17:37.72]It's a great way to see the city
[17:40.73]Consolidation Exercises
[17:43.86]Guest:Should I rent a bicycl
[17:46.37]Host :Well,Beijing is very flat ,so it's a good city for cycling .Most people in Beijing use bikes to get around
[17:54.47]and there are special cycling roads beside all major roads.
[17:58.88]It looks scary so we usually tell tourists to watch how the local people ride their bikes before they rent bikes for themselves.
[18:07.08]You can ask about bike rentals at hotels or large repair shops .
[18:12.67]Be careful ,and watch out for cars and other traffic .If you cycle ,it will only take an hour and thirty minutes to go from Tiananmen Square to the Summer Palace.
[18:23.52]To park your bike ,look for a parking lot with a guard.Your bike will be safer there,and it doesn't cost very much .
[18:31.59]You can go everywhere by bike.But if you don't want to cycle by yourself,you can use a tricycle
[18:38.30]The drivers often wait outside hotels and big stores ,and they can take you into the narrow Hutongs
[18:45.07]A tricycle costs less than a taxi,and you can bargain with the driver about the price
[18:51.31]It's a great way to see the city .
[18:54.13]Exercises 7(b)
[18:56.90]1.Beijing is a good city for cycling
[19:02.20]2.Most people use bikes to get around
[19:06.85]3.Some roads are special cycling roads .
[19:12.10]4.Ask the hotel about bike rentals
[19:16.75]5.Use a parking lot with a guard
[19:20.38]6.Tricycles cost less than taxi
[19:25.09]7.They can take you into the narrow Hutongs
[19:29.71]8.The drivers often wait outside hotels and big store
[19:35.74]Expansion Exercises
[19:38.41]Vocabulary Development
[19:40.84]Exercises 8(b)
[19:43.32]expresswa
[19:45.15]arterial roa
[19:46.98]thoroughfar
[19:48.67]highwa
[19:50.03]toll roa
[19:51.26]freewa
[19:52.49]boulevar
[19:53.93]avenu
[19:55.13]stree
[19:56.59]lan
[19:57.69](foot)pat
[19:59.23]alle
[20:00.48]word Buildin
[20:02.18]careful
[20:03.77]careless
[20:05.42]helpfu
[20:06.86]helples
[20:08.14]colourfu
[20:09.65]colourles
[20:11.43]thoughtfu
[20:13.15]thoughtles
[20:14.85]usefu
[20:16.34]useles
[20:17.83]harmfu
[20:19.26]harmles
[20:20.86]powerfu
[20:22.35]powerles
[20:23.89]Listening Test
[20:25.77]1. Beijing is very big ,but it's quite easy to get around
[20:32.64]2.The taxi you can get on the street is red
[20:37.81]3.The drivers don't bargain about the pric
[20:43.53]4.The bus service is quite good in most cities
[20:48.91]5.You can get a map of the bus routes at the bookstore
[20:53.90]6.The subwawy lines run around the city and out to the students
[21:02.11]7.The subway runs from 5:00 in the morning until 11:00 at nigh
[21:09.19]8.Beijing is very flat ,so it's a good city for cycling
[21:15.01]9.It will take you an hour and thirty minutes to cycle from Tiananmen Square to the Summer Palace .
[21:23.42]10.Your bike will be safe if you park it in a parking lot with a guard.