New Words and Expressions for Unit One

travel v.& n.• 安娜曾独自环游美国。

• Anna traveled alone around the United States.

• Light travels faster than sound ，doesn’t it ？

• 他喜欢阅读关于旅行的书。• He likes reading books on travel.

historical ， historic• These ______ sites have attracted

millions of tourists from home and abroad.

• He prefers _______ novels.

• It is regarded as a ______change.

• As is known to all, Beijing is a ________city.

historical

historical

historic

historic

depend on

Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.

儿童的衣食依靠父母。你的未来取决于你是否已经尽了力。Your future depends on whether you h

ave tried your best.

----Can you come? ----It ( all ) depends.视情况而定。

Travelling Around China

By train

efficient

more comfortable ( sometimes, overcrowded)

the kind of ticket--- depend on

a short journey

a long journey

By boat

sea routes

from one seaport to another

inland waterways

the most attractive one:

pass through

By air

the first choice for those ---

expensive

apart from CAAC, several regional airlines

the safety record improved

air tickets available through ---

By bus

develop fast

state-owned buses ( on schedule, cheapest )

private buses ( greater comfort, faster, on local routes, departing when full )

well managed

By bicycle

one of the best ways for traveling

not a good choice in cities with steep streets

•Bus

•Car

•Double-decker

•Ferry boat

•Tunnel

•Underground train / subway

•Elevated railway

•Maglev train

Trolley bus

Tram

Long distance bus

Sightseeing bus

Freeway / motorway

Overpass

Underpass

Ring road

Planning a trip:

Suppose you have a friend from abroad. Please suggest him / her a plan for a two-week trip in China.

Requirements:

1. Work in groups ( 4-6 members )

2. Your plan should be interesting and economic.

3. Your plan should include information about: the place, transportation available, the fare, the main attractions of the place, the weather, the hotel rates, etc.

Language points:

however adv.& conj.

• He refused at first. However, later, he changed his mind.

• However old he is, he still works hard.

success n.He has achieved great success in

business, so he is a great success/ or he is successful.

succeed v.

succeed in doing, manage to do, be able to do

We succeeded in solving the problem.

We managed to solve the problem.

We were able to solve the problem.

failure n.• Failure is the mother of success.• The power failure is the main cause of the

accident.

failure to do• His failure to come made us disappointed.

fail (to do…)• She failed in ( to pass ) the driving test ag

ain.• As he grows older and older, his sight fails.

exist v.

• Language has existed in the world for thousands of years.

existence n.• Do you believe in the existence of Go

d?

come into existence = come into being

• How did deserts come into existence?

through• You will gain success through hard work.

• I kept awake through the night.

• The Huangpu River flows through Shanghai.

• through, across

• He managed to swim _______ the Yellow River.

• It took us 30 minutes to walk _______the forest.

available超市里有牛奶出售。Milk is available in supermarkets.

The doctor isn’t available now.

这本参考书书店里有售。The reference book is available in t

he book store.

schedule n. 时间表，计划表，议事日程a train /sailing schedule 火车 / 航运行车时刻

表plan a schedule of games 排出比赛时间表What’s your schedule for tomorrow?你明天的日程安排如何？v. 排定，安排The plane is scheduled to take off at 4. 飞机定于 4 时起飞。The ship sailed for Africa as scheduled.船按照预定时间开往非洲。

fill• Fill the bottle with water.

• His performance couldn’t fill our requirement.

• The dentist has filled your tooth.

• be filled with = be full of

• I am filled with courage.

• fill in / out sth

• Please fill in / out the form in ink.

Translation1. 一般来说，每天吃足够的蔬菜和水果对你的健康有利。 (generally speaking)

2. 在过去的十年里浦东的面积已经扩大了。 (in the past decade)

3. 旅行的时间长短取决于你选择的交通方式。 (depend on)

4. 由于大雪，飞机没有准点起飞。 (on schedule)

5. 汤姆是个高效的人，你可以信赖他。 (depend)

6. 那个订票处有卧铺票卖。 (available)