课程内容

《Travel journal （Part 1）》
1.Which kind of transport do you prefer to use:bus or train?(p17)
transport vt.运送，运输
这些货物是用火车来运送的。
The goods were transported by train.
transport sth. from...to...把某物从...运送到...
小麦从农场运至面粉厂。
Wheat is transported from the farms to mills.
n.[U]=transportation 运输（工具），输送；交通车辆
air/road transport空运、陆运
Department of Transport交通部
public transport/transportation 公共交通车
have one\'s own transport 有自己的交通工具
货物空运是很贵的。The air transport of goods
(The transport of goods by air )is very expensive.
He\'s (in the transport business.)他在做运输业务。
铁路免费运送一定数量的行李。
The railroad gives(free transport/transportation)for (a) certain (amount) of baggage.
作“交通”transport实指运输工具 traffic指街上的行人车马，着重数量的多少。故“交通拥挤、交通中断”中的交通都用该词。
这条路上行人车辆太多了。
There is (too much traffic)on the road.
The companies are working together to create what they hope will be the best means of (A) in the 21st century.
A transport    B traffic   C road     D drive
prefer(preferred,preferring)vt.更喜欢，选择某事物（而不选择他事物）
prefer sb./sth.更喜欢某人或某物
你喜欢茶还是咖啡？Do you prefer tea or coffee?
prefer doing sth./to do sth.更喜欢某种活动
I prefer to stay here.=I prefer staying here.
很多生活在城市的人实际上更愿意生活在乡下。
Many people (living in cities)would actually prefer to live in the countryside.
prefer (doing)sth. to (doing) sth.
喜欢、宁要...而不喜欢/不愿....
与苹果相比，她更喜欢香蕉。
She prefers bananas to apples.
我喜欢唱歌胜过演戏。
I prefers singing to acting.
prefer sb./sth. to do sth.宁愿...做某事
Mother prefered me to go there with her.
他们希望在下次会议上讨论这个问题。
They preferred the matter to be discussed at the next meeting.
prefer to do A rather than (do)B.
宁愿做A，不愿做B
Liu hulan preferred to die rather than give in .
**把rather than do提句首表示强调
（_C) buy a house ,the young couple prefer (_)one.
A.Rather than;to renting
B Other than;to renting
C Rather than;to rent
D Other than;to renting
prefer+从句（+V原）
We prefer that the plan(should) be discussed.
preference n.选择 ，趋向
-Are you going to leave now?
-Unless you prefer me (D) here.
A staying     B that I stay      C stay      D to stay
We prefer to discuss the plan fully (C) it in practice hurriedly.(福州）
A than  put       B to put     C rather than  put       D to putting 
2.Think about the advantage and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart.(p17)
the advantages and disadvantages(of...) (.....的）利与弊
following adj.其次的，接着的，下列的（与the 连用)
the following day 第二天
请轮流回答下列问题。
Please answer the following questions in turn.
disadvantage n.[U/C]不利，损害，损失；不利条件，不便之处
住在大城市里有很多不便。
Living in a big city (has many disadvantages).
他缺少教育，这在找薪水高的工作时是一个不利条件。
His lack of education is (a great disadvantage) for him to get a good-paid job.
to one\'s disadvantage =to the disadvantage of sb.
对某人不利，使某人吃亏
不学习将对你不利。
Not studying will be to your disadvantage.
put/keep sb. at a disadvantage
使某人处于不利地位
他不会说英语使他处于不利地位。
The fact(that he didn\'t speak English) put him at a disadvantage.
The situation put us at a serious (B),which made us very worried.
A advantage     B disadvantage     C condition    D situation
fill in 填充，填写，填满
他帮我们填满知识上的空白。
He helped us to fill in a big gap (in our knowledge).
如果你填了这张表，就可以把书带出图书馆。
If you fill in this form,you can take books out of the library.
fill up 装满，填满
be filled up 充满着
fill out 填好（空白，表格，报告，申请书等）
fill...with...用...填满、装满....
Many people find it diffcult to (D)a form.
A full of     B fill with    C full with    D fill in
3.fare n.[C]车费，费用，票价（P17）
taxi fares   
air fares
travel at half fare    她的钱不够付车费。
She didn\'t have enough money for the bus fare.
one-way fare=a single fare
单程票价
round-way fare=a return fare
往返/双程票价
fare 指旅客乘公共汽车，出租车，火车，轮船，飞机等所支付的费用。
fee n.[C]医生，律师专业服务费或其他专门职业的佣金及私立学校的费用，加入俱乐部等会费，手续费，停车费等。
doctor\'s fee 医生的诊费
rent n.[C/U]土地，建筑物，房舍，机器等定期的租费
tip [C] 通常指对一次性劳务所付的小费
charge [C/U]尤指服务或商品所需要的费用，诊断费，汇费，运费，手续费等。
expense   常指实际支付的费用总数额[pl.]经费，支出金额，（薪水外的）津贴
1）去纽约的单程票价为170美元。
A single (fare) to New York is 170 dollars.
2)我们的学费每年500元，但是我们的书籍费是免费的。
Our school (fee) is 500 yuan every year,but the books are free of (charge).
3)这只钻戒的价格相当高，以至于会增加我们这个与的开销。
The price of this diamond ring is so high that it will increase our (expense)of this month.