[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)