酷兔英语

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  "Welcome to London" 是一个训练听力、阅读和口语的系列教程,它讲述 John 和 Fiona 抵达伦敦并在伦敦安顿下来的故事。如果你正在学习英语,并准备到伦敦访问或想在伦敦居住,或者你想对伦敦有何了解,那么这个教程就是为你量身打造的!本教程包括六个主题:交通、宾馆、电影院、购物、工作和外出就餐。今天是第一单元(主题):交通。

  在本页,我们为你准备了一个听力练习,还有对伦敦希思罗机场和伦敦市中心间不同交通方式的介绍。首先通过选择A、B、C 或 D 完成下面的对话,然后听录音核对答案。
Choosing transport from Heathrow Airport to central London
John and Fiona have just arrived at Heathrow Airport, the UK's largest and busiest airport. It's situated to the West of London, about 25 km from the centre.

John and Fiona need to travel into central London. John is going to a hotel in an area called King's Cross, and Fiona is going to stay with her uncle in Camden. They need to decide which type of transport to use. They know a taxi will be too expensive, but what are the other choices?
You can hear their discussion in this Flash exercise. Complete the conversation.

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  Read the transcript and check your answer. You can use the language tips below to help.
  Now listen to the whole conversation. How do they decide to travel?
Useful Links
Visit London - the Official Visitor Site for London. This site contains information about London and travel in London, and includes a map of the London Undergroundsystem - the Tube Map.

Language Tips
Look at these language tips, then move on to Listening 2.

Comparative Adjectives
When do you use "more"? When do you use "-er"?
Long adjectives like "convenient" use "more" to make them comparative, but short adjectives like "quick" use
"-er" to make them comparative.
Glossary
situated (adj.) 座落于
expensive (adj.) 昂贵的
get stuck in a traffic jam 堵车
convenient (adj.) 方便的
coach (n.) 长途汽车
the Tube 地铁(这是英国人常用的)
the Underground 地铁
the Heathrow Express 希思罗快速列车
rush hour 交通高峰期
comparative (adj.) 比较级的



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