Task: to discuss business traveler's priorities.

step 1: warming-up discussion--share your personal travelling experience with your partner.

best?? worst?? 

    step 2: Discuss transportation tools.

high-speed rail, light-rail transit, coach, bus, taxi, plane, train, subway, etc..

Discuss the advantages and disavantages of each tool from five dimensions, like comfort, safety, price, reliability, speed.

activity: group relay-- each team should have a volunteer to give a short speech about his/her preferable transportation tool with reasons.The latter presenter should dislike the former one's choice.

step 3: listening practice---listen to people talking about their travelling experience and dictate down the details. Finish Ex.B on p. 14.

step 4: cultural differences from the language perspective.

British and American English.

Step 5: listen to recordings about business traveler's priorities and finish Ex. A. B. C. E.

HOMEWORK: Team 1-2: presentation of advantages and disadvantages of different transport tools.

                               Team 3-4 Preparations for business travel( personal, business)

                                Team 5-6 presentation of tips for business travel.