旧人离梦get around四处旅行
way of doing sth.做某事的方式
on the other hand 另一方面
in general一般说来
apart from除……之外（还）
难句剖析
A disadvantage may be that it takes more time to get around，but on the other hand it is a great way to meet the local people，and that's also what travelling is about，right?
本句是由but连接的并列句，在第一个句子中，that it...作be的表语，构成了由that引导的表语从句；第二个句子中what travelling is about也是表语从句，作is的表语。
诱思探究
1．Why is the airplane not the most adventurous way of travelling?
2．How many means of transport are mentioned in the passage？What are they?
答案：1.Because we can't enjoy the interesting countryside and meet the locals by plane.
2．Five.They are airplane，train，bus，subway and bicycle.
基础导练
Ⅰ.词汇拓展
1．______n．距离→______adj.远处的
2．______adj.被遗弃的→______vt.遗弃；抛弃；放弃
3．______n．沙漠?t]→______vt.离弃；擅离（职守）?
4．______n．产品→______n．产量
5．______vt.射杀→______过去式
6．______vt.使吃惊；惊吓→______adj.吓人的
7．______n．面试；面谈→______n．主考官；面谈者
8．______adj.疲惫不堪的→______vt.用完；耗尽
9．______n．风景；景色→______n．场景
10．______vt.训练→______n．培训
Ⅱ.英汉互译
1．提到；涉及到____________
2．进展；上车____________
3．为……的缩写____________
4．不再____________
5．向……射击____________
6．means of transport____________
7．in the distance____________
8．abandoned farms____________
9．out of date____________
10．at the speed of____________
Ⅲ.重点句型
1．What______ ______ ______the central part of the country is like?
你认为这个国家的中部是什么样子？
2．And______a ride!
多么精彩的旅程啊！
3．We ate great meals______by experts!
我们享用了由烹饪大师做的饭菜！
4．______at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour，the train can complete the 30kilometre journey in eight minutes.
火车以每小时四百多公里的速度前进，在8分钟内就能完成三十公里的行程。
答案：Ⅰ.1.distance；distant 2.abandoned；abandon
3．desert；desert 4.product；production 5.shoot；shot
6．frighten；frightening7.interview；interviewer
