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e train! Now I’ll check the answers with you. Answers A 1 how to get there 2 Phone 3 Inter 4 method 5 2,200。 6 6 ticket office。 timetable 7 leave 8 Send an e–mail。 remind Part B Now let’s listen to the conversation in Part B and find out advantages and disadvantages of taking different means of transport. Find out why they do not choose to go by aetoplane. Tapescript Student: Good afternoon, is that Mr. An? Mr. An: Yes, it is. Student: My father and his brother were your childhood friends. He wrote to you to say we are all ing to see you during the May Day holiday. MR. An: Oh, yes. You know I am so looking forward to seeing him and you again after all this time. Student: Do you remember me, Mr. An? Mr. An: Of course I do. You were twelve when I left Nanjing. Student: That’s right. My parents asked me to call you about our trip to Dalian. I’ve got some questions to ask you. Is that OK? Mr. An: OK. What are your questions? Student: My parents asked me to find out the best way to travel from Nanjing to Beijing, and then from Beijing to Dalian. They said that you might have some suggestion. Mr. An: I’m not sure which one is the best, but there are four ways. As I know, you can’t fly because your mother hates flying. The other three ways are by ship, coach and train, but there are advantages and disadvantages for each one. If you e by ship, it will take a long time and I remember that your father does not like ships. If you e by coach, it takes sixteen hours just to get to Beijing. If you take the train, there are several to choose from leaving at different times. Trains can be crowded, but I do think it will be the most convenient way for you to travel. Anyway, why don’t you look on the Inter to help you decide? Student: Thanks. That gives me a good start. In fact, Mum told me to look on the Inter too. Anyway, thanks again for your help and we will see you soon. Bye. Mr. An: Bye, and say hello to your father for me. See you soon. Now let’s check our answers. Answers B Means of transport Disadvantages Advantages Ship takes a long time。 father dies not like boats Coach it takes sixteen hours just get to Beijing Train very crowded There are several to choose from leaving at different times。 quickest and most convenient Part C Let’s read the information on the web page about Dalian in Part C on page 59. Compare the information about different means of transport and to plete the notes below the passage. Answers C Won’t choose by air because Mum hates flying by road because the storms washed away the road and it is still under repair by ferry because sometimes the slow ferries are not very punctual so they are not reliable. There is no guarantee that you can get the particular ferry you want Will choose by train because a new service has just opened between Beijing and Dalian, so we can first take a train to Beijing and then change a train to Dalian. Skills building 2: finding out different information T: If you are going somewhere, what i