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. How did people travel to a faraway city in ancient times? By bus By coach Cattle, mules or horses were used by people as the main means of transport. 4. How did people travel to European countries in the past? 5. How do people go to other countries today? By ship By plane What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use? Discussion distance speed cost fort safety time convenience weather … Transport and Weather ? Weather conditions have a strong influence on transport. It is very important that drivers are aware of weather conditions such as wind, rain or a typhoon. Ship captains need to know about wave conditions. Airplane pilots want to know about the condition of the atmosphere. Automobile drivers and railroad engineers have to know if rain or snow is going to fall. Without correct, timely weather information, transportation equipment cannot be safely operated. That39。… fast and convenient。 The safety of the trip would be affected by storms。 relatively the safest way of travel。 Cause pollution。 … Means of transport advantages disadvantages Underground train The maglev train expensive to build。 … relatively expensive。 relatively slow。… very expensive to build。s why operators of such equipment and passengers may pay very close attention to weather reports. Situation 1: from Shanghai to London Situation 2: from Chongqing to Chengdu Situation 3: from Beijing to Guangzhou Situation 4: from Dalian to Qingdao How would you like to go to the places? Advantages and disadvantages of the popular means of transport Means of transport advantages disadvantages Buses or coaches Cheap and convenient Easily trapped in traffic jams。 fewer traffic accid