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long does it take to travel from Beijing to…by sea/ air? Using nouns to indicate distance . It?s about … kilometers. Using noun phrases to indicate time[來 . It takes about (number) and a half hours/days. 一 Pretask preparation I Give students some time to read the information in Look and read. 2 Make sure students can differentiate between 39。How far39。How long39。How far39。How long39。s questions with information from the table in Look and read. First, have one partner ask questions by using 39。 and the other provides answers. Then swap the roles and ask questions by using 39。. They are required to help each other correct the answers if necessary. 二 Whiletask procedure Students work in groups of six. Distribute a copy of Photocopiable page 2 to each group. Students discuss and find out how many students in the group have travelled to Singapore, Bangkok and Tokyo by air. One representative in each group should ask questions, like this: Have you been to Singapore by air? Have you been to Bangkok by Have you been to Tokyo by air? The rest of the group members should answer the questions one by one, like this: Yes, I have./No, I haven39。s Book again. Then ask them some questions to check their understanding and review the use of interrogatives in questions, like this: Which city is the capital of Japan? How far is it from Beijing to Tokyo? What do tourists enjoy doing in Bangkok? Where do tourists always visit in Beijing? etc. 2. Students in pair practise the use of interrogatives in questions by asking and answering more questions about Tokyo, Beijing and Bangkok. III. Whiletask procedure: 1. Distribute a copy of Photocopiable page 3 to each student. Ask students to read page 3 of the Studen