Travel and Transport – iGCSE Chinese CAIE Revision

Different Modes of Transport (各种交通方式): Learn to recognise and use words for various types of transport such as car (汽车), bicycle (自行车), bus (公共汽车), plane (飞机), train (火车), and so on.
Benefits and Disadvantages (优点和缺点): You should be able to discuss the pros and cons of different types of transport. For instance, the speed and efficiency of travel by plane (飞机) and the environmental impact of travelling by car (汽车).

Scheduling Travel (安排旅行): Understand words and phrases relevant to organising a trip, such as booking tickets (订票), checking timetables (查看时间表), and making reservations (预约).
Navigating Transport Systems (导航交通系统): Familiarise yourself with vocabulary for identifying routes, reading maps, and asking for directions.
Rules and Regulations (规则和规定): Be aware of words describing regulations on transports like speed limit (速度限制), seatbelts (安全带), and pedestrian crossings (人行横道).

Describing Journeys (描述旅程): Be ready to detail aspects of travel experiences such as the duration of a journey (旅程时间), the scenery seen (风景), and the quality of facilities or service (设施或服务质量).
Travel Anecdotes (旅行轶事): Learn to narrate stories or events from travel experiences, incorporating vocabulary for a range of emotions and reactions.

Educational and Cultural Impact (教育和文化影响): Understand the phrase “broaden one’s horizons” (开阔眼界) and discuss the educational benefits and cultural understanding gained from travel.
Environmental Impact (环境影响): Learn vocabulary pertaining to the environmental footprint of travel, such as carbon emissions (碳排放), pollution (污染), and sustainable travel (可持续旅行).

Checklist for Travel (旅行清单): Familiarise yourself with terms for items needed for travel like passport (护照), luggage (行李), and travel insurance (旅行保险).
Dealing with Problems (处理问题): Be able to discuss potential problems during travel and their solutions, such as a delay (延误), lost luggage (丢失的行李), or missed connection (错过的航班).