How long does it take to get to Shanghai from Beijing by train?

从北京到上海乘火车花费多长时间？

It takes about five hours.

大约花费五个小时。

Ms Guo: Look at the photos. This is Beijing. Beijing is the capital of China. It’s a great city. It’s in the north of China. This is Shanghai. It’s a great city too. It’s in the east of China.

郭老师：看这些照片。这是北京。北京是中国的首都。它是一个大城市。它在中国的北部。这是上海。它也是一个大城市。它在中国的东部。

Peter: Are the two cities far away from each other?

彼得：这两个城市彼此之间距离远吗？

Kitty: Yes, they are.

凯蒂：是的，它们距离远。

Peter: How long does it take to get to Shanghai from Beijing by train?

彼得：从北京到上海乘火车花费多长时间？

Ms Guo: It takes about five hours. It’s very fast.

郭老师：大约花费五个小时。非常快。

Alice: How long does it take to travel by plane?

艾丽斯：乘飞机旅游花费多长时间？

Ms Guo: It only takes about two hours by plane.

郭老师：乘飞机仅花费大约两个小时。