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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 4 Public transport,Reading,Various means of transportation,Lead-in,Q:,Among all these transportation means mentioned above,which can you take in our city?,z,Xx K,Q:,Have you ever tried other means which do not exist in our city?,Q:,Is there any underground route in our province?,When we talk about London,what will you think about?,Some Scenery Spots in Britain,Big Ben,London Tower,Buckingham Palace,The City of Fog,Some outstanding,people,z,Xx K,David Beckham,Queen Elizabeth,When visiting London,you can,Old fashioned taxicab,Two-story bus,The oldest and the best underground system in the,world:,z,Xx K,Fast reading for general ideas:,1.When was the first underground system opened?,2.Why was the Victoria Line important?,3.What did Charles Holden do?,Check your answers:,1.When was the first underground system opened?,In 1863.,2.Why was the Victoria Line important?,Because it linked with other lines at almost every station,making the system more user-friendly.,3.What did Charles Holden do?,He is the architect that designed many of the new stations built between 1918 and 1938.Many of the stations are still in use today.,Detailed reading for important information,(1)Why was an underground system first developed in London?,Most railway tracks did not go into the London city centre,so buses were required.This increased traffic on the road.The underground system transported more people without increasing traffic on the road.,(2)What was the London Underground like in 1863?,The carriages did not have windows and were pulled by steam engines through narrow tunnels.,(3)What did Charles,Yerkes,do to improve the underground?,He bought many of the different lines and set up the Underground Group.,(4)What are some of the different things that the underground has functioned as?,The underground has functioned as a bomb shelter,an aeroplane factory,an anti-aircraft centre and meeting rooms for the government administration.,(5)What happened to the London Underground after World War II?,After World War II,more lines were added because more people traveled on the underground.,(6)What does it mean when the brochure says that the underground system is user-friendly?,It means that many of the lines are linked at many stations.Therefore,it is very convenient for riders to go to different places in the city from any station.,Date,Event,1854,An underground railway was decided to be built.,1863,The first tunnels were opened.,Listen to the tape and find the information to match the year.,1868,The next section of the underground system was opened.,1884,The underground service was provided in the middle of the city.,1933,A public organization was created.,1918-1938,London Transport was expanded.,1979,The last line was added.,Go through the passage again and find out how many parts the passage can be divided into.,Part,Paragraph,Main idea,Part 1,Paragraph 1,reasons why the first underground in the world was developed,Part 2,Paragraphs2-4,developments of the first underground before World War II,Part 3,Paragraph 5,some unusual uses of the first underground during World War II,Part 4,Paragraphs 6-7,expansion and popularity of the first underground system,Language points,Pay attention to the language points in the text.,1.distant:,adj.,far away,in the distant past/future,:far away in the past or future:,distance:,noun C or U the amount of space between two places:,He travels quite a distance,(=a long way),to work every day.,Does she live within walking distance of her parents?,The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _ of 60 miles.,A.length B.distance,C.way D.space,2.choke:,noun C v.,窒息；堵塞；阻塞,1)The child swallowed a pen and chocked to death.,2)The roads to the coast were choked with traffic.,3)At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic.,4)Children can choke on peanuts.,引申：,chock back,忍住，抑制,chock up,因激动等说不出话来,典型题例,During the rush hours the roads are usually _ up with traffic.,A.chocked B.crowded,C.blocked D.checked,3.link:,verb T to make a connection,between two or more people,things or ideas:,1),The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way.,link up:,to form a connection,especially in order to work or operate together:,2),The organizations aim is to link up people from all over the country who are suffering from the disease.,3),They linked up two areas by telephone.,用法拓展,:be connected with,与,相接，,和,有联系,4.,honor:,a quality that combines respect,pride and honesty:,a man of honor,We fought for the honor of our country.,noun C a reward,prize or title that publicly expresses admiration or respect:,She received an honor for her services to the community,.,in honor of,sb,./,sth,.,in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or something:,a banquet in honor of the president,My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it.,A.in favor of B.in memory of,C.in honor of D.in search of,5.permit:,verb-,tt,-T to allow something:,Th
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