Reading(1)：Thefirstundergroundintheworld

Unit4,Unit4Publictransport,ReadingThefirstundergroundintheworld,Haveyoueverreadanybrochuresfromatouristagency?,Warmingup,brochures,Whatdoyouthinkwouldbeincludedinatouristbrochure?,Whatmightbeincludedinabrochureaboutthefirstundergroundintheworld?,Thefirstundergroundintheworld,2.WhatdidCharlesHoldendo?,Hedesignedthemostfamousofthenewstationsconstructedbetween1918and1938.,Whenwasthefirstundergroundsystemopened?,In1863.,Fastreading,3.WhywastheVictoriaLineimportant?,Itwasimportantbecauseitlinkedwithotherlinesatalmosteverystation,helpingmakethesystemmoreuser-friendly.,Readthetextagainandanswer.,1.WhywasanundergroundsystemfirstdevelopedinLondon?MostrailwaytracksdidnotgointotheLondoncitycentre,sobuses,trams,cabsandcarriageswererequired.Thenumberofvehiclesontheroadcausedunbelievabletrafficjams.,Detailedreading,2.WhatwastheLondonUndergroundlikein1863?Thetunnelswerejustbeneaththesurfaceoftheground.Thecarriagesdidnothavewindowsandwerepulledbysteamenginesthroughthenarrowtunnels.,3.WhatdidCharlesYerkesdotoimprovetheundergroundsystem?HeobtainedownershipofthemanydifferentlinesandsetuptheUndergroundElectricRailwaysCompanyofLondon.,4.WhatunusualusesdidthetubehaveduringWorldWar?DuringWorldWar,thetubewasusedasabombshelter,anairplanefactory,acentrefordirectingthedefenceagainstairattacksandmeetingroomsforthegovernmentadministration.,5.WhathappenedtotheLondonUndergroundafterWorldWar?AfterWorldWar,theundergroundsystemwasenlargedandmorelineswereaddedbecausemorepeopletravelledontheunderground.,6.Whatdoesitmeanwhenthebrochuresaysthattheundergroundsystemisuser-friendly?Itmeansitisveryconvenientforpassengerstogotodifferentplacesinthecityfromanystation.,ThefollowingyearsindicatetheimportantstagesinthedevelopmentoftheLondonUnderground.Findtheinformationtomatchtheyears.,Anundergroundrailwaywasdecidedtobebuilt.,Thefirsttunnelswereopened.,Thenextsectionoftheundergroundsystemwasopened.,Theundergroundservicewasprovidedinthemiddleofthecity.ThefirstrailwaytunnelundertheRiverThameswasdug.,Thefirstelectricundergroundrailwaywasopened.,TheLondonPassengerTransportBoardwascreated.,Manynewstationswereconstructed.,TheJubileeLinewasopened.,Howmanypartscanthepassagebedividedinto?Whatdoeseachpartfocuson?,1,Reasons,2-4,5,Developments,unusualuses,6-7,Expansion,popularity,ReadingatouristbrochureWhatarethemainfeaturesofabrochure?1.Dates/yearsinchronologicalorder2.Sometimespersonswhohavemadegreatcontributions3.Somehistoricaleventsthathaveinfluences,Readingstrategy,Oneactasaguideandtherestastourists.Askandanswerquestionsaboutthefirstundergroundintheworld.,Role-play,WhatisyourimpressionoftheLondonunderground?Pleaseuseyourownwordstogiveadescription.,User-friendly,Complex,Old,Convenient,Workingroupsanddiscuss.Isthereanundergroundsysteminyourcity/town?Ifthereis,doyouknowitshistory?Ifthereisnt,doyouthinkyouneedone?2.Whatothertransportsystemsarethereinyourcity/town?3.Whyaregoodtransportsystemsimportant?,Discussion,Matchthenewwords/expressionswiththecorrectmeanings.,1via_2at()intervals_3choke_4authority_5architect_6minister_7anniversary_,e,f,d,c,b,a,g,aadatewhensomethingspecialhappenedthatiscelebratedbtheheadofagovernmentdepartmentccontrolorpoweroversomeoneorsomethingdbyorthroughebeunabletobreathefwithspacesorbreaksinbetweengapersonwhosejobisdesigningbuildings,Completethee-m