Module2CulturalCorner1.ppt

1、,Module 2 Traffic jams,(when) (where) (who) (what) (why),What is traffic jam?,in rush hour,in big cities,cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles,cant move forward,major roads are blocked,首都,首堵,The London Congestion Charge,Module 2 Cultural Corner,Learning aims,1. Grasp the main idea of this passage.

2、2. Master six important sentences.,New words,1. roadwork 2. switch off 3. keep cool 4. blow 5. horn 6. react 7. solution 8. mood 9. no way 10. congestion 11.registration,1. (常作复数)道路施工 2. 关灯；断掉电源 3. 保持冷静 4. 吹响(乐器、号角) 5. 喇叭；号角 6. 反应 7. 解答；答案 8. 心情；心境 9. 没门儿；肯定不 10.拥塞；堆积 11. 执照；登记,The London Congestion

3、 Charge Beijing isnt the only city with traffic problems. 1.You can get stuck in a traffic jam anywhere in the world. The worst problems occur in cities which are growing fast, such as Sao Paolo in Brazil and Lagos in Nigeria.,拥挤；拥塞；充血,费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令,交通问题,陷入了；加紧进行；,交通堵塞,vi. 发生；出现,圣保罗,巴西,拉各斯（尼日利亚的首),

4、尼日利亚（位于非洲),naidiri,But even cities in developed countries such as the US suffer. 2.Los Angeles, which was built with the motor car in mind, and is famous for its six-lane highways, is now the USAs most congested city.,发达的（国家或地区）；成熟的,遭受，忍受；受痛苦；,考虑到. ; 在考虑到,以.闻名,六车道,堵塞的，拥挤的,Translate the following sen

5、tences,1. You can _ _ _ a traffic jam anywhere in the world . 2. Los Angeles , _ was built with the motor car _ _ , and is famous for its _ highways , is now the USAs most _ city .,get stuck in,你在世界上任何地方都有可能陷入交通堵塞。,which,in mind,six-lane,congested,洛杉矶，一座关注机动车辆的城市，并以其六车 道高速公路闻名， 现在是美国最拥挤的城市。,be/get s

6、tuck in被困在 注意get过去分词”表示被动，常用来表示某些未预料的突发事件或者谈论为自己做的事，即自身做的动作而不是被动的动作。 get hurt 受伤get burnt 烧伤 get caught in 被围困 get separated 被分开 get paid 得到报酬 get lost 迷路 get drunk 喝醉酒 get washed 洗脸,get changed 换好衣服 get married结婚 1.If we cant find out a correct answer，we may_. 若我们找不到正确的答案，我们就可能被卡住。 2.The girl _on h

7、er way home. 那个小女孩在回家的路上受了伤。 3.After work，he _and went to the supermarket.下班后，他换完衣服去了超市。,get stuck,got hurt,got changed,make up ones mind to do keep sth in mind 2. We made up our minds to help that poor boy . 3. Wherever you are, you should keep it in mind that you are Chinese.,下定决心做某事,记住,我们下定决心去帮助那

8、个可怜的孩子。,无论你在哪儿，你都要记住你是中国人。,In Europe most capital cities were planned and built before cars, and city centre traffic jams have been part of daily life for a long time. 3.The situation in central London, where drivers spent fifty percent of their time in queues, became so bad that the local governmen

9、t decided to do something about it. In February 2003 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, introduced a congestion chargea tax for cars entering the centre of the city.,日常生活,很长一段时间,情况；形势；处境；位置,百分比，百分率,排队,地方政府,市长,肯利文斯通,拥堵费,进入；开始；,me,kju,Read the second paragraph and translate the following sentence.,

10、The situation in central London , _ drivers spent fifty percent of their time _ _ , became _ bad that the local government decided _ _ something about it .,where,in,queues,so,to do,这种状况在伦敦中心变得如此严重 在那里司机要 花费他们50%的时间排队，以至于当地政府决定要为此 做点什么。,Most Londoners are not happy with the idea. They agree that Lond

11、on has a traffic problem, but the congestion charge is expensive, and limits their freedom .,对感到开心,“交通拥堵费”,限制,自由,同意；赞成；承认,昂贵的；花钱的,The idea is simple: 4.every car coming into the centre has to pay 5 a day. Drivers can pay the charge at any of 10,000 pay points in the capital before 10 p.m. As the car

12、s come into the centre, video cameras record their registration numbers, and these are checked with a list of drivers who have paid the charge for that day. 5.People who do not pay the charge will face a fine of 80.,简单的；单纯的,费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令,收费点,摄像机,记录，记载；标明,登记；注册,面临,罚款,一览表，清单；,Translate the following

13、sentences,1. You can _ _ _ a traffic jam anywhere in the world . 2. Los Angeles , _ was built with the motor car _ _ , and is famous for its _ highways , is now the USAs most _ city .,get stuck in,你在世界上任何地方都有可能陷入交通堵塞。,which,in mind,six-lane,congested,洛杉矶，一座关注机动车辆的城市，并以其六车 道高速公路闻名， 现在是美国最拥挤的城市。,3.The

14、 situation in central London , _ drivers spent fifty percent of their time _ _ , became _ bad that the local government decided _ _ something about it .,where,in,queues,so,to do,这种状况在伦敦中心变得如此严重 在那里司机要 花费他们50%的时间排队，以至于当地政府决定要为此 做点什么。,5. People who do not pay the charge will face a fine of 80.,不支付者会面临

15、一张80英镑的罚单。,4. Every car coming into the centre has to pay5 a day.,进入市中心的每辆车每天要付5英镑。,6.But does the congestion charge work? A survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggests it does. After only six months, traffic coming into central London was reduced by about 30 percent,and journey times by 15 perce

16、nt. More people used public transport to get to work, and bicycles were suddenly very popular Whats more, central London shops did not lose business even though there were fewer cars.,调查,减少,旅程的次数,公共交通工具,流行,交通拥堵费,Carry out执行，实行；贯彻；实现,提议，建议；显示；,而且；更重要的是whats worse,失去业务,even if 虽然，即使 as if/ as though,B

17、ut there are a few people who think the charge should be much higher, for example rich businessmen who work in the city centre and can easily afford it. This would keep even more cars out of central London, and the roads would be nearly empty. However, there are no plans to increase the charge.,空的,提

18、高,一些；几个,例如,给予，提供；买得起,躲开，使不进入,1. work vi The medicine worked and the pain went away . 2. suggest What he said suggested he was angry . We suggested that he (should )be punished . Eg . -Have the new rules of the library _? -The results suggest they _. Few books are stolen now . A. helped ; do B. helpe

19、d ; should C. worked ; have D. worked ; should have,起作用,药效发挥作用， 疼痛消失了。,暗示； 建议,暗示,建议,C,But does the congestion charge work? A survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggests it does.,Match the words in the box with their meanings.,to go from one place to another,get around,passenger,2. a person who uses public transport,cab destination fare get around passenger receipt return route rush hour seat single permit,出租汽车,目的地，终点,票价；费用；,观光,到处走走,旅客；乘客,收到；收据；收入,返回；归还,路线；航线,交通拥挤时间； 上下班高峰时间,座位； 所在