Reading(1)：Thefirstundergroundintheworld.ppt

1、Unit 4 Public transport,Reading,Various means of transportation,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 peoplez Xx K,David Beckham,Queen Elizabeth,When visiting London, you can ,Old fa

2、shioned taxicab,Two-story bus,The oldest and the best underground system in the world:z Xx K,The first underground in the world,2. What did Charles Holden do?,He designed the most famous of the new stations constructed between 1918 and 1938.,When was the first underground system opened?,In 1863.,Ski

3、mming,3. Why was the Victoria Line important?,It was important because it linked with other lines at almost every station, helping make the system more user-friendly.,Read again and answer.,1. Why was an underground system first developed in London? Most railway tracks did not go into the London cit

4、y centre, so buses, trams, cabs and carriages were required. The number of vehicles on the road caused unbelievable traffic.,2. What was the London Underground like in 1863? The tunnels were just beneath he surface of the ground. The carriages did not have windows and were pulled by steam engines th

5、rough the narrow tunnels.,3. What did Charles Yerkes do to improve the underground system? He obtained ownership of the many different lines and set up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.,5. What happened to the London Underground after World War? After World War, the underground sy

6、stem was enlarged and more lines were added because more people travelled on the underground.,The following years indicate the important stages in the development of the London Underground. Find the information to match the years.,An underground railway was decided to be built.,The first tunnels wer

7、e opened.,The next section of the underground system was opened.,The underground service was provided in the middle of the city. The first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug.,The first electric underground railway was opened.,The London Passenger Transport Board was created.,More new stat

8、ions were constructed.,The Jubilee Line was opened.,Go through the passage again and find out how many parts the passage can be divided into.,How many parts can the passage be divided into? What does each part focus on?,1,Reasons,2-4,5,Developments,unusual uses,6-7,Expansion,popularity,Reading a tou

9、rist brochure What are the main features of a brochure? 1. Dates/years in chronological order 2. Sometimes persons who have made great contributions 3. Some historical events that have influences,Reading strategy,Language points,Pay attention to the language points in the text.,1. distant: adj. far

10、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 Rushm

11、ore 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：c

12、hock 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

13、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

14、and honesty: a man of honorWe 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 ban

15、quet 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: The regulations do not permit much flexibility.+ ing form of verb The prison authorities permit visit

16、ing only once a month.+ object + to infinitive The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password.,6. order: noun U 顺序 in order of: 以的顺序out of order: 杂乱无序 The children lined up in order of age/height.I cant find the file I need because theyre all out of order (= they are n

17、o longer arranged in the correct way).Put the files in alphabetical order.,You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of _. A. date B. shape C. order D. balance,7. refer to: phrasal verb 1 to talk or write about someone or something, especially briefly 提到，谈到 In her autobiography she occ

18、asionally refers to her unhappy schooldays. 2 If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing: 涉及到，与某人或某事相关 The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.,_ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where,8. discount: noun C a reduction in the usual price:折扣 They usually give you a discount if you buy multiple copies.They offer a 10 percent discount on rail travel for students. at a discount: 打折,典型题例 The