课件24张PPT。 Reading
The first underground in
the worldHouji Senior SchoolUnit 4Reading
The first underground in
the worldFast reading
Task 1:
1.When was the first underground system opened?
2. Why was the Victorian time important?
In 1863Because it linked with other lines at almost every station, making the system more user-friendly.Task 2:
Read the passage again more carefully
to match the main idea with each part.
Part1 Para 1
Part2 Para2-4
Part3 Para5
Part4 Para6-7Development of the first
underground before World War II
Expansion and popularity of the
first underground system after
World War II
Reasons why the first underground
in the world was developed
Some unusual uses of the first
underground during World War II
Careful reading1. Can you get the reasons why the first underground was developed?
Most trains did not go into the London city centre.
More buses were needed.
Increased vehicles choked off traffic on the road
Some great minds came up with the underground systemPart 1:The London Underground is the oldest and most complex underground system in the word. TrueQuestions in part2: 1.What was the first underground railway like at that time? 2. What accelerated the pace of the underground’s development? 3. Even though many railways were built, it was still inconvenient to travel on these lines. Why? An underground railway was decided to be built.The first tunnels were opened.The next section of the underground system was opened.The first tunnel under the River Thames was dug.A public organization was created.London Transport was expanded.Part 2
Development of the LU system before World War II18681933Part 3 unusual uses during war timeThe underground
functioned as
___________________________, ___________________________, ___________________________, _______________________________________ .a bomb shelteran aeroplane factoryan anti-aircraft centremeeting rooms for the governmentPara 4: expansion & popularityToday London Underground is a major business, with over ___million passenger journeys a day on ___ lines.312Consolidation Task 1: Choose the best answers:
1.Which of the following statements about London’s earliest underground is TRUE?( )
A. Carriages with windows were pulled by
steam engines through narrow tunnels .
B. Carriages with windows were pulled by
steam engines through wide tunnels .
C. Carriages without windows were pulled by
gasoline engines through wide tunnels
D. Carriages without windows were pulled by
steam engines through narrow tunnels D 2. The words “choked off ” in Line 8 means( ). CA. stuck in B. upset
C. blocked D. controlled3.The main idea of this passage is ( ).
A. to tell us something about the London city.
B. about how the London underground developed.
C. to inform readers of a place of interest .
D. to tell us the history of public transport.B 4. The main purpose of this passage is ( ).
A. to tell us the construction of the first
underground .
B. to try to persuade people to visit the oldest
underground system.
C. to inform us of the development of the
first underground .
D. to get us to know about the history of the
first underground.
B 方法点拨：注意文章的题材（a tourist brochure），以及关键段落（例如：第一段或最后一段） Task 2: Task-based reading:
Fill in the blanks according to the
whole passage.① Reasons ② center
led ④ section/ part
dug ⑥ set/ opened (up)
⑦ uses ⑧ included
⑨ 1977 ⑩ role/ partSuggested answers:Discussion ( group work )
Do you agree to build underground in our city Xuzhou? Why?
伴随着徐州经济的发展和人口的不断增长，交通问题日
趋严重，为了缓解这种状况,有人主张建地铁, 你同意吗？
为什么？我们对此进行了讨论。请根据讨论结果写一篇120
字左右的文章，并阐述你的观点. Wish you all the best and thank you for your attention!Goodbye!
