课件30张PPT。WelcomeReadingThe first underground in the worldReview of different means of transportationSteam trainbusshipcoachundergroundmaglevaeroplaneLead-inAmong all these means of transportation mentioned above, which can you take in our province?
In recent years, Nanjing has got a new means of transportation, do you know what it is?
Do you know something about the first underground in the world? The oldest and the
best underground
system in the world:Skimming(1)Skim the text and find the general idea of the passage.
This article is a tourist brochure about how the London Underground is developed. 1. When was the first underground system opened?
In 1863
2. Why was the Victorian time 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 stations between 1918 and 1938. Many of the
stations are still in use today.
Skimming(2)Careful readingWhy 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?
It has functioned as
1. a bomb shelter
2. an aeroplane factory,
3. anti-aircraft centre
4. meeting rooms for the government administration. 5. What happened to the London Underground 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.Go through the passage again and find out how many parts can the passage be divided into. Structure analyzingStructure analyzingParagraph 1Paragraph 2-4Paragraph 5Paragraph 6-7
The main ideas of the four partsPart 1
reasons why the first underground in the world was developed.
Part 2
developments of the first underground before World War Ⅱ.
Part 3
some unusual uses of the first underground during World War Ⅱ.
Part 4
expansion and popularity of the first underground system Development of the LU system before World War IIAn underground railway was decided to be built
The first tunnels were openedThe next section of the underground system was openedThe underground service was provided in the middle of the city
Development of the LU system before World War IIA public organization was createdLondon transport was expanded
More people traveled on the underground and more lines were added
The last line was added DISCUSSIONWhat is your impression of the
London underground? Please use
your own words to give a description.
Old
User-friendly
Complex
Convenient
…Reading strategy: reading a tourist brochure Key facts of a tourist brochure
1. History of a certain place or an item, including its dates and years
2. Some important people concerned
3. Interesting facts
4. Persuasive and interesting language
Answers to part D:
1 d 2 e 3 b
4 f 5 c 6 h
7 g 8 a Answers to part E:1 Underground 2 oldest
3 complex 4 1863
5 boundary 6 1977
7carriages 8 user-friendly
9 World War II 10 bomb shelters Homework
Preview language points in the text.