Unit 4 Public transport Reading(1)：The first underground in the world 课件（24张PPT）

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译林2003课标版 英语 选修7
Module7 Unit4
Public Transport
Reading(Ⅰ)
1. Learn about the development of the
first underground in the world.

2. Talk about the ways of improving public
transport in Huai'an.
Learning objectives:
Various means of transport
Lead-in
Reading（Ⅰ）
The first underground in the world
It is an introduction or a guide to local attractions when you are travelling in this place.
What is a tourist brochure ?
Reading strategy
What would be included in a tourist brochure?
_______of its ____________, including its
______ or _____
2. Some important_______
3. Interesting _____
4. ______________to visit the place for yourself
development
dates
years
people
facts
Encouragement
History
Why the first underground was developed ?
Part 1
the number of vehicles on the road
horse-drawn buses
cabs
trams
carriages
Why the first underground was developed ?
Part 1
the number of vehicles on the road

Part 1
Date Event
1854
1863
1868
1884
1933
1918-1938
1979

An underground railway was approved to be built by the British government.
The first tunnels were opened.
The next section of the underground system was opened in the south of
London.
Part 1
Date Event
1854
1863
1868
The underground service was
provided in the middle of the city.
The first railway tunnel under the
River Thames was dug.
A public organization was created.
Many new stations were constructed.
The last line was added.

1884
1933
1918-1938
1979
Charles Yerkes
He improved the underground system and set up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.
He designed some famous underground stations.
Charles Holden
Part 2
Part 3
a bomb shelter
an underground airplane factory
a centre for directing the defence against air attacks
meeting rooms for the administration of government
In fact, it is an advertisement.
So why not take a trip on the oldest underground system today?
Part 4
Similar expressions:
Why don’t you…?
How about…?
You’d better…
Structure



Discussion
2. What is your impression of the tram car after watching the video?
Fashionable Speedy
User-friendly / Convenient
Comfortable Punctual
Timesaving Low-carbon
Environmentally-friendly…
1. Is it suitable to develop the underground system in Huai’an? Why?
Discussion
3. What other ways can you think of to relieve the pressure of traffic jam ?
Discuss with your group members to list as many
useful ways as possible.
From: vehicles, road conditions, people’s awareness, government measures
Widen the roads in order to speed up the flow of
the traffic.
2. Improve the condition of the road.
3. Limit the number of the private cars.
4. Encourage public transport.
5. Ride in a car-pool—share a car when two or more people go to the same destination.
6. Build flyovers.
7. Obey traffic rules strictly and voluntarily.
8. Raise people’s awareness of road safety.
淮安正在创建全国文明城市，作为淮安市民，我们应该为家乡创建贡献自己的力量，请就如何改善交通拥堵问题，为政府献言献策。首句已给出，100字左右。
Huai’an is establishing a national civilized city, but traffic jam has long been a problem of great concern and complaint in our city. It has caused a lot of inconvenience to people’s life and work.

Writing
Surf the Internet for more information about the first underground in the world.
2. Try to retell the development of the first
underground in London.
3. Perfect your writing and send it to the government.
Homework