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Reading 2 板块：教学设计 — 课件 Unit 4 The first underground in the world

课件描述： 本节课是阅读教学的第二课时， 其目的是帮助学生在进一步理解课文 信息的基础上，感知、领悟、操练和 运用单词及短语。

What information did you get about the London Underground from the text? introduction reasons development unusual functions popularity

The brief introduction to the London Underground Welcome to the London Underground, or as it is ________ known, the Tube. usually

It has the _________ of being the oldest and most _______ underground system in the world. (L2) 1. The school makes no distinction between male and female students. 2. No one today doubts Yao Ming is a basketball player of distinction. distinction complex

Why do we call it the most complex underground system? Many different parts are closely connected.

My God, the case is so _________! Can you guess what the detective is saying to himself? complex

Why did they build such a complex underground system instead of using trains or other vehicles? The reasons for building the underground system

Most trains into London only went to the outer city. If the railway tracks ____ ____ built into the city, they would have caused damage to many historic building. had been So trains only went to the places that are _____ away from the city. far Because building railway tracks into the city would have damaged many old building.

Horse-drawn buses, trams, cabs and carriages were used to convey people to and around the city centre. (L5)

Would you please find another word to replace “convey”? 1. All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram. 2. Your luggage will be conveyed to the hotel by taxi. expressed carried

Unfortunately, the number of vehicles on the road caused unbelievable traffic ________, and the road became so busy that no one could travel anywhere. (L7) A situation where it is difficult or impossible to move because there are many cars. jams This traffic problem led to the development of the underground system.

the development of the underground system The British government gave approval for the construction by the Metropolitan Railway Company The construction is officially accepted by the government. However, new trains had to be developed and the plan required raising a large amount of money, so the digging was _________ until postponed delay, put off So the company _______ ________ until postponeddigging

1863The initial tunnels were opened. beginning Passengers were transported in carriages without windows, which were pulled through the narrow tunnels by steam engines..

Because of the smoke from the steam engines, early underground lines needed large holes leading to the surface at regular intervals, so that people could get fresh air and would not choke. (L21) She choked to death on a fish bone. “I can’t bear it,” he said in a choked voice. The garden is choked with weeds. 窒息 哽咽 阻塞，充满 the same distance between from each other

In 1868, the next section of the underground system was opened in the south of London by another company called the Metropolitan District Railway.. part In 1884, the Metropolitan Railway Company and the Metropolitan District Railway linked up and provided the underground service. This later became the Circle Line. (L20) connected the Metropolitan Railway Company the Metropolitan District Railway

1. Facing the financial crisis, what should small companies do to reduce the competition? 3. What’s the purpose of this organization? Would you please answer the following questions with the phrase “link up”? 2. What do the policeman usually do with the clues when looking into the case?

What else happened in 1884? As better procedures for digging tunnels were developed, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in These new ways of digging accelerated the pace of the London Underground’s development. (L24) The advanced ways of digging tunnels made the development of the London Underground _______ than expected. faster

The Ferrari Mondial can __________ from 0 to 60mph in 6.3 seconds. accelerate It is famous for its excellent ___________. acceleration New technology __________ the development of car industry. accelerated

In 1890, the City and South London Railway opened the first electric underground railway. Over the next twenty-five years, six independent deep underground lines were made. Traveling on these lines was not convenient, as each line was possessed by a different company, and many were very far from each other. have, own Different company is in possession of each line. Each line is in different company’s possession.

Traveling on these lines was not convenient, as each line was possessed by a different company, and many were very far from each other. __________ (see) the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes undertook improving the system by obtaining ownership of the many different lines and setting up the Underground Electric Railways of London. (L30) Having seen After Charles Yerkes had seen the situation, get something through effort the fact of owning sth. be responsible for a piece of work

were placed under the authority of the board London Transport the Underground Electric Railways of London the Metropolitan Line all the different bus and train lines were controlled by the board

When London was bombed, many underground stations functioned as bomb shelter.(L41) served During World War II, the underground system had some unusual uses. What other functions does the underground system have?

After World War II ended in 1945, more people travelled on the underground. So the system was and more lines were added. increase in size or scale This included the Victoria Line, which linked with other lines at almost every station. helped make the system more user-friendly. This enlarged easy to use The last line added was the Jubilee Line in 1977, in honour of the twenty-fifth anniversary Elizabeth II becoming the queen.

the popularity of the system So, why not take a trip on the oldest underground system today? Visit our ticket office and buy one of the travel cards that you to travel all over the underground system. permit allow something to happen, especially by an official decision The network includes twelve lines and goes twenty-six miles out of central London. The London underground system is working to transport millions of people as it has done for many years. Three million people travel on the underground every day.

This club does not permit smoking. The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password. + ing form of verb + object + to infinitive permit (permitting /permitted)

What’s the function of this card?

Language in use Can you use the words learned in the text to say something about the underground system in Nanjing? Suggested words: distinction, complex, distant, choke, accelerate, permit link up

Finish exercise D on page 52. Finish exercise E on page 53.