必修4 外研社 M2 Cultural Corner

1、The London Congestion Charge. congestion chargeWhat is a ? A tax for cars entering the centre of the city. Why is “congestion charge” used in London? What are the details of “congestion charge”?(how much)(where)(when) (whats to be done) (how) In order to reduce traffic jams and improve the traffic s

2、ituation in central London. 5 a day at any of 10,000 pay points in the capital before 10 p.m. The recorded registration numbers are checked with a list of drivers who have paid the charge for that day. People who do not pay the charge will face a fine of 80.Each car entering the city pays:. What is

3、the Londoners attitude towards “congestion charge” ?Any measures?Suppose you are a mayor of Beijing, and what measure will you take to solve the traffic problems caused by too much traffic?DiscussionProblems & EffectsSolutions1.widen streetes by changing two-lane streets into four-lane ones;2.bu

4、ild more underground parking areas3.forbid motors and trucks to enter the centre of the city;4.encourage people to go to and off work by bus;Solutions3、Drivers can pay the charge at any of 10000 pay points in the capital before 10 pm.司机可以在晚上司机可以在晚上10点以前在全市点以前在全市10000个交费点中的任个交费点中的任一个交罚金。一个交罚金。重点句子4、A

5、 survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggests it does.2003年年末实行的一项调查表明，交通拥堵费的征收产生了效果。5、After only six months, traffic coming into central London was reduced by about 30 percent,and journey times by 15 percent.仅仅6个月之后,进入伦敦市中心交通工具减少了约30%,而且旅途时间减少了15%。6、This would keep even more cars out of central L

6、ondon,and the roads would be nearly empty.这样可以避免更多的车辆进入伦敦市中心，道路也将会近乎空无一人。重点句子1.occur vi. 发生；出现发生；出现The accident occurred at five oclock.事故发生在5点钟。concurrent adj. 正在发生的；偶然发生的occurrence n. 发生；出现；事件；发生的事情拓展：occur to 被想到；被想起他突然想起他没有锁门。It suddenly occurred to him that he hadnt locked the door.但是在一些像美国一样的发

7、达国家的城市里交通阻塞现象也十分严重。2. But even cities in developed countries such as the US suffer. suffer 遭受遭受, 受痛苦受痛苦 无被动语态无被动语态1). vi 受痛苦受痛苦, 受苦难受苦难 The injured man was still suffering. His health suffered terribly from heavy drinking. 2). vt. 遭受遭受(痛苦痛苦, 损害等损害等)The city suffered serious damages from the earthquakes. In the battle, the enemy suffered heavy lost. 3)Suffer fro m 受受.折磨折磨 因因而受罚而受罚Most of the important cities of the world suffer from traffic jam.5. Leave the motor on.1)Leave 使处于接复合宾语、名词、形容词、副词、介词短语、Verb+ing、过去分词、如：Please Leave the door