12-03-27高二英语(文)《module7-unit4-reading4》(课件).ppt

1、Reading 2,Unit,4,The first underground in the world,What information did you get about the London Underground from the text?,reasons development unusual functions/uses expansion & popularity,The brief introduction to the London Underground,Welcome to the London Underground, or as it is _ known, the

2、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 undergrou

3、nd 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

4、into London only went to the outer city.,If the railway tracks _ _ built into the city, they would have caused damage to many old buildings.,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 buildin

5、gs.,Horse-drawn buses, trams, cabs and carriages were used to convey people to and around the city centre. (L5),solution,Would you please find another word to replace “convey”?,All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram. 2. Your luggage will be conveyed to the hotel by taxi.,expressed,

6、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 un

7、derground system.,the development of the underground system,The British government gave approval to the construction by the Metropolitan Railway Company of.,1854,However, new trains had to be developed and the plan required raising a large amount of money, so the digging was _ until 1860.,postponed,

8、delay, put off,So the company _ _ until 1860.,postponed,digging,1863,The initial tunnels were opened and was beneath.,beginning,Passengers were transported in carriages without windows, which were pulled through the narrow tunnels by steam engines.,under,Because of the smoke from the steam engines,

9、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 cant bear it,” he said in a choked voice. The garden is choked with weeds.,窒息,哽咽,阻塞，充满,In 1868, the next sectio

10、n 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),con

11、nected,the Metropolitan Railway Company,the Metropolitan District Railway,1. Facing the financial crisis, what should small companies do to reduce the competition?,3. Whats the purpose of this organization?,Would you please answer the following questions with the phrase “link up”?,2. What do the pol

12、iceman 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 1884. These new ways of digging accelerated the pace of the London Undergrounds development. (L

13、24),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, t

14、he 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.,h

15、ave, own,result,Different company is in possession of each line.,Each line is in different companys 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 businessma

16、n, 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 piec

17、e 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,Durin

18、g 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, including the Victoria Line, which w

19、as 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, which was opened in 1979 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