Module3 Introduction Cultural Corner.ppt

Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Ghan Introduction Cultural Corner Teaching aims: (1) Learn about different means of transport and learn some new words and expressions. (2) Develop reading ability through the Cultural Corner. (3) Develop speaking ability. Look at the beautiful pictures Where is it? How could we get there, if we go to the seaside? bicycle car taxi bus Can you think of more means of transport? train plane motobike ferry tram helicopter tram: a vehicle for passengers which runs on electricity along metal tracks in the street ferry: a boat that carries people or goods across a river helicopter: an aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly 交通工具 means of transport vehicle 运载工具，车辆（如轿车，公共汽车等） “Is this your vehicle, sir?” asked the policeman. “这是你的车吗？”警察问。 bike/ bicycle, bus, train, tram, car, motorbike, taxi, ferry, ship, boat, helicopter, plane, horse, camel, truck (货车), spaceship(宇宙飞船) different kinds of vehicles bus, train, tram, truck, bicycle, motorbike, ferry, plane, ship… taxi, car, helicopter bicycle, motorbike, horse, camel taxi, train, bus, car plane, helicopter get on/off get into/out (of) ride drive take off/land fast but expensive cheap but a bit slow Which vehicles will you choose to travel a long distance? The Maglev(磁悬浮列车) – the Fastest Train in the world What are the main differences between a Maglev train and an ordinary train? It is faster, less noisy and uses less energy. 1. If you take a Maglev train in 2004, you need ________ to cover 1002 kilometers. B. one hour C. half an hour 2. The advantage of traveling on a Maglev train is that ________. A. it can contain more passengers B. the ticket is cheap 3. From the passage, we can conclude that _____________. A. this kind of trains are only used in Shanghai. B. Germany is going to introduce magnetic levitation technology (磁悬浮技术). 4. From the passage, we know that _____________. A. Maglev tra