牛津高中英语模块七第四单元Reading1 课件.ppt

Various means of transportation Detailed reading (1) Why was an underground system first developed in London? Most railway tracks did not go into the London city centre, so buses, trains and carriages were required. The number of vehicles on the road caused unbelievable traffic jams. (2) What was the London Underground like in 1863? The tunnels were just beneath the surface of the ground. The carriages did not have windows and were pulled by steam engines through narrow tunnels. Unit 4 Unit 4 ReadingⅠ Fast reading 1. When was the first underground system opened? 2. What did Charles Holden do? 3. Why was the Victoria Line important? 1. When was the first underground system opened? In 1863. 2. What did Charles Holden do? He is the architect that designed many of the new stations built between 1918 and 1938. 3. Why was the Victoria Line important? Because it was linked with other lines at almost every station, making the system more user-friendly. (3) What did Charles Yerkes do to improve the underground? He obtained ownership of many different lines and set up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London. (4) What unusual uses did the tube have during World WarⅡ? The underground has functioned as a bomb shelter, an aeroplane factory, a centre for directing the defence against air attacks and meeting rooms for the government administration. (5) What happened to the London Underground after World War II? After WWII, the system was enlarged and more lines were added because more people traveled on the underground. (6) What does it mean when the brochure says that the underground system is user-friendly? It means that it is very convenient for passengers to go to different places in the city from any station. Divide the passage into four parts and find out the main idea of each part. The main ideas of the four parts Part 1 _________why the first underground in the world was developed Part 2 _________of the first