2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 4 Public transpor Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit amp; Reading-Pre reading教学案 牛津译林版选修7.docVIP

Unit 4 Public transpor Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit amp; Reading-Pre reading The German public transport is so efficient thatyou wont need a car in Germany. We have two cars back home in Canada, so we decide togiveGerman public transport a try. From our home, we have access within 10 minutes walk to the S-Bahn (equivalent to city trains). During rush hours it is faster to use a train than a car. As we glide by in the S-Bahn, we can see the cars sitting in long, long traffic jams. Many major cities also have the subway. Again, if you live in a big city or near it, it is faster and less troublesome than the car. It is also, of course, far less expensive: no maintenance, no parking to find and pay for, and no gas and expensive insurance to buy. And as the price of gas is already pretty high in Europe, the use ofpublic transport makes more sense to us. You can buy tickets for the day or a monthly pass or a yearly pass. They also have special prices for groups or families good for one to three days, and weekends specials too. The long-distance train system is also very efficient and usually punctual. People will start to be impatient if the train is one or two minutes late. There are four main types of trains in Germany: the S-Bahn, the regional, the old-fashioned inter-city train and the new-age ICE (Inter-city Express) that looks like the front of a plane and can go faster than 400 km/h. You can go just about everywhere by train from Germany throughout the whole of Europe and I know of no village or small town that is not accessibleeitherby train orother public transport in Germany. Section_ⅠWelcome_to_the_unit__Reading_—_Pre-reading The first underground in the world Welcome to① the London Underground, or as it is usually known②， the tube. It has the distinction of③ being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world. Rail④ services to London were first developed during the first half of the 19th century. However, most trains to London only went to the