1、Welcome To Our Class,Unit 4 Public transport,Enjoy a short video clip and name all the means of transport mentioned in it.,Lead-in,Various means of transport,Unit 4 Public transport Reading The first underground in the world,a tourist brochure,Reading strategy,What would be included in a tourist bro

2、chure?,_of its _, including its _ or _ 2. Some important_ concerned 3. Interesting _ 4. _to visit the place for yourself,development,dates,years,people,facts,Encouragement,History,reading a tourist brochure,Para1: _for developing underground system Para2: _of the Circle Line Para3: the first railway

3、 tunnel under the River Thames and six _lines Para4: important _,Para5: _ _during World War II Para6: _ after World War II Para7: p_ of the first underground system and e_to visit the place,Task I Get the main idea of each paragraph.,reasons,people,independent,unusual uses,expansion,opularity,ncoura

4、gement,development,Skimming,Part 1 ( 1 ) Part 2 (2-6) Part 3 ( 7 ),Task II Divide the article into parts and give the main idea of each part.,reasons for developing underground system,developments of the first underground,popularity of the first underground system and encouragement to visit the plac

5、e,years and events important people interesting facts expansion,Detailed reading,Part 1 (1) Reasons Why was an underground system first developed in London?,Most trains did not go into the London city centre. More buses were needed. The increased number of vehicles on the road choked off traffic. Th

6、e underground system was developed.,The Industrial Revolution,Part 2 (2-6) Development Task I Fill in the table.,The first tunnels were opened.,The next section of the underground system was opened.,A public organization was created.,1854,New connections and new stations were built, so more lines we

7、re added.,The two companies linked up and provided the underground service to the city centre.,Six independent underground lines were made.,The London Passenger Transport Board,the Underground Group, the Metropolitan Line, all the different bus and train lines,Charles Yerkes,Charles Holden,1977,More

8、 people travelled on the underground and more lines were added.,The London Underground was used as: a bomb shelter an aeroplane factory an anti-aircraft centre meeting rooms for the government administration,The Jubilee Line,Victoria Line linked with other lines at almost every station.,Try to retel

9、l the development of the first underground in London. Work in groups of four; Each student retells each part.,Today London Underground is a major business, with over _million passengers traveling a day on _ lines. It travels as far as _ miles out of central London. You can travel all over the underg

10、round system with just _ travel card.,3,12,Part 3 (7) popularity and encouragement,26,1,Whats the intention of the author?,What other ways to relieve the pressure of traffic jam? Build more roads in order to speed up the flow of the traffic. Develop Public transport such as underground train, bus, maglev. Limit the number of the private car