Horse-drawn buses, trams, cabs and carriages were used to convey people to and around the city centre. (L5)
Would you please find another word to replace “convey”? 1. All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram. expressed
Different company is in possession of each line.
Each line is in different company’s 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.
The advanced ways of digging tunnels made the development of the London Underground _______ faster than expected.
The Ferห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ari Mondial can __________ accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 6.3 seconds.
American businessman, Charles Yerkes
undertook improving the system by
obtaining ownership of the many different
lines and setting up the Underground
Electric Railways of London. (L30)
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 Underground’s development. (L24)
popularity
The brief introduction to the London Underground
Welcome to the London Underground, or as usually known, it is ________ the Tube.
distinction of being the It has the _________ complex underground oldest and most _______ 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.
Why do we call it the most complex underground system? Many different parts are closely connected.
Most trains into London only went to the outer city. Because building railway tracks into the city would have damaged many old building.
If the railway tracks ____ had ____ been built into the city, they would have caused damage to many historic building. So trains only went to the places far away from the city. that are _____
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)
the development of the underground system
The British government gave 1854 approval for the construction by the Metropolitan Railway Company. The construction is officially accepted by the government. However, new trains had to be developed and the plan required raising a large amount of postponed until 1860. money, so the digging was _________ delay, put off digging until 1860. So the company postponed _______ ________
Because of the smoke from the steam engines, 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) the same distance between from each other 窒息 She choked to death on a fish bone. 哽咽 “I can’t bear it,” he said in a choked voice.
It is famous for its excellent ___________. acceleration New technology accelerated the __________ development of car industry.
In 1890, the City and South London Railway opened the first electric underground railway. Over the next twenty-five years, six independent deep underground lines were made. have, own Traveling on these lines was not convenient, as each line was possessed by a different company, and many were very far from each other.
1. Facing the financial crisis, what should small companies do to reduce the competition? 2. What do the policeman usually do with the clues when looking into the case? 3. What’s the purpose of this organization?
1863
beginning The initial tunnels were opened.
Passengers were transported in carriages without windows, which were pulled through the narrow tunnels by steam engines..
After Charles Yerkes had seen the situation,
Having seen (see) the situation, a wealthy __________
be responsible for a piece of work get something through effort
牛津高中英语
(模块七 · 高二下学期)
Unit
4
Reading 2
The first underground in the world
板块：教学设计—课件
课件描述：
本节课是阅读教学的第二课时， 其目的是帮助学生在进一步理解课文 信息的基础上，感知、领悟、操练和 运用单词及短语。
What information did you get about the London Underground from the text? introduction development unusual functions reasons
2. Your luggage will be conveyed to the hotel by taxi. carried
Unfortunately, the number of vehicles on the road caused unbelievable traffic jams ________, 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. This traffic problem led to the development of the underground system.