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M7U4 Reading The first underground in the worldActivity 1: Lead-inT: As we know, London is the capital of the UK.?When we talk about London, what will you think about? Can you give me some examples what London is famous for?S1: The Cambridge University and the Oxford University.S2: London Bridge.S3: The heavy fog.S4: The Big Ben.T: Well done, everyone. London seems to be so attractive. Its a large city. Suppose you are going to pay a visit to London，how will you travel around it? （Cab tram bus subway ）Actually, the underground system in London is also the oldest and the best in the world. Today well learn something about the London Underground.Activity 2: Fast-reading for general idea.Now lets come to our books. Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the following three questions. 1. When was the first underground system opened? In 1863.2. Why was the Victoria Line important? It was important because it linked with other lines at almost every station, making the system more user-friendly.3. What did Charles Holden do? He is the architect that designed many of the new stations built between 1918 and 1938. Many of the stations are still in use today.Activity 3: Structure readingThe article can be divided into 4 parts.Part1: Para 1 reasons why the first underground in the world was developed Part2: Para 2-4 developments of the first underground before World War II Part3: Para 5 some unusual uses of the first underground during World War II Part4: Para 6-7 expansion and popularity of the first underground system Activity 4: Detailed reading for important information according to activity 3.According to Part1 of the passage: 1. Why was an underground system first developed in London? Most railway tracks did not go into the London city centre, so buses were required. This increased traffic on the road. The underground system transported more people without increasing traffic on the road.According to Part2:DateEvent1854An underground railway was decided to be built.1863The first tunnels were opened.1868The next section of the underground system was opened.1884The underground service was provided in the middle of the city.1933A public organization was created.1918-1938London Transport was expanded.According to Part3:1. What unusual use did the tube have during World War II?The underground has functioned as a bomb shelter, an aeroplane factory, an anti-aircraft centre and meeting rooms for the government administration.According to Part4:1. What does it mean when the brochure says that the underground system is user-friendly? It means that many of the lines are linked at many stations. Therefore, it is very convenient for riders to go to different places in the city from any station.Activity 5: Practice:Complete the following passage with proper words or phrases from the article on pages 50-51. Change the form where necessary.The London underground system has the (1) _ of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world. During the first half of the 19th century, train services to London were first (2) _, but people couldnt build railways into the city because doing that would cause great (3) _ to many historic buildings. So many buses were needed to (4) _ people to the city centre, which, however, often cause (5) _ traffic jams. This problem led to the development of the underground system.In 1854, Metropolitan Railway Company was allowed to build an underground railway and the first tunnels were opened in 1863. In 1868, the next (6) _ of the underground system was opened by another company called the Metropolitan District Railway. In 1884, these two companies (7) _ up and provided the underground service in the middle of the city.With the development of the better ways of (8) _ tunnels, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884, and over the next 25 years, six (9) _ deep underground lines were made. But because each line was (10) _ by a different company and far away from each other, traveling on these lines was (11) _. Having seen the situation, Charles Yerkes, tried to improve the system. He bought many of the different lines and setting up the Underground Group. In 1933, a public (12) _ called the London Passenger Transport Board was created, which eventually became London Transport. From 1918 to 1938, many new stations were (13) _ .During World War II, the underground system had some (14) _ uses. For example, many underground stations once (15) _ as bomb shelters. After the war, more lines were added. Now, the network of the underground system includes 12 lines and goes 26 miles out of central London. Three million people travel on the underground every day. Can you imagine what London would be if there were no such underground system?Answer(1) distinction (2) developed(3) damage(4) convey(5) unbelievable(6) section (7) linked (8) digging(9) independent (10) possessed (11) inconvenient(12) organization (13)constructed(14) unusual(15) functionedActivity 6: DiscussionIs there any underground route in our province?Where are they? What are the advantages and disadvantages of tube?What kind of transport do you usually use? Why?Activity 7: ConcludeReading strategyThe passage you just read is a brochure(手册，小册子).Whats the features of a brochure?1. It usually in