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London Underground: History, Development, and Popularity

Explore the fascinating journey of London's iconic underground system from its inception to its present-day popularity, highlighting key events, people, and facts. Discover the pivotal role it played during World War II and its expansion post-war. Uncover the unique uses of the underground and be inspired to visit this historic transportation network yourself.

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London Underground: History, Development, and Popularity

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  1. Welcome To Our Class Unit 4 Public transport

  2. Lead-in Enjoy a short video clip and name all the means of transport mentioned in it.

  3. Various means of transport

  4. Unit 4 Public transport Reading The first underground in the world a tourist brochure

  5. reading a tourist brochure Reading strategy What would be included in a tourist brochure? • _______of its ____________, including its • ______ or _____ • 2. Some important_______ concerned • 3. Interesting _____ • 4. ______________to visit the place for yourself History development years dates people facts Encouragement

  6. Skimming Task I Get the main idea of each paragraph. Para1: _______for developing underground system Para2: ____________of the Circle Line Para3: the first railway tunnel under the River Thames and six ___________lines Para4: important ______ reasons development independent people Para5: ________ ____during World War II Para6: __________ after World War II Para7: p________ of the first underground system and e______________to visit the place unusual uses expansion opularity ncouragement

  7. Task II Divide the article into parts and give the main idea of each part. reasonsfor developing underground system Part 1 ( 1 ) Part 2 (2-6) Part 3 ( 7 ) developments of the first underground years and events important people interesting facts expansion popularity of the first underground system and encouragementto visit the place

  8. Detailed reading Part 1 (1) Reasons Why was an underground system first developed in London? The Industrial Revolution 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. The underground system was developed.

  9. Part 2 (2-6) Development Task I Fill in the table.

  10. built by the Metropolitan Railway Company built by Metropolitan District Railway Company 1854 The first tunnels were opened. The next section of the underground system was opened. The two companies linked up and provided the underground service to the city centre. The London Passenger Transport Board Charles Yerkes the Underground Group, the Metropolitan Line, all the different bus and train lines Six independent underground lines were made. A public organization was created. New connections and new stations were built, so more lines were added. Charles Holden

  11. The London Underground was used as: • a bomb shelter • an aeroplane factory • an anti-aircraft centre • meeting rooms for the government administration Victoria Line linked with other lines at almost every station. More people travelled on the underground and more lines were added. 1979 The Jubilee Line

  12. Try to retell the development of the first underground in London. Work in groups of four; Each student retells each part.

  13. Part 3 (7) popularity and encouragement 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 underground system with just ___ travel card. 3 12 26 1

  14. What’s the intention of the author?

  15. 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 cars. • Encourage people to live low-carbon lives. Discussion

  16. Homework • Retell the text. • 2. Finish exercises on English Weekly • (Edition 35).

  17. Thank you for listening!

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