教学课件：《城市轨道交通实用英语》.ppt

1、Unit OneSection Two：ListeningGuangzhou Metro Lily:Good morning,my name is Lily.How are you?Tom:Fine,thank you.And you?Lily:Im fine too.Welcome to Guangzhou Metro.Im the _ attendant from Xilang Station.Tom:How do you do?My name is Tom Waston.I come from America.Can you give me some _ about Guangzhou

2、Metro?Lily:Of course.But the train is coming,and I have to leave for a while.May I introduce my colleague to you?This is Jack Li,the station _ of our station.He can help you.Jack Li,this is Mr.Waston.Jack:Nice to meet you,Mr.Waston.Tom:Nice to meet you too,Mr.Li.Please call me Tom.Jack:Please call m

3、e Jack.What can I do for you?Tom:Shall I ask where the _ Division is,and where the Operation Division is?(1)station(2)information(3)master(4)Construction Jack:Well,let me help you.The Construction _ is in the depot of Guangzhou metro Line 1;its near Xilang Station.And another important division,the

4、Operation Division is in the depot of Guangzhou metro Line 2.Its near Pazhou Station.You can take the _ bus of the Operation Division at Xingangdong Station.It starts out for every half an hour there.Any more information?Tom:Yes.Can you tell me how I can get to Guangzhou Dong Railway Station?Jack:Yo

5、u can take Metro Line 1.Our station is the start station of Line 1,and Guangzhou Dong Railway Station is the _.You dont need to _.The whole _ will cost about 67 minutes.Tom:How much is the _?Jack:Five Yuan.Tom:Thank you very much.Jack:You are welcome.(5)Division(6)shuttle(7)terminal(8)transfer(9)jou

6、rney(10)fareAnswers1.station 2.information 3.master 4.Construction 5.Division6.shuttle 7.terminal 8.transfer 9.journey10.fareSection Three:Reading PassageMetros Look Forward to the 21st Century Practice 1.Key to Exe.1 off-peak hours 非高峰期_ passenger surge 顾客流_ platform screen doors 站台屏蔽门_ operating c

7、ost 运营成本_ high-volume flows 大客流量_ light rail line 轻轨地铁_ people-mover 交通工具_ pneumatic suspension 空气悬挂_ gangway （车箱之间的）过道 tunnel 通道_ tramway 电车_ dedicated lanes 专用车道_ guided bus systems 定向的公共汽车系统 low density area 低密度区_ multi-modal mix 多种运输形式的混合使用 2.Key to Translation 1.使现有铁路网现代化是一个漫长而又复杂的过程，而开辟一条新线则是一

8、扇理想的陈列窗，来展示什么是已经可能做到的事情。2.其目的是为了在法国首都那部分长期以来运输力量一直不足的地区促进和支持一个新的商业中心的发展 3.自动化会优化服务的可靠性和规律性，而且在运输能力上有较大的灵活性。3.这将使新线路对乘客比正常线路更具吸引力，因为在常规线路上，非高峰期列车间隔时间的要延长，从而使乘客等车时间明显增加；可以从处理好在任何时间发生的计划外的高峰运输要求，这种要求也许是由于没有预见到的突发事件或是由于交通网络的其他地方出现事故而引起的。4.运输控制中心配备齐全了目前最高水平的远距离控制整条线路的设备和一个综合事故管理系统。5.这条新线路也给了我们重新思考车站设计的机会

9、，以便研究出更适合今天乘客期望的效果，那就是功能效果与美学效果 3.Key to Practice:Work in Pairs1)What are the metro operators doing in order to meet the demand for environmentally-acceptable transport?(para.1)In order to meet this increasing demand for environmentally-acceptable transport,metro operators around the world are looki

10、ng to harness the latest technologies to enhance the capacity and attractiveness of their services.2)Why do we say Paris metro line 14 is the forerunner of the 21st century metro?(para.2)It is intended to foster and support the development of a new business hub and increase passenger capacity on one

11、 of the busiest transport corridors.3)How long do we need from one end to the another,and how many stops in this journey?(para.3)11 minutes and 8 stops4)What is the present speed of Paris metro line 14?How about the conventional lines?(para.3)The present speed is 40 km/h,and the conventional lines a

12、re 20km/h to 25km/h.5)Where can the control center monitor?(para.6)The control center has full audio and video monitoring of all station platforms,and inside the trains even when they are moving.6)What factor is the overriding factor when the authorities specify and finance urban rail operations?(pa

13、ra.9)cost7)What is the most efficient mode for high volume flows through the heart of the big city?(para.10)the heavy metro8)What mode of transport is more cost effective,when housing and business density drops?(para.10)intermediate modes9)What mode of transport is the only practical option for low

14、density area?(para.10)busesharness h:nis v.to use(a natural force)to produce useful power 利用，管理，控制 e.g.a new scheme to generate electricity by harnessing the power of the wind一个利用电力发电的新计划enhance inh:ns vt.1、to increase in strength or amount 提高，增加，增强 e.g.Hopefully,the meeting will enhance the prospec

15、ts of world peace.希望这次会议对世界和平的前景有所促进。Computer-enhanced learning 计算机辅助式学习capacity kpsiti In prospect of increase in demand,we should operate at full capacity.预计需求会有很大增长，我们应该开足马力生产。at full capacity:以全部力量，满负载 be filled to capacity:客满，挤得满满的 in ones capacity as:作为,以资格（身份，职位）to capacity:达最大限度、满负载publicize

16、 pblisaiz vt.to bring to public notice e.g.宣传一项新的政策 to publicize a new policyfoster fst vt.1、to take(someone elses child)into ones family for a certain period only,and without taking on the full legal responsibilities of the parent(在一定期间内）照管，抚育（别人的孩子），照料 e.g.We fostered the little girl for several m

17、onths while her mother was in hospital.小女孩的母亲住院时，我们照管她几个月。2、to help(feelings or ideas)to grow or develop培养，鼓励，助长 e.g.We hope these meetings will help foster friendly relations between our two countries.我们希望这些会议将有助于促进我们国家之间的友好关系。optimize ptimaiz 优化经济结构 to optimize the economic structure 优化资源配置 to opt

18、imize the allocation of resourcesadjust dst v.to change slightly,esp.in order to make right or make suitable for a particular purpose or situation 调整，调节，使适合 e.g.You can adjust the color on the TV by turning this knob.你可以转动这个旋钮来调整电视的色彩。He adjusted(himself)very quickly to the heat of the country.他很快就适

19、应了这个国家的炎热气候。constraint knstreint n.约束，强制，限制 by constraint:勉强，强迫 feel constraint:觉得局促不安 subject to the constraints:受下列条件限制 under(in)constraint:被迫，不得不，被束缚着roistering rist 制定机车和职工工作班次及时间的方法 rostering of staff 编制职工值班时间表 perspective pspektiv n.远景，前途，观点，看法 in perspective:合乎透视法；比例正确 in the right perspectiv

20、e:正确地、客观地、全面地 in the wrong perspective:片面地、错误地 out of perspective:不按透视法的（地），不成比例的（地）arenari:n竞技场 The Romanarenawas very famous.罗马竞技场是很出名的。fit sb/sth out:to furnish or arrange(esp.a place)with necessary things 装备，配备 We must fit the boy out for school.我们必须为这个男孩准备好上学用品。The government fitted out warship

21、s and sailors for them.政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。comprehensive kmprihensivadj.全面的,广泛的,综合的,理解的 He was educated at the local comprehensive school.他曾在地区的综合中学受教育。She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.她已全面掌握了这一学科。security sikju:riti n.安全 as security:作为抵押品 for security:为了确保安全，为了安全起见 give security against:保护，使无

22、之忧 in security:安全地，安心地 in security for:作的担保 on good security:有可靠的抵押 social security:社会保险remote rimuta.遥远的，偏僻的，细微的The bomb was exploded by remote control.这颗炸弹是遥控引爆的。The connection between these ideas is very remote.这两种看法之间的距离很大。remote-control:远距离控制（操纵）的remote-effects:间接影响trespasstresps v.非法侵入,侵害,冒犯 p

23、neumatic nju:mtik气动的,充气的 adj.气动的气动的,充气的充气的 Pneumaticsignals will travel only at sonic speeds.气动信号的传输速度仅仅相当于音速。suspension sspennn.悬浮，悬挂装置The headmaster has made a decision of suspension of a pupil from school.校长已经做出对一名学生停学处分的决定。air suspension:空气悬挂；空气弹簧gangway gwei,g.wei n.(上下船的上下船的)跳板跳板,（剧场（剧场 音乐厅等的）

24、座间甬道音乐厅等的）座间甬道,过道过道 They advanced up thegangwayand gained the deck.他们经舷梯登上甲板。ambience mbins n.the character,quality,feeling,etc.of a place;(一个地方的）气氛，情调，环境 This restaurant has a pleasant ambience.这个饭店环境幽雅宜人。interplay intplei n.the action or effect of two or more things on each other 相互影响，相互影响 E.g.the

25、 interplay of the sparkling light on the water 闪烁的灯光在水面交相辉映endow indau 赋予，使具有 He is endowed with an inventive mind.他天生具有发明才能。allure lju,liu v.诱惑诱惑,吸引吸引 I wanted toalluremy opponent to my place and attract him.我想要把我的对手吸引到我的地盘上然后攻击他。n.诱惑力诱惑力,吸引力吸引力 parameter prmit,prmtn.参量,参数,决定因素,界限 Oneparameterwhich

26、 always comes into play is the national economy.国民经济是一个经常起作用的参量。overriding.uvraidi,uvraidi最重要的 adj.最主要的最主要的 Minimum weight and volume are almostoverridingrequirements for any missile servo.对于任何一种导弹的伺服系统来说，使它的重量为最轻和体积为最小，几乎是最主要的要求了。density densiti n.密度 the density of population:人口密度 density of freigh

27、t:运输密度 traffic density:交通量people mover 交通工具 n.交通工具交通工具 These are Tundra Buggies,designed to bring people to polar bears.这些是苔原车，是研究者用于接近北极熊的交通工具。inevitable inevitbl adj.不可避免的,必然(发生)的 They reached the inevitable conclusion that the money must have been stolen.他们得出的必然结论是，这笔钱一定是被偷掉的。the inevitable conse

28、quences of his actions 他行动的必然后果 bow to the inevitable:听天由命Section Four Interpreting:Rules and Services(1)1.valid a.正当的,有充分根据的,符合逻辑的Do you have valid reasons for your absence?2.alter vt.&vi.改变,更改As times alter,mens affections change.时过境迁3.validity period 有效期4.prohibit prhibit vt.禁止,妨碍 Smoking is proh

29、ibited here.这里禁止吸烟。Rainy weather and fog prohibited flying.雨天和大雾妨碍了飞行。Family finances prohibited his going to college.5.intellectual.intilektul 智力的 intellectual disability智障 6.accompanykmpni vt.陪伴,伴随.发生,补充 8.hazardoushzds 危险的 hazardous objects 危险品 9.explodeiksplud 爆炸 10.corrosive krusiv adj.腐蚀的,腐蚀性的

30、,蚀坏的11.environment invairnmnt 环境 12.uncivilized nsivilaizdadj.未开化的,不文明的Section Five Metro Culture:Metro Logo(1)Define the meanings of the following logos in China:北京地铁GtunnelDditchBBeijing 上海地铁SshanghaiMMetro Huangpuriver 香港地铁 深圳地铁1.Twopeninsula（半岛）xianggang&jiulong2.twostationandinterval(区间）semi-ci

31、rcleJiuguangRailwayconnect 南京地铁 天津地铁Plumblossom（梅花）Mmetro天Tianjingrivet（铆钉）Selflessdedication（无私奉献）武汉地铁 沈阳地铁M metroW WuhanMMetroSShenyangwheel 苏州地铁 杭州地铁blue Science&technology&fashionRed warmth&quickhug harmonious（和谐）societyhz hangzhouM MetroArrow（箭头）two trackListening:The foreigners experience of S

32、hanghai metroQuestions1.What does his friend want him to do2.How about the transportation sign in Shanghai?3.Are the metro signs in general accurately translated?4.Are all the signs translated in English?5.Whats inner circle?6.What is accessible elevator?7.Whats the destination?Questions1.What does

33、his friend want him to do(To go to his place to play computer games)2.How about the transportation sign in Shanghai?(Thats ok,because it has full signs.)3.Are the metro signs in general accurately translated?(It can be understood what the signs mean,but occasionally it ran into the signs like it wou

34、ldnt be like the Americans would say.)4.Are all the signs translated in English?No.Thats the problem.The foreigners have no idea what it says.5.Whats inner circle?It should be No.4 Line going around like a circle.6.What is accessible elevator?The elevator specially for physically disabled people.7.W

35、hats the destination?2010 world expo in Shanghai.The brown building.Reading Passage 1:History of Reading Passage 1:History of Rapid TransitRapid TransitWarm-up questionsQuestions for discussion1.Which was the first deep-level underground line?The first deep-level underground line was the City and So

36、uth London Railway.2.Which was the first elevated railway in the word?The first elevated railway in the world was the Ninth Avenue Elevated in New York City.Key to Practice 1.Work in Pairs:1i 2e3l4g 5b6n7d8j9a10h11m12c13k 14f15p16o2.Work in Pairs1.It was an immediate success and many extensions foll

37、owed;the Metropolitan finally became an important part of the London Underground system.(para.2)这项技术获得了即时的成功，接下来的多条延伸线路的开发都采用了这一技术。2.It lays claim to a second title that is the first electric underground railway(collecting,as it does today,from overhead cables,like the Newcastle System,instead of th

38、e more common third rail)in the world.(pars.6)这条线路也拥有第二个称号，那就是：它也是世界上第一条电力驱动的地铁线（和纽卡斯尔地铁系统一样，采用了高架电缆供电的方式而不是更常用的第三轨供电，类似于今天的一些做法。）3.The initial construction was a short four-track tunnel downtown,with only two stations,built to take light rail cars from outlying areas off the streets.(para.8)最初建成的是一

39、条很短的城市双复线，只有两个站，供轻轨列车运行于市中心和郊区之间。4.Part of it is made up of converted older railways;some of its stations actually date from the 1880s(para.14).而这条地铁线的有些路段是由旧的铁路改造而成的，其中一些车站建于19世纪80年代。5.These are often seen as futuristic,or at least modern,and are compared favorably to old-style elevated railways(pa

40、ra.16)这些线路往往具有未来感，或者至少有时代感，因此相对于老式的高架地铁线路更受欢迎。3.Work in Group1.The Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn,New York2.The Metropolitan Railway in London3.The Ninth Avenue Elevated in New York City4.The City and South London Railway5.Budapest in 18966.The Chemin de Fer etropolitan7.Boston7.The New York City Su

41、bway8.Buenos Aires9.Tokyos Ginza Line10.Moscow11.The Toronto Subway12.Sao Paulo3.When did the New York City Subway open its first section?In 1904.Difficult Words and Expressions 1 streetcarstri:tk:;stri:t.k:n.路面电车，市内有轨电车2.locomotive lukmutiv n.火车头,机车 The locomotive has broken down.火车头坏了。adj.移动的,有移动力

42、的,产生运动的steam locomotive 蒸汽机车 3exhaustigz:st v.使筋疲力尽，耗尽 n.排气装置，废气 exhaust steam废汽4.immediate success 即时成功achieves immediate success 马到成功.5.metropolitan metrplitn adj.1.大都会的,大城市的 Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。2.

43、中心地区的,正宗的 Canadian French is different from the language of metropolitan France.加拿大的法语与法国本土的法语不相同。6.elevate eliveit vt.1.举起,提高；2.提升,提升到高度 He elevated the blinds.他拉起了百叶窗。elevated railway 高架铁路He was elevated.他受到提拔。elevated railway 高架铁路elevated temperature 高温 7.right-of-way 优先行使权优先行使权,路权8.ridiculous ri

44、dikjuls adj.1.可笑的,荒谬的,愚蠢的,荒唐的 Its the most ridiculous thing Ive ever heard in my life.这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.争论这样的事情是可笑的。Its ridiculous that we should have to queue,when we have already got our tickets.我们已经拿到了票,居然还要排队,未免可笑。9.configuration knfijurein n.1.构造,形

45、状,外貌,轮廓 Geographers study the configuration ofthe mountains.地理学家研究山脉的地形轮廓。2.（计算机的）配置3.(各部分之间的)编排，配置，布局10.ventilation ventlen n.1.空气流通 problems arising from poor ventilation.因通风不良而产生的问题Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation.检查员已检查过，通风良好。Some people think that ventilation is the same t

46、hing asair conditioning.有些人以为通风和空调是一回事。2.通风设备;通风方法 The office has recently been refurbished and theventilation system improved.这间办公室最近重新修缮油漆过,通风系统得到了改善。3.公开讨论 11.largely l:dliadv.大部分，主要地e.g.he teams success waslargelydue to her efforts.该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。His successes werelargelydue to luck.他的成功主要靠运

47、气。12.haulage h:lid n.1.the act of drawing or hauling something 公路铁路货运业;公路铁路运费 haulage man 运输工trackless haulage 无轨运输 13.initial inil adj.1.最初的；开始的；第一的 2.原始的；初期的；3.【语音学】声母的，首音的 n.1.复数(姓名或组织名称等的)首字母 He carved his initials on the wall.他将他名字的首字母刻在这墙上。2.(词的)首字母 3.(印刷品的章节或段落等开始的)特大的大写字母4.【语音学】声母，首音 5.【生物学】

48、原始细胞，初始细胞 6.入门费 vt.1.用姓名的首字母作标记（或签名）于 He initialed the paper G.P.S.他在文件上签上姓名的首字母G.P.S。2.草签14.outlying area外围（或偏远）地区 e.g.An outlying or neighboring area.边缘地区或邻近地区outlying district 边远地区15.elaborate15.elaborateadj.其他读音：Ilbrit 1.复杂的;精心制作的 Its an elaborate design.这是一种精心的设计。The problem is too elaborate.问题

49、太复杂。16.decorate dekreit vt.1.装饰 My mother likes to decorate rooms.我妈妈非常喜欢装饰房间。17.convert knv:t vt.&vi.1.(使)转变,(使)转化 2.皈依,改变(信仰);使）改变（宗教或信仰）We convert him,and we capture his inner mind;we reshape him.我们要改造他,从思想上把他争取过来,让他脱胎换骨。Not surprisingly,he failed to convert her.他没能使她改变看法并不奇怪。18.electrification i

50、.lektrifikein;i.lektrfkein n.电电气化，起电，带电19.Futuristic fju:tristik adj.1.of or relating to futurism adj.1.合于未来的;极新潮的;非传统的 2.未来主义的,与未来主义有关的e.g.Futuristic computer software.领先时代的电脑软件20.favourablyad.1.showing approval;顺利地,好意地,亲切地 e.g.He looked favorably on Jim.他赞许地望着吉姆。His speech was favorably received 他