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*Unit 11 Electricity Reading: The Airport Express 1 Which transport uses electricity? 2 transport n. 交通工具 trolleybus n. 无轨电车 express n. 特快列车 operate v. 运转;工作 Most fridges can operate at below -18℃. through prep. 从……一端至另一端;穿过;贯穿 The bird flies in the room through the window. main adj. 主要的→mainly adv. 主要地;总体上;大致 They will come to the party as well. as well除……之外;也;还 seat n. 座位;坐处 Read the words and phrases for a few minutes. transport n. 交通工具 trolleybus n. 无轨电车 express n. 特快列车 operate v. 运转;工作 through prep. 从……一端至另一端;穿过;贯穿 mainly adv. 主要地;总体上;大致 as well除……之外;也;还 seat n. 座位;坐处 Review T: What have you travelled on? Ss: I have travelled on the underground... 现在完成时:have/has+done Look and read Some kinds of public transport in Garden City use electricity. What are they? The light rail and trolleybuses. The underground and the Maglev. Yes. The Airport Express uses electricity, too. Have you travelled on it yet? No, I haven’t travelled on the Airport Express yet. Yes, I have travelled on the Airport Express. I’ve got some information about it. Read and answer Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions. (1) Where is the airport? (2) How can you get there? (3) When did the Airport Express start operating? (4) What does the Airport Express use to operate? (5) Why is that a good thing? (6) What sends information to the drivers? On Lucky Island. By the Airport Express. In 1998. Electricity. It doesn’t cause air pollution. Computer. Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions. (1) How long are the tunnels/ the bridges? (2) How long is the Airport Express line? (3) How many stations are there? Eight kilometres. /Six kilometres. Twenty kilometres. Four. Read paragraph 3 and answer the question. What are the trains like? They are very modern. There are large, soft and comfortable seats on the trains and there is a lot of room for passengers to put their suitcases and bags. Read and translate the following phrases. 1. 机场快线 _ 2. 公共交通 _ 3. 轻轨 _ 4. 得到一些信息 _ 5. 行至机场 _ 6. 开始运转 _ 7. 给司机发送信息 _