Unit11 The Airport Express 课件2023-2024学年牛津上海版（试用本）七年级英语下册

3 The natural elements 11 Electricity * Look and guess What are they talking about? light rail trolleybuses the Airport Express public transport [ˈtrɒlibʌs] [ɪkˈspres] [ˈtrænspɔːt ] Read the dialogues and tick the information. What kinds of public transport in Garden City use electricity?  the light rail  trolleybuses  the underground  the Maglev  taxis  buses the Airport Express      Some kinds of public transport in Garden City use electricity. What are they? The light rail and trolleybuses. The underground and the Maglev. [ˈtrænspɔːt ] [ˈtrɒlibʌs] Read aloud 4 Read the second part and answer the questions. Alice hasn’t travelled on the Airport Express, has she? No, she hasn’t. 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. The Airport Express Kitty has travelled on the Airport Express. She has got some information about it. 6 Read and answer After reading the text, what do you think of the Airport Express? It is fast, safe and environment-friendly. It is modern and comfotable. The Airport Express 机场快线 花园城的机场在幸运岛上。人们可以乘机场快线到达机场。它于1998年开始运营。机场快线以电为动力运行。电脑将信息发送给司机。电使机场快线又快又安全地行驶。机场快线的优点是因为它使用电力而不会造成空气污染。 机场快线在隧道中行驶8千米，在桥梁上行驶6千米，在地面上行驶20千米。机场快线一共有4个站。它们与地铁站不同。它们没有一站是建在地下的。它们全都架设在地面之上。机场快线的站点建筑主要是由玻璃、石块和金属制成。站点内部的色调是灰色和白色。它们看起来现代感十足，而且十分舒适。 机场快线的列车也十分现代化。列车上的座位宽敞、柔软而且舒适，列车还为乘客提供了很多放置行李箱和包裹的空间。 Peter and his classmates are talking about the Airport Express. Listen and complete the students’ conversation below. Listen and read 11 How long is the Airport Express line? It’s _______ kilometres long. How long does it take to travel from City Square Station to the airport? It takes _______ minutes. 34 23 12 How many passengers do the trains carry on a busy day? They carry about _______ passengers on a busy day. How many seats are there in each carriage? There are about _______ seats in each carriag