Reading:

The Airport Express

They are ________ _______. electrical appliances

How much do you know about

Name three things

which use electricity

at home.

Name three things

which use electricity

at school.

When can we see

electricity?

What do you think of

electricity?

Choose the right word:

(enjoyable, comfortable,efficient,convenient)

Microwaves make our lives________.

Televisions make our lives______.

Air conditioners make our lives_______.

Computers make our lives________.

convenient

enjoyable

comfortable

efficient

Name three things

which use electricity

in the office.

train

bus

underground

taxi different kinds of transportWhich of them uses electricity to ?workoperat

e

the undergroud and the Maglev

the light rail and the trolleybus

Garden City’s airport is on ________Island.People can travel to the airport by the Airport Express. It started operating in _____.The Airport Express uses ________to operate. Computers send ________ to the drivers. Electricity makes the Airport Express fast and _____. The good thing about the Airport Express is that the use of electricity does not cause air _______.

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Lucky

informationsafe

pollution

on,through,over

run ______ tunnels

run ______ bridges

run ______ the ground

through

over

on

The underground stations

The Airport Express stations

difference

above,under

under aboveare ______ the ground.

are _____the ground.

aredifferent from

stone

glassmetal

We use wood and metal to make our desks.

Our desks are made of wood and metal.

glass,metal

stone

The station buildingsglass,metal and stone.

are made of

Which one is more ?modern

the seats are:

small large

hardsoft

comfortableuncomfortable

the Airport Express

the train

suitcases and bags

There is a lot of room for passengers to put their suitcases and bags.

n.(U)inside the Airport Express

1. The Airport Express in Garden City started operating in 1996.

2. Electricity makes the Airport Express safe and fast.

3. The uses of electricity will cause air pollution.

4. The Airport Express runs over bridges for twenty kilometres.

5. The five modern stations are grey and white inside.

6. There is a lot of room for passengers to put their suitcases and bags.

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will notF

Fsix

Ffour

T

True or False?

Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.Garden City’s airport address

____ _____ ________

Time to start operating ______ _______

the way for drivers to get information

________ send information to drivers.

good things of the electricity

1. The Airport Express is ____ and _____.2. The Airport Express does not cause ______ _____.

on Lucky Island

in 1998

Computers

fast safe

airpollution

Read paragraph 2&3 and answer the questions.1.How many kilometres does the Airport Express run altogether?2. How many stations does the Airport Express have?3. Where are the stations?4. What are the station buildings mainly made of?5. What do you think of the station buildings?6. The trains of the Airport Express are very modern, aren’t they?7. How about the seats on the trains?8. Can passengers have a lot of room to put their suitcases and bags?

1.How many kilometres does the Airport Express run altogether?

2. How many stations does the Airport Express have?

3. Where are the stations?

4. What are the station buildings mainly made of?

Read paragraph 2&3 and answer the questions.

It runs 34 kilometres altogether.

It has four stations.

They are all above the ground.

They are mainly made of glass, stone and metal.

5. What do you think of the station buildings?

6. The trains of the Airport Express are very modern, aren’t they?

7. How about the seats on the trains?

8. Can passengers have a lot of room to put their suitcases and bags?

Read paragraph 2&3 and answer the questions.

They are modern and comfortable.

Yes, they are.

They are large, soft and comfortable.

Yes ,they can.

Group work:

Discuss and retell the text

What do you think of the Airport Express?

What does the Airport Express use to operate?

electricity

Group discussion:ways of saving electricity

Electricity makes life much better!

1.Read the text twice and copy the new words.2.Workbook 7B page 79.3. Do the supplementary reading: Shanghai Maglev Train

Shanghai Maglev Train

Shanghai Maglev TrainIntroduction:Shanghai Maglev Train is the only commercial operation of speed maglev train, with a top speed of 430 km/h, which is next to the speed of plane.Shanghai Maglev Train started operating in 2006. With a length of 40 kilometers, Shanghai Maglev Train is west to Longyang Road Station of Shanghai Metro Line 2, east to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The whole trip spends only 7 minutes and 20 seconds and passengers will not feel unpleasant. They can also enjoy the views from the windows.Ticket Price: One single ticket is RMB 50,a round trip-ticket is RMB 80. children fewer than 1.2 meters are free with their parents. Pay RMB 5 to visit Maglev Technology Showroom on the ground floor of the Maglev Line’s Longyang Road StationDeparture Time: From Longyang Road station to Pudong Airport station, the first train is 6:45, and the last train is 21:40. With 15-minute intervals at 6:45-17:00, 20-minute intervals at 17:00-21:00, and 40-minute intervals at 21:00-21:40. From Pudong Airport station to Longyang Road station, the first train is 7:02, and the last train is 21:42.

1.Is Shanghai Maglev Train as fast as the plan

e?

2. How long has the Shanghai Maglev Train be

en operated?

3. How long does it take you to go to Pudong I

nternational Airport by maglev?

No

5 years.For

7 minutes and 20 seconds

, it isn’t.

4. Peter (an one-metre-tall boy) will go to take the Maglev with his parents to the airport. How much should they pay?

5. Mr. Green will arrive at the airport at 10 p.m. Can he take the maglev?

RMB 100 .

No , he can’t.

Paragraph 2:The Airport Express runs through tunnels foreight kilometres.It runs over bridges for six kilometres. It runs on the ground for twenty kilometres. The Airport Express has four stations. None of them are under the ground. They are all above ground…….

Introduction:Shanghai Maglev Train is the only commercial operation of speed maglev train, with a top speed of 430 km/h, which is next to the speed of plane.Shanghai Maglev Train started operating in 2006. With a length of 40 kilometers, Shanghai Maglev Train is west to Longyang Road Station of Shanghai Metro Line 2, east to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The whole trip spends only 7 minutes and 20 seconds and passengers will not feel unpleasant. They can also enjoy the views from the windows.

Ticket Price: One single ticket is RMB 50,a round trip-ticket is RMB 80. Children shorter than 1.2 meters are free with their parents. Pay RMB 5 to visit Maglev Technology Showroom on the ground floor of the Maglev Line’s Longyang Road StationDeparture Time: From Longyang Road station to Pudong Airport station, the first train is 6:45, and the last train is 21:40. With 15-minute intervals at 6:45-17:00, 20-minute intervals at 17:00-21:00, and 40-minute intervals at 21:00-21:40. From Pudong Airport station to Longyang Road station, the first train is 7:02, and the last train is 21:42.