旅游英语 高职语言文化类Unit 6 Transportation.pptx

Tourism English Unit Six Transportation 主编：孙南南 2013.12 Unit Six Transportation Warm-up Passage Reading Text A Text B Task-based Activities Special Terms Assignment Transportation is important for tourists. Most countries will spend a lot on the construction of transportation. From Text A, you will learn more about the status quo of the transportation in China. And Text B presents the situation of traveling by train in the USA. Discussion: 1. If you are going to travel to a faraway place, which vehicle will you choose? And Why? 2. Which element will you care about the most when you need to choose a vehicle? Is it price, speed or service? Text A Travel Agency Background Information: 1. 美国铁路公司 The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is a publicly funded service operated and managed as a for-profit corporation and began operations on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. Amtrak operates 374 trains each day on 31,474 miles (51,000 km) of track at speeds up to 150 mph (240 km/h) connecting 896 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces. In fiscal year 2012, Amtrak served a record 31.2 million passengers and had $2.88 billion in revenue while employing more than 20,000 people. Nearly two-thirds of passengers come from the ten largest metropolitan areas and 83% of passengers travel on routes of 400 miles or less. Its headquarters is at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Text A Travel Agency Background Information: 2. 美国国家铁路客运公司 美国国家铁路客运公司（National Railroad Passenger Corporation of the USA），常用商标为 Amtrak，简称美国国铁或美铁，是美国一家长途和城际 铁路客运公司，创立于1971年5月1日。Amtrak是由美 国（America）和铁轨（track）组成的混合词。美国国 铁有雇员超过19000人，全国总路线长22000英里 （35000公里），服务覆盖美国46个州和加拿大三个省 份，总共约500个车站。 Text A Travel Agency Background Information: 3. 阿西乐快线 阿西乐快线（英文全名为Acela Express，但通常只 称Acela）于2000年12月投入运营，是一条由美铁 （Amtrak）经营、沿美国东北走廊的一条高速铁路，全 长734km，从华盛顿特区至波士顿，途径巴尔的摩、费 城和纽约，使用摆式列车的技术。阿西乐快线是美国真 正意义上的第一条高速铁路，