[1b u1 good morning train-2]小西妈双语工程2005期171Sam打卡 day57

森森的日常

📌 1b u1 good morning train

拓展火车构造

👂 Listening

1a

1b

little critter

📚 Reading

1.海尼曼-6本

2. 牛津树-8本

📺 Video

1b unit 1

1b unit 2

🎈 Supplement & Game

1. railway track

M: Can a train run on the road？

S: No.

M: Where should it run?

S: On the track.

M: Yes. A train must be on the tracks to run。Let's put the tracks together.

2. train station

Let's set up a couple of stations for the train.

A train station or railway station (also called a railroad station, rail station, or depot) is a place where passengers can get on and off trains and/or goods may be loaded or unloaded.

3. waiting room

Let's build up a waiting room in the station.

When we get to the train station, it is not time to leave yet. We have to wait in the waiting room.

4. automatic ticket machine

S: Look! I built a automatic ticket machine.😂

M:Oh. You can buy your own ticket at the self-service ticket office/Automatic Ticket Hall now. Also You can give the money to the ticket agent, the ticket agent will give you the ticket.

5. different parts of train

A train is a series of rail cars coupled together and pulled by an engine known as a locomotive. Trains with large numbers of rail cars often require more than one locomotive.

6. Locomotive/ engine

Please hook up the car to the engine/ locomotive.

The locomotive can pull or push the cars. It was originally powered by steam, but today, diesel or electric locomotives power most trains.



Steam locomotives were the primary source of power for trains. Steam engines work by burning coal or wood to heat a boiler that is partially filled with water. Once the water boils, steam is released into the steam pipe and ultimately into a cylinder, where pressure pushes a piston that is connected to one wheel by a piston rod. This wheel is attached to the other wheels and the train is propelled forward as the piston moves back and forth causing the wheels to move together. Today, locomotives are primarily powered by diesel or electricity.(家长自学)

7. train chimney

M: Show me the train chimney. Yes, you're right. Chimney can puff smoke.

Which kind of trains have chimneys, steam train or electric train?

S: Steam train.

M: What's the electric train?

S: This one, High speed train.

M:Where else can you see a chimney?

S(跑去窗台): There! That roof has a chimney.

M: Yes. How many chimneys can you see?

S: Three!

M: Some houses have chimneys on the roof to vent the smoke. Some factories also have chimneys.

8. Engineer

You can put an engineer in the train cab of the locomotive.

There are a driver and a fireman in a steam train. The fireman's job is to make sure that there is enough steam, and keep the water level and the fire in the boiler. The engineer's duty is to control the train.

9. different cars

Please stick all the cars together.把车厢插在一起

把车厢拼到一起，无论是“钩”、“吸”还是“插”，都可以说：(1) put the cars together. (2) link the cars. (3) connect the cars.

9.1 Passenger Cars

Passenger trains are designed to transport people over long distances or on short commutes.

Long distance passenger trains consist of passenger cars/seating carriage, dining cars/restaurant carriage and sleeping cars/sleeper carriage.

9.1.1 restaurant carriage

The restaurant carriage on the train is for passengers in need.

We didn't bring enough food to eat on the train, so we could buy some food in the restaurant carriage.

9.1.2 sleeper carriage, seating carriage

A train usually has a sleeping carriage、seating carriage and restaurant carriage。

If we have to go far away, we usually buy a sleeper ticket.

If we are going somewhere near, we usually just buy a hard seat ticket.

Some sleeping berths [bɜ:θs]卧铺 are divided into upper, middle and lower berths, while others have only two upper and lower berths.

When travelling, we can provide the following information so that you will easily find your seat.

Your carriage and seat number are printed on your ticket and these correspond to the numbers on the platform and on board the train.

9.2 Freight Cars

Sometimes freight cars are added to passenger trains to transport freight to areas not easily reached by truck.

There are many kinds of freight cars that are used to transport goods by rail.

9.2.1 box car

The box car is the most common type of freight car and is completely enclosed.

9.2.2 open-top hopper

Open-top hoppers are freight cars with no roof that have openings underneath for unloading freight like coal.

Closed hoppers carry goods, like grain, that need to be protected from the elements, and flat cars are designed to carry containerized cargo that is transferred from semi-trucks.

9.2.3 tanker

Other types of freight cars include refrigerated cars, tankers, bulkers and auto racks.

10.1 Caboose

The caboose was once the last car on nearly every train.

It was used to shelter the crew, who often had to disembark the rear of the train for switching, or to protect the train from robbers when it was stopped. The conductor often had a desk in the caboose where he completed his paperwork.

10.2 Flashing Rear-End Device

By the 1980s, technology had advanced and cabooses became unnecessary for safety, so the FRED or Flashing Rear-End Device replaced the caboose. The FRED uses computerized technology to detect braking, coupling or other problems and the engine crew. It also provides a flashing red light to warn other trains.

1)Today's mission for the passenger train only needs the engine and one car. The other two cars are parked by the engine shed.

今天客车的任务只需要火车头和一节车厢。其他的车厢都停在车库旁边。

2)Let's turn the switch to pass the train through.

咱们转一下转车台让火车通过。

3) The train goes uphill.

火车上坡。

4) And it crosses the suspension bridge.

从吊桥上开过。

5) Let's see what the freight train is doing. It goes over the bridge.

咱们再看看货车在干什么。它再通过大桥。

6) It then goes downhill.

然后下坡。

7) Finally, it arrives at its destination. The crane unloads the cargo off its body.

最后，它到达了目的地。吊车把货物从它的身上卸下来。

8) The train goes through the tunnel.

火车钻山洞。

9) The train passes under the three arch bridge.

火车钻过三孔桥。

10) The train passes the junction.

火车经过岔道。

11) The train is resupplied.

火车获得补给。

12) Uh-oh, the train goes off the track.

糟糕，火车脱轨啦。

11. buy ticket

Chinese trains types

Chinese trains are divided into 2 types:

China Railway High-speed (CRH)

Normal Trains

How to choose a seat on Chinese trains?

We recommend learning train seating information first.

1) China Railway High-speed (CRH): first choice for most passengers

These trains are fast, clean, well-equipped like an aeroplane and run more smoothly. Most of them do not run overnight, they can cover almost half of China in 4-5 hours at day-time. For this reason, most of their seats are not sleepers.

Second Class Seat: the most popular

Second Class Seats are like those in economy class on an airplane. Second Class ticket price are the lowest among all high speed classes, so it is the most popular and most frequently used.

First Class Seat: wider and softer than second class

First Class Seats are wider and softer than in second class. With a small pillow and a foldable footrest, they offer a more comfortable experience. The ticket fare is about 20% to 40% higher than second class.

Business Class Seat: equivalent of first class on an aeroplane

C, D or G train Business Class Seats are the equivalent of first class on an aeroplane and are only available on G and some D types. These seats can be adjusted flat for passengers to lie down. The fare is the highest, about twice that of first class.

Normal Trains: the choice of budget travellers

Usually coloured blue, red or green, they run at a lower speed than high speed types, but they run day and night, with relatively lower prices. Due to long travelling duration of these kind of trains, you can sleep during your trip.

Hard Sleeper: chosen by most passengers

A Hard Sleeper compartment usually comprises six berths arranged in three levels on the two sides. As the compartments lack doors, it is hard to have a good sleep due to continuous snores, kids' crying, and the sound of the train moving. The fare of upper berth is the cheapest while that of the lower is costly among these 3 levels.

Soft Sleeper: more comfortable than hard sleepers

A Soft Sleeper compartment consists of two upper and two lower berths with a door. The berths are wider than the hard sleepers. The fare is about 50% higher than the hard sleeper.

Luxury Soft Sleeper: the most luxurious sleepers

There are two bunks on one side of the compartment, and a leisure area with a sofa and an independent western style toilet. The fare is about twice that of a soft sleeper. They are only available on some long-distance trips between major cities.

Hard Seat: the cheapest, yet noisy, smelly and crowded

Hard Seat is the cheapest among all classes. But taking Hard Seat can be something of a torment, especially for a long journey. The seat backs are almost vertical and cannot be adjusted. The carriages are always noisy, smelly, and crowded with non-seat passengers, especially during peak seasons such as Chinese New Year.

Soft Seat: cushioned seats

Soft seats are only available on a few trains. There are four seats in a row with two on both sides. The seats are cushioned and softer. The fare is about 1.5 times of a hard seat.

How to "read" your train ticket?

After choosing a seat you want, it is time that you learn to "read" your ticket information. All information about your trip can be seen on a train ticket.

If you miss the train, the ticket can be changed when there is a ticket available for the train you want. But all tickets can only be changed for once.

森森输出:

M: Where are the scissors?

S: Dad put it away, because i played with it.😂😂

M: I will get the toy train for you.

S: if you fall off the chair, you may hurt yourself.