(
课件网) U8 Reading and writing Guess I am a dragon, but I can’t fly. I am a snake, but I can’t bite. I am a worm who can go across the country day and night. What am I A train The Jingzhang Railway stretches from Beijing to Zhangjiakou. It is well known in China because it was the first of its kind designed and built by Chinese people. Reading It is well known 众所周知 它在中国很有名，因为它是第一个由中国人设计和建造的。 Reading The chief engineer for this railway was Zhan Tianyou. 总工程师 Reading Born in 1861 in Guangdong province, he showed an interest in machines at an early age. be born in 出生在 at an early age 早年；幼年 Reading At eleven, he went to study in the US. Upon his graduation from Yale University in 1881, Zhan returned to China and began his work on the Jingzhang Railway in 1905. Yale University Reading The Jingzhang Railway must go through an area of hills and mountains. go through 经过 an area of hills and mountains 丘陵和山区 Reading At that time, many people believed no one could ever build a railway there. at that time 在那时 build a railway 修建一条铁路 Reading However, Zhan Tianyou overcame all kinds of difficulties and succeeded in finishing the task. all kinds of 各种各样的 finish the task 完成任务 Reading The 200-kilometer-long railway was completed in 1909, two years ahead of schedule. It is considered a brilliant piece of work in Chinese railway history. a brilliant piece of work 出色的作品 Practice 1861 He was born in Guangdong. 1872 He went to study in the US. Practice 1881 He graduated from Yale University and returned to China. 1905 He began to build the Jingzhang Railway. Practice He finished building the Jingzhang Railway Practice 1) The Jingzhang Railway was the first railway built in China. 2) The Jingzhang Railway was designed by Zhan Tianyou’s foreign friends. × Practice 3) There are many hills and mountains along the Jingzhang Railway. 4) The time plan for building the Jingzhang Railway was 6 years. √ √ Summary It is well known 1.众所周知 2.总工程师 chief engineer 3.出生在 be born in 4.早年；幼年 at an early age Summary 5.经过 6.丘陵和山区 7.在那时 8.修建一条铁路 go through an area of hills and mountains at that time build a railway 9. 各种各样的 all kinds of THANKS FOR WATCHING
