magnetically levitated train 磁力悬浮列车 Magnetically levitated means "Maglev".

magnetic [mæɡ'netik] adj.有磁性的, 有吸引力的 magnetic force磁力 She is magnetic.她很有吸引力

magnetically [mæɡ'netikli] adv. 有磁力地,有魅力地　 我经常梦想我能够飞起来在空中飘浮。

levitate [leviteit] vt. & vi. (使)升空,(使)漂浮 I often dream that I can levitate.

maglev ['mæɡlev] n./adj. 磁力悬浮火车(的) maglev train 磁力悬浮列车

magnet ['mæɡnit] n. 磁铁/体；有吸引力的人/物 picked all the pins up with a magnet用磁铁捡针

Buckingham Palace is a great magnet for tourists. 白金汉宫对旅游者来说是个有巨大吸引力的地方.

trans-: 表示"横过,贯穿,超越"之义。 transrapid maglev: 高速的(磁力悬浮列车)

　transatlantic横跨大西洋的 transplant n/vt. 移植 transform vt/vi.改变 transgene n.转基因

vacuum['vækjuəm] n.真空；空间,空虚,空白

　　Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum. 声波不能在真空中传播。

　　 His wife's death left a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚。

rail ['reil] n. 铁轨，钢轨；轨道，铁路 The train left the rails列车出轨。

　on the rails 在轨道上；顺利，顺遂，正常 go off the rails 行为不轨/越轨；出毛病；神经错乱

ceremony['seriməni] n. 典礼, 仪式；礼节, 礼仪 the opening ceremony 开幕式

　stand on ceremony 讲究礼节/客套；拘礼/客气 We don't stand on ceremony in this house这里不必拘礼

　without ceremony 径直地，不打招呼地；不礼貌地/不拘礼节

It is faster, less noisy and uses less energy.

　　Q2: What are the advantages of traveling on a Maglev train?

You travel very quickly and quietly. The train uses less energy.

 Step 4 Careful reading

1. Get Ss to read with carefulness, ask them to pay attention to their correct pronunciation.

2. Get the students to find out the topic sentence for each paragraph.

3. Get the students to find out the difficult sentences and useful expressions.

(1)Travelling at a speed over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes.以400千米的时速，火车在8分钟内就完成了30千米的路程。

*** at a speed 注意at和speed搭配

at full speed以高速度at a speed of 50 miles，at the top of one's voice高声/大声/声嘶力竭地

at a good price 高价 at full length 极详细地，全身平伸地

*** per hour: 每小时　 per minute, per day, per year

注意: per的用法： ①per商业技术用语，通常一般用a，an。

②per之后接没有冠词的单数名词。 a pint of milk per child 每个小孩一品脱牛奶

fifty miles per hour 每小时50英里

(2) They travel very fast and use less energy. 它们运行得很快，而能量却消耗得较少。

less energy 是little 的比较级。后面省略: than ordinary trains.

(3)...attended the opening ceremony of the train service.参加......的开幕式

attend: 出席；参加；上（学）；到（场）

Did you attend the meeting yesterday? 你昨天出席会议了吗？