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课件网) Unit 8 Green Living “White Bikes ” on the Road Review the words. 6.tracking 7.destination 8.pedal 9. overcome 10. survival 1.praking 2.therefore 3.path 4.想出，提出 5.disappear ABOUT US 11.work through 12. former 13.current 14.ordinary 15. poster How do you usually go to school I go to school on foot/by bike/by bus. I go to school on foot/by bike/by bus/by electric motorcycle. To ride bikes on short journeys Ride electric motorcycle On foot Ride electric motorcycle On foot Warm up Have you tried shared bikes What are their advantages and disadvantages convenient saving energy reducing pollution providing public transport making “the last-mile distance ”easy causing parking problems causing accidents on the road leading-in ABOUT US ABOUT US GUESSING https:/// Can you guess in which city the idea of “shared bikes” was born The City of Bicycles. Amsterdam Why 1. People in Amsterdam have been enjoying the benefits of cycling for years. The idea began about 50 years ago, and was first known as "white bikes". Amsterdam is a good city for cycling because it's flat and therefore convenient for bikes. 阿姆斯特丹人多年来一直享受骑自行车的好处。这个想法始于大约50年前，最初被称为“白色自行车”。阿姆斯特丹是一个骑自行车的好城市，因为它地势平坦，骑自行车很方便。 享受...的好处 adv.因此，所以，因而 1. There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking and most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path. Because of its convenience for bicycles, Amsterdam has becom every popular with cyclists———an amazing 38% of all trips are made by bike. Some people even call Amsterdam "the City of Bicycles". 还有很多地方可以停放自行车，市中心的大多数街道都有自行车道。由于骑自行车方便，阿姆斯特丹非常受骑自行车者的欢迎—令人惊讶的是，每10次出行中有38%是骑自行车出行的。有些人甚至称阿姆斯特丹为“自行车之城”。 很多的 ,充足的+可数名词复数、不可数名词 n. 小径，小道 受...欢迎/为喜欢 n. 旅行，旅游；出门，出行 Why is Amsterdam a good city for cycling Read the first paragraph and take notes about the reasons. Why is Amsterdam a good city for cycling *It’s flat and therefore convenient for bicycles. *There are plenty of places for bicycles parking; Most streets in the city center have a bicycle path. *38% of all trips are made by bike. bicycle paths flat parking places convenient →popular 2. Where did the idea of "white bikes" come from In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans came up with an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars weren’t allowed in the city centre and only bicycles were. They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. “白色自行车”的概念从何而来 在20世纪60年代，一群自行车爱好者想出了一个主意。他们认为，如果市中心只允许自行车通行，而不允许汽车通行，对每个人都会更好。他们希望这将有助于节约能源，减少污染， 并提供免费的公共交通。 想出，提出（计划，想法等） v.允许 allow sb. to do sth. 2. The group painted hundred ... ...
