(
课件网) LESSON 3 "WHITE BIKES" ON THE ROAD UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING To read and talk about a bike-sharing scheme in Amsterdam; To understand how events develop and lead to consequences; To read for specific information and deep understanding; To present the topic of the reading text and discuss ideas; To understand words and expressions in context; To compare bike-sharing schemes in Amsterdam and China; To learn about and practise using nouns or verbs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To answer the comprehension questions; To get key information in the text; To summarize the text after reading; To compare bike-sharing schemes in Amsterdam and China; To learn words and expressions in context; To struggle with complicated sentence structures; To think critically and express opinions freely. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS LEADING IN Do you know the development of bicycle ACTIVATE AND SHARE Are there any shared bikes in your neighbourhood or around your school What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of them ACTIVATE AND SHARE Are there any shared bikes in your neighbourhood or around your school What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of them Convenient saving energy reducing pollution providing public transport making "the last-mile distance" easy Advantages causing parking problems causing accidents on the road Disadvantages READ AND EXPLORE Can you guess in which city the idea of “shared bikes” was born Amstedam: the City of Bicycles READ AND EXPLORE What is the text type of the passage A. Narrative essay. B. Argumentative essay. C. Expository writing. D. Practical writing. √ Read the text and answer the questions. READ AND EXPLORE What is the main idea of each paragraph Para 1 Amsterdam is a good place for cycling. Para 2 How the white bikes began. Para 3 The white bikes are back. Para 4 How the white bikes affect Amsterdam. Para 5 Bike-sharing is more and more popular in the world. Para 6 The convenience and problems of bikes in China. READ AND EXPLORE Part 1 (Para.1) Part 2 (Paras.2-5) Part 3 (Para.6) The popularity of cycling in Amsterdam The development of “White bikes” “White bikes” in China Match main ideas of each part. READ AND EXPLORE Amsterdam is called "the City of Bicycles". Why is it 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 bicycle parking; Most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path. 38% of all trips are made by bike. READ AND EXPLORE Where did the idea of "white bikes" start What happened to it soon after, and what is the situation now Read the rest of the text. Make notes in the table. stage 1: in the1960s stage 2: in 1999 stage 3: nowadays in time order READ AND EXPLORE Skill Builder Understanding Development of Events The development of events talks about how one event followed another ... ...
