(
课件网) LESSON 3 “WHITE BIKES” ON THE ROAD UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING 1.To read a text about “white bikes” in Amsterdam and get some information about it; 2.To understand how “white bikes” develops and leads to consequences/ results; 3.To present the topic of the reading text and discuss ideas; 4.To complete a summary of the reading text; 5.To compare bike-sharing schemes in Amsterdam and China. Learning objectives Watch a short video and talk about shared-bike. Are there any shared bikes in your neighbourhood or around your school What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of them causing parking problems causing accidents on the road convenient saving energy reducing pollution providing public transport making “the last-mile distance” easy Advantages Disadvantages n. (车辆等的) 停放 Do you know in which city the idea of “shared bikes” was born Read the text and choose the main idea for each paragraph. Paragraphs Main ideas 1 A. Clean air and easy transport because of white bikes 2 B. The return of white bikes 3 C. Increasing bike-sharing around the world 4 D. The beginning and disappearance of white bikes 5 E. Bike-sharing in China 6 F. The popularity of cycling in Amsterdam F D B A C E 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. Where did the idea of “white bikes” start What happened to it soon after, and what is the situation now Read paragraphs 2-5. Make notes in the table. Skill Builder Development of "White Bikes" In the 1960s People in Amsterdam first had the idea for “white bikes”. They wanted to reduce the amount of traffic and pollution in the city centre. They painted hundreds of bikes white and left them around the city centre for people to use. Within a matter of weeks, the bikes had all been stolen and the project came to an end. Development of "White Bikes" In 1999 “White bikes” returned to Amsterdam. This time every bike had a computer tracking system in it to make it possible to record its movements and you had to use a special card to take a bike. Now Bike-sharing is becoming more and more popular in cities around the world, including Chinese cities. n. 跟踪 Read the text again and complete the following chart. Pay attention to the detailed information. “WHITE BIKES” ON THE ROAD Reasons for cycling in Amsterdam (para. 1) The city is flat. Plenty of 1. _____ space Most streets having a bicycle 2. _____ Origin of “white bikes” in Amsterdam (para. 2) The idea came from cycling fans. To save energy, reduce pollution and provide free 3. _____ Used by anyone and parked where the journey was finished Stolen in weeks parking path public transport “WHITE BIK ... ...
