M3-U9-lesson1-1OnYourBikeReadingTravelonlandTravelbyseaTravelintheairCausepollutionHavegotwheelsMeansoftransportbicycle,bus,car,lorry,motorcycle,train,minibusboat,ferry,shipplane,balloon,helicopterplane,boat,bus,car,ferry,helicopter,lorry,motorcycle,ship,thetube/undergroundbicycle,bus,car,lorry,motorcycle,trainPeopleareonmove.Themeansoftransportationaremoreandmoreimportant.Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,transportationincitiesisimproving,butwiththeconvenienceithasbroughttous,someotherproblemsarecomingout.…Butyoucaneasilyparkabicycleinneighborhoods.It’shardtofindaplacetoparkacar.bicyclepathbicyclepath“CityofBicycles”—AmsterdamcapitalofTheNetherlandsHollandGuessfromthetitleRETURNofthewhitebikes!returningaborrowedwhitebikereappearingofthewhitebikesgettingwhitebikesbackfromthieves2minutesTASK1Readthepassagetogetthemainideaofeachparagraphandthatofthewholepassageandfinddetailsforeachtopic.No.Mainidea/TopicDetails1234Thearticle(WhyAmsterdamiscalledthe“CityofBicycles”)Amsterdamisagoodcityforcycling(Whitebikesin1960s)HowtheWhiteBikebegan(Effectsofthewhitebikes)Thereislesstrafficinthecity(Whitebikes30yearslater)TheWhiteBikeisbackTheWhiteBikeinAmsterdamFlat,ConvenientfacilitiesforbikesAgroupofcyclingfans,Inordertosaveenergy,reducepollutionBikesforusecontrolledbycomputersBothlocalpeopleandtravelersusebikesThetopicforeachparagraph1960sagroupofcyclingfansWhatweretheirhopes?1)saveenergy2)3)Whatdidtheydo?1)paintedbicycleswhite,placedthem______________aroundAmsterdam;2)_______________totakethem;3)whereversb.finishedajourneythey_________________________;30yearslaterWhatwastheresult?_____________________withinweeks.Whatweretheirhopes?1)saveenergy2)reducepollution3)providefreepublictransportWhatdidtheydo?1)paintedbicycleswhite,placedthem__________________aroundAmsterdam;2)__________________totakethem;3)whereversb.finishedajourneythey_________________________________;inlotsofneighborhoodsanybodywasallowedwouldleavethebikethereforsb.elsetouseWhatwastheresult?_________________________withinweeks.ThievestookthemallawayWhatdopeopledo30yearslater?1)withacomputerchip,haveto__________________;2)areanunusualdesign______________;3)areparkedat___________________;peoplehavetotakethemto_______________________.acomputerchippotatochipsinsertaspecialcardwithbrightcolorsspecialparkingplacesinsertabankcardintoanATMmachineanotherspecialparkingplaceWhatdopeopledo30yearslater?1)withacomputerchip,haveto_________________________;2)areanunusualdesign____________________;3)areparkedat_______________;peoplehavetotakethemto__________________.PurposesTakingactionsTheresult→problemsSolutions4minutes2.Reducepollution.3.Providefreepublictransport.InlotsofneighbourhoodAnyonewasallowedWouldleavethebikethereforsomeneelsetouserecorditseverymovewithbrightcoloursspecialparkingplacesanotherspecialparkingplacethathasenoughroomTASK1RereadthepassageandthendiscusstheWhiteBikesinAmsterdamwithyourfriendbyaskingandansweringquestions.Questionsforreference:1.WhenandwhydidtheWhiteBikesbegin?2.Whydiditstop?3.WhatchangeshavetheWhiteBikesbroughttothecity?4.WhydoyouthinkcyclinginAmsterdamiscalledWhitebike?5.CantheWhiteBikesbepossibleinyourcity?Giveyourreason.PairworkDoyouthink“whitebikes”willbegoodforBeijing?Why?(e.g.convenience?benefits?)Whatadvicewouldyougiveonthefuture“whitebikes”?e.g.design?anyhigh-tech?wheretoparkthem?howtousethem?…Amsterdamiscalledthe“CityofBicycles”becauseitis____andthereforeis_________forbikes.Inthecitycenter,thereare____ofplacesforbicycle____andmoststreetshaveabicycle____.Inthe1960s,agroupof____fanshadanideaofthe“whitebike”.Theypaintedbikeswhiteandallowedpeopletousethem.Butthe______tookallthebikeswithinweeks.Morethanthirtyyearslater,withthehelpofcomputer____,the“whitebicycle”isbackintown.Totakeabicycle,youneedto____aspecialcard.Inthisway,peoplecanenjoythe_______ofcyclinginAmsterdamformanyyears.cyclingTask3Summary:Fillintheblanks.(8mins)flatconvenientplentypathparkingthieveschipinsertbenefitsIfyouareacyclingfan,here’ssomethingmoreforyou.VocabularyforCycling