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Unit 8 Green Living
Lesson 3 “White Bikes” on the Road
1. What means(工具) of transportation do you often use in your daily life
2. Which means of transportation is environmentally friendly
Shared Bikes(White Bikes)
1. Have you tried shared bikes
2.What are their advantages and disadvantages
(Page36. Activity1)
Advantages:
convenient saving energy
reducing pollution
providing public transport
making “the last-mile distance ”easy
Disadvantages:
causing parking problems causing accidents on the road
Can you guess in which city the idea of“shared bikes” was born
Amsterdam
Fast Reading
The structure of the article. Match the main idea of each part.
Part 1
Para.1
“White bikes” on the road
Part 2
Para.2-5
Part 3
Para. 6
The introduction of “White bikes”
“White bikes” in China
The development of “White bikes”
Careful Reading
Read Part 1(para1).
Amsterdam is called “the City of Bicycles”.
Why is it a good city for cycling Underline the reasons.
It’s flat and therefore convenient for bicycles
There are plenty of places for bicycles parking
Most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path
38% of all trips are made by bike
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flat
popular
convenient
bicycle path-safe
parking places
Careful Reading
The development of “White bikes” (Part2: Para.2-5 )
How is the second part organized
Try to find the clues.
Stage 1:
in the1960s
Stage 2:
in 1999
Stage 3:
nowadays
The second part is developed in time order.
Where Why (purpose) How Results
People in Amsterdam first had the idea for “white bikes”.
They painted hundreds of white bikes 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.
Because they believed that it would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport.
Development of "White Bikes"
Stage 1:in the 1960s (Para2.)
Failed
Stage 2:
in1999
(Para.3-4)
changes:
results:
People can enjoy clean air and easy transport in central Amsterdam
a. a computer tracking system
b. color: painted in bright colors
c. parking at special parking places
Development of "White Bikes"
Successful
what happened:
“White bikes” returned to Amsterdam.
Development of "White Bikes"
Stage 3: nowadays(Para.5)
What happened
The idea has spread around the world and there has been a global increase in bike-sharing.
Situations
(Para.6)
Positive aspect:
Problems:
the theft of bikes &parking issues
both locals and tourists like to use shared bikes.
“White bikes” in China(Part 3)
Post Reading---Talking
What does the writer mean by saying “Where will bike-sharing go in China You decide.” (Para6)
Young people, such as the students, will determine the direction of bike-sharing in the future. As you know, bike- sharing is environmentally friendly, and it can help us reduce pollution, save energy and keep fit in cities. Therefore, the future of bike-sharing depends on the action of everyone of us.
What should we do to make bike-sharing go further in China
★For goverment officials
---policy
★For shared bike companies
---technology
★For the general public
---awareness/morality
Post Reading---Speaking
Suppose you are a docent(讲解员) in the museum of shared bikes, try to introduce the development of shared bikes to the tourists.
A组:Students can write a complete introduction of the development of shared bikes.
B组:Students can make a detailed mind map by themselves.
C组:Students can fill in the blanks of the general idea of the whole passage.(Page 38)
★Welcome to...
★When talking about..., you can’t miss Amsterdam, because...
★Thanks for listening.
Homework
Thank you