Unit 8 Lesson 3
Learning Objectives 1.To learn about the origin and development of "white bikes" in Amsterdam, and learn to compare Chinese and Amsterdam bike-sharing from different perspectives 2.To identify noun/verbs of the same root and use them in context
Learning activities
目标一：To learn about the origin and development of "white bikes" in Amsterdam, and learn to compare Chinese and Amsterdam bike-sharing from different perspectives Activity 1: Scan the story and then finish the two tasks. Task 1 What is the text type of the passage A. Narrative Essay B. Argumentative Essay C. Expository Writing D. Practical Writing Task 2 Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 A. The white bikes are back Para 2 B. Bike-sharing is more and more popular in the world Para 3 C. How the white bikes began Para 4 D. The convenience and problems of bikes in China Para 5 E. How the white bikes affect Amsterdam Para 6 F. Amsterdam is a good place for cycling Activity 2: Careful reading. Then finish the following tasks. Task 1 Why is Amsterdam a good city for cycling Read the first paragraph and take notes about the reasons. Task 2 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. Skill Builder Understanding Development of Events The development of events talks about how one event followed another to create a certain situation. Find the starting point of the events. Find out when and where the events developed. Find out what problems developed and what the consequences of the development were.
In the 1960sIn 1999Now
Task 3 Answer the following questions based on your notes. 1. Why did cycling fans put forward the idea of “white bikes” in the 1960s 2. What is the difference between the “white bikes” of the 1960s and of 1999 3. What effects have “white bikes” had on Amsterdam 4. Why has the idea spread to other parts of the world in recent years Suggested Answers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 3: Complete the summary with the information you have learnt. People in Amsterdam have been 1._____________________ cycling for years. They are particularly lucky because the city is very flat and therefore 2.____________ cycling. Back in the 1960s, a group of cycling fans 3.____________ an idea of using free shared bikes. They believed that this would help to 4._____________, 5._________________ and 6._________________________. However, shortly after setting up the new system, there was a serious problem as all the bikes 7.____________. In 1999, the bike-sharing idea returned to Amsterdam. This time they were 8._____________ a computer 9.______________. 10.____________ the efforts of many people, the idea of “shared bikes” has now pedalled its way around the world. Activity 4: Group Work. Introduce “white bikes” in Amsterdam with the help of the flow chart. Activity 5: Group Work. What are the similarities and differences between “white bikes” in Amsterdam and shared bike in your city/ town Suggested Answers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
目标二：To identify noun/verbs of the same root and use them in context Activity 1: Identify language points that you want to share with your partner. Discuss in groups and then share with the class. Language Points ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 2: Look at the Word pare the two sentences in each pair. Decide what the word in bold expresses. a the name of an object / a thing b an action / to do things
Verbs or Nouns 1. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white … ( ) I need a can of red paint. ( ) 2. Make sure you put your schoolbag in a proper place. ( ) …placed them in may areas… ( ) 3. …this time with a computer tracking system to record their very move! ( ) Try to keep a record of what you have learnt. ( ) 4. Nowadays, the idea of “white bikes” has pedalled its way around the world… ( ) Both pedals of my bicycle were broken. ( )
What do these words have in common Can you list more and summarise their meaning ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the activity above. 1. Jason _____________ down the road to his school. She put her foot down on the ____________. 2. The house will look bright with white _______. The old man asked, “Who _______ all these on my wall ” 3. You should wash your cup and ______ it on the table. This is a great _______ for a holiday. 4. I try to keep a ________ of everything I spend. Her mum made her _______ every penny she spent.
Summary: 1. Let’s retell the advantages of “White Bikes”. 2. Use the words listed above to make sentences referring to the sentences in the above activities. benefit, transport, increase, address…
2Unit 8 Lesson 3
Learning Objectives 1.To learn about the origin and development of "white bikes" in Amsterdam, and learn to compare Chinese and Amsterdam bike-sharing from different perspectives 2.To identify noun/verbs of the same root and use them in context
Learning activities
目标一：To learn about the origin and development of "white bikes" in Amsterdam, and learn to compare Chinese and Amsterdam bike-sharing from different perspectives Activity 1: Scan the story and then finish the two tasks. Task 1 What is the text type of the passage A. Narrative Essay B. Argumentative Essay C. Expository Writing D. Practical Writing Task 2 Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 A. The white bikes are back Para 2 B. Bike-sharing is more and more popular in the world Para 3 C. How the white bikes began Para 4 D. The convenience and problems of bikes in China Para 5 E. How the white bikes affect Amsterdam Para 6 F. Amsterdam is a good place for cycling Answers FCAEBD Activity 2: Careful reading. Then finish the following tasks. Task 1 Why is Amsterdam a good city for cycling Read the first paragraph and take notes about the reasons. Answers 1. It's flat and therefore convenient for bicycles. 2. There are plenty of places for bicycle parking; Most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path. 3. 38% of all trips are made by bike. Task 2 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. Skill Builder Understanding Development of Events The development of events talks about how one event followed another to create a certain situation. Find the starting point of the events. Find out when and where the events developed. Find out what problems developed and what the consequences of the development were.
In the 1960sIn 1999NowPeople 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 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.“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.Bike-sharing is becoming more and more popular in cities around the world, including Chinese cities.
Task 3 Answer the following questions based on your notes. 1. Why did cycling fans put forward the idea of “white bikes” in the 1960s 2. What is the difference between the “white bikes” of the 1960s and of 1999 3. What effects have “white bikes” had on Amsterdam 4. Why has the idea spread to other parts of the world in recent years Suggested Answers 1. They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. 2. 1960s1999painted the bikes white anyone could use them for short journeys parked where they finished the journey problem: theft—stoppage of the programbe designed with bright colors special parking near destination solution: computer tracking system
3. People can now enjoy clean air and easy transport in central Amsterdam. 4. Because bike-sharing is a cheap and easy way to save energy, reduce air and noise pollution, and enjoy the benefits of exercises in cities. Activity 3: Complete the summary with the information you have learnt. People in Amsterdam have been 1.enjoying the benefits of cycling for years. They are particularly lucky because the city is very flat and therefore 2.convenient for cycling. Back in the 1960s, a group of cycling fans 3.came up with an idea of using free shared bikes. They believed that this would help to 4.save energy, 5.reduce pollution and 6.provide free public transport. However, shortly after setting up the new system, there was a serious problem as all the bikes 7.disappeared. In 1999, the bike-sharing idea returned to Amsterdam. This time they were 8.designed with a computer 9.tracking system. 10.Thanks to the efforts of many people, the idea of “shared bikes” has now pedalled its way around the world. Activity 4: Group Work. Introduce “white bikes” in Amsterdam with the help of the flow chart. Activity 5: Group Work. What are the similarities and differences between “white bikes” in Amsterdam and shared bike in your city/ town Suggested Answers Similarities: 1. People use them for short journeys. 2. There’s a computer tracking system to record their every move. 3. They’re painted in bright colours. … Differences: AmsterdamChinaFree public transport. People have to put in a special card to use them. They are parked at special parking places. …People pay to use them. People download APPs to use them. They are left at where users complete their journeys. …
目标二：To identify noun/verbs of the same root and use them in context Activity 1: Identify language points that you want to share with your partner. Discuss in groups and then share with the class. Language Points 1. In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans came up with an idea. 20世纪60年代，一群自行车爱好者萌生了一个想法。 come up with 想出；想到 【归纳拓展】 come up 走近；上来；提出 come out 出来；出版 come about 发生；产生 when it comes to... 当谈到…… come across 遇见；(偶然) 发现 come to 苏醒；总计；达到 小贴士： come up的主语是物，表示“（计划、建设、议题等）被提出”，而come up with的主语是人或团体组织，表示“（某人）提出”。 2. Soon after, however, problems came up and the“white bikes”all disappeared-thieves stole them all in a matter of weeks! 然而不久之后，问题出现了，所有的“白色自行车”都不见了——小偷在几周内把它们都偷光了! disappear vi. 消失；不见 【归纳拓展】 disappear from 消失在 disappearance n. 消失；不见 appear vi. 出现；好像 appearance n. 外貌，外观；出现，露面 3. In 1999, the“white bikes”returned to Amsterdam- this time with a computer tracking system to record their every move! 1999年，“白色自行车”回到了阿姆斯特丹，这次安装了电子跟踪系统用来记录它们的“一举一动”！ 【句式分析】本句中with a computer tracking system to record...是“with+宾语+宾语补足语”组成的with复合结构。 其常见形式如下： Activity 2: Look at the Word pare the two sentences in each pair. Decide what the word in bold expresses. a the name of an object / a thing b an action / to do things
Verbs or Nouns 1. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white … ( b ) I need a can of red paint. ( a ) 2. Make sure you put your schoolbag in a proper place. ( a ) …placed them in many areas… ( b ) 3. …this time with a computer tracking system to record their every move! ( b ) Try to keep a record of what you have learnt. ( a ) 4. Nowadays, the idea of “white bikes” has pedalled its way around the world… ( b ) Both pedals of my bicycle were broken. ( a )
What do these words have in common Can you list more and summarise their meaning benefit, transport, increase, address … 一、在英文中，有许多“名词活用作动词”的现象。或者说，这些单词本身就有动词的意思，只是我们在学习这些单词的时候通常只接触了其名词的意思。 二、熟练掌握这种名词和动词之间的转换具有非常重要的意义，对于我们英语水平的提高也至关重要。它的主要作用体现在： 1.让语言更加简洁 2.使语言更加生动 3.使语言更加地道 英文单词中名词作动词的情形远远不止以上的例子。 比如还有一组植物的名词，像花flower, 杂草weed, 植物plant, 种子seed, 根root等等都可以作动词使用，分别是成熟、除草、种植、播种、固定的意思。 Activity 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the activity above. 1. Jason pedals/pedalled down the road to his school. She put her foot down on the pedal/pedals. 2. The house will look bright with white paint. The old man asked, “Who painted all these on my wall ” 3. You should wash your cup and place it on the table. This is a great place for a holiday. 4. I try to keep a record of everything I spend. Her mum made her record every penny she spent.
Summary: 1. Let’s retell the advantages of “White Bikes”. 2. Use the words listed above to make sentences referring to the sentences in the above activities. benefit, transport, increase, address…
