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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 BIKES” ON THE ROAD Development of “white bikes” in Amsterdam (para. 3) With a(n) 4. ________________ system and painted in bright colours
Used by putting in a special 5. _______ and parked at special parking places
Influence of “white bikes” (paras. 4-6) Bringing clean air and easy 6. ___________ to central Amsterdam
Spreading around the world
“White bikes” in China
★ Reasons for bike-sharing
A cheap and easy way to save energy, reduce air and noise pollution and enjoy the benefits of 7. ________
★ Problems
The 8. ________ of bikes and parking issues
computer tracking
exercise
theft
card
transport
1 Why did cycling fans put forward the idea of “white bikes” in the 1960s
Answer the following questions based on your notes.
They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport.
2 What is the difference between the “white bikes” of the 1960s and of 1999
1960s 1999
n. 目的地；终点
painted the bikes white
anyone could use them for short journeys
parked where they finished the journey
problem: theft—stoppage of the program
be designed with bright colors
special parking near destination
solution: computer tracking system
3 What effects have “white bikes” had on Amsterdam
4 Why has the idea spread to other parts of the world in recent years
People can now enjoy clean air and easy transport in central Amsterdam.
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.
Work in groups of four. Suppose you are guides in “the Museum of Shared Bikes”, introduce “white bikes” in Amsterdam with the help of the flow chart.
Student A: Amsterdam
Student B: in the 1960s
Student C: in 1999
Student D: nowadays
1 What does the title “‘White Bikes’ on the Road” mean
“White bikes” on the road refers to “white bikes” being used to ride around the streets of a city. Apart from the literal meaning, the title can also mean that the effort to implement “White bikes” projects takes time and it’s still on the way. There’re still aspects that need to be improved.
2 What does the writer mean by saying “Where will bike-sharing go in China You decide”
Young people like the students will determine how successful bike-sharing is in the future by deciding whether or not and how much they want to use it. It can also mean that whether or not bike-sharing can exist successfully depends on each individual. Everyone has to take the responsibility to take care of bike-sharing so that it can last longer and help people better.
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_________________________.
Complete the summary with the information you have learnt.
enjoying the benefits of
convenient for
came up with
save energy
reduce pollution
provide free public transport
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.
disappeared
designed with
tracking system
Thanks to
What makes “white bikes” successful in Amsterdam
What factors influence the development of bike-sharing
environment
management
technology
awareness
What are the similarities and differences between “white bikes” in Amsterdam and shared bikes in your city/ town
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.
Amsterdam China
Free public transport.
People pay to use them.
People have to put in a special card to use them.
People download APPs to use them.
They are parked at special parking places.
…
They are left at where users complete their journeys.
…
Differences:
enjoy…for years _______________________
be first known as… _______________________
be convenient for… _______________________
come up with an idea _______________________
thanks to the ideas and efforts of…_______________________
try different ways of doing… _______________________
多年来一直享受……
最初被称为……
便于……
提出了一个想法
由于这个创意以及众多……的努力
尝试不同的方法来做某事
Search online for more information about bike-sharing. Write down at least 3 pieces of advice on “How to help bike-sharing go smoothly in China”.
Homework

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