1、Lesson 3 “White Bikes” on the Road To read a text about a bike-sharing scheme in Amsterdam To understand how events develop and lead to consequences/results To present the topic of the reading text and discuss ideas To complete a summary of the reading text To compare bike-sharing schemes in Amsterd
2、am and China1. Which means of transport do you often choose in your daily life? 2. Which means of transport do you think is environmentally friendly?3. Have you tried shared bikes?Are there any shared bikes in your neighbourhood or around your school? What do you think are the advantages and disadva
3、ntages of them?causing parking problems causing accidents on the roadconvenient saving energy reducing pollutionproviding public transport making “the last-mile distance” easyAdvantagesDisadvantagesn. (车辆等车辆等的的) 停放停放Can you guess in which city the idea of “shared bikes” was born?Read the text and de
4、cide the topic. Choose the best title for the passage.A. Amsterdamthe City of BicyclesB. The Return of “White Bikes”C. “White Bikes” on the roadAmsterdam 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 go
5、od city for cycling?_ Its flat and therefore convenient for bicycles There are plenty of places for bicycles parking; Most streets in the city centre have a bicycle 38% of all trips are made by bikeWhere did the idea of “white bikes” start? What happened to it soon after, and what is the situation n
6、ow? Read the rest of the text. Make notes in the table.Development of White BikesIn 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 white bikes and left them around the city cen
7、tre 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 BikesIn 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 u
8、se a special card to take a bike.NowBike-sharing is becoming more and more popular in cities around the world, including Chinese cities.n. 跟踪跟踪Understanding Development of EventsThe development of events talks about how one event followed another to create a certain situation. Find the starting poin
9、t of the events. Find out when and where the events developed. Find out what problems developed and what the consequences of the development were.Skill Builder1 Why did cycling fans put forward the idea of “white bikes” in the 1960s?Answer the following questions based on your notes.They were hopefu
10、l 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?1960s1999 painted the bikes white anyone could use them for short journeys parked where they finished the journey problem: theftstopp
11、age of the program be designed with bright colors special parking near destination solution: computer tracking systemn. 目的地；终点目的地；终点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 transpo
12、rt 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. Introduce “white bikes” in Amsterdam with the help of the flow chart.“White bikes” in the 1960spurposesactionsresultsInfluence in the wo
13、rldAmsterdam: the City of BicyclesThe return of “white bikes” in 1999 actions resultsTodayAct as museum guides to make the introduction using the mind maps created in the last activity.Student A: AmsterdamStudent B: in the 1960sStudent C: 1999Student D: nowadaysImagine what the situation will be lik
14、e in our city as far as bike-sharing is concerned in 10 years from now? How can your ideas be achieved? What official decisions need to be made? How people will be informed? Think and share.1 What does the title “White Bikes on the Road” mean?“White bikes” on the road refers to “white bikes” being u
15、sed 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 its still on the way. Theres still aspects that need to be improved.2 What does the writer mean by saying “Where will bike-sharing go i
16、n 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 r
17、esponsibility 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 sha
18、red bikes. They believed that this would help to 4_, 5_ and 6_.Complete the summary with the information you have learnt.enjoying the benefits ofconvenient forcame up withsave energyreduce pollutionprovide free public transportHowever, shortly after setting up the new system, there was a serious pro
19、blem 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.disappeareddesigned withtracking systemThanks to What makes “white bikes” success
20、ful in Amsterdam? What factors influence the development of bike-sharing?What are the similarities and differences between “white bikes” in Amsterdam and shared bike in your city/ town?Similarities:1. People use them for short journeys.2. Theres a computer tracking system to record their every move.
21、3. Theyre painted in bright colours. AmsterdamChinaFree 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:enjoyfor years
22、 _be first known as _be convenient for _come up with an idea _thanks to the ideas and efforts of_try different ways of doing _多年来一直享受多年来一直享受最初被称为最初被称为便于便于提出了一个想法提出了一个想法由于这个创意以及众多由于这个创意以及众多的努力的努力尝试不同的方法来做某事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 Taiyuan”.
