1、Unit 9 WheelsLesson 1 On Your BikeLead-in1.Do you use a bicycle?What do you often do riding a bicycle?2.What are the advantages of bicycles over cars?The advantages of bicyclesAvoid traffic jam,convenientreduce pollution,save energyKeep us fit“the city of bicycles”?AmsterdamAmsterdam the Netherlands
2、the capital ofthe largest city inPre-reading:Read the title,look at the photos on P36 and guess what the text is about.While-reading:Listen to the text to check your guesses and get the main idea of each paragraph.White bikes in the 1960s _ White bikes back in town _Para.2Para.3Introduction of the“C
3、ity of Bicycles”_Para.1The effects of the“white bikes”_Para.4Read the text carefully and answer the following questions:1.Why is Amsterdam called the“City of Bicycles”?2.Why did the first“white bikes”plan fail?3.What effects have the“white bikes”had?1.Why is Amsterdam called the“City of Bicycles”?It
4、 is a good city for cycling because it is flat.There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking and most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path.2.Why did the first“white bikes”plan fail?Thieves stole the bikes.3.What effects have the“white bikes”had?There is already less traffic in centra
5、l Amsterdam.Make a comparison and complete the table:White bikes in the 1960sWhite bikes in the 1990sDesignParking placeHow to use ResultwhiteAn unusual design with bright colorsNeighborhoods around Amsterdam Special parking placesAnyone was allowed to take them and use them for short journeysInsert a special cardFailedthieves took all the bicycles within weeksSucceededCan you summarize the development of the“white bikes”?You can use the information in the table above to help you.Post-reading:pair work Do you think it is a good idea to have public bicycles in our city?Why?
