Module3 Unit 9 Lesson 1

Retell the text.
Para.1 benefits, flat, plenty of Para.2 in the 1960s, not allowed, hopeful, neighborhoods, wherever, thieves Recite Para. 3 However, more than 30 years later…. Para. 4 less traffic, Indeed, thanks to…
Return of the white bikes!
Objectives
You will be able to
-- read and understand the main points. -- retell the text. -- say the advantages of bikes over cars. -- discuss the possibility and measures of using bikes in Beijing.
to get there. think carefully work out We'll have to _______how much food we'll need for the party. calculate The plot is very complicated - it'll take work it out you a while to_________. understand Things will_______, you'll see. work out get better
6. The video cover says it includes two 40-minute fitness workouts plus an _______ extra 10-minute jump-start mini workout _______. work out We need to ________how we're going
boat, ferry, ship plane, balloon, hry, helicopter, lorry, motorcycle, ship, the tube / underground
bicycle, bus, car, lorry, motorcycle, train
What was the result? The result → problems
_____________________ within weeks.
Group Discussion
1 Do you think “white bikes” will be good for Beijing? Why? (e.g. convenience? benefits?) 2 What advice would you give on the future “white bikes”? e.g. design? any hightech? where to park them? how to use them? … 3 What are the author’s purposes for writing this article ?
Taking actions What did they do?
1) painted bicycles white, placed them ______________ around Amsterdam; 2) ________________ to take them; 3) wherever sb. finished a journey they _________________________;
reappearing of the white bikes
getting white bikes back from thieves
Main idea of each Para.
Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Why Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles” White bikes in 1960s
Wheels
Means of transport
Travel on land Travel by sea Travel in the air Cause pollution Have got wheels bicycle, bus, car, lorry, motorcycle, train, minibus
White bikes 30 years later
Effects of the white bikes
Read and answer.
What are the advantages of bicycles over cars? 1.Convenient. 2. Save energy. 3. Reduce pollution. 4. Provide free public transport. 5. Less traffic in city centres. Read again .
Ex. 3, P. 36.
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
1. It is a good city for cycling because _____. (3 reasons) 2.The group of cycling fans painted hundreds of bikes white because ____. 3.More than 30 years later, the “white bike” is back in town and it works this time because _____________. 4. There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, because ________. 5. Thanks to the cycling fans in the 1960s, _________.
3. In the end, she just got fed up _________ and left. City golfers ____________ conditions are fed up with on the course. benefit 4. New regulations will greatly _______ the region's poorest residents. benefited from Many thousands have ____________ the new treatment. 5. The building work is taking quite a therefore long time, and ________ costing us money. adv. therefore You may ________ read the criteria and see if your answer matches them.
To call for the public awareness of protecting the environment as well as using the clean transport.
Language points 1.他决定把天花板涂成淡蓝色, 这会使屋子看起来很清爽。 He has decided to paint the ceiling light blue, which can make the room look nice and cool. 2.由于史密斯医生的努力,我现在又能走路了。 Thanks to the efforts by Dr. Smith, I can walk around again now. thanks to somebody/something due to/ because of/ owing to/ as a result of
1960s 30 years later a group of cycling fans Purposes What were
1) save energy 2) 3)
their hopes?
What do people do 30 Solutions years later?
1) with a computer chip, have to _________________________; 2) are an unusual design ____________________; 3) are parked at _______________; people have to take them to ______ ____________.
Why do people enjoy cycling?
“City of Bicycles” —
Amsterdam
capital of The Netherlands Holland
Guess from the title
RETURN of the white bikes!
returning a borrowed white bike
6. He works out with weights _______ twice a week. to make your body fit and strong by doing exercises, exercise Homework 1 Organize your discussion into a short passage. 2 P. 78 Exs. 3, 4. 3 P. 85 focus on reading.