1、Unit 8 Green Living Activate and Share Have you tried shared bikes?What are their advantages and disadvantages?Activate and ShareAdvantagesconvenientsaving energyreducing pollutionproviding public transportmaking“the last-mile distance”easyDisadvantagescausing parking problemscausing accidents on th
2、e roadCan you guess in which city the idea of“shared bikes”was born?Read for general ideaPara.1Amsterdam the City of BicyclesPara.2-5Development of white bikesPara.6Future?Read and Explore flat parking places bicycle pathsRead the first paragraph and answer the question below.Why is Amsterdam a good
3、 city for cycling?convenientpopularRead and ExploreRead the rest of the text and answer the questions.Where did the idea of“white bikes”start?How has it been developing since then?Read and ExploreUnderstanding Development of Events Find the starting point of the events.Find when and where the events
4、 developed.Find the problems and consequences of the development.Skill builder starting pointproblemsWhenWhereconsequencesWhen Where problemStarting point consequenceWhenWhere WhenWhere Read and ExploreRead and ExploreIn China,more and more cities have their own“white bike”programmes.Both the locals
5、 and tourists like to use shared bikes because bike-sharing is a cheap and easy way to save energy,reduce air and noise pollution,and enjoy the benefits of exercise in cities.However,problems can also develop,like the theft of bikes and parking issues.Fortunately,people are trying different ways of
6、solving those problems.Where will bike-sharing go in China?You decide.Read and ExploreDevelopment of“White Bikes”In the 1960In 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 bi
7、kes 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
8、 a special card to take a bike.Bike-sharing is becoming more and more popular in cities around the world,including Chinese cities.Read and ExploreGroup Work Introduce“white bikes”in Amsterdam with the help of the flow chart.Amsterdam:the City of Bicycles“White bikes”in the 1960spurposesactionsresult
9、sThe return of“white bikes”in 1999actionsresultsToday.Influence in the world1.What does the title“White Bikes on the Road”mean?Read and ExploreGroup Work Think and share.“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
10、title can also mean that the effort to implement“White bikes”projects takes time and its still on the way.Therere still aspects that need to be improved.2.What does the writer mean by saying“Where will bike-sharing go in China?You decide.”?Read and ExploreGroup Work Think and share.Young people,such
11、 as the students,will determine how successful bike-sharing will be like in the future by deciding whether or not and how much they want to use it.It can also mean whether or not shared bikes will bring the most benefits to us depends on the action of everyone of us!Where will bike-sharing go in Chi
12、na?You decide.3.What makes“white bikes”successful in Amsterdam?Factors influencing bike-sharing:environmentmanagementtechnologymorality/awarenessRead and ExploreGroup Work Think and share.Group A:government officialsGroup B:shared bike companiesGroup C:the general public3.What can they do to help bi
13、ke-sharing go smoothly in Beijing?Read and ExploreGroup Work Think and share.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 beli
14、eved 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
15、its way around the world.enjoying the benefits ofconvenient forcame up withsave energyprovide free public transportreduce pollutionRead and ExploreComplete the summary with the information you have learnt.disappeareddesigned withtracking systemThanks to.Back in the 1960s,a group of cycling fans pain
16、ted hundreds of bikes white and placed them in many areas around Amsterdam to.returned with a computer tracking system to record its every move.the idea of“shared bikes”has now peddled its way around the world.I need a can of red paint.Focus on language Back in the 1960s,a group of cycling fansThe n
17、ame of an object/a thing?An action/to do things?Focus on language1.They placed them in many areas of Amsterdam.()Leave the bike in place where you finish your journey.()puter tracking system to record its every move!()Please move it to a proper parking place.()3.It has pedalled its way around the wo
18、rld!()Both pedals of my bicycle were broken.()Verbs or Nouns?b.an action/to do thingsa.the name of an object/a thingFocus on languagebaabba.Back in the 1960s,a group of cycling fans painted hundreds of bikes white and placed them in many areas around Amsterdam to.In 1999,the shared bikes returned wi
19、th a computer tracking system to record its every move.Thanks to the effort of many people,the idea of“shared bikes”has now pedalled its way around the world.Focus on languageWord BuilderVerbs&Nounsplace paint track record move return pedalWhat other similar words do you know?n./rekd/v./rkd/benefit,
20、transport,increase,.Focus on language1.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?”pedalledpedalspaintpaintedComplete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the words we jus
21、t talked about.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 spent.Her mum made her _ every penny she spent.placeplacerecordrecordn./rekd/v./rkd/1.Some government-run shared bikes are modelled on supermarket trolleys.Riders put a
22、 coin to unlock a bike from one of the stands where they are housed.2.Some companies will offer free rides to users to compete for market share.3.The progress of bike-sharing is shaped by the policies,economy and peoples awareness of environmental protection.1.a.Some government-run shared bikes are
23、modelled on supermarket trolleys.b.are designed in a way that copies trolleys.2.a.The progress of bike-sharing is shaped by the policies,economy and peoples awareness of environmental protection.b.is influenced in a particular way by.3.Riders put a coin to unlock a bike from one of the stands where
24、they are housed.4.Some companies will offer free rides to users to compete for market share.equipmentopportunity to rideone of the equal parts of ownershipYour English friend Tom is asking about the bike-sharing program in Beijing.Please write an e-mail to tell him what you know about it,including:1
25、.How to use a shared bike;2.The benefits and problems;3.Your concern and suggestions.Dear Tom,Im glad that youre interested in the bike-sharing program in Beijing.Finish the e-mail using the following words with the required part of speech:n.ride/move/stand/trackgain/spread/share/increasev.pedal/lock/brake/model/houserecord/transport/benefit/voice Sleep a sound sleep.Dream a lofty dream.Live a green life!
