Objectives（目标） You will be able to 1.read and understand the main points of each paragraph. 2. say the advantages of bikes over cars. 3. discuss the possibility and measures of using bikes in Beijing.

Wheels Unit 9 unit Reading: return of the white bikes

warm up（热身 ） Means of transport bicycle, bus, car motorcycle, train . Plane the tube / underground

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Waste gas pollution noise pollution be harmful to people’s health, disturb the people living there

traffic jams Traffic Jam in London in 1960s Traffic Jam in Moscow Traffic Jam in Tokyo Traffic Jam in Beijing

Brainstorm（脑力风暴）: What can we do to solve such problems like this Brainstorm（脑力风暴）: What can we do to solve such problems like this? (pollution and traffic jams ) Travel by bus Travel by train Travel by subway Travel on a bike On foot Limit the number of private cars

Lesson1 On Your Bike Reading: Return of the white bikes!

RETURN of the white bikes! Guess from the title (猜测标题 ) RETURN of the white bikes! returning a borrowed white bike reappearing of the white bikes getting white bikes back from thieves

Introduction（引入 ） Which is the “City of Bicycle”? Amsterdam capital of The Netherlands White bikes reappear in Amsterdam

Let’s get into Amsterdam! （走进阿姆斯特丹 ）

Children Cycling in Amsterdam（孩子街头骑车 ）

中文介绍阿姆斯特丹 *阿姆斯特丹是座自行车背上的城市.人们骑着自行车上班、上学、上商店。警察、送外卖的、送快递的都无一例外地骑着自行车。 * 在荷兰，骑车从娃娃抓起. 荷兰是一个富国，但荷兰人没有选择“四轮”而独钟于“两轮”.许多人骑了一辈子自行车，无论刮风下雨，酷暑严寒都不改变。对此他们的解释是：“因为自行车环保又实用。”他们从小二三岁时就开始学骑自行车，到六七岁时差不多又换了第二辆，再到十一二岁又有了第三辆新车。 中文介绍阿姆斯特丹

Reading exercises（阅读练习） 1.Main idea of each Para. （段落大意 ） Para. 1 Effects of the white bikes Why Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles” Para. 2 Para. 3 White bikes in 1960s Para. 4 White bikes 30 years later

2.Choose the best answer（选择）: 1.Which city is called the “city of bicycles “? ABeijing B Amsterdam C Newyork D Not mentioned 2 Amsterdam is a good city for cycling because A It’s flat and therefore convenient B It’s quiet C It’s large DIt’s green 3.Why is the project called “White bikes ”? Because A they painted all the bikes white B the white color looks cleaner C they like the color D they are in bright color

4. Why did the White bike Project fail at the beginning? A No one enjoyed riding a bike B Not enough bikes C Thieves took all the bicycles away D It was forbidden by law 5. When did the “white bikes ” appear in Amsterdam? A in the 1960s Bin the 1990s C in the 1980sD now 6 When did the “white bike ” return to Amsterdam? 7 What is the difference between bikes in 1960s and now? A Bikes now have computer chips to record every B now bikes are white C now bikes are faster 8 What is the effect of the “white bikes ” A They like white bicycles better B they don’t want the project any more C It proves a failure D there is less traffic in center Amsterdam

3.True or false（判断 ）: 1 Both of the “white bike” project are successful ( ) 2 The cycling fans painted the bicycles black at first ( ) 3 They painted the bikes white the second time ( ) 4 In Amsterdam , only locals are allowed to use the “white bikes ” ( ) 5 There is less traffic in Central Amsterdam nowadays ( ) 6 The “white bikes ” are popular in Amsterdam ( ) F F F F T T

What is “White bikes”? It is an action taken in Amsterdam in order to protect the environment . It encourages people to cycle more. at first, they painted free bicycles white ,so it is called “What bikes”. (它是阿姆斯特丹采取的是一项公益环保行动。活动初期，他们把免费的自行车涂成白色，行动由此而得名 )

4. discussion: What’s the effect of “white bikes” in Amsterdam? （阿姆斯特丹“白自行车”的效果？）

More and more people cycling(骑车者增多）

Less traffic jam(少了阻塞 )

Less pollution(少了污染 )

More and more beautiful(越来越美 )

Greener and greener(越来越“绿”)

6.Question: What are the advantages of bicycles over cars? (与小汽车相比自行车有什么优势 ) 1.Convenient（方便 ）. 2.Relaxing（放松 ） 3 exercise （锻炼身体 ） 3. Save energy（节省能源 ）. 4. Reduce pollution（减少污染 ）. 5. Less traffic in cities（减少阻塞 ）.

Group Discussion (小组讨论 ) 1 Do you think “white bikes” will be good for Beijing? Why? （你认为在北京实行类似白自行车行动好吗？为什么？ ） 2 What advice would you give on the future “white bikes”? （你对未来北京“白自行车行动”有什么建议？ ） e.g. design? any high-tech? where to park them? how to use them? …

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Homework Write your suggestion of “white bikes” in Beijing. （写出你对北京白自行车行动的建议. ）

Most locals ride bikes. As most locals ride bikes to work, school, shopping, etc., they have accommodated their children with this activity. As you can see, this little boy rides in front of his mom on a seat.                                                                               

Unit 9 Wheels

There is a city in Netherlands which has quiet streets even in the center with very few cars. How do people travel there? Read the passage and learn about it.                                                                                        

Read the following events and rearrange them according to the time they happened. A. Thieves stole the bikes. B. Some 30 years later the White Bikes came back. D.A group of cycling fans had an idea to start a movement called the White Bikes. D. People enjoy city center streets without cars. E. The city became crowded and dirty again. F. Once the city of Amsterdam was crowded with cars. The correct order: 1. F 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. E 6. D

4. Question: Why do people like cycling? transport entertainment relaxing sports