Unit 8 Green Living Lesson 3 "White Bikes" on the Road 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 8 Lesson 3 “White Bikes” on the Road (1) 新 课 导 入 Let’s talk 1. 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? 课 堂 学 习 Are there any shared bikes in your neighbourhood or around your school? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of them? Advantages convenient saving energy reducing pollution providing public transport making “the last-mile distance” easy Disadvantages causing parking problems causing accidents on the road Pre-Reading 1 Can you guess in which city the idea of “shared bikes” was born? Read the text and decide the topic. Choose the best title for the passage. A. Amsterdam—the City of Bicycles B. The Return of “White Bikes” C. “White Bikes” on the road While-reading Amsterdam is called "the City of Bicycles". Why is it a good city for cycling? Read the first paragraph and take notes about the reasons. 2 Why is Amsterdam a good city for cycling? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ It’s 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 bike Where did the idea of “white bikes” start? What happened to it soon after, and what is the situation now? Read the rest of the text. Make notes in the table. 3 Understanding Development of Events The development of events talks about how one event followed another to create a certain situation. Find the starting point 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 Builder In the 1960s In 1999 Now People in Amsterdam first had the idea for “white bikes”. They w