On Your BikeOn Your Bike Reading But you can easily park a bicycle inneighborhoods.It’s hard to find a place to park a car.bicycle pathbicycle path“City of Bicycles” —Amsterdamcapital ofThe NetherlandsHollandGuess from the titleGuess from the title RETURN of the white bikes! returning a borrowed white bike reappearing of the white bikes getting white bikes back from thieves2minutesMain idea of each Para. Para. 1Para. 3Para. 4convenienceflatbicycle parkingbicycle path…it’s flat and therefore is convenient for bikes.A. because B. as a resultbicycle pathbicycle pathPara. 2Why Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles”White bikes in 1960sWhite bikes 30 years laterEffects of the white bikes1.5minutes1960sa group of cycling fansWhat were their hopes? 1) save energy2)3)What did they do? 1) painted bicycles white, placed them ______________ around Amsterdam;2) ________________ to take them;3) wherever sb. finished a journey they _________________________;30 years laterWhat was the result? _____________________ within weeks. What were their hopes?1) save energy2) reduce pollution3) provide free public transportWhat did they do?1) painted bicycles white, placed them __________________ around Amsterdam;2) __________________ to take them;3) wherever sb. finished a journey they _________________________________;in lots of neighborhoodsanybody was allowedwould leave the bike there for sb. else to useWhat was the result?_________________________ within weeks.Thieves took them all awayWhat do people do 30 years later?1) with a computer chip, have to__________________;2) are an unusual design ______________;3) are parked at ___________________; people have to take them to _______________________.a computer chippotato chipsinsert a special cardwith bright colorsspecial parking placesinsert a bank card into an ATM machineanother specialparking placeWhat do people do 30 years later?1) with a computer chip, have to _________________________;2) are an unusual design ____________________;3) are parked at _______________; people have to take them to ______ ____________.Purposes Taking actions The result → problemsSolutions4minutes“White bikes” in 1960s were painted white, but new “white bikes” are …The changesThe changes Result & EffectResult & Effect less traffic in central Amsterdamno cars on city centre streetsThanks to the good ideas of many people,…, people have been enjoying city center streets without cars for many years.a. feeling thankful b. because ofQuestions & AnswersQuestions & Answers Student A—ask questionsStudent B—answerconvenience for bikes in AmsterdamStudent C—answer “white bikes” in 1960sStudent D—answer “white bikes” 30 years later and the effectsPair workPair work Do you think “white bikes” will be good for Beijing? Why? (e.g. convenience? benefits?)What advice would you give on the future “white bikes”? e.g. design? any high-tech? where to park them? how to use them? …
