1、 Unit 9 Lesson 1 On Your Bike Teaching aims:1. To draw students attention to the unit objectives and ask them which of these activities are new.2. To practice using the Present Perfect Continuous.3. To read a newspaper article and understand the main points.4. To act out a dialogue explaining what h

2、as been happening.Return of the White Bikes!Guess from the title RETURN of the white bikes! returning a borrowed white bike reappearing of the white bikes getting white bikes back from thieves 750,000 600,000Amsterdam - City of Bicycles 80%populationbicyclesMinister of Social Affairs, riding to offi

3、ce“City of Bicycles” Amsterdamcapital ofThe NetherlandsHollanddam大壩What helps Amsterdam to become a city of bicycles? Flat Plenty of places for bicycle parking A bicycle path in most streetsA white bike planWhite bikes _Did the plan work?Problems:Return:“White” bikes_Who came up with the first idea

4、of the white bikes? What were their purposes?What were the rules for use?What are the changes about the bikes and the rules for use? Why?What benefit have people enjoyed from the return of the “white” bikes?thieveschanges Less traffic in central Amsterdam no cars on city centre streetsin the1960s30

5、years laterProblem SolutionReturn of the White Bikes!Guess from the title RETURN of the white bikes! returning a borrowed white bike reappearing of the white bikes getting white bikes back from thievesRead Para2 and find out the answersWhen was the plan carried out?Who offers the idea?Why to make th

6、e plan?How to carry it out?Did this plan succeed? If it failed, whats the problem? The White Bike Plan Who offers the ideaWhy to make the planHow to carry it out They _the bicycles white They _them in lots of neighborhoods for people to use Anyone was _ to take them for a short journey and to _them

7、for some others to use wherever they _the journey.To save energy To reduce pollution To provide free public transportA group of cycling fanspaintedplacedallowedleavefinishedWhats the problem?Thieves took the bicycles away.in the 1960sThe White Bike Plan (in the 1960s) failed.Did the plan continue? H

8、ow to solve the problem? Did it work?The White Bike PlanHow to solve the problem?Whats the effect of the plan? A computer chip records its move. insert a card when you want to use it design it unusually with bright colors be parked at special parking placesless traffic in central Amsterdam.no cars o

9、n city centre streetsRead Para3-4 and find out the answersmore than 30 years later Which is the main difference of the “white bikes” nowadays?Thanks to the good ideas of many people, people have been enjoying city center streets without cars for many years.a. feeling thankful b. because ofWhat does

10、the title “ Return of the White Bikes” mean?A. The white bikes stolen before were sent back 30 years laterB. The white bikes plan is mentioned(提出) again after 30 years.C. The white bikes appear again in the townD. The white bikes plan is carried out again 30 years later.Further Reading : 1. Whats th

11、e main idea of the passage? A. The Effect of Bicycles in Amsterdam B. The Traffic Change in Amsterdam C. The White Bikes in Amsterdam3. Whats the main difference of the “White Bikes” nowadays? A. Its an unusual design with bright colors. B. Its every move is recorded with a computer. C. You have to

12、insert a special card to take a bike. D. The bikes are not parked anywhere you want but at a special parking place.Further Reading : 4. The passage is a / an _ A. Advertisement B. Report C. Story Summary Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles” because it is _ and therefore is _ for bikes. In the

13、city center, there are _ of places for bicycle _ and most streets have a bicycle _ . Fill in the blanks.flatconvenient plenty pathparkingIn the 1960s, a group of _fans had an idea of the “white bike ”. They painted bikes white and allowed people to use them. But the _took all the bikes within weeks.

14、 More than thirty years later, with the help of computer _, the “white bicycle ”is back in town. To take a bicycle, you need to _ a special card. In this way, people can enjoy the _ of cycling in Amsterdam for many years.cyclingthieveschipinsertbenefitsIn order to reduce the traffic stress, you will talk to the governor in your town about the advantages of using bicycles, you can take “The White Bike” for example.Useful Expression:In my opinion, we shouldWe can use instead of Use our legs as much as possibl