单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,二级,三级,四级,五级,*,Unit 9 Lesson 1,On your bike,Unit 9 Lesson 1,On Your Bike,On Your Bike,People are on move.The means of transportation are more and more important.With the development of science and technology,transportation in cities is improving,but with the convenience it has brought to us,some other problems are coming out.,People are on move.The mea,What do you think of the transportation in your city?Talk about it with your friends in your group.Collect information while others are talking.,Means of transportation,Popularity,Disadvantages,Buses,Cars,Bikes,What do you think of the tr,Do you often travel?How do you often travel in your own city?Which do you think is the best way to travel in your own city or town,by bus,by car or by bike?,Do you often travel?How do,Talk about your ways of travel.Speak out your own opinion and reason it.Take notes while others are talking.,Name,Means of transportation,Convenient for,Advantages,Disadvantages,Me,Talk about your ways of trav,What do you think about cycling?,Is cycling common in your city?,What good can cycling do to you and your city?,Do you know about cycling movements around the world?,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 passage to get the main idea of each paragraph and that of the whole passage and find details for each topic.,No.,Main idea/Topic,Details,1,2,3,4,The article,Amsterdam is a good,city for cycling,How the White,Bikebegan,There is less traffic,in the city,The White Bike,is back,The White Bike,in Amsterdam,Flat,Convenient facilities,for bikes,A group of cycling fans,In order to save energy,reduce pollution,Bikes for use controlled,by computers,Both local people and travelers use bikes,The topic for each paragraph,Read the passage to get the,Reread the passage and then discuss the White Bikes in Amsterdam with your friend by asking and answering questions.,Questions for reference:,When and why did the White Bikes begin?,Why did it stop?,What changes have the White Bikes brought to the city?,Why do you think cycling in Amsterdam is called White bike?,Can the White Bikes be possible in your city?Give your reason.,Reread the passage and the,Read the following events and rearrange them according to the time they happened.,Thieves stole the bikes.,Some 30 years later the White Bikes came back.,A group of cycling fans had an idea to start a movement called the White Bikes.,People enjoy city center streets without cars.,The city became crowded and dirty again.,Once the city of Amsterdam was crowded with cars.,The correct order:,1.F 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.E 6.D,Read the following events a,Lets get into Amsterdam!,Lets get into Amsterdam!,Netherlands,Amsterdam,Find Amsterdam in the map,NetherlandsAmsterdamFind Amste,The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815.In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom.The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I,but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II.A modern,industrialized nation,the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products.The country was a founding member of NATO and the EC(now the EU),and participated in the introduction of the Economic and Monetary Union(EMU),in 1999.,Learn about Netherlands,The Kingdom of the Netherl,Amsterdam,is often referred to as one of the most colorful cities in the world.And rightly so!,Amsterd,Discover Amsterdam,City of bicycles,A city with cyclists galore,Discover Amsterdam,Amsterdam is an unusual city in that it has all the advantages of a big city culture,history,food,entertainment,good transport with relatively few of the disadvantages:it is physically small,beautiful,relatively quiet,and largely thanks to the canals,has relatively little traffic,.,Do you wonder why Amsterdam is such an unusual city?Read the passage to learn about it.,Amsterdam is an unusual cit,Cycling in Amsterdam,Cycling in Amsterdam,Amsterdam is a city with cyclists galore:people cycle to work,to school and to the shops.The couriers use bikes,as do the police and delivery boys.There are pedal boats,and,of course,tourists go about on bikes.,Nearly half of all traffic movements in Amsterdam are by bike.,Amsterdam is a city with cyc,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.,A couple of interesting schnapps of the bikes of Amsterdam,.,Where does the cycle begin,A novel way to sell flowers,A couple of interesting sch,Amsterdam is full of life,day and night,with world-renowned museums,art galleries,music,opera,theater,and dance.It is a truly international city.Amsterdammers are easy-going and welcoming to foreigners,and English is the unofficial second language.With 750,000 inhabitants,Amsterdam offers the advantages of a cosmopolitan center with a small-