Lesson 1 On Your Bike Lesson 1 On Your Bike

They are cycling.

traffic jam

1. Do you use a bicycle? When? 2. Which one do you like, a bicycle or a car? Why? 3. What are the advantages of bicycles over cars? 4. Today’s story is about Netherland. What do you know about Netherland? What is Netherland famous for ?

bicycle lane

Do you know? The Netherlands has the highest proportion of bicycles in the world – 14 million bicycles among 15 million people!

Read the text. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? 1. Using a computer chip is to stop bikes from being stolen. 2. Now in Amsterdam all the bicycles are painted white. T F

3. In Amsterdam riding a bicycle is very convenient. You can find a bicycle anywhere. 4. Over 30 years people have been enjoying the benefits of cycling in Amsterdam. 5. In Amsterdam no car is allowed in the city centre and only bicycles are. F T F

6. In order to reduce pollution and save energy, cycling fans had another idea of using a computer card 30 years later. 7. Almost every one buys bicycle in Amsterdam. F F

1. Why Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles”? Because there are plenty of places to park bikes and most streets in the city centre have a bicycle lane. Read the text again and answer these questions.

2. Why did the first “white bikes” plan fail? Thieves stole the bikes. 3. What effects have the white bikes had? There is less traffic in central Amsterdam.

1.right now 3. be anxious for sth. 2. differ from sb. in sth./ be different from sb. in sth. 4. risk doing sth. 5. turn up 6. get across 7.go through with 8. in turn 10. be worth waiting 9. to one’s amazemment 11 look down upon 12. back out 13. take up doing sth. 14. come up with 15. date back to 16. do trade with/ trade with 17. be impressed by / impress sb. with sth./ impress sth. on sb. 18. stand by 19. break out 20 break down 21. on one’s way to 22. in preparation for/ prepare for sth.

Review the words & phrases from the songs Leaving on the Jet Plane 打包 pack 所有的行李都打包好了． All my bags are packed. 天亮了． The dawn is breaking. 吹响号角 blowing the horn 孤独的 lonesome

让某人失望 let sb. down= disappoint sb. 玩耍 play around 想起 …… think of 在路上，启程 be on one’s way 独自离开 leave alone

Find out the English phrases for the following Chinese. 享受着骑自行车的益处 对自行车很方便 在城市的中心 把阿姆斯特丹称做 “ 自 行车之城 ” 在２０世纪６０年代 一群自行车迷 节约能源 enjoy the benefits of cycling be convenient for bikes in the city centre call Amsterdam the “ City of Bicycles ” in the 1960s a group of cycling fans save energy

减少污染 提供免费公共交通工 具 把数百辆自行车漆成 白色 把他们放在许多临近 的街区 短途旅行 完成一个旅行 在几周内 reduce pollution provide free public transport paint hundreds of bikes white place them in lots of neighbourhoods a short journey finish a journey within weeks

３０多年以后 用一个电脑芯片来记 录它的每一个行动 插入一张特别的卡 设计独特, 颜色鲜艳 特殊停放地 在阿姆斯特丹中心 当地人和旅行者 多亏 more than 30years later with a computer chip to record its every move insert a special card an unusual design with bright colours special parking place in central Amsterdam locals and tourists thanks to

1. work 起作用, 行得通 The plan just won’t work. 这个计划将行不通。 药物奏效了。 The medicine have worked. work ( 机器、器官等 ) 运转, 活动 The machine works smoothly. My brain doesn’t seem to be working well today.

3. thanks to 由于, 因为 ( 后面只能跟短语 ) Thanks to the efforts by Dr. Smith, I can walk around again now. David kicked the ball into his own goal. It was thanks to his stupidity that we won the game.

a repeated or continuous activity that started in the past and hasn’t been finished. Grammar We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about: e.g. I’ve been going everywhere by bike for the last two months.

an activity from the recent past which has consequences in the present. He’s been doing his science project all night. (that’s why he’s so sleepy now.) The Present Perfect Continuous is formed in this way: Subject + have/has + been+ ing

You’ve been studying very hard. Has Steve been complaining about it? We haven’t been waiting for you long.

I’ve been sitting in a traffic jam for hours. 1. I’ve ____ going everywhere by bike. 2. I _______ been using the car for the last two months. Use the dialogues in Exercise 4 to complete the table. been haven’t

3. Have you ____ watching Euro sport? 4. What have been _____? 5. _____ you ____ cycling in the rain? been doing Have been

a). We’re so tired. We _____________ (cycle) in the forest all morning. b). Why was he arrested? ___ he ____ ______ (sell) stolen cars again? ’ve been cycling Has been selling Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Continuous.

d). The kids are very good today. They ________________ (play) quietly for two hours. have been playing c). I don’t want him to give us a lift. He _________________ (not drive) for a long time. hasn’t been driving

Exercise8 1. A small boy has been fighting, as a consequence, he has a black eye. 2. A dog has been eating a bone, therefore, it has been looking happy. 3.A woman has been swimming a lot, then she has healthy-looking skin. 4. A woman has been jogging in the park, then she is walking now out of the park, sweating.

Exercise9 1. She has been swimming. 2. He has been exercising. 3. He has been eating chocolates. 4. He has been painting.

Language in Use Work in pairs. Act out dialogues using the cues.

Student A Questions: b. Your English is good. Have you been doing lots of exercises? No, I haven’t. I’ve been practising using it a lot.

c. Your eyes are red. Have you been crying? No, I haven’t. I’ve been sleeping badly for the last few days. d. You look healthy. Have you been working out in the gym? No, I haven’t. I’ve been jogging a lot recently.

Student B Questions: a.You look tired. Have you been sleeping all right? No, I haven’t. I’ve been sleeping too little.

b. You’re fit. Have you been cycling a lot? No, I haven’t. I’ve been swimming every night. c. You look angry. Have you been arguing with someone? No, I haven’t. I’ve been waiting for Mary for an hour.

d. You’re late. Have you been waiting for the bus? No, I haven’t. I’ve been trying to catch a taxi.

Homework Finish Exercises 8-9 on P37.

Language points 1. paint… (color) 染上某种颜色 He has decided to paint the ceiling light blue, which can make the room look nice and cool. Fences are always painted white.