Lesson 29 My Favourite Transportation

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mountain bike 山地车

bicycle shed自行车棚

tyre 车胎

flexible 灵活的

road bike公路自行车

cycle track自行车赛道

bicycle lane 自行车专用道路

less polluting带来较少污染的

electric bike电动车

cycling 自行车比赛

pedal脚踏板

physical exercise 锻炼身体

folding bicycle 折叠自行车

cycling association自行车协会

brake 刹车

fall off the bike摔下自行车

1. Do you often ride a bicycle?

2. When did you learn to ride a bicycle?

3. Do you like riding bicycles? And why?

dormitory 宿舍park 存放 pay for repairs 付修理费stay in shape 保持身材jog 慢跑concentrate on 注意cyclist 骑自行车的人 thief 小偷；贼steal 偷fairly flat 较平整，相当平

How often does the student ride her bicycle? What does the student think of bicycles? Why does the student feel it is easy to ride a

bicycle in Beijing?

stay in shape I hope to stay in shape forever.

useful A bus is very useful for going downtown.

depend The transportation I use depends on how far I am going.

short distances

For short distances, I always use my bicycle.

long distances

For long distances, I take a bus.

save money To save money, I never travel by taxi.

twice a day I use this transport about twice a day.

accident Accidents happen everyday.

safe It is quite safe to travel around China.

take a taxi I take a taxi about twice a week.

Bicycles

Advantages Disadvantages

First of all, riding a bicycle is free. You don’t need to spend any money on fuel compared with the car. You might have to pay to park your bike in the city, but the price is so low that it is almost non-existent. In addition, a bike is very convenient because you can hop on it anytime you feel like it, and you can go through traffic very easily. It’s quick to ride a bike, especially in the city when the distance is short. Of course, it is a great form of exercise, and a good way to keep fit.

On the other hand, you can’t ride for too long. For long distances, you can’t ride your bike and you should take the bus or the train instead. If you live far away from your workplace, you can’t depend on your bicycle. And it’s the same when it’s raining. It’s really unpleasant to ride on a rainy day. You’ll get splashed by cars and you’ll end up soaked.

1) Sum up the advantages and disadvantages of using a bicycle.

2) Have a discussion about which is your favorite transportation and why.