Unit 3 | Session 2

Bike Sharing
Learning objective: talk about cycle tours in your city
 Unit 3 | Session 2
Bike Sharing
Learning objective: talk about cycle tours in your city

Lesson Overview
1 Listening and Speaking: interview about city
cycling
2 Reading: Bicitekas cycle tours
3 Speaking: Plan a cycle tour of your city
4 Progress check
PREDICT FROM AN IMAGE AND LISTEN FOR
GENERAL IDEAS

True or false?

1 A lot of people cycle in Mexico City.

2 It’s safe to cycle in the city.
3 There are interesting cycle tours.
LISTEN FOR DETAIL

Listen and choose the correct answer.

1 How many people ride bikes in Mexico City at the weekend?
15,000 50,000

2 Where does Adrian cycle to everyday?

to work to college
3 When and where are the night tours?

on Wednesdays and they go from north to south

on Thursdays and they go from south to north
Prepare for Speaking: Test your memory

1 What are the “Bicitekas” and what do they do?

2 How many people ride bicycles in Mexico City?

3 Do you ride your bicycle every day?

4 What about the night tours?

Answers

1 What are the Bicitekas and what do they do?

Cyclists in Mexico City who teach people safe city cycling.

2 How many people ride bicycles in Mexico City?

500,000 every weekend

3 Do you ride your bicycle every day?

Yes, for one hour to go from home to college.

4 What about the night tours?

They are on Wednesdays. They go from north to south
SPEAKING TASK: Practice the interview

Student A Useful language

What are the … and what do …?
You are the host.
How many people…?
Interview Adrian about the Bicitekas in Mexico City.
Do you ride…
Ask four questions, add an extra question of your
own if you want. What about the …?

They are…
Student B
There are about…
You are Adrian. Answer the questions. Add any Yes, I cycle from..
extra information when needed.
We meet on… we cycle from… then we stop…
 READ FOR GENERAL IDEAS

1 Who is the text for?

a tourists b local people
2 What is aim of the text?
a to promote the use of bikes b to promote the city

Too many cars can be bad for a city. At the Bicitekas group, we think bicycles can help change
people’s habits. That is why we have bicycle tours around the city. We want to show that Mexico City
needs better roads and more green areas.
You can help us. Do not drive your car on the weekend, share rides with friends and family, and
cycle! You can help us make our city a better place for people and not just for cars. Come on our tour
and discover more!
 READ FOR DETAILS

Insert the sentences below in the correct places in the text.

and we plan art shows and parties
There are many ways you can help.
There is too much traffic and stress.

Too many cars can be bad for a city. At the Bicitekas group, we think bicycles can help change
people’s habits. That is why we have bicycle tours around the city. We want to show that Mexico City
needs better roads and more green areas.

You can help us. Do not drive your car on the weekend and share rides with friends and family, and
cycle! You can help us make our city a better place for people and not just for cars. Come on our tour
and discover more!
Check your answers

Too many cars can be bad for a city. There is too much traffic and stress. At the Bicitekas
group, we think bicycles can help change people’s habits. That is why we have bicycle
tours around the city, and we plan art shows and parties. We want to show that Mexico
City needs better roads and more green areas.
There are many ways you can help. Do not drive your car on the weekend and share
rides with friends and family, and cycle! You can help us make our city a better place for
people and not just for cars. Come on our tour and discover more!
Speaking: plan a cycle tour of your city

Work in groups.

You love cycling and care about where you live. Organize a cycle tour of your city.
1 Decide on the following information about the tour:
What kind of tour is it? What places do you visit? How long does it last? What is the aim of the
tour? Who is it for?
2 Prepare a description of your tour to show to your neighbors.

Be ready to share details of your city tour with the class.

Speaking Feedback

Listen to your classmates’ cycle tour descriptions and answer the questions.

• What kind of tours are they offering?

• How are they different from one another?
• Which one sounds the most interesting to you? Why?
Progress check

Now I can ...

❑ listen to an interview about bike tours.

❑ read a text about a bike tour program.

❑ describe a cycle tour of my city.

 Unit 3 | Session 2
Bike Sharing
Learning objective: talk about cycle tours in your city

Thank you!