Activity 3b Work in pairs. Match the sentences and pictures. 8 min Objective: to practise reading for detailed information Ask the pupils to work in pairs, read the sentences in Activity 3a,
discuss and match them with the pictures.
Answer key:1d; 2b; 3c; 4g; 5e; 6f; 7a Activity 3c Listen and check. 4 min Objective: to practise listening for specific information to check answers Play the DVD. The pupils listen and check if they were right in
Activity 3b.
DVD script: Facts about bicycles
Did you know that bicycles are 200 years old? But the first bicycles
were different.
1 In 1817 Carl Drais from Germany made the first “Running
Machine”. It had two wheels. But people moved on foot.
2 In 1870 the bicycle had a very big front wheel.
3 In 1885 Starely from England made a better bicycle. He used a chain
for a bicycle. The front wheel was not bigger than the second wheel.
4 In 1888 Dunlop from Scotland made the wheels with air.
5 In 1920 people made first bicycles for children.
6 In 1960 people made the racing bicycles.
7 In 1980 people started to use the mountain bicycles.
Today – Every year people make about 100 million bikes in the world.