Bike About Cairns:

Cairns Culture and English Conversation

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Vocabulary

helmut

bike/treddly/bicycle

sunglasses, hat & sunscreen

water

Equipment: What I Need

footwear

Cairns City map

bike lock

lights & reflectors

light & bright! clothing

Vocabulary

pedals

back wheel

seat/saddle

tyre

Fill in the parts of the bike.

Flashcards (Vocabulary)

On your bike! Let’s ride! Ride on!(Right on)

Pedal Power! Parroted!

cyclist cycling cycled Ladies’ bike Men’s bike

pedal(verb)

pedalled pedalling headwind tailwind

Racer Mountain bike BMX run a light Stacked it!

ride rode riding overtake cut-off

Writing

Write sentences using the vocabulary.

• Bike path …………………………………………………………………………………………….

• Gutter …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Shoulder (of the road) …………………………………………………………………………

Foot path ………………………………………………………………………………………….

• Line marking …………………………………………………………………………………………

• Islands ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Pedestrian crossing ………………………………………………………………………………

Bike Culture in Cairns

It is courteous and respectful of the right of way of traffic for a cyclist to obey traffic

lights and road signs.

Bike Culture in Cairns

…. entering and leaving a roundabout

signal that you are going right

give way to your right!

…. turning a corner.

Signal when…

Word Forms

• When you are (ride) ……………….. you are seen as a vehicle on the road.

• Be predictable. Other traffic knows/knew what you are/is about to do on the road. For example, I am about to turn right or to exit a roundabout.

Word Forms

I always ride/rode single file when I cycle with my friends.

When on my bike I looked/look for the traffic lights and signs.

Word Forms

Yesterday, we almost forget/forgot to ride on the lefts side of the road!

So many people on their bikes don’t/did give hand signals when they are about to turn a corner or exit a roundabout.

Word Forms

• I can ride around Cairns using the bike lanes. I will/had start signalling with my hands.

• How long did the/does the bike ride to Cairns Central take you yesterday?

• Which is the worst street/has the worst streetin Cairns to ride on?

Word Forms

When I had to ride on a footpath I will be/wascareful to give way to pedestrians.

Bike lights are expensive but are/weren’t necessary to obey the road rules in Cairns.

Grammar Structure

• I haven’t ridden on a roundabout before. first This is …………………………… I have ridden on a roundabout.

• It’s been years since I have ridden a bike as transport. last The last time ……………………..as transport was years ago.

• When the cars on my right had passed, I rode onto the roundabout. until I didn’t ……………………………the cars on my right had passed.

• This is the first time I have had to ride on the left side of the road. Never I ……………………………….. The left side of the road.

Bike Safety

If I am involved in an accident…

1. Record the car’s number plate; e.g., use your mobile phone.2. Try to get the person’s name and contact number3. If a taxi/bus record their driver or vehicle number (on the windscreen)4. Record the time and location; get witness contact details5. You may need to go to the 24 hour medical centre; take photos of

injuries.6. You may need to report the accident to the police; e.g., the car drives

away or there is a lot of damage to your bike or injury to yourself. 7. Reflect on how you can ride defensively to avoid future accidents.8. Let us know at GMA!

Reflective writing

Write a story about your bike riding experiences in Cairns.

Let us know if we can share your story on the website; videos welcome too!

(Vocabulary Review)

bike riding

Mind Map: Place the vocab under each heading

safety

equipment

rules

terms

Ride Safe!

Funny Fridays, http://funnyfridays.blogspot.com/2009/01/funny-riding-bike-sign-path.html

GMA BUG (Bicycle Users Group)English Riding Adventures!

• Rides start between 7~8 am• Groups are a max. of 5 riders• Bring water, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen

Activity journal and lunch are provided

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