New City Bike Routes Planned
Moscow authorities are planning to open three new cycling lanes in September intended both for leisure and for commuters who want to avoid cramped journeys on public transportation, a city official said. One of the new bike lanes will stretch 5.4 kilometers in the city's southeast, linking the Marino metro station with the Kapotnya district, which abuts the Moscow Ring Road. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin inspected work on the project Wednesday, according to RIA-Novosti. A further 7-kilometer route is planned between metro stations Belyayevo and Chertanovskaya to the south of the city. The Deputy Mayor told the news agency that authorities were also developing plans for a much longer bike route to stretch more than 21 kilometers through the capital's central and western administrative districts. The route would start on Bolshaya Filyovskaya Ulitsa, close to metro Filyovsky Park, before leading to Krymskaya Naberezhnaya, Kutuzovsky Prospekt and on to the Vorobyovskaya and Pushkinskaya embankments. City Hall is planning to open bike rental stations along some of the routes, Biryukov added. The new initiative is not the first time city authorities have tried to make Moscow more bike-friendly. But despite their efforts, Moscow lacks the biking infrastructure present in many other European capitals. /The Moscow Times/ to be intended for something [ɪn'tendɪd] - предназначаться leisure ['leʒə] - досуг, свободное время commuter [kə'mjuːtə] - пассажир, регулярно совершающий поездки из пригорода в город и обратно (обычно на работу) to avoid [ə'vɔɪd] - избегать, остерегаться, сторониться, уклоняться to stretch [streʧ] - иметь протяжение, простираться rental station ['rent(ə)l 'steɪʃ(ə)n] - пункт проката lack [læk] - недостаток, нужда; отсутствие
B. Answer these questions: 1. What are the aims of Moscow authorities’ plans related to promoting new bike routes? 2. In what way are the city authorities trying to make Moscow more bike-friendly? 3. Is there a suitable biking infrastructure in Moscow?
Discussion A. Discuss these questions in small groups. 1. What sports do you enjoy watching or participating in? 2. Are you a professional sportsman or an amateur? 3. Have you ever been to the Olympic Games or watched them on TV? Pairwork A. Work in Pairs. 1. Look at the list of sports and their equipment, and underline the odd words out. wind-surfing: sailboard, camera, wetsuit, sail rafting: paddles, life-jacket, raft, binoculars fishing: trainers, boat, fishing rod, hooks scuba-diving: mask, oxygen tank, life-jacket, flippers rock-climbing: ropes, boots, light clothes, bat skydiving: skis, parachute, gloves, goggles football: shorts, stick, trainers, ball jet-skiing: life jacket, jet ski, flippers, swimming suit
2. Now read the list of skills and say which are needed for the above sports. Skills needed: fit, patient, imaginative, courageous, good sense of balance, strong, determined, good training, adventurous e.g. You need to be courageous, fit and strong and you must have a good sense of balance to go rafting.
3. Read the following information and decide what sport would be best/worst for each person. Give reasons as in the example. Then say which sport you would like to do and why.
Mike likes adventure, he is courageous and in excellent physical condition. He works well with others but he is impatient. e.g. I think that the best sport for Mike would be rafting or wind-surfing because you have to be fit and cooperative. I think that fishing would be the worst hobby for him because he isn't very patient. Dan is a very active person and quite fit, but he can't afford to buy expensive equipment. Jeff is a very energetic person who enjoys taking risks. He loves anything to do with the sea. Peter is very adventurous. He loves nature, he loves being in the mountains.
Revision 1. Dwell on the most important factors in choosing materials for a bike (snowboard/skateboard). 2. Speak on the plans of our officials to promote cycling. 3. Speak on the sports you enjoy most. Unit 5 Appropriate Technology Vocabulary:
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