1. EKOLO.CZ Easy pedalling

2. 1.Do you own a bike? What kind? How often do you use it? 2.What was the longest distance you have ever ridden on your bike? 3.Would you be glad if you could use your bike to go to and from school every day? Why? Why not? Exercise 1

3. 1.E-bikes are more popular in the Czech Republic than in Germany. 2.The oldest E-bike user is 97. 3.You can use the engine only if you pedal. 4.The maximum speed uphill is 20km/h. 5.E-bikes are mainly developed to be used in your leisure time. 6.The battery can sometimes be placed inside the frame tube. 7.You can recharge the battery only if it is flat. 8.The full charging cycle takes 4-5 hours. Exercise 2 Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?

4. 1.…we are producing quite a full range of the electric bicycles which are being very popular in the Czech Republic in last year or two… 2.Many people think that electric bicycle is solely for the elderly people and for lazy people. I don’t want to pedal, so I’m gonna buy the electric bicycle. 3.…you could go at 20km/h and you find out it’s pretty useful tool for the daily commuting or daily transportation. 4.And the main reason is the transport. I need to underline it. 5.The folding bike which we have here today is a great for the city because of the small wheels… 6.…the battery which could be placed behind the seat post like here, which could be also placed inside the frame tube with the lower capacity. 7.…the best placement for the motor is in the rear hub because of the torque but there are many models which has the motor in the middle and some city bicycles they have a motor in the front because they have a gear shift in the rear hub. 8.I could use the throttle while I pedal to get the maximum assistance of the bike but only when I pedal. 9.Either you charge the battery inside the frame by plugging the charger which I don’t have with me… Exercise 3 Listen and fill in the gaps

5. Match the following English expressions with their Czech equivalent Exercise 4 1.HUB A)ZADNÍ 9.PEDAL I)ZAPOJIT DO ZÁSUVKY 2.REAR B)NABÍJET 10.FOLD J)ROZSAH 3.CHARGE C)POUZE 11.SOLELY K)V PODSTATĚ 4.PLUG D)DOJÍŽDĚT 12.RANGE L)SLOUČENINA 5.FRAME TUBE E)SEDLO 13.COMMUTE M)SLOŽIT(NA PŮL) 6. SEAT POST F)PODTRHNOUT 14. UNDERLINE N)ŠLAPAT(KOLO) 7. COMPOUND G)PŘEHAZOVAČKA 15.GEAR SHIFT O)RÁM (KOLA) 8. VIRTUALLY H)PLYN(PEDÁL) 16.THROTTLE P) CENTRUM, STŘED KOLA

6. WORK IN GROUPS OF 3 Try to think of as many advantages and disadvantages of bikes compared to E-bikes and motorbikes. Then join another group and compare your ideas with theirs. Did your group arrive at the same conclusions? What innovations did you discover? Exercise 5

7. Exercise 6 1.The speaker in the video said the following sentence: “He is rediscovering the places where he has been 25 years ago.“ Is the underlined verb form used correctly? 2.Which of the following expressions could appear in the sentences below? A) I met her. B) I have met her. 3.Are the following sentences correct in British English? A) Did you ever see this man? B) Have you met before? C) I‘m starving. I didn‘t eat anything since the morning. D) She hasn‘t spoken to me yesterday. 4.Try to correct the wrong sentences from exercise 3. 5.Put the following sentences in the correct order. A) TO/YOU/EVER/HAVE/AUSTRALIA/BEEN/? B) YESTERDAY/OFFICE/THE/SHE/WAS/IN? C) YEARS/IN/20/WE/AGO/MOVED. D) YET/SHE/HER/PASSED/HAS/EXAMS? 1. 2 years ago4. last week 2. recently5. this week 3. yesterday6. today Answer and discuss the following questions