14/10 havo 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

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Do you go to school by bike?

Do you think pupils in other countries go to school by bike as well?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes

The video that we are about to watch, is about pupils in Ireland that ride their bikes to school. 

Before watching the video, we'll have a look at any difficult words that we might come across.

Difficult words

- pupils          - to cycle 

- on average          - cyclist

- peer pressure          - harassment 

- bike shelter          - stigma 

- cycle lanes 

pupils 

to cycle

on average 

cyclist

 

peer pressure 

children at school

 to ride on a bicycle

usually; typically

a person riding a bike

a feeling that you must do the same things as other people of your age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them

harassment 

bike shelter

stigma 

annoying or upsetting behaviour, when people say or do bad things to others

 fietsenhok

a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

cycle lanes

 parts of the road that are only for the use of people riding bicycles

Look at the first question

1. There are more than 500 at Dominican College. How many of them cycle to school?

And how many of the 510 students at the boys school in Galway cycle to school?

1. There are more than 500 at Dominican College. How many of them cycle to school?
And how many of the 510 students at the boys school in Galway cycle to school?

2. Name the three things a lot of young women cycling in Ireland are dealing with.

2. Name the three things a lot of young women cycling in Ireland are dealing with.

Write down question 3

3. Bella has a message for students who cycle to school. Complete her words:

You’re being ………………….. cycling in school.

You’re ………………….. and …………………...

So keep going and don’t let anyone ………………….. or …………………...

You’re being ………………….. cycling in school.
You’re ………………….. and …………………...
So keep going and don’t let anyone ………………….. or …………………...

4. Bella wants her school to be more bike-friendly. Name the 2 things she has campagined for.

4. Bella wants her school to be more bike-friendly. Name the 2 things she has campagined for.

5. Name 2 or more things the young girls say about cycling to school.

What have you learned from this video?

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