9 Million

Listen to the podcast.

What was the problem?

she had a bicycle accident
someone stole her bicycle
her bicycle was old and worn out

Listen to the podcast again.

What's wrong with her bicycle?

the tires keep falling off
the light won't work
the brakes don't work very well
the chain falls off
the seat is uncomfortable
the gears slip
the tires keep going flat
she lost the key to the lock
it was stolen

True or False

False Katie Melua wrote the song.
False There are 9 million bicycles in Beijing.
True Beijing is a city in China.
True In Canada the most popular way of getting around is by car.
True Gas prices are going up.
True Some people ride bicycles in the winter.
True She rides her bike as often as possible.
False She bought a used bike from a garage sale.
True The bike was not too expensive.
True She got her bike from Canadian Tire.
False She threw her old bicycle away.

Replace the words with these words from the podcast.


1 Mike Batt was taking artistic license with the real number of bicycles in Beijing for the song.

2 She was thinking about the bicycle as a mode of getting around.

3 In Canada, privately owned cars rule the roads.

4 As gas prices climb more people trade cars for bicycle.

5 Some people diehards ride their bicycles through the winter.

6 I admire their fortitude.

7 The tires kept going flat.

8 Stores send out flyers to get people to shop at their stores.

9 She donated her bicycle to the Goodwill Centre.