The Bristol Bike Project
- The Bristol Bike Project
- Alistair Oldham
- Velká Británie
- 2009
- 18 min.
Audio-visual lessons
Lesson objectives
- Demonstrate that if we want to change something, we should first start with ourselves.
- Demonstrate that one small action can yield big results.
- Let students discover their own mindset towards migration.
There are as many as 400 asylum seekers currently living in Bristol. They each get just 35 pounds a week from the government, which is only just enough for them to buy a cheap meal. They cannot use city transport, as it is too expensive for them, which means they generally get around on foot. But since 2008 this is no longer the case, thanks to the group of enthusiastic people that launched a unique project: They pick up old bikes and overhaul them with the help of local refugees. These refugees, who are not allowed to be officially employed due to their migration status, are then given something extra special as a reward for their time spent doing something useful: their very own bike to help them get around town.
Teaching materials
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The Bristol Bike Project for ESL teaching
Activity / 90 min
Students will:
- revise vocabulary related to migration and bikes
- listen for specific and general information
- consider immigration with empathy
Small steps can make a big difference
Activity / 90 min
Students will:
- practise making conditional sentences
- practise speaking and listening in a small group activity
- recognize and understand the consequences of their actions
Famous emigrants
Activity / 90 min
Students will:
- practise vocabulary of feelings and emotions
- talk about past events in our history
- think about situations leading to migration and revise names of some famous emigrants
Open letter writing
Activity / 90 min
Students will:
- structure and write a formal letter
- practise working with a written text and improve their reading skills
- realise their impact on society
Questions and Answers
Informational texts
- migration and refugees
- consequences of migration
- economic situation in the Czech Republic
Jak na reflexi emocí po filmové projekci
Informational texts
- proč je důležité pracovat s emocemi, které film v žácích vyvolal
- základní metody reflexe: Jedno slovo, I.N.S.E.R.T., Pětilístek
Jak pracovat s audiovizuálními materiály
- instruktážní film
- rady a doporučení
- manuál
- obecné aktivity
Accompanying and recommended materials
Bristol Bike Project
BBP website
Kola pro Afriku
Website (in Czech) of a project focusing on donating bikes to children in Africa
Bristol Bike Project is still running
Video showing BBP today
Encyclopedia of migration
Educational project created by Charles University and other European universities
International Organization for Migration
Website of Organization for Migration
INEX
Website of an agency helping people to go volunteering all around the world
Lesson partners
