Unit 10. Sources of Energy. Lesson 4. Communication

Kim’s Game
Rules: You can see some pictures on the board in 30 seconds.
+ Don’t write
+ Brand
+ Then work in groups to write all the words from the pictures you’ve seen .
nuclear
wind
solar
coal
biogas
oil
natural gas
hydro
Unit 10 : SOURCES OF ENERGY
Period 82 : Communication
What does the carbon footprint mean?
-It’s about the negative effects we have on the environment
1/ Answer the questions below with a number from 1 to 4 .
How big is your carbon footprint ?
1 = always
2 = often
3 = sometimes
4 = never
take showers
walk or ride a bike
use public transport
use a hand fan
use low energy light bulbs
turn off the lights
only use as much water as you need
only use a little electricity at home
use biogas for cooking at home
go to school by bike
take showers instead of baths
A: How often do you take showers instead of baths ?
B: I always take showers instead of baths.
Work in pairs: Ask and answer the questions.
1= always 2= often
3= sometimes 4= never
2/ Add up each other’s answers and look up the score below.
3/ Talk about your partner’s carbon footprint to your group. Use the following prompts.
- my partner’s carbon footprint is ……………
he/ she is considerate because ……………
he/ she could try harder to ……………
by … …… in the future , he/ she can help to ……………..
3/ Talk about your partner’s carbon footprint to your group. Use the following prompts.
My partner’s carbon footprint is quite big . He is not considerate because he never takes showers instead of baths .He could try harder to takes showers instead of baths. By doing this in the future , he can help to save energy.
Example 1- Student gets score 10- 20:
Example 3 - Student gets score 31- 40:
My partner’s carbon footprint is small . He is considerate because he often uses a hand fan to keep cool in summer and he usually goes to school by bike . By doing this in the future he can help to save energy and protect the environment.
My partner’s carbon footprint is quite small . He is considerate because he always uses low energy light bilbs and he usually goes to school by bike . By doing this in the future he can help to save energy and reduce air pollution.
Example 2- Student gets score 21- 30:
Tuan’s
Discussion:
What should you do at school as well as at home to be environmentally friendly ?
Home work
1. Practice asking and answering the questions in part 1 (page 43) and write your scores
2. Explain how well your friends save energy
3.Talk about what we should do to save energy
Thanks for your attention
Good bye. See you again !