UNIT 7 SAVING ENERGY

Unit 7 SAVING ENERGY
Division of lessons
P 6: Lesson 1: Getting started- listen & read- language focus 1
P 7: Lesson 2: Speak, language focus 3
P 8: Lesson 3:. Listen & Language focus 2
P 9: Lesson 4: Read
P 10: Lesson 5: Write


Date: January 24th 2011
Period: 6 Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED, LISTEN & READ, LANGUAGE FOCUS 1

Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the dialogue and about the ways to save energy.
Language content:
Grammar: connectives, phrasal verbs.
Vocabulary: water bill, enormous, reduce, plumber, crack, dripping faucet.
Techniques: chatting, rubout and remember, T-F statements prediction…
Teaching aids: CD player, pictures, sub boards…
Procedure:

Students look at the pictures on page 57. Teacher asks some questions so that students can understand the pictures and topic of the lesson.

Teacher uses pictures to introduce some new words. Students are checked by technique “ Rubout & remember”
Teacher can give students marks.
Teacher sets the scene “Mrs. Mi is talking to her neighbor, Mrs. Ha. Why does she look worried?”
Teacher hangs the sub board, students guess which statements are true and which are false individually.


Students read the dialogue on page 57 and check their prediction, they correct false statements. Teacher gives the feedback.
Teacher writes the questions on the sub board. Students work in pairs to find out the answers of these questions. Teacher checks the answers and corrects if necessary.
Students work in groups to discuss the question.
Teacher can gives marks if any students show enough ideas.









Students think of connectives that they’ve learnt. They write down the connectives, give Vietnamese meanings. They work individually to do the exercise language focus 1 on page 63. They have to complete the sentences by using correct connectives.
Warm – up:
Chatting
Is the TV on?
Who is watching TV?
Is the light still burning?
What happens to the faucets?
Should we turn the TV off?
What should we do to save energy?
Pre- reading:
Pre- teach vocabulary:
Water bill
Enormous (a)
To reduce
A plumber
Crack (n)
Dripping faucet (n)
T / F statements prediction:
Mrs. Ha is worried about his water bill.
Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water.
Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.
A plumber is a person who repairs electric appliances.
Mr. Robinson suggests taking shower because they can save water.
While- reading:
Reading and checking prediction:
T, b- T, c- F: has (hasn’t, d- F: electric appliances ( water pipes, e- T.
Comprehension questions:
Why is Mrs. Ha worried ?
- Because her recent water bill is enormous.
How much money does Mrs. Ha pay for her water bill?
- He pays 200.000 dongs.
What does Mrs. Mi advise Mrs. Ha to do ?
- She advises Mrs. Ha to get a plumber to check her water pipes and to reduce the amount of water by taking shower and turning off faucets after using.
How much water can be wasted a month by a dripping faucet ?
- A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
What do you do to save energy at home and at school?
- Turning off lights before leaving. Turning off TV, radio when none watch or listen. Taking a shower instead of a bath. Turning off faucets after using.
Post- reading: Language focus 1
a-And, b-But, c-Because, d-Therefore, e-Or, f-So, g-And, h-However.
Homework:
Write 5 things you should do to save at home and at school. Prepare Speak page 58.

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Date: February 11th, 2011 Unit 7 ( cont. )
Period: 7 Lesson: 2 SPEAK- LANGUAGE FOCUS 3

Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to make and respond to suggestions.
Language content:
Vocabulary : gas fire, electric fan, air conditioner,
Grammar: Suggestion: Let’s, What about + V-ing…? How about + V-ing…? Why don’t we…? Shall we…? I think we should…, I suggest + V-ing…
Techniques: Kim’s game, discussion…
Teaching aids: Pictures, sub boards…
Procedure:
Students look at the poster of things dealing with activities in free time for 20 seconds and try to remember