Unit 7. Saving energy

WELCOME

Energy

Energy
(There’s nobody at home)
Not turn on the television
and stereo at the same time
We are wasting water and electricity.
What could we do to save electricity and water ?
- We could .........
- turn off the lighting fixtures
lighting fixtures
- turn off the faucets when
It’s not necessary.
What are we doing with electricity and water ?
1-Mr. Ba is a


2-My this month is low.



3-I’d like to buy a


4-Let me check if there is a on these


5 – A can waste 500 liters of water a month.

water bill
plumber
faucet
pipes
Complete the sentences by replacing a picture or a phrase with suitable word (s)
crack
dripping faucet
Mrs. Mi is taking with her neighbor, Mrs. Ha

READ AND CHECK
.TRUE OR FALSE PREDICTION:
Mrs. Mi: What`s the matter, Mrs. Ha?
Mrs. Ha: I`m worried about my most recent water bill. ....
Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200,000 dong! You should reduce the amount of water your family uses.
Mrs. Ha: How do I do that?
Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
Mrs. Ha: I`ll do that.
Mrs. Mi: . I suggest taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month
..........
True or False. Correct the false statements.
1- Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.


2- Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water


3- Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.


4-Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tool to check cracks in the pipes.


5-. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water.

3.Mrs Ha will get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks
4-Mrs. Mi suggests getting a plumber


1- Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.

2- Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water

3- Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no no cracks.

4- Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tool to check cracks in the pipes pipes.

5-. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water.

True or False prediction
Mrs. Mi: What’s the matter, Mrs. Ha?
Mrs. Ha: I’m worried about my most recent water bill. It’s enormous.
Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200,000 dong. You should reduce the amount of
water your family uses.
Mrs. Ha: How do I do that?
Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in
the pipes.
Mrs. Ha: I’ll do that.
Mrs. Mi: Baths use twice as much water as showers, so I suggest taking
showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping
faucets can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Mrs. Ha: I see. Thank you.
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IV. Practice the dialogue with a partner:

READ AND CHECK
.TRUE OR FALSE PREDICTION:

Mrs. Mi: What`s the matter, Mrs. Ha?
Mrs. Ha: I`m worried about my most recent water bill. ....
Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200,000 dong! You should reduce the amount of water your family uses.
Mrs. Ha: How do I do that?
Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
Mrs. Ha: I`ll do that.
Mrs. Mi: . I suggest taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month
..........
True or False. Correct the false statements.
1- Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.


2- Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water


3- Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.


4-Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tool to check cracks in the pipes.


5-. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water.

3.Mrs Ha will get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks
4-Mrs. Mi suggests getting a plumber
T
T
F
F
T
I suggest taking shower
A
B
c
Turn off the faucet after using
Turn down gas
Shut down the air- conditioner when no person in the room.
Replace the lighting fixtures with an energy saving bulb
S + suggest + ving ...........
D
I suggest turning off the faucet after using
I suggest replacing the lighting fixtures with an energy saving bulb
I suggest shutting down the air –conditionner when no person in the room.
I suggest turning down gas
Mrs. Mi: What’s the matter, Mrs. Ha?
Mrs. Ha: I’m worried about my most recent water bill. It’s enormous.
Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200,000 dong. You should reduce the amount of
water your family uses.
Mrs. Ha: How do I do that?
Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in
the pipes.
Mrs. Ha: I’ll do that.
Mrs. Mi: Baths use twice as much water as showers, so I suggest taking
showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping
faucets can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Mrs. Ha: I see. Thank you.
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Practice the dialogue with a partner:
Mrs Mi is talking with her neighbor, Mrs Ha
- A dripping faucet can waste 500 litters of water a month.
3. How many litters of water can a dripping faucet waste a month?
- She suggests - getting a plumber to check her water pipes,
- taking showers
- turning off the faucets after using.
4. How does Mrs Mi suggest saving water for Mrs Ha ?
*Answer the questions :
2. How much money does Mrs Mi pay for her water bill ?
- She pays 200.000 dong for her water bill.
1. Why is Mrs Ha worried ?
- Because her recent water bill is enormous.

Why should we save water ?
Why should you save water ?
- because saving water means
saving money.
Why should you save water ?

Why should we save water ?
- Because saving water means
saving money.


Why should you save water ?
- because saving water means
saving money.
Why should you save water ?

Why should we save water ?
- Because saving water means
saving money.


Why should we save water ?

Because saving water is not only a way to share water with other people but aslo a way to protect our envirnomemt
Discussion : How to save water at home
+ In the bath : - brushing :
- bathing :
- Using the the toilet
- using the washing machine

+ In the kitken : - washing your hand while cooking
- washing your foods

+ In the garden : - watering the plant.


How to save water
How to save water
Always lock the water when not in use.
Use just enough water needed
Recycle use of water.
Limit wash everything under a running tap.
Limit waste water plant
I suggest ................................
HOMEWORK
1-Learn the new words by heart.
2- Make a list of things we should do to save energy.
3- Prepare lesson 2 (Listen and Speak)
*/ In the bath :
- brushing : Turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth.
- bathing : + taking shower because baths use twice as much water as shower.
+ setting beneath a large pot and stand in the way when you take shower. You can reuse this water to flush the toilet, washing the bathroom floor

- Using the the toilet :
+ Do not use the toilet as an ashtray or trash because per flush a piece of smoking, paper then you have wasted from 3 to 6 liters of water.
+ Checks for leaks from toilet because the amount of water in th toilet was keaking more than 10% water bill of a family in the month

- Using the washing machine :
+ washing a full load of laundry to save water – avoid washing a few items separately.


+ In the kitken :
- washing your hand while cooking : peparing a small basin of water to wash your hand after each side to cut vegetables, onions ... instead of opening the tap many times.

- washing your foods : just using enough water to wash, donot use so much.

- limitting wash every thing under a running tap. Let use a water basin to wash one of the things you want and this water can then be used to wash floors or water plants.
+ In the garden : - watering the plant.
trees in the garden don’t need to water every day, you can use the reusing water for trees. Avoiding watering intimes of sunny or windy,