Unit 7. Saving energy

WARM - UP
Energy
wind
gas
petro
water
electricity
oil
solar
Getting started
Look at the pictures. Work with a partner to make a list of things the family could do to save energy.
Ex: Turn off the faucets.
Turn off the lights if it isn’t necessary
Don’t turn on the TV and stereo at the same time.
Turn off the TV or stereo when no one is watching it or listening to it .
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Dripping faucet
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Play game: what & where
2. True/ False statements:
Answer
Correction
1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.
2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water
3. Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.
4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tools to check cracks in the pipes.
5. Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water.
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Mrs. Ha hasn’t checked the pipes in her house.
Mrs. Mi suggest getting a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.
Mrs. Mi is talking with her neighbor, Mrs. Ha
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 as water as showers, so I suggest taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Mrs. Ha: I see. Thank you.
Model sentences:
I suggest taking showers
suggest taking
Form:
S + suggest(s) + V-ing ..............
Use:
Dùng để đưa ra lời đề nghị, đề xuất hoặc gợi ý
Meaning: đề nghị, đề xuất
Mai/ go/ movies
Mai suggests going to the movies.
They/ play/ volleyball
They suggest playing volleyball.
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My Grandmother suggests turning off the TV.
Grandmother / turn on / TV
What’s the matter with Mrs. Ha?
She’s worried about her most recent water bill. It’s enormous.
Congratulation!
How much water can a dripping faucet waste ?
A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water
a month.
What should we do with this situation?
I suggest turning off the faucet .
Congratulation!
Thank you for your attention!
See you again!