Unit 7. Saving energy

Unit7: SAVING ENERGY
Lesson 2: Speak + Listen
WARM-UP
Answer the questions
What’s the matter with Mrs. Ha?

Does Mrs. Mi give Mrs. Ha advice?

What does Mrs. Mi say?
She is worried about her most recent water bill?
 “I suggest taking showers”.
Yes, she does.
 “You should reduce the amount of water your family uses.
Unit7: SAVING ENERGY
Lesson 2: Speak + Listen
3. Speak.
a) Look at the expressions in the tables and pictures. Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Example:
A: I think we should turn off the faucet.
 I suggest fixing the faucet.
a) Look at the expressions in the tables and pictures. Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Turn off the faucet.
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I suggest turning off the faucet.
I think we should turn off the faucet.
Shall we turn off the faucet?
Let’s turn off the faucet?
How about turning off the faucet?
What about turning off the faucet?





fan
fan
Gas fire
b) Work out an action plan to save energy for your class.
Example:
A: I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.
B: That’s a good idea.
C: How about making a posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D: Great! Lets do that.
Unit7: SAVING ENERGY
Lesson 2: Speak + Listen
3. Speak.
4. Listen.
Solar energy
a) Listen to the news on solar energy and decide whether the statements are true or false. Check the boxes and correct the false statements.
New words:
Solar (adj):
Nuclear (adj):
Power (n):
Provide (v):
Heat (v):
Panel (n):
Install (v):
(thuộc) mặt trời
(thuộc) hạt nhân
= energy
Cung cấp
Sưởi ấm
Lắp đặt, cài đặt
Pano, bảng
a) Listen to the news on solar energy and decide whether the statements are true or false. Check the boxes and correct the false statements.
Solar energy can be cheap and clean.
Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power.
The solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide power for the world’s population.
Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.
All buildings in Sweden will be heated by solar energy in 2050.
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b) Listen again and fill in each blank with one word you hear.
1. The sun can be an _______ source of power.
2. Solar energy doesn’t cause ____________ .
3. A lot of ________ in the world are already using solar energy.
4. It is possible to ________ solar energy for a number of days.
5. Solar panels are installed on the ________ of a house to receive the energy from the sun.
6. We can save natural resources by using solar energy __________ of coal, gas and oil.
effective
pollution
countries
store
roof
instead