Unit 7. Saving energy

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Make a list of things your family could do to save energy:






Unit 7
Saving Energy
Lesson 1
Listen and Read
faucet
dripping faucet (n)
vòi nước nhỏ giọt
?
crack (n)
vết nứt
water bill (n):
hóa đơn tiền nước
plumber (n)
thợ ống nước
What do you call a person who repairs or fits water pipes, faucets, toilets, etc.?
enormous (a)
= huge, very big
to lớn, khổng lồ
water bill (n):
hóa đơn tiền nước
enormous (a):
to lớn, khổng lồ
plumber (n):
th? ?ng nu?c
crack (n):
v?t n?t
dripping faucet (n):
vòi nước chảy nhỏ giọt
VOCABULARY
1. What`s this? It`s a ................. .
2. This cup has a ........... in it.
5. $200,000? Oh, I can`t lend you such an ................. amount of money!
4. My brother is a ............... . He fits and repairs water pipes, toilets, etc.
3. A ........................... can waste . . 500 liters of water in a month.
water bill
crack
dripping faucet
plumber
enormous
What does Mrs. Mi suggest?
She suggests taking showers.
S + (suggest) + V-ing.
She suggests that Mrs. Ha should take showers.
S + (suggest) + (that) + S + should + V - inf




What should I do to ...?
You should ...
Mrs. Mi
Mrs. Ha
Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill because it is (1).................. . Mrs. Mi (2) .............. that Mrs. Ha should (3)............. the amount of water her family uses by doing three things. Firstly, Mrs. Ha should get a (4) ............... to check if there are any (5) ............. in the pipes. Secondly, she should take (6)............... instead of baths. Finally, she should remember to turn off the (7) ............. .
enormous
suggests
reduce
plumber
cracks
showers
faucets
Listen and fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list:
suggest plumber showers
enormous reduce faucets cracks
Tick T/F, then correct the false sentences:
1/ Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.
2/ Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advices 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 tool to check cracks in the pipes.
5/ Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water.
T
T
F
F
T
Mrs. Mi suggests..
Mrs. Ha hasn`t checked the pipes in her house.
2. What should Mrs. Ha do?
4. How much water do baths use?
5. How many liters of water can a dripping faucet waste a month?
3. Why should Mrs. Ha get a . plumber?
Comprehension Questions
1. What is Mrs. Ha worried about?
Lucky Numbers!
7
1
4
6
2
8
5
3
P.W
S.E.C
What is Mrs. Ha worried about?
- She is worried about her most recent water bill.
What should Mrs. Ha do?
- She should reduce the amount of water her family uses.
Why should Mrs. Ha get a plumber?
- She should get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
How much water do baths use?
- Baths use twice as much water as showers.
How many liters of water can a dripping faucet waste a month?
- A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Lucky Number!



What should you do
to save energy
at home and at school?
Discussion
Homework
1. Learn the new words by heart.
2. Write a short passage about what you should do to save energy at home and at school.
Thank you very much
for your attendance!
Mapped Dialogue
...matter...?
...worried... water bill. ...enormous.
...see....dongs!... reduce...amount...water...uses.
How...that?
First,...get...plumber...sure...no cracks...
I`ll...
...twice as...as..., so... suggest ... . And...off... faucets....waste...a month.
I... . Thank...