Unit 7. Saving energy

WELLCOME TO THE LESSON
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai
MARKS:
Look at the picture and answer the question:
What should this family do to save energy?
Mark the sentences True or False
1. Mrs Ha is worried about her electricity bill.
2. Mrs Mi advices Mrs Ha to take a shower to save energy
Answer about you:
What should you do to save energy at home?
ANSWER KEY:
Unit 7 : SAVING ENERGY
P43: SPEAK
ENGLISH 9
Brainstorming
Turn off the lights when no one uses
Turn off the TV when
No one watches it.
Turn off the stereo
Turn off the faucet after use
Check the pipes
Take a shower
....
I. Pre-speaking
Description :
Describe these pictures.
Go to school by bus
The bath is overflowing
Turn off the faucet after leaving
The lights/the TV/air conditioner turn on but no one is in the room
Turn off lights, TV,... before leaving
The fan is on but nobody uses
Turn off the fan after using
Go to school by motorbike/by bike
Go to school by bike
Too much gas is used
We should turn down the gas
The faucet is on but nobody uses
I suggest turning off the faucet after use
I think we should turn off the faucet after use
MAKE SUGGESTTIONS AND RESPONSES:
I. Pre-speaking
Responding
I think we should…
Shall we… ?
Why don’t we…?
How about + V- ing ?
What about + V- ing ?
I suggest + V- ing....
That’s a good idea .
Suggestion
Let’s …
OK.
All right .
No . I don’t want to .
I prefer to …
Ex: I suggest going to school by bike to save energy
A : I think we should turn off the faucet .



B : All right. And I suggest turning down the gas .
1. Role play: Complete the dialogue

II. While-speaking:
a
A : I suggest turning off the fan.



B : Let’s turn off the lights and the TV, too.
1. Role play: Complete the dialogue
I. Pre-speaking.
II. While-speaking:
b
1. Role play: Complete the dialogue
A: I think we shouldn’t go to school by motorbike.




B: OK. I suggest going to school by bus .
I. Pre-speaking.
II. While-speaking:
c
2. Role play: Practice in pairs
PRACTICE SPEAKING:
Work in a group of four. Work out an action plan to save energy for your class
CUES:-Take a shower instead of bath
-Make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school.
Fine the classes that they don’t turn off the lights and fans before going home.
Only turn on the lights when it is dark.
Turn off the faucet after use.
Go to school by bike or on foot.
Check the faucets frequently
III. Post-speaking:
*Discussion: Write sentences say what you should do to save energy. (Use the structures you have learnt)
Work in groups:
Ex: I think we should turn off the TV when no one watches it. We …
SPEAK ABOUT YOU: Make suggestions with your friend freely
Ex: Let’s go to the cantin.
IV. Home work:
- Learn how to make a suggestion.
Rewrite 3 sentences about your suggestions to save energy.
Practice speaking with friends about saving energy
- Prepare: Unit 7-lesson3: Listen.
+ Read the sentences in (a) page 60 and guess them true or false.
+ Guess the word to fill in each blank of (b).
+ Find the meaning of the words: solar energy, nuclear power.
GOOD BYE
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