Unit 7. Saving energy

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What kind of power do we use ?
Electricity
Gas
ENGLISH 9
Monday, January 18th 2010

Unit 7: Saving energy
Lesson 3: Read

1. Pre teach vocabulary:
I. Pre-reading:
người tiêu dùng
1. (a) consumer:
2. household (n):
3. luxury (n)><
gia đình
necessity (n)
sự đổi mới
bảo tồn
4. innovation (n)
5. (to) conserve
hàng xa xỉ><
hàng thiết yếu
= family
* Check words:
I. Pre-reading:
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2. T/F statements prediction:
I. Pre-reading.
II. While-reading:
1. Check T/F predictions:
2. Answer the questions:
1. What are Western consumers interested in?
2. What can we do to spend less on lighting?
3. Mrs. Jones uses only 2 ordinary bulbs and she pays 8 USD for lighting. How much will she pay if she uses 2 energy-saving bulbs instead?
She will pay 2 USD.
4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?
The purpose of the labeling scheme is to help consumers to know how efficient each model is , comparesd with other appliances in the same category so that they can save energy and money


They are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money .






We can replace an ordinary 100 watt light bulbs by using saving-energy bulbs .
3. Choose the best summary of the passage
I. Pre-reading.
II. While-reading:
III. Post-reading
Discuss:
What should we do to save money and natural resources ?
More ideas:
- Use solar energy instead of coal , gas and oil .
- Use energy – saving house hold appliances like bulbs , refrigerators , stoves , cookers …
- Reduce the amount of water and electricity we use .
- Turn off the faucets , the TV or radio when we do
not use them …
IV. Home work:
- Learn how to make a suggestion.
- Rewrite the sentences.
- Prepare for Language focus.
I. Pre-reading.
II. While-reading:
III. Post-reading
GOOD BYE
GOOD BYE