Unit 7. Saving energy

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What did you do to save electricity at home?
- Turn off the electrical appliances if they are unnescessary.
- Use saving-energy electrical appliances.
ordinary 100-watt light bulb
energy-saving bulb
last eight times longer
Unit 7: saving energy.
Leson 3: read
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In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities.Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category.
Ultimately, these innovations will save money as well as conserve the Earth`s resources.
Vocabulary
Luxury (n) > < Necessity (n)
Consumer (n) User products or services
Labeling scheme (n-phr) Campaign that gives labels to products.


Innovation (n) New ideas, methods, or new changes that are better than old ones.
Category (n) Products that have the same size, function
Ultimately (adv) for a long time
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In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities.Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category.
Ultimately, these innovations will save money as well as conserve the Earth`s resources.
1. How many continents does the passage mention?
What are they?
There are two .They are America(North America) and Europe
3. Do the North American people use saving-energy bulbs ?
Yes, they do.
4. Do the companies in Europe have any plans to save energy?
Yes , they do.
2. Does the passage mention to electricity or electrical appliances?

Yes, it does.
b) Answer the questions. Write the answers in your exercise book.
1. What are Western consumers interested in ?
2. What can we do to spend less on lighting ?
3. Mrs. Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for lighting.
How much will she pay if she uses two energy-saving?
4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme ?
5. Why should we save energy ?
b) Answer the questions. Write the answers in your exercise book.
1. What are Western consumers interested in ?
- Western consumers are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money.
2. What can we do to spend less on lighting ?
- We can use energy-saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100 watt-light bulbs to spend less on lighting.
3. Mrs. Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for lighting.
How much will she pay if she uses two energy-saving?
- She will pay US$2 for lighting if she uses energy-saving bulbs instead.
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, compared with other appliances in the same category so that they can save money and energy.
5. Why should we save energy ?
- We should save energy because by saving energy we can conserve the Earth`s resources.
Suggested answer:
1. Western consumers are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money.
2. We can use energy-saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100 watt-light bulbs to spend less on lighting.
3. She will pay US$2 for lighting if she uses energy-saving bulbs instead.
4. The purpose of the labeling scheme is to help consumers to know how efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same category so that they can save money and energy.
5. Suggested answer:
We should save energy because by saving energy we can conserve the Earth`s resources.
The answers :
Why should we save energy?
Consolidation
Nowadays, consumers are not only interested in how effectively the products work but also how much money they(1)……….. in North America, people use(2)……………..………….instead of(3)................ones to save money. And in many European countries, companies attract customers to buy their electrical appliances by(4) ……….. total of power consumption on them. The aims of all these are(5) …………… the Earth`s resources and save money.
Complete the summary:
Choose the words and phrases to fill in the blanks.

ordinary
save
conserving
saving energy bulbs
labeling
Homework
1. Learn by heart all the new words.
2. Make a list of:
- things you can do to save energy.
- benefits of saving energy.
3. Do exercises in your workbook.
4. Prepare for the next lesson: Lesson 4 - Write
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Fresh& Clean
Sony
No Frost
Fresh& Clean
60 liters
Saving energy
(Electricity)
No Frost
Saving Energy
b) Answer the questions. Write the answers in your exercise book.
a) Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
1. Energy -saving bulbs should be used to save electricity.
2. In Western countries electricity, gas, and warter are necessities.
3. North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.
4. Labeling schemes help save energy
1. What are Western consumers interested in ?
2. What can we do to spend less on lighting ?
3. Mrs. Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for lighting.
How much will she pay if she uses two energy-saving?
4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme ?
5. Why should we save energy ?