Unit 7. Saving energy

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Teacher: Pham Thi Nhia
Ngo Quyen Secondary School
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Thursday, February 4 th , 2010.
Unit 7: SAVING ENERGY
Period 46: SPEAK

Make suggestions about how to save energy.


Ex:
I think we should save electricity.
I think we should + V…
I suggest taking showers instead of baths.
I suggest + V-ing …
Make suggestions:
Unit 7: SAVING ENERGY
Period 46: SPEAK

EXPRESSIONS:
Suggestion
I suggest + V-ing … .
I think we should + V … .
Shall we + V … ?
Why don’t we + V …?
How about + V-ing … ?
What about + V-ing …?
Let’s + V … .
Response
OK.
That’s a good idea.
All right.
Let’s …

No. I don’t want to.
I prefer to …
Unit 7: SAVING ENERGY
Period 46: SPEAK
What should we do?
turn off the faucet
fix the faucet
turn down the gas stove
turn off the gas stove
turn off the fan
before leaving
turn off the
air conditioner
turn off the lights
and the TV
turn off the faucets
before leaving
fix the faucets
go to school by bikes
instead of motorbikes
use public buses
go to school by bus
Make suggestions:
Make suggestions:
A: I think we should fix the faucet.
B: OK.
Pairwork
Make and respond to suggestions about how to save energy.



turn down the gas stove
turn off the gas stove
A: Why don’t we turn down the gas stove?
B: All right.
Make suggestions:



turn off the fan
A: Shall we turn off the fan before leaving?
B: Let’s do that.
Make suggestions:
turn off the air conditioner
A: I suggest turning off the air conditioner after using.
B: All right.
Make suggestions:



turn off the lights
turn off the TV
A: Why don’t we turn off the lights and the TV before leaving the room?
B: Let’s do that.
Make suggestions:

turn off the faucets before leaving
fix the faucets
A: I think we should turn off the faucets before leaving.
B: OK.
Make suggestions:



travel by bikes
instead of motorbikes
A: Let’s go to school by bikes instead of motorbikes.
B: That’s a good idea.
Make suggestions:
use public buses
go to school by bus
A: What about going to school by bus instead of motorbike?
B: That’s a good idea.
Make suggestions:
SUGGESTIONS AND RESPONSES
A: Why don’t we turn off the faucet? - OK.

B: I think we should turn down the gas stove. - That’s a good idea.

C: How about turning off the fan? - All right.

D: What about turning off the air conditioner? - Let’s do that.

E: Let’s turn off the lights and the TV. - OK.

F: I suggest turning off the faucets before leaving. - All right.

G: Let’s go to school by bikes instead of motorbikes. - That’s a good idea.

H: Shall we go to school by bus? - No. I don’t want to.
I prefer to go by bike.
A: I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.
C: How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
B: That’s a good idea.
D: Great! Let’s do that.
What will they do to save energy
for their class?







b) Work in group of four. Work out an action plan
to save energy for your class .
Make up a conversation
A: There is lots of waste paper around our school.
What should we do?
B: ……………………………………………………………..
A: That’s a good idea.
B: Oh, the light is on and there is no one in the classroom.
A: Let’s ………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………….
I think we should collect waste paper for recycling.
turn off the light.
OK.
SUMMARY
Suggestion
I suggest + V-ing … .
I think we should + V … .
Shall we + V … ?
Why don’t we + V …?
How about + V-ing … ?
What about + V-ing …?
Let’s + V … .

Response
OK.
That’s a good idea.
All right.
Let’s …

No. I don’t want to.
I prefer to …

HOMEWORK:

Write 5 suggestions about how to save energy at home and at school.
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