Unit 7. Saving energy

Welcome to our class
I-Getting started
Look at the pictures. Work with a partner to make a list of things the family could do to save energy.



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-Save the water
-turn the lights off
-turn the radio off
-turn the TV off
- Saving the water
-Turning the lights off
-Turning the radio off
-Turning the TV off
A water bill
Hoá đơn nước
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200.000
A faucet :
Vòi nước
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(to) drip :
A dripping faucet
nhỏ giọt
voøi nöôùc bò nhoû gioït
A pipe :
Ống nước
A crack :
Vết nứt
A plumber
enormous
= very big
: nhiều, khổng lồ
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* New words
Unit 7 : Saving energy
Lesson 1 : Listen and read

1. a water bill (n)
hoá đơn nước
2. a faucet : (n)
vòi nước
3. (to) drip , a dripping faucet
voøi nöôùc bò nhỏ giọt
4. a pipe : (n)
ống nước
5. a crack : (n)
vết nứt
6. enormous (adj) = very big : nhiều, khổng lồ
7. reduce (v) = decrease (v)
I-Getting started
Look at the pictures. Work with a partner to make a
list of things the family could do to save energy.
-Saving the water
-Turning the TV off
-Turning the radio off
-Turning the lights off
II-Listen and read
1-New words
- water bill
- enormous
- a plumber
- crack
- pipe
- faucet
- a dripping faucet
1-Mr Ba is.............................


2-My ................................this month is low.


3-I’d like to buy a...................................


4-Can you help me with my ................................?


5-Let me check if there is a......................on the cup


6-These .........................are long enough to use.


7-I think my water bill is too............................. this
month.
high / big
Exercise one : Complete these sentences by matching the word with the correct picture
enormous
pipes
dripping faucet
faucet
water bill
a plumber
crack
Friday, January 15th 2010
Unit 7: Saving energy
enormous
pipes
dripping faucet
faucet
water bill
a plumber
crack
Mrs. Ha
Mrs. Mi
You should ...
What should I . do to ...?
Giấy báo tiền nước : 200,000 dong
1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill
2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice 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.
True / False statements:
1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill
2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice 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.
True / False statements.Then correct the false sentences:
T
T
T
F
F
3. Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house
and found no cracks.
Mrs. Ha hasn’t checked the pipes in her house.
4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tool to check
cracks in the pipes.
Mrs. Mi suggests getting a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.
True / False statements. Then correct the false sentences
F
F
Answer the questions
a. Why is Mrs.Ha worried ?

b.How much money does Mrs. Ha pay for her water bill ?

c.What does Mrs. Mi advise Mrs.Ha to do?

d. How much water can waste a month by a dripping faucet ?
Answer the questions
a. Why is Mrs.Ha worried ?
- Because her water bill is enormous.

b. How much money does Mrs. Ha pay for her water bill ?
- She pays 200.000 dong

c. What does Mrs. Mi advise Mrs.Ha to do?
- She advises Mrs.Ha to get a plumber to check her water pipes and reduce the amount of water by taking shower and turning off the faucet after using.

d. How much water can waste a month by a dripping faucet ?
- A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
1. I suggest taking showers.
Form: 1. S + suggest + V_ing

2. I suggest that you should speak English in class.
2. S + suggest + ( that ) + S + should + V-inf…
* Structures:
3. Phrasal verbs : cụm động từ ( Động từ + giới từ / trạng từ )- - turn on , turn off , go on , look for , look after
Ex: 1. You should turn off the lights before leaving the class.
2. If we go on wasting water , we will have no water to use.
turn on turn off look for look after go on
look after
go on
look for
turn on
Turn off
2. Complete the sentences. Use the right tense form of the phrasal verbs in the box and the pictures
If we __________wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
“ __________the TV for me , will you ? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
‘ I think I’ve lost my new pen . I’ve ___________it everywhere and I can’t find it anywhere.”
Mrs Yen forgot to _________the faucet when she left for work.
Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight . She will have to ___________her little sister.
turn on turn off look for look after go on
2. Complete the sentences. Use the right tense form of the phrasal verbs in the box and the pictures
Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight . She will have to look after her little sister.
If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
“ Turn on the TV for me , will you ? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
‘ I think I’ve lost my new pen . I’ve looked for it everywhere and I can’t find it anywhere.”
Mrs Yen forgot to turn off the faucet when she left for work.
turn on turn off look for look after go on
Discussion:
What do you do to
save energy at home
and at school ?
Post - reading
What should you do to save energy at home and at school ?
* Possible answers:
Taking a shower instead of a bath.
Turning off faucets after using.
Making sure there are no cracks in the water pipes.
Turning off the lights before leaving.
Turning off TV, radio when none watch or listen.
* Homework:
Learn the new words by heart.
Do all the exercises again.
Write 5 things you should do to
save energy at home and at school.
Prepare for: Speak.
GOODBYE. SEE YOU AGAIN