Unit 7. Saving energy

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It is used to produce electricity
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You need it to cook
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You can not watch TV or listen to the radio without it.
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People in Holland have been using this source to make power for a long time
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This kind of power is produced by the heat from the sun.
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We can buy it at the filling station.
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Welcome to our lesson
What should we do to save water?

I think you should turn off the faucets .
= Why don’t you turn off the faucets ?
= How about turning off the faucets ?
= What about turning off the faucets ?
= I suggest turning off the faucets.
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OK. I’ll do that.

I think you should
turn off the faucets.
= Why don’t you turn off the faucets ?
= How about turning off the faucets ?
= What about turning off the faucets ?
= I suggest turning off the faucets.
OK. I’ll do that.

Give and respond to suggestions
Suggestion

1. I think we should...

2. Why don’t you/we ...?

3. How about + V-ing..?

4. What about + V-ing..?

5. I suggest + V-ing...

6. Shall we ...?

7. Let’s ...
Response
1.Agreement
- OK.

- That’s a good idea.
- All right.

- Let’s ...
2. Disagreement
- No. I don’t want to.
- I prefer to ...


Example:
Turn off the lights
I suggest turning off the lights
That’s the good idea
Suggestion
1. I think we should...
2. Why don’t you/we ...?
3. How about + V-ing...?
4. What about + V-ing ..?
5. I suggest + V-ing...
6. Shall we ...?
7. Let’s ...
Response
- OK.
- That’s a good idea.
- All right.
- Let’s ...
- No. I don’t want to.
- I prefer to ...


Describe the pictures.
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Describe the picture

The bath is overflowing.
Describe the pictures

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Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Turn off the lights
and television
Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Turn off the faucets
Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Turn off the fan
Make suggestions about how to save energy.


turn off the faucet.
fix the faucet
Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Go to work by bike
Make suggestions about how to save energy.
go to school by bus
Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Turn off the air conditioner
Make suggestions about how to save energy.
Turn down the gas
Work out an action plan to save energy for your class.
Example:
A: I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy
B: That’s a good idea
C: How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D: Great! Let’s do that.
Work out an action plan to save energy for your class.
Example:
A: I think we should go to school by bike instead of motorbike.
B: That’s a good idea.
C: I suggest going to school by bus.
D: All right.

Write-it-up
Write your suggestions about saving energy at home

Example:
I think we should turn off the TV set when we don’t watch it.
Why don’t we go to school by bus ?
HOMEWORK

Continue to write your suggestion about saving energy


Prepare the section: Listen ( page 60,61)