Unit 7. Saving energy

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Period 45 : Lesson 4 : READ
UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY
Vocabulary :
- a bulb :
bóng đèn tròn
- (to) account for :
chiếm, là yếu tố của
- a consumer :
người tiêu dùng
- (to) conserve :
bảo tồn, giữ gìn
- (to) label :
dán nhãn
- an innovation :
sự đổi mới
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Period 45 : Lesson 4 : READ
UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY
Pre- questions :
Are electricity, gas and water luxuries in Western countries ?
Do energy- saving bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs ?
Is the label useful for the consumers?

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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 water are necessities.
3. North American and European countries are interested in saving money.
4. Labeling schemes help save energy.
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B/ 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 two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$ 8 for lighting. How much will she pay if she uses two energy-saving bulbs instead ?
4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?
5. Why should we save energy ?
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B/ Answer keys.
1.They 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 only US$ 2 for lighting if she uses two energy-saving bulbs instead.
4. The labeling scheme helps the consumers know how much energy efficiency household appliances are.
5. Because when we save energy, we’ll save money and conserve the Earth’s resources.
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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 consumers 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.
Choose the words and phrases to fill in the blanks.


ordinary
save
conserving
energy-saving bulbs
labeling
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UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY
1. What do we study today?
3. What do you do to save energy at home?
2. What is the text about?
Period 45 : Lesson 4 : READ
UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY
- Learn vocabulary by heart.
- Read the passage and answer the questions again on page 61.
Prepare Unit 7 : Lesson 5 – WRITE on page 61 – 62.
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