Unit 7. Saving energy

The benefits of solar energy
Help save money
Cheap and clean
Provide enough power for the world population
Doesn`t cause pollution
Can be stored for a number of days
As well as natural resource
Can be used on cloudy days
Date: 11/2/2009
Period 46
2. *Ordinary
1. *Luxury
7. to con*serve
3. A*ccount for
6. The Inno*vation
5. The *Category
4. The bulb
(n)
Xa xỉ, sang trọng
Loại, hạng
Bóng đèn tròn
Sự đổi mới
Chiếm....
thông thường
(Adj)
Bảo tồn, bảo vệ
Effectively
Category
Innovation
Conserve
Bulb
Luxury
Account for
I. Vocabulary
II. Pre - reading
True or False Statements
2. People want products that will both work effectively
and save money.
Electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries
but necessities.
3. Most North America households save money by
the way using standard bulbs.
4. The label help the consumers save money.
5. We still save money but needn’t conserve
the natural resources.
T
T
T
F
F
I. Vocabulary
II. Pre - reading
True or False Statements
Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
III. while - reading
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.
4. Labeling schemes help save energy.
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I. Vocabulary
II. Pre - reading
True or False Statements
III. while - reading
1. Summary of the passage
Matching
Necessities
100-watt light bulb
Energy-saving bulb
Energy efficiency
Ultimately
10 percent
Last eight times longer
10 %
Hiệu quả
năng lượng
Sự cần thiết
Cuối cùng
Bóng tiết kiệm
Bóng 100 oát
Bền gấp 8 lần
3
I. Vocabulary
II. Pre - reading
True or False Statements
III. while - reading
1. Summary of the passage
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 of?
4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?
5. Why should we save energy?
2. Matching
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 of?
4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?
5. Why should we save energy?
Western consumers are interested in products that will not only work
effectively but also save money.
To spend less on lighting,
We can replace ordinary light bulbs with energy-saving bulbs.
Mrs. Jones will pay only $2 for lighting.
The labeling scheme tells the consumers how much
energy efficiency each model has.
We should save energy to save money and conserve
our natural resource both.
I. Vocabulary
II. Pre - reading
True or False Statements
III. while - reading
1. Summary of the passage
3. Answer the questions
2. Matching
IV. post - reading
What should we do to save money
and natural resources?
- Using solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil.
- Using energy-saving house hold appliances like bulbs,
refrigerators , stoves, cookers......
- Reducing the amount of water and electricity we use
- Turning off the faucets, the TV or radio when
we do not use them.
Why should we save energy?
We should save energy to save money and
conserve our natural resource both.
Discussion
.
Learn by heart vocabulary and grammar.
Read and translate the reading.
Do exercise in the workbook.