Unit 7. Saving energy

GETTING STARTED - LISTEN AND READ
Do you know what kinds of energy there are ?
Sun power
Oil power
Water power
Wind power
Nuclear power
Tide power
Look at the pictures. Work with a partner to make a list of things the family could do to save energy.
- Turn off the faucets after use.
- Turn off the lights before going out of the room.
- Turn off the radio and the television when there is nobody in the room.
a water bill (n)
= hoá đơn tiền nước
a faucet (n)
= vòi nước
reduce (v)
= giảm giá
a crack (n)
= vết nứt
The person who assembles and repairs water pipes , faucets,tubs,baths….
a plumber (n)
= thợ lắp đặt và sửa các thiết bị dùng nước
= đề nghị
suggest (v)
a faucet
a plumber
a water bill
reduce
a crack
vòi nước
hoá đơn tiền nước
thợ sửa ống nước
vết nứt
giảm giá
suggest
đề nghị
Mrs. Mi is talking with her neighbor, Mrs. Ha.
Mrs. Mi: What’s the matter, Mrs. Ha?
Mrs. Ha: I’m worried about my most recent water bill. It’s enormous.
Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200,000 dong! You should reduce the amount of water
your family uses.
Mrs. Ha: How do I do that?
Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in
the pipes.
Mrs. Ha: I’ll do that.
Mrs. Mi: Baths use twice as much water as showers, so I suggest
taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping
faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Mrs. Ha: I see. Thank you.
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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.

3. Mrs. Ha hasn’t checked the pipes in her house.
4. Mrs. Mi suggests getting a plumber to check cracks
in the pipes.
What can you do to save energy?
Learn the new vocabulary by heart.
What do you do to save energy
at home?
Prepare for the section “ SPEAK ”
( How to make suggestions
and answers )