Unit 7. Saving energy

Unit 7: SAVING ENERGY
5- Read
New words:
- luxury (n): sth expensive but not necessary
- necessity (n)-> necessary (a)
- consumer (n) user of product or service
- account for (v): make up
- labeling scheme
- tumble dryer (n)
- innovation (n): change
- bulb (n)
energy-saving bulb
ordinary/ standard bulb
- category (n)
- efficiency (n)
- conserve (v) = protect / preserve
- a quarter
- ultimately (adv) : finally, at last
1-Which countries are mentioned in the text?
b-Western countries (North American and
European countries)
2-What are people in these countries interested in?
c-saving money and natural resources
Choose the best answer
a- European countries
c- North American countries
a- reducing garbage
b- saving natural resources
Choose the best summary for the passage
1- Energy- saving 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 and natural resources
4- Labeling schemes help save energy
Match each word or phrase in column A to its right meaning in column B
b- Answer the questions.
1- What are western consumers interested in?
They are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money
2- What can we do to spend less on lighting?
We can use energy- saving bulbs in stead of ordinary 100 watt- light bulbs 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?
She will pay US$2 if she uses two energy- saving bulbs
4-What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?
The purpose of the labeling scheme is to tell the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category
ordinary/ standard bulb
energy-saving bulb
Tumble dryer
Discussion :
Why should we save energy?
- save money
- conserve the earth’s resources
- protect the environment
- prevent natural disaster
Homework:
-learn by heart the new words
-write the answers of the questions in notebook
- prepare unit 8