PERIOD 45 LESSON 4 READ A/ Aims Reading a text about saving energy B/ Objectives By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to get general idea for the reading through choosing the best summary a[.]
Trang 1PERIOD 45 LESSON 4: READ
A/ Aims: Reading a text about saving energy.
B/ Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to get
general idea for the reading through choosing the best summary and
answering questions and know how to save energy.
C/ Teaching aids: Textbook, cassette, board
D/ Procedure:
I.Warm up
10 min
II.Pre-reading
15 min
* Brainstorming:
The benefits of using solar energy
Suggested answers:
- cheap and clean
- provides enough power for the world population
- does not cause pollution
- can be stored for a number of days
- can be received by the solar panels installed on the roof of a house
- can be used on cloudy days
- help save money as well as natural resources
=> lead in the new lesson
* Introduce the topic of the passage reading and
some new words to Students
1 Pre- teach vocabulary:
- Luxury >< Necessity (n): xa xỉ phẩm>< nhu yếu phẩm
- Consumer (n): user of product or service: ng tiêu dùng
- Household (n): family: hộ gia đình
- count for (v): represent: chiếm
- Labeling scheme (n): kế hoạch dán nhãn
- Tumble dryer (n): machine that dries things usually hair or clothes :máy sấy
Work in groups
Write their ideas on the board
Listen and copy
Listen Listen and repeat
Trang 2III.While
-reading
10 min
- Innovation (n): sự đổi mới
- to conserve -> conservation (n): bao tồn, giữ gìn
- category (n) (translation): loai hạng
* Checking vocabulary: What and where
2 Scanning and skimming:
- Ask Students to read the passage very quickly and answer the following questions:
a What continents are mentioned in the text?
b Are electricity, gas and water luxuries or necessities?
- Call on some Students to answer the questions
- Give feedback:
a America and Europe
b They are necessities
3 Choosing the best summary:
+ Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
- Have Students read the passage more carefully and choose the best summary for it among four following options
(In the text book)
- Ask them to work in groups to find out the best answer
- Call on some Students to give explanation for their choice
=> North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources
(It is the best answer because three others are too specific They only cover part of the passage)
4 Answering questions:
- Have Students read the passage again and answer the questions
- Ask them to compare with a friend
- Call on some Students to read their answers aloud
in front of class
- Give feedback:
1 They are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money
2 To spend less on lighting we replace an ordinary
100 watt light bulbs by using saving bulbs
3 She will pay US $ 2
4 The purpose of the labeling scheme is to tell the
Read the dialogue quickly and answer the questions
Individual
Read the dialogue again and choose the best answer
Answer the questions in pairs
Trang 3IV.Post
-reading
7 min
V.Homework
3 min
consumer how energy efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same category
- Have them copy
* Discussion
- Have Students work in group of 4 to find out the answers
1 What should we save energy?
2 What should we do to save money and natural resources?
- Call on the representative from each group to present in front of class
- Give feedback:
1 Because we want to save money and natural resources
2 - Use solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil
- Use energy – saving house hold appliances like bulbs, refrigerators, stoves, cookers …
- Reduce the amount of water and electricity we use
- Turn off the faucets, the TV or radio when we do
not use them
1 Summarize main points
2 Let Ss do the exercises (5 ,6) in the workbook
3 Prepare the next lesson: Write
Work in groups
Listen and copy