E9 unit7 read

• What is the reading about?The reading is about saving energy, especially saving money and natural resources... North American and European countries are interested in saving money an

Warm up: Look at the pictures and talk about

what you should do to save energy.

• What is the reading about?

The reading is about saving energy,

especially saving money and natural resources.

Unit 7:

1 New words:

Saving Energy Period 44: READ

- Luxury: Hàng xa xỉ

- Consumer: Người tiêu dùng

- Ultimately = Finally / in the end:

- innovate: đổi mới

- Conserve: - Giữ gìn, bảo tồn

Cuối cùng Innovation (n)

- to conserve the Earth’s resources

Luxury: Người tiêu dùng

Ultimately: Hàng xa xỉ

Ultimately: Hàng xa xỉ

2 Structure:

• not only… but also :

không những ……mà còn

ex: Companies now realize that

consumers want products that

will not only work effectively, but also save money.

3 Practice:

a Which of the following is the best

summary of the passage:

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.

3 North American and

European countries are

interested in saving money and natural resources.

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?

1 What are Western consumers interested in?

Western consumers 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 instead 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 for lighting if she uses

4 What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?

The purpose of the labeling scheme is to help consumers to know how efficient each model is,

compared with other appliances in the same category so that they can save money and energy.

5 Why should we save energy?

Suggested answer: We should save energy because by saving energy

we can conserve the Earth’s resources.

* Complete the summary:

North American and European countries are interested

in saving money and natural(1)….………… For most North American households,(2) …… accounts for 10 percent to 15 (3)……… of electricity bill

However, this amount can be reduced by using (4)

…………- saving bulbs

In Europe, there is a (5) ………scheme for electric appliances The label tells the(6) …… how

much energy (7) ………… each model has, compared with other ones in the same (8)…………

Ultimately, these (9)……… will not only save

money (10) ………… conserve the Earth’ resources

resources lighting percent

energy

labeling

consumers efficiency

category innovations

but also

Game: Look at the pictures, then play the

game crosswords

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(7)

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- Learn the new words, structure and the

summary by heart.

- Do exercises 5,6 (workbook).

- Prepare WRITE (Write a speech.)