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Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eigh

NGUYEÃN THÒ KIM HOA

THANH HOA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

You use less things than usual.

You use it to wash, bathe,

etc…

Using it for cooking, motorbike, cars, etc…

The place where there are many

high buildings and traffic.

Look at these pictures and answer the questions

Gas Water Electricity

* Questions :

1 Are gas, water, electriccity necessary?

2 What do you do to save gas,water , electricity? Yes, they are

We turn off the light, the faucet ,the stove,the machines when we don’t use

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In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money

For most North American households,lighting account for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with

an energy-saving bulb These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity

of standard bulbs and last eight times longer.Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb

In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category

Ultimately, these innovations will save money as well as conserve the Earth’s resources

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Answer keys :

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• In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.

• For most North American households, lighting account for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb

• In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category

• Ultimately, these innovations will save money as well as conserve the Earth’s resources

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a) Which of the following is the best summary of

Team A Team B

What are Western

consumers interested in?

-> Western consumers are

will not only work effectively

b) Answer the questions

back

What can we do to spend

less on lighting?

energy-saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100 watt-light

lighting.

BACK

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

BACK

What is the purpose of the

labeling scheme?

comsumers to know how efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same category so that they can save

GO

b) Write the answers in your exercise book

1- Western consumers are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money.

2- We can use energy-saving bulbs instead of ordinary

100 watt-light bulbs to spend less on lighting.

3- She will pay US$ 2 for lighting if she uses

energy-saving bulbs instead.

4-The purpose of the labeling scheme is to help comsumers to know how efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same category

so that they can save money and energy.

Let s have a discussion! ’

- use energy saving bulbs

- turn off the lights before leaving the rooms

- reduce the light bulbs

- take a shower

RK

2 Make a short passage about how

to save electricity ( base on the

passage you’ve just learnt today).

3 Prepare the next lesson: Unit 7: Write.

1 Learn new words by heart