UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY

Energy - saving bulbs should be used to save electricity1. North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.. Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs

Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Mai Hương Phu My Secondary School

November, 2008

Crossword Puzzle

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Period 44:

Lesson 3: Read

người tiêu dùng (a) consumer:

bóng đèn tròn (a) bulb:

nhãn / dán nhãn label (n/v):

= (a) plan (a) scheme

có hiệu quả, năng suất cao efficient(adj):

bảo tồn (to) conserve:

(a) consumer: người tiêu dùng

(a) bulb: bóng đèn tròn

label (n/v): nhãn / dán nhãn

(a) scheme = (a) plan

(to) conserve: bảo tồn

efficient(adj) : có hiệu quả, năng suất cao

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1/ Do people in Western countries think electricity, gas, and water are luxuries?

2/ Do they want to save electricity? What do they want to spend less on lighting?

2/ Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?

1 Energy - saving bulbs 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.

3/ Comprehension questions: (Page 61)

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?

* Speaking:

Say what we should do to save electricity at home.

1 We should keep the refrigerator door close.

2 We should use solar energy instead of electricity.

3 We should turn off the light before leaving the room.

4 We should turn off the fan when none uses.

5 We should use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary bulbs.

- Prepare the next lesson WRITE.

- Write the sentences above into your notebooks.

- Learn by heart the vocabulary.

* Answer:

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

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2 We can use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100 watt-light bulbs to spend less on lighting.

* Answer:

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 consumers to know how efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same category so that they can save mony and energy.

* Answer:

5 Because when we save energy, we'll save money and conserve the Earth's resources.

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