Aim : By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to : - make and use suggestions about saving energy - give and respond to suggestions.. Warm up /marks - : Suggested answer : - Turn off
Trang 1Date: Jan 25th, 2011 UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY
I Aim :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to :
- make and use suggestions about saving energy
- give and respond to suggestions
- know more about solar energy
- develop speaking & listening skills
II Language contents:
+ Grammar:
- Make suggestions :
I suggest + V_ing
What about + V_ing………?
How about + V_ ing…………?
I think we should……
Shall we ………… ?
Why don’t we …………?
- Response :
OK/ That’s a good idea/ All right
No, I don’t want to / I prefer to … / Let’s ………
+ Vocabulary:
(a) solar, effective
(n) solar energy, nuclear power, panel, roof
(v) store
III Teachniques : Networks, Slap the board, Free-practice
IV Teaching aids : casette, tape, pictures
V Procedures :
T asks Ss to do the networks
T corrects, then gives Ss the marks Networks 1 Warm up /marks - :
Suggested answer :
- Turn off the lights when nobody is in
- Turn off the TV set, the stereo when nobody watches it or listens to it
- Use bikes to school instead of motorbikes
- Turn off the faucets when there is enough water
- ………
………
Teacher explains the new words
Ss listen then learn the new words
2 Pre- :
* Vocabulary :
- solar (a) : belong to the sun
- solar energy = solar power (n) : energy like electricity received from the sun
- panel (n) : device like walls or doors for receiving solar radiation
Saving energy
Trang 2Teacher checks vocabulary by using “ Slap the
board”
T shows the picture A ( in the textbook ) and
asks Ss to answer the questions
Ss answer
T teaches Ss how to make suggestions
T gives the model about the suggestions and
the response
T explains the structures above and asks Ss to
give other suggestions
- nuclear power (n)
- effective (a)
- store (v)
- roof (n) : thing covering the top of the house
• Checking technique :
- Slap the board
* Set the scene :
1 Does the faucet turn on ? Yes, …
2 Does it waste water ? Yes, …
3 Should we turn off the faucet ?
- Yes, I think we should turn off the faucet
Or :
- I suggest fixing the faucet
* Grammar :
I suggest + V_ing …
I think we should … Shall we ….?
Why don’t we …?
How / What about …?
Let’s …
- Ok
- That’s a good idea
- All right
- No I don’t want to …
- I prefer to …
- Let’s …
Let Ss look at the expressions and the pictures
Ss work in pairs, making suggestions and
response
T asks Ss to perform before class
T corrects if necessary
T asks Ss to work in groups of four, work out
an action plan to save energy for their class
Ss work in groups
T asks some groups to perform before class
T corrects if necessary
Teacher asks Ss to listen to the tape twice
Teacher gets Ss to check the sentences and
3 While- :
A) Speaking
a) Look at the expressions in the tables and pictures Make suggestions about how to save energy
Ex:
A I think we should turn off the faucet
I suggest fixing the faucet
* Suggested answers :
B I think we should turn off the gas fire
C I suggest turning off the fan
D I think we should turn off the air conditioner when nobody is in
E Why don’t we turn off the TV when no one watches it
F I think we shouldn’t go to school by motorbike
G Let’s go to school by bus or bicycle b) Work in a group of four Work out an action plan to save energy for your class The expressions and ideas in section a) may help you :
Ex : A: I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy
B: That’s a good idea
C : How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school ?
D Great ! Let’s do that
B) Listening :
* Answer key ( True or False )
Trang 3correct the false sentences
Ss gives feedback
Teacher corrects
Let Ss listen to the tape once more then
complete the sentences
T corrects
1 T
2 F ( Most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power )
3 F ( It’s enough to provide power for total population )
4 T
5 F ( in 2015)
* Answer key ( Exercise b in the textbook / page 60)
1 effective
2 pollution
3 countries
4 store
5 roof
6 instead Let Ss work in pairs, asking and answering
about saving energy in their family like the
teacher’s example
T corrects
Teacher writes the home assignment on the
board
4
Post-* Free-practice :
- Ask your friends about saving energy in their families and give them some suggestions
Ex
T: How’s the weather today ? S1 : It’s cold /cool
T : So I think we should turn off the fan to save energy S2 : That’s a good idea
5 Homework
- Learn the lesson by heart
- Prepare for Unit 7 : Read ( Vocabulary & structures)
* COMMENTS :