Unit 7 - Read

Consumers in Western countries want products that will work effectively only.. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money

Please make suggestions!

- category (n)

- labeling scheme (n)

- Innovation (n)

- consumer (n)

- conserve (v)

- effectively (adv)

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- labeling scheme (n)

- consumer (n)

- category (n)

- innovation (n)

- conserve (v)

- effectively (adv)

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matching:

- labeling scheme (n)

- consumer (n)

- category (n)

- innovation (n)

- conserve (v)

- effectively (adv)

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bảo tồn

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Read the sentences and predict if they are True or False.

1 Consumers in Western countries want products that will work effectively only

2 An energy-saving bulb uses a quarter of the electricity

of a standard one

3 There is a labeling scheme for household appliances in Europe

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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 accounts 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

answer key:

1 Consumers in Western countries want products that will work effectively only

2 An energy-saving bulb uses a quarter of the electricity

of standard one

3 There is a labeling scheme for household appliances in Europe

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

1 In Western countries electricity, gas, and water are necessities

2 Energy–saving bulbs should be used to save electricity

3 North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources

4 Labeling schemes help save energy

3North American and European countries are interested in saving

money and natural resources

1 2 3 4

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What are Western consumers interested in ?

question 1

They are interested in products that

will not only work effectively but also

save money

What can we do to spend less on lighting ?

question 2

We can use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary bulbs to spend less

on lighting.

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?

question 3

She will pay US$2

What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?

question 4

The purpose of the labeling scheme is

to tell the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances

in the same category.

answers:

1.They are interested in products that will not only

work effectively but also save money

2 We can use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary

bulbs to spend less on lighting.

3 She will pay US$2

4 The purpose of the labeling scheme is to tell the

consumers how much energy efficiency each model has,

Let s have a discussion!’

- save money

- conserve the Earth’s

resources.

- protect the environment

- use energy saving bulbs

- turn off the lights before leaving the rooms

- reduce the light bulbs

What should we do

to save energy? Why should we

save energy?

1 Learn by heart the vocabulary

2 Write a passage about the topic you discussed

3 Prepare for lesson 4: Listen

We can save energy in many ways First,

Second,

Saving energy has many benefits

First,

Second,