Unit 11- Reading

The first picture refers to wind power, the second picture refers to solar power, the third picture refers to water energy.. - write these words on the board: - guide Ss to remember -

Date of planning: Jan 10th , 2009 Unit 11 : SOURCES OF ENERGY Period: No 66

Date of teaching: Jan 16th , 2009 Lesson A: Reading

* Aim s of the lesson : By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:

- know the importance of sources of energy and how to use the alternative sources of energy

* Teaching aids : Textbook, lesson plan , pictures, posters.

* Procedures :

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I Warmer: Brain storming: A list of enery

Keys: solar; water;wind;heat;gas; oil; coal;

electricity;petroleum;

Q&A: Should we save the natural resources?

Why?

II Pre- reading

1 Vocabulary :

- fossil fuel: nhiên liệu hóa thạch

- reserve (n): sự dự trữ

- power demand : nhu cầu năng lợng

- exhausted (adj): cạn kiệt= limited

- alternative (adj): thay thế

- geothermal heat : địa nhiệt

- solar panel: thanh mặt trời

- release (v): thả ra, phóng thích

- infinite (adj): vô tận

2 Questions and answers

* Suggested answers :

1 The first picture refers to wind power, the second

picture refers to solar power, the third picture

refers to water energy.

2 We need energy to provide electricity.

III While – reading :

1 Task 1 : Filling the blanks

* Suggested answers :

1 released

2 alternative

3 energy

4 limited

5 exhausted

- ask Ss to make a list of enery

Ex: oil, coal

- put questions

- Follow the steps for teaching Voc

- write these words on the board:

- guide Ss to remember

- ask Ss to work in pairs

to answer the questions

in the book

- call on some pairs to act out

- give comments and correct answers

- ask Ss to read through the words in the box and read the sentences carefully, then choose the best words to fill in the blanks

- ask Ss to work individually to do the task

- go around to help Ss when necessary

- make a list of enery

- answer

- repeat the new words

- listen to the teacher and take notes

- read the new words in chorus

- read the new words individually remember the words

- work in pairs to

questions in the book

- read through the words in the box and read the sentences carefully, then choose the best words to fill in the blanks

Energy

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2 Task 2 :Matching

Resources of

energy Advantages Disadvatages

1 Nuclear

energy

a provide electricity for the world’s need for hundreds years.

A Expensive

2 Solar

energy

b Clean and unlimited

B Possible in few places

3 Water

power

c Clean, plentiful, safe and infinite

C Dangerous

4 Wind

power

d give enery without pollution

D No wind,

no energy

5 Geothermal

during the day time

* Suggested answers :

1 Nuclear energy: aC

2 Solar energy: cE

3 Water power: dA

4 Wind power:bD

5 Geothermal heat:eB

3 Task 3 : Questions and answers

* Suggested answers :

1 Our major source of energy comes from

fossil fuels.

2 Five sources of energy are mentioned in the

text I think solar energy is the most potential.

IV Post – reading :

- have Ss compare their answers with a partner for peer correction

- call some Ss to read their answers loud in front of the class

- give the correct feedback

- ask Ss to scan the passage and match the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative sources of energy

- ask Ss to work in pairs

to do the task

- go around the class to check and offer help

- have them exchange the answers with another pair for peer correction

- call on two Ss to write the answers on the board

- give feedback and correct answers

- ask Ss to read the text again more carefully and try to find the information to answer the questions

- ask Ss to work in pairs

- call some Ss to read the answers and give explanation for their answers

- feedback and give correct answers

- ask Ss to read all the words in the box and make sure that Ss know the meaning of them

- have them read the summary carefully and try to fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box

- scan the passage and find out the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative sources of energy

- read the text again more carefully and try to find the information to

questions

- read all the words

in the box to understand all of them

- read the summary carefully and try to fill in each blank

* Suggested answers :

V Wrapping up

- call on some Ss to give the answers

- give correct answers

*Comments:summarise

the main points of the lesson

* Homework:

- learn by heart the new

words

- re read the passage

with a suitable word from the box

- listen to T

- learn and do at home

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