Unit 11 sources of energy reading

What source of energy does each picture above refer to?water power nuclear power What can you see in the pictures?. energy ['enədʒi] n = power ['pauə] n: năng lượngreserve [ri'zə:v]: sự

LESSON 1 - READING

I BEFORE YOU READ

What source of energy does each picture above refer to?

water power nuclear power

What can you see in the pictures?

What do people use those things for?

They use them to make energy.

Windmill Wind power

solar energy solar panels ['soulə] ['pænl]

Water Power Hydroelectric dam

nuclear reactors

geothermal heat [,dʒi:ou'θə:məl hi:t]

What do you need energy for?

We need energy for every daily activities.

1 VOCA BULARY

energy ['enədʒi] (n) = power ['pauə] (n): năng lượng

reserve [ri'zə:v]: sự dự trữ

fossil fuel ['fɔsl] [fjuəl] (n):

exhausted [ig'zɔ:stid](adj): cạn kiệt

nuclear ['nju:kliə] (adj):

geothermal heat [,dʒi:ou'θə:məl hi:t] (n)

release [ri'li:s]: thải ra, phóng ra

plentiful ['plentifəl] (adj): nhiều

infinite ['infinət] (adj) = unlimited (adj): vô tận

potential [pə'ten∫l] (n / adj): tiềm năng, có tiềm năng

alternative [ɔ:l'tə:nətiv] (adj):thay thế

to make use of: sử dụng

to make full use of: tận dụng

VOCABULARY

thay thếphóng thích, thả

infinite : (adj)

# vô hạn

có giới hạn

II WHILE YOU READ

 TASK 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word.

1 Six hundred balloons were _ at the ceremony.

2 They are looking for _methods of making it

3 People use to run machines, heat and cool their homes.

4 The food in the restaurant is cheap, but the choice is rather _

5 Fuel supplies are nearly _

releasedalternative

energy

limited

exhausted

alternative limited energy released exhausted

TASK 2: Scan the passage and write down the advantage(s) and

disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy.

Sources of energy Advantage(s) Disadvantage(s)

It’s unlimited.

It’s clean and unlimited.

It’s clean and unlimited There’s no wind energy

when there is no wind.

It’s available. It’s available only in

It’s not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.

It’s only possible during the day time.

It’s expensive.

TASK 3: Answer the questions

1. What is our major source of energy ?

2. Is our major source of energy limited ? Why / why not ?

3. How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ? What are they ?

4. Which source of energy do you think has the most

potential?

“LUCKY ANIMAL” GAME

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What is our major source of energy ?

Our major source of energy comes from fossil fuels.

Is our major source of energy limited ? Why / why not ?

Yes, it is Because power demand

is increasing very rapidly , fossil fuels will be exhausted within a

relatively short time

How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ?

What are they ?

Five sources of energy are mentioned in the text They are nuclear power, solar energy, water power, wind power, geothermal heat.

Which source of energy do you think has the most potential?

I think solar energy is the most potential.

III POST YOU READ

We need energy to live and work Our major source of

(1) _ is oil Oil is (2) _ kind of fossil fuel The amount of fossil (3) in the world is (4) _

Therefore, we must save it, and at the same time, we must find new sources of energy Geothermal heat and nuclear power are (5) _sources of energy They can give us electricity Other alternative (6) are the sun, waves and water These sources are not only (7) and available but also clean and safe for the (8)

People should develop and use them more and more in the future

Complete the summary of the reading passage by filling each blank with a suitable word from the box.

HOMEWORK

1.Learn new words by heart

2.Write the answers into notebooks.

3 Prepare Unit 11 Part B : SPEAKING

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