L9 Unit 7 Lesson 4 Read

North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.. Labeling schemes help save energy.[r]

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4 It is used to cook

5 It makes us cool in the summer 3 We need it to drink everyday

6 Coal, gas and water are kinds of…

7 It brings pictures and sound to us.

1 It is used to make bombs 2 In the past, people used to use…lamps

Congratulations!

electricity

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account for

The water bill accounts for 50 % of the two bills.

Mr Sau has to pay 94,000 VND for the elecrticity bill and water bill.

an ordinary

bulb

an energy-saving

bulb

a luxury living room

We should turn off the lights and television to save

G S of the Vietnamese

Communist Party.

Nguyen Van Linh

He was famous for the

innovation in the 1990s.

innovation (n): công cuộc đổi mới

Innovation (n) Category (n)

Account for

Luxury (n) Conserve (v) Ordinary (adj) Therefore (conj) Energy-saving (adj)

1 …………., gas and water are not luxuries

in Western countries.

2 People now use………bulbs to save money.

3 His water bill……… 5% of his expenditures.

4 A Vietnamese - Enlish dictionary and an English –

Vietnamese one are the same………….

Electricity accounts for energy-saving category

Answer T/ F

1 Electricity, gas, and water are necessary in

Western countries.

2 An energy-saving bulb uses half of the electricity

of a standard bulb.

3 In Viet Nam, there is a labeling scheme for

some household appliances.

4 We can conserve natural resources by

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not

luxuries but necessities Company 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 eletricity 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,

Answer T/ F

1 Electricity, gas, and water are necessary in

Western countries.

2 An energy-saving bulb uses half of the electricity

of a standard bulb.

3 In Viet Nam, there is a labeling scheme for

some household appliances.

4 We can conserve natural resources by

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3 North American and European countries are interested

in saving money and natural resources.

3 North American and European countries are interested

in saving money and natural resources.

4 Labeling schemes help save energy.

2 In Western countries electricity, gas, and water

are necessities.

1 Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save

electricity.

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Which of the following is the best summary

of the passage ?

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Answer these questions.

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 labeling schemes?

They are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money.

We can replace ordinary 100 watt light bulbs by using

energy-saving bulbs.

She will pay US$2.

It is to tell the consumers how energy efficiency each model is,

1 Consumers want products want products that work

a both effectively and economically

b effectively but uneconomically

c ineffectively and economically

2 If a North American household pays US$60 for electricity bill, lighting will account for

a US$ 15 b US$ 10 c US$ 6-8

3 In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for

a Every household appliances

b Some household appliances

c Almost household appliances

4 These innovations will save money and

Multiple choice.

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1 Why should we save energy?

2 What should we do to save money and natural resources?

1 Prepare “How to save

energy?”.

2 Do exercise 3,4( w.b )

1 Prepare “How to save

energy?”.

2 Do exercise 3,4( w.b )