Unit 7 Saving energy

The following idea may help you •Collect unused clothes •Organize a show to raise money •Give lesson to poor children •Help elderly people and war invalids with their chores •Clean the f[r]

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A 1.Turn off 2.Turn down 3.Electric fan 4.Ride the bike 5.Take the bus

Unit 7

Saving Energy

Speak

1 1 fan

2 gas stove

3 3 air – conditioner

a) Look at the expressions in the tables and pictures Make suggestions about how to save energy

A I think we should turn off the faucet

 I suggest fixing the faucet.

Example:

A B C

TASK I Make suggestions about how to save energy

Turn off the faucet

turn down the gas stove

turn off the fan

Turn off the air - conditioner

Turn off the lights

Turn off the faucets

Travel by bikes instead of

motorbikes

Use the public transport instead of

private one

Work out an action plan to save

energy for your class.

• Example:

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

Work out an action plan to save energy for your class.

EXAMPLE:

A : I think we should go to school by bike

instead of motorbike.

B : That’s a good idea.

C : I suggest going to school by bus.

Write your suggestions about saving energy

at home

Example:

- I think we should turn off the TV set when we

don’t watch it.

- Why don’t we go to school by bus ?

II Language focus 3

Eg: I suggest collecting some money

•Collect unused clothes

•Organize a show to raise money

•Give lesson to poor children

•Help elderly people and war invalids with their chores

•Clean the floor

Eg: I suggest cleaning the floor

II Language focus 3

S + suggest + Ving

a - form

•Collect unused clothes

•Organize a show to raise money

•Give lesson to poor children

•Help elderly people and war invalids with their chores

•I suggest collecting unused clothes

•I suggest organizing a show to raise money

•I suggest giving lesson to poor children

•I suggest helping elderly people and war invalids with their chores

II Language focus 3

S + suggest + that + you + should + V

- form

b Make suggestion

Your friend want to improve his/her English The following idea may help you

Eg: I suggest that you should lean vocabulary by heart

•Write sentences with new words

•Speak English in class

•Buy a good dictionary

•Do some reading everyday

Eg: I suggest that you should speak English everyday

•Speak English everyday

II Language focus 3

S + suggest + that + you + should + V

b - form

•Write sentences with new words

•Speak English in class

•Buy a good dictionary

•Do some reading everyday

Eg: I suggest that you should write sentences with new words Eg: I suggest that you should Speak English in class

Eg: I suggest that you should buy a good dictionary

Eg: I suggest that you should do some reading everyday

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