electricity

oil

Energy
water
petro

solar
wind

gas

Lesson 1: - Getting started + Listen and Read

Look at the pictures. Work with a partner to make a list of things
the family could do to save energy.

Ex: Turn off the faucets.

-Turn off the lights if it isn't necessary
-Don't turn on the TV and stereo at the same time.
-Turn off the TV or stereo when no one is watching it or
listening to it .

1. New words:
- a water bill
- a faucet

(n) :
(n) :

hóa đơn
vòi nước

- a dripping faucet (n):

vòi nước đang nhỏ giọt

- a pipe

(n):

ống nước

- a crack

(n):

vết rạn nứt

- a plumber

(n):

thợ sửa ống nước

- enormous

(a): extremely large: to lớn, khổng lồ

Checking vocabulary: Matching the words with pictures
1. Mr. Ba is a

a plumber

water bill
enormous
a plumber
crack
pipes
faucet

2. My

water bill

3. I'd like to buy a

this month is low.

faucet

4. Can you help me with my dripping faucet ?
5. Let me check if there is a
6. These pipes

crack

on the cup.

are long enough to use.

dripping faucet
7. My God! My electricity bill is

enormous

this month.

- Who are talking in the conversation?

- What are they talking about?

Mrs. Mi is talking with her neighbor, Mrs. Ha
Mrs. Mi: What's the matter, Mrs. Ha?
Mrs. Ha: I'm worried about my most recent water bill. It's enormous.
Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200,000 dong! You should reduce the amount of
water your family uses.
Mrs. Ha: How do I do that?
Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in
the pipes.
Mrs. Ha: I'll do that.
Mrs. Mi: Baths use twice as much as water as showers, so I suggest
taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping faucet
can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Mrs. Ha: I see. Thank you.

2. True/ False statements:
Answer

Correction

1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.

T

2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to
save water

T

3. Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house
and found no cracks.

F

Mrs. Ha hasn't checked the
pipes in her house.

4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tools to
check cracks in the pipes.

F

Mrs. Mi suggest getting a
plumber to check cracks in
the pipes.

5. Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save
water.

T

Model sentences:
I suggest taking showers
Form:

S + suggest(s) + V-ing ..............

Use:

Dùng để đưa ra lời đề nghị, đề xuất hoặc gợi ý

Meaning:

đề nghị, đề xuất

Mai/ go/ movies

Mai suggests going to the movies.

They/ play/ volleyball

They suggest playing volleyball.

My Grandmother/ turn off/ lights
My Grandmother suggests turning off the lights.

What's the matter with Mrs. Ha?

She's worried about her most recent water bill.
It's enormous.

How can a dripping faucet waste ?

A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water
a month.

What should we do with
this situation?

I suggest turning off the faucet and
saving water.

Thank you for
your attention!