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ENERGY SOURCES
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
+ Reading: read for specific information about renewable and
non-renewable sources of energy
+ Speaking: talk about advantages and disadvantages of
different sources of energy

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP

Game: Hangman

READING

Task 1: Discuss the questions.
Task 2: Read the text and choose the best option to complete
the sentences.
Task 3: Read the text again and answer the questions.
Task 4: Work in groups. Discuss and put the following words
or phrases in the appropriate columns.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the
advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP

Game: Hangman

Aims of the stage:
 To introduce the topic of reading

WARM-UP

RENEWABLE

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP

Game: Hangman

READING

Task 1: Discuss the questions.
Task 2: Read the text and choose the best option to complete
the sentences.
Task 3: Read the text again and answer the questions.

Aims of the stage:
 To provide students with some
lexical items before reading the text.

READING

produce (v)
/prəˈdjuːs/
sản xuất

= to make things, mostly in large
quantity
Examples:
Companies produce many toys for
children before Christmas.

READING

limited (adj)
/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
bị hạn chế

= not very great in amount or extent
Examples:
Coal is limited.

READING

available (adj)
/əˈveɪləbl/
có sẵn

= that you can get, buy or find
Examples:
The coal takes a long time to be
available again.

READING
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

produce (v)

/prəˈdjuːs/

sản xuất

limited (adj)

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

bị hạn chế

available (adj)

/əˈveɪləbl/

có sẵn

READING

1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

READING

2 Read the text and choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. Non-renewable sources are cheap and ______.
A. available
B. easy to use

C. expensive

2. ______ come from the sun, wind or water.
A. Renewable sources
B. All energy sources

C. Non-renewable sources

3. When energy comes from water, we call it ______.
A. wind energy
B. solar energy
C. hydro energy
4. Renewable energy sources are better for ______.
A. the environment
B. our cars

C. hydro energy

READING

3 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. How many energy sources are there? What are they?

There are two. They are non-renewable and renewable.
_________________________________________________________
2. What do non-renewable sources include?

They include coal, oil and natural gas.
_________________________________________________________
3. What are the advantages of renewable energy?

It's available, clean, and safe to use.
_________________________________________________________
4. What will we rely more on in the future?

We will rely more on renewable energy sources in the future.
_________________________________________________________

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP

Game: Hangman

READING

SPEAKING

Task 1: Discuss the questions.
Task 2: Read the text and choose the best option to complete
the sentences.
Task 3: Read the text again and answer the questions.
Task 4: Work in groups. Discuss and put the following words
or phrases in the appropriate columns.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the
advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources.

SPEAKING

4

Work in groups. Discuss and put the following words or phrases in the appropriate
columns.
run out
available

limited
safe to use

easy to use
cheap
good for the environment

Advantages

Disadvantages

easy to use

run out

cheap

limited

available

expensive

safe to use
good for the environment

expensive

SPEAKING

5

Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the advantages and disadvantages
of different energy sources

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP

Game: Hangman

READING

Task 1: Discuss the questions.
Task 2: Read the text and choose the best option to complete
the sentences.
Task 3: Read the text again and answer the questions.
Task 4: Work in groups. Discuss and put the following words
or phrases in the appropriate columns.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the
advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 WRAP-UP

SPEAKING
READING

CONSOLIDATION

2 HOMEWORK
 Do exercises in the workbook.
 Prepare for the next lesson: Skills 2

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