LESSON 1: READING
Designed and performed by Pham Phu Dung February 2008










What is the source of energy in this picture?
A. Solar energy B. Water power
C. Nuclear power D. Wind power
E. Geothermal heat F. Biogas
Wind power
Water power
Nuclear power
Geothermal heat
Solar energy
Biogas

What do we need energy for?
We need energy to ..............
live and work.
cook our meals.
light, heat or cool our houses.
run machines.
and to do many other things.
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VOCABULARY
Provide words in A with their definitions in B
something that you keep for
a special reason or to use at a later date
A
B
reserves [C, usually pl.]
to use all of sth so that there is none left
to exhaust
that you can use, do, etc. instead of sth else
alternative (adj)
without limits; that never ends
e.g. Supplies of oil are not ...............
infinite (adj)
infinite
Task 1. Filling in each blank with a suitable word below.
alternative limited energy
released exhausted
1. Six hundred balloons were .................. at the ceremony.
released
2. They are looking for .................... methods of making it.
alternative
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 .....................
energy
limited
exhausted
Task 2. Scan the passage and write down the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy.
Very dangerous.
It’s unlimited.
Abundant, clean and safe.
It’s clean and unlimited.
It’s clean and unlimited.
Possible in few places.
No wind, no wind energy.
It’s expensive.
Possible in the day time.
It’s available.
Task 3: True (T) or False (F)

1. Our major source of energy comes from fossil fuels.
5. We can get solar energy in Vietnam.
2. Four alternative sources of energy are mentioned in the text.
3. We can build dams to get energy/ power.
4. Petroleum is the most potential.
TRUE
FALSE
Five. They are, nuclear energy,
geothermal heat, wind power, solar
energy and water energy.
No, It will be exhausted if we don’t
use it sparingly and wisely.

POST – READING


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

one environment alternative limited
unlimited sources energy fuels
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.

energy
one
fuels
limited
alternative
sources
unlimited
environment
THE END
Thank you for listening!

Goodbye
and See you in the next lesson.