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1/Wind energy
2/Water energy
3/Solar energy
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Sources of energy
A: READING

Unit
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I/ Before you read:

Answer the following question

1/what source of energy does each picture above refer to?
2/ what do you need energy for?
II/. While you read
Read the passage
and then do the tasks that follow
Words and phrases
Fossil fuels
Exhausted
Alternative
Nuclear energy
Geothermal heat
Winmill
Saiboat
Dam
Release
Solar energy

Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage.fill each
blank with a suitable words.(use a dictionary when necessary)
1/ Six hundred balloons were ________at the ceremony.
2/ They are looking for _________methods of making it.
3/ People use ________to run machines, heat and cool their home.
4/ The food in the restaurant is cheap, but the choice is rather________.
5/ Fuel supplies are nearly_________.
alternative
limited
energy
released
exhausted
Task 2: Scan the passage and write down the advantges(s) and disavantages(s) of each alternative source of energy.
It’s unlimited
It can be very dangerous
It’s not only plentiful &
infinite but also clean & safe
It is only possible
during the day time
It’s clean & unlimited
It is expensive
It is clean & unlimited
It’s available
It is only possible in few places
It is expensive
Task 3: answer the questions
1/ What is our major source of energy?

- Our major source of energy comes from fossil fuels.

2/ How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ,and which one do you think has the most potential?


- Five sources of energy are mentioned in the text.
I think solar energy is the most potential.
III/ After you read:
We need energy to live and work .our major sources 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 develope and use them more and more in the future.
energy
alternative
one
fuels
limited
sources
unlimited
environment
Complete the summary of the reading passage by filling
each blank with a suitable word from the box
IV/Homework
Learn by heart all of the new works and do exercise.
Good bye !
What is the meaning of these words?
Nuclear energy?
Geothermal heat?
Listen and repeat
1/ fossil fuel 2/ nuclear 3/ windmills
4/ dams
5/ solar energy
Water energy
Wind energy
Solar energy
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