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Period: 66
Unit: 11
RESOURES OF ENERGY
WRITING
Friday, February 13th, 2009
1. Find me five alternative sources of energy you know.
2. Find me five adjectives to describe about the advantages of using alternative sources of energy
4. Find me five things you use energy for your house.
3. Find me five renewable resources.
TODAY’S LESSON:
TASK 1:
1. Study the chart
2. Fill in the gaps with the information from the chart.
Write a description of a chart
TASK 1: Study the chart and fill in the gaps with the information from the chart.
Keys:
1) 117
2) coal
3) smallest
Make up (v): consist of
Total (adj.)
TASK 2:
Suggested answer:
1. The chart shows
2. As can be seen
3. made up
4. ranked
5. Coal
Describe the energy consumption in the year 2005 in Highland by completing the paragraph with the words .
Useful languages:
1. VERB TENSE
The chart shows the past events,

.The chart shows/ describes/ presents...................
Task 3: Use the information in the TASK 1 and TASK 2 to WRITE a description of the chart.
2. DESCRIBING PROPORTION:
As can be seen / It is clear from the chart that.../ According to the chart,..........
Make up the largest/ smallest percentage/ proportion/ amount…
Contribute the largest/ smallest percentage/ proportion/ amount…
Rank first/ second…
This is followed by…

so we use the past
simple tense
TASK 3: Close your books,
describe the chart, using
the information from
Tasks 1 and 2.
- The chart shows ……….. in 2000 and in 2005.
* Your description should include the following main points:
GROUPWORK
- As can be seen, in 2005
+ the total energy consumption
+ coal
+ nuclear & hydroelectricity
+ petroleum
- As can be seen, in 2000
+ the total energy consumption
+ coal
+ nuclear & hydroelectricity
+ petroleum
Compare the consumption of nuclear
hydroelectricity, petroleum, and coal between
2000 & 2005.
- Prepare for the next period : Language focus
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