Unit 7 SAVING ENERGY
(Getting started - Listen and read)
What should we do to save energy?
- We should turn off the faucets after using them.
- We should turn off the TV when we don’t watch it.
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2. Listen and read:
* New words:
worried about: lo lắng về….
water bill (n): hóa đơn tiền nước
enormous (adj): to lớn, khổng lồ
amount of… số lượng
plumber (n): thợ sửa ống nước
crack (n): vết nứt
pipe (n): ống nước
faucet (n): vòi nước
drip (v): nhỏ giọt
waste (v): tiêu hao, phung phí
advice (n): lời khuyên
advise (v): khuyên
reduce (v): giảm, làm giảm
turn on (v): mở ≠ turn off (v): tắt

plumber
crack
pipe
drip
faucet
water bill
CHECKING WORDS
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EX: I suggest saving water.
* S + suggest + V-ing …
EX: I suggest that you should speak English in class.
* S + suggest + that + S + should + V…
Suggestions:
1.What is Mrs. Ha worried about?
-She is worried about her most recent water bill.
2.How much money does Mrs Ha pay for her water bill?
- She pays 200,000 dong.
- She advises Mrs Ha to get a plumber to check her water pipes & to reduce the amount of water by taking showers and turning off the faucets after using.
3.What does Mrs Mi advise her to do?
-A dripping faucet can waste 500 litters of water a month.
4.How much water can a dripping faucet waste a month?
1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.
2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water
3. Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.
4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tools to check cracks in the pipes.
5. Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water.
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What do you do to save energy at home and at school?
We should turn off the lights, the bulbs before leaving our home or school.
We should turn off the faucets after using them.
- We remember to turn off the fans when we don’t use them
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