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What kind of power do we use ?

Electricity

Gas

Unit 7 : SAVING ENERGY

P46: READ

I. Prereading:
1. Pre teach vocabulary:
1. (a) consumer:

người tiêu dùng

2. household (n): = family gia đình
3. luxury (n)>< necessity (n) hàng xa xỉ>< hàng thiết yếu
4. innovation (n)

sự đổi mới

5. (to) conserve

bảo tồn

I. Prereading:
* Check words:
A

B

1. consumer

a) hàng thiết yếu

2. household
3. necessity

b) người tiêu dùng
c) hàng xa xỉ

4. innovation

d) gia đình

5. conserve

e) bảo tồn

6. luxury

f) sự đổi mới

I. Pre-reading.
2. While-reading:
T/F statements prediction:
II.
1. Check T/F predictions:
STATEMENTS

1. In Western countries, gas is necessity.
2. Lighting accounts 10% to 15% of the
electricity bill in most North American
families.
3. Consumers can save 50USD per energysaving bulb.
4. The label tell the consumers how much
energy efficiency.
5. These innovations won't save any money.

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2. Answer the questions:
1. What are Western consumers interested in?

They are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also
save money .

2. What can we do to spend less on lighting?

We can replace an ordinary 100 watt light bulbs by using saving-energy
bulbs .

3. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?

The purpose of the labeling scheme is to tell the consumer how energy efficiency
each model has.

4. Why should we save energy?

Because we can save money as well as conserve the
resources.

5. Mrs. Jones uses only 2 ordinary bulbs and she pay 8 USD for lighting. How much will she
pay if she uses 2 energy-saving bulbs?

She will pay 2 USD.

3. Choose the best summary of the passage
1. Energy saving bulbs should be use to save electricity.
2. In Western countries electricity, gas and water are
necessities.
3. North American and European countries are
interested in saving money and natural resources.
4. Labeling schemes helps save energy.

I. Pre-reading.
II. While-reading:
III. Post-reading
•Discuss:

What should we do to save money and natural resources ?

More ideas:

- Use solar energy instead of coal , gas and oil .
- Use energy – saving house hold appliances like bulbs ,
refrigerators , stoves , cookers …
- Reduce the amount of water and electricity we use .
- Turn off the faucets , the TV or radio when we do
not use them …

I. Pre-reading.
II. While-reading:
III. Post-reading
IV. Home work:
- Learn how to make a suggestion.
- Rewrite the sentences.
- Prepare for Listen.