UNIT 10: ENERGY SOURCES
Lesson 5: Skills 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary school

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ENERGY
SOURCES
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

WARM-UP

Game:Hangman

Aims of the stage:
 To introduce the topic of reading.

WARM-UP

RENEWABLE

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

produce (v)
/prəˈdjuːs/

SẢN XUẤT

= to make things, mostly in
large quantity
Examples:
Companies produce many toys
for children before Christmas.

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

limited (a)
/əˈveɪləbl/

BỊ HẠN CHẾ

= not very great in amount or
extent
Examples:
Coal is limited.

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

available (a)
/əˈveɪləbl/

CÓ SẴN

= that you can get, buy or find
Examples:
The coal takes a long time to be
available again.

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

produce (v)

/prəˈdjuːs/

SẢN XUẤT

limited (a)

/əˈveɪləbl/

BỊ HẠN CHẾ

available (a)

/əˈveɪləbl/

CÓ SẴN

PRE-READING

1 Dicussion. Look at the pictures:

WHILE-READING

2

Read the text and choose the best option to complete the sentences.

WHILE-READING

2

Read the text and choose the best option to complete the sentences.

1. Non-renewable sources are cheap and ______.
A. available
B. easy to use
C. expensive
2. ______ come from the sun, wind or water.
A. Renewable sources B. All energy sources

C. Non-renewable sources

3. When energy comes from water, we call it ______.
A. wind energy
B. solar energy
C. hydro energy
4. Renewable energy sources are better for ______.
A. the environment
B. our cars
C. hydro energy

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and answer the questions
1. There are two energy sources. They
are non-renewable sources and renewable
sources.
2. Non-renewable sources are coal, oil
and natural gas.
3. Renewable sources are available, clean and
safe to use.
4. In the future, we will rely more on
renewable energy sources.

SPEAKING

4

Work in groups. Discuss and put the following words or phrases in the
appropriate columns.

easy to use, safe to use,
good for environment,
cheap, available

run out, expensive, limited

SPEAKING

5

Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the advantages and
disadvantages of different energy sources

PRODUCTION

5 Presentation: Advantages and disadvantages of a source of energy.

CONSOLIDATION

1

WRAP-UP

READING

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

2

HOMEWORK

 Prepare for the next lesson: Skills 2