Period 43-unit 7:
saving energy


Lesson 1:
getting started + Listen and read

Aim
Reading a dialogue for details about saving water.
Objective
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the dialogue and about the ways to save energy
Teaching aids
Text books, posters, pictures.
Procedure
Warm-up
* Chatting: Look at the pictures and answer some questions:

Is the TV on?
Who is watching TV?
Is the light still burning?
What happens to the faucets?
Should we turn the TV off?
Must we pay for water and electricity we use in our home?
What should we do to save energy?

Yes.
Nobody is watching TV
Yes.
The faucets are dripping
Yes.
- Turn off the faucets after use.
Turn off the lights before going out of the room.
Turn off the radio and the television when there is nobody in the room.

Answer keys
Pre-reading
1. Pre-teach vocabulary:
Look at the pictures and Answer the question:
- What is this?
a water bill (n)
= hoá đơn tiền nước
a faucet (n)
= vòi nước
reduce (v)
= giảm giá
a crack (n)
= vết nứt
a plumber (n)
= thợ lắp đặt và sửa các thiết bị dùng nước
= đề nghị
suggest (v)
a faucet
a plumber
a water bill
reduce
a crack
suggest
vòi nước
hoá đơn tiền nước
thợ sửa ống nước
vết nứt
giảm giá
đề nghị
+ Set the scene: Mr.Ha is talking to his neighbor, Mrs.Ha and Mr.Ha looks very worried
Now, work in pairs and guess about the conversation
1.Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.
2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water.

4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tool to check cracks in the pipes.

5. Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water.

3. Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.
2.T/Fstatements prediction
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1.Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill.
2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water.

4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tool to check cracks
in the pipes.

5. Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water.

3. Mrs. Ha hasn’t checked the pipes in her house.
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While reading
Reading and checking prediction.
- Read the dialogue on page 57 and check their prediction
Work in pairs to find out the answers of these questions.

Why is Mr.s Ha worried?

b. How much money does Mr. Ha pay for her water bill?

c. What does Mrs. Mi advise Mrs. Ha to do?

d. How much water can be wasted a month by a dripping faucet?
2. Comprehension
*Answer keys:

a. Because his recent water bill is enormous.
b. He pays 200.000 dongs.

c. She advices Ha to get a plumber to check her water pipes

and to reduce the amount of water by taking shower and turning

off faucets after use.

d. A fripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
Discussion:

Work in groups, discussing the topic:

"What do you do to save energy at home and at school?"
Post reading
Possible answers:

Saving energy at school and at home.

+ taking a shower instead of a bath.

+ turning off faucets after use.

+ making sure there are no cracks in the water pipes.

+ turning off lights before leavin.

+ turning off TV, radio when none watch or listen.
- Write 5 things you should do to save energy at home and at school.
Homework