Unit 11: Source of Energy Reading

Solar energy Nuclear energy Wind energy Water power... Picture 1: windmill Picture 2: solar energy Picture 3: hydroelectricity 2.. We need energy to live and work to cook meals to light,

Solar energy Nuclear energy Wind energy Water power

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New words :

 Source of energy ( n ): nguồn năng lượng

 Fossil fuel ( n ): nhiên liệu hoá thạch

 Reserve ( n ): nguồn dự trữ

 Limit ( v ): hạn chế

 Power demand ( n ): nhu cầu năng lượng

 Increase ( v ): gia tăng

 Exhaust ( v ): = end

 Relatively ( adv ): tương đối

 Therefore ( conj ): vì thế cho nên

 Alternative ( adj ): thay thế

 Provide ( v ): cung cấp

 Electricity ( n ): điện

Before you read

1 Picture 1: windmill

Picture 2: solar energy

Picture 3: hydroelectricity

2 We need energy to live and work

to cook meals

to light, heat, cool the house

to run machines,

Task 1

1 Released

2 Alternative

3 Energy

4 Limited

5 Exhausted

Task 2 :

Source of energy Advantages Disadvantages

Nuclear power It is unlimited It can be very

dangerous

Geothermal heat It is available It is only possible in a

few places

Solar energy It is not only plentiful

and infinite but also clean and safe

It is only possible during the day time

Wind power It is a clean & unlimited There is no wind

energy when there is

no wind

Water power It is a clean & unlimited It is expensive

Task 3

1 Our major source of energy comes from

fossil fuels.

2 Five sources of energy are mentioned in

the text

I think solar energy is the most potential.

1 Energy

2 One

3 Fuels

4 Limited

5 Alternative

6 Sources

7 Unlimited

8 Environment

After you read