Unit 11 sources of energy reading

LESSON - READING I BEFORE YOU READ What can you see in the pictures? What people use those things for? wind energy solar energy windmill solar panels What Theysource use them of energy to make does energy each picture above refer to? nuclear power water power nuclear reactors hydroelectric dam [,haidroui'lektrik] Windmill Wind power solar panels ['soulə] ['pænl] solar energy Hydroelectric dam Water Power nuclear reactors geothermal heat [,dʒi:ou'θə:məl hi:t] What you need energy for? We need energy for every daily activities  TASK 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word alternative limited energy released exhausted released at the ceremony 1.Six hundred balloons were _ alternative 2.They are looking for _methods of making it energy 3.People use to run machines, heat and cool their homes limitedin the restaurant is cheap, but the choice is The food rather _ exhausted Fuel supplies are nearly _ TASK 2: Scan the passage and write down the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy Sources of energy Nuclear power Solar energy Water power Advantage(s) It’s unlimited It’s not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe It’s clean and unlimited Disadvantage(s) It can be very dangerous It’s only possible during the day time It’s expensive Wind power It’s clean and unlimited There’s no wind energy when there is no wind Geothermal heat It’s available It’s available only in a few places TASK 3: Answer the questions What is our major source of energy ? Is our major source of energy limited ? Why / why not ? How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ? What are they ? Which source of energy you think has the most potential? “LUCKY ANIMAL” GAME next What is our major source of energy ? Our major source of energy comes from fossil fuels Is our major source of energy limited ? Why / why not ? Yes, it is Because power demand is increasing very rapidly , fossil fuels will be exhausted within a relatively short time How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ? What are they ? Five sources of energy are mentioned in the text They are nuclear power, solar energy, water power, wind power, geothermal heat Which source of energy you think has the most potential? I think solar energy is the most potential III POST YOU READ Complete the summary of the reading passage by filling each blank with a suitable word from the box one environment alternative limited unlimited sources energy fuels We need energy to live and work Our major source of (1) _ energy is oil Oil is (2) _ one kind of fossil fuel The amount of fossil (3) fuels in the world is (4) _ limited Therefore, we must save it, and at the same time, we must find new sources of energy Geothermal heat and nuclear power are (5) _sources of energy They can give us alternative electricity Other alternative (6) are the sun, waves sources and water These sources are not only (7) and unlimited available but also clean and safe for the (8) environment People should develop and use them more and more in the future HOMEWORK 1.Learn new words by heart 2.Write the answers into notebooks Prepare Unit 11 Part B : SPEAKING Thank you very much for your attendance ! Lucky animal ! Your answer is incorrect !! ... passage and write down the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy Sources of energy Nuclear power Solar energy Water power Advantage(s) It’s unlimited It’s not only... How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ? What are they ? Which source of energy you think has the most potential? “LUCKY ANIMAL” GAME next What is our major source of energy ? Our... relatively short time How many sources of energy are mentioned in the text ? What are they ? Five sources of energy are mentioned in the text They are nuclear power, solar energy, water power, wind