L9 Unit 7 Lesson 4 Read

North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.. Labeling schemes help save energy.[r]

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n u c l e a r

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w a t e r

c o a l

d n i w 1 3 4 5 2

4 It is used to cook

5 It makes us cool in the summer3 We need it to drink everyday

6 Coal, gas and water are kinds of… 7 It brings pictures and sound to us.

1 It is used to make bombs2 In the past, people used to use…lamps

Congratulations!

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Phần th ởng

Phần th ởng cđa b¹n

account for

The water bill accounts for 50 % of the two bills.

an ordinary

bulb an energy-saving

bulb

a luxury living room

These two bulbs are the same category.

We should turn off the lights and television to save

G S of the Vietnamese Communist Party.

Nguyen Van Linh

He was famous for the

innovation in the 1990s.

Innovation (n) Category (n)

Account for Luxury (n) Conserve (v)

Ordinary (adj) Therefore (conj)

1 …………., gas and water are not luxuries in Western countries.

2 People now use………bulbs to save money

3 His water bill……… 5% of his expenditures. 4 A Vietnamese - Enlish dictionary and an English – Vietnamese one are the same………….

Answer T/ F

1 Electricity, gas, and water are necessary in Western countries.

2 An energy-saving bulb uses half of the electricity of a standard bulb.

3 In Viet Nam, there is a labeling scheme for some household appliances.

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not

luxuries but necessities Company now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money

For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the eletricity bill However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer

Answer T/ F

1 Electricity, gas, and water are necessary in Western countries.

2 An energy-saving bulb uses half of the electricity of a standard bulb.

3 In Viet Nam, there is a labeling scheme for some household appliances.

4 We can conserve natural resources by

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3 North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.

3 North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.

4 Labeling schemes help save energy.

2 In Western countries electricity, gas, and water are necessities.

1 Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save electricity.

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Which of the following is the best summary of the passage ?

Answer these questions.

1 What are Western consumers interested in? What can we to spend less on lighting?

3 Mrs Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for lighting How much will she pay if she uses two energy- saving bulbs instead?

4 What is the purpose of labeling schemes?

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

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

She will pay US$2.

1 Consumers want products want products that work

a both effectively and economically b effectively but uneconomically c ineffectively and economically

2 If a North American household pays US$60 for electricity bill, lighting will account for

a US$ 15 b US$ 10 c US$ 6-8 In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for

a Every household appliances b Some household appliances c Almost household appliances

4 These innovations will save money and

Multiple choice.

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Discussion

1 Why should we save energy?

1 Prepare “How to save energy?”.

2 Do exercise 3,4( w.b ) 1 Prepare “How to save

energy?”.