Unit 7: Saving energy Wednesday, January 21, 2009 UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY Period 42 - Lesson 1: Getting started - Listen and read A/ Aims and Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to use the words and phrases relating to energy saving and understand the dialogue, the ways to save energy. B/ Teaching aids: Textbook, cassette, boards, pictures, posters C/ Procedure: Steps Activities I/ Warm up: Brainstorming - Ask students to look at the picture (Getting started) - Have them work in pairs and make a list of things the family could do to save energy. - Call on some students to read the list aloud. * Suggested answers: - Save water by turning off the faucet when there is enough water supply. - Turn off the lights when unnecessary. - Turn off TV and radio when nobody watches or listens Work in pairs II/ Pre reading: Introduce the topic of the passage and some new words to Ss. 1.Pre- teach vocabulary: - a water bill (n): hóa đơn tiền nớc - enormous (a): to lớn, nhiều - (to) crack (v)/ (n): rạn nứt, vỡ, gãy/ vết nứt gãy - a pipe (n): ống nớc - a plumber (n): thợ sửa ống nớc - a dripping faucet (n): vòi nớc bị rò rỉ *Checking vocabulary: Matching New words Meaning 1. Water bill 2. Enormous 3. Crack 4. Pipe 5. Plumber 6. Dripping faucet a. Thợ sửa ống nớc b. Hoá đơn tiền nớc c. Vòi nớc bị nhỏ rọt d. To, lớn e. ống nớn f. Vết nứt, gãy - Ask students to match the words in A with the meanings in B. - Give feedback: 1-b 2-d 3-f 4-e 5-a 6-c - Ask Students to answer: Does Mrs Mi advise Mrs Ha to take showers? What does she say? Model: I suggest taking showers. Word cue drill: Making sentences with suggest + Ving 1. turn off/ lights/ before/ leave/ room Listen and repeat chorally, individually Copy down Work in groups. Listen and answer the questions - Read their answers aloud. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy 2. get a plumber/ make sure there/ no cracks in the pipes. 3. repair dripping faucets. 4. take/ showers/ instead/ have/ baths. - Call on Students to read their sentences aloud. Copy down. III/ While - reading *Set the scene: “Mrs. Mi is talking to her neighbor, Mrs. Ha about the water bill this month.” - Ask Students to practice the dialogue with a partner. - Call some pairs to practice in front of class, feedback on Ss , pronunciation and intonation, then correct the mistakes if any. - Have Students read the dialogue and decide the statements in the book T/F. - Correct the false ones. - Get them to compare the answers with a friend - Call on some Students to read their answers in class and explain their choice. Answers: 1.True 2. True 3. False  Mrs Ha has not checked the pipes. 4. False  sMrs Ha suggests taking showers. 5. True - Have them copy. - Read the dialogue and do the exercise. - Work in pairs - Practice in class. IV/ Post – reading: Mapped dialogue - Write some words in the dialogue on the board. Matter Worried…… water bill …… Reduce…… Plumber …… cracks …………… - Ask Students to close the book and recall the dialogue base on the words given. - Call on some pairs to practice the conversation in class. - Practice the dialogue (pair work) - Work in pairs - Practice the dialogue in class. V/ Homework: 1. Summarize main point and copy in their notebooks 2. Do the exercises (1, 2) in the workbook. - Listen and copy. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Tuesday, February 10, 2009 UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY Period 43 - Lesson 2: Speak + Language focus 3 A/ Aims and Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to use suggestions to suggest ways to save energy through group discussion. B/ Teaching aids: Textbook, Posters, pictures and boards … C/ Procedure: Steps Activities I/ Warm up: Revision - Expressions of making and responding to suggestions - Lead in the new lesson. II/ Pre speaking: Introduce the topic of the speaking: 1. Review the ways to make suggestions Suggestion Response  I suggest + V- ing  I think we should  Shall we?  Why do not we?  How about + V- ing?  What about + V- ing?  Let , s  Ok  That is a good idea.  All right  no. I do not want to.  I prefer to - Ask Students to make some sentences with the structures above. 2. Description: - Have Students look at the pictures (A – H) and describe the pictures in class. - Call on Students to practice in class. A. The faucet is on but nobody uses it. B. Too much gas is use. C. The fan is on, but nobody is in the room. D. The air conditioner is on, but nobody is in he room. E. The lights are on, but nobody is in the room. F. The bath is overflowing. G. They should not go to work by motorbike. H. They should go by bus. III/ While speaking: 1. Picture cue drill Speak a) - Have Students look at expressions in the above tables and pictures in the book to make suggestions about how to save energy. + Example: A: I think we should turn off the faucet. I suggest fixing the faucet. - Call on some Students to read the suggestions aloud. - Feedback and give suggested Answers: B. I suggest turning down the gas. C. I suggest turning off the fan. D. I think we should turn off the air conditioner when no one is in. E. Why do not we turn off the TV when no one watches it. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy F. I think we should turn off the faucets. G. I think we should not go to school by motorbike. H. I suggest going to school by bus. 2. Speak b): (Work out an Action Plan to save energy for your class.) - Ask Students to work in groups of 4 Students, using the suggestions in Speak a) - Go around class and provide help if necessary. Example: S1: I think we should turn off all the lights before leaving the class. S2: That is a good idea S 3: What about going to school by bus? S 4: Great ! Let’s take the bus to school every day. - Call on some groups to act out the discussion - Give feedback IV/ Post - speaking Language focus 3: Making suggestions - Review some structures to make suggestions Suggest + V- ing… Suggest + that + S + should + V- infinitive … - Ask Students to work in pairs to make suggestions, using the ideas in the textbook. Example: A: What should we do to help poor people in the neighborhood? B: + I suggest collecting unused clothes + I suggest that we should collect unused clothes and give them to the poor people in the neighborhood - Call on some Students to read aloud their suggestions Write - Ask Students to write some sentences about saving energy in their houses. Example: - I think we should turn off the TV set when we do not watch it. - Why do not we go to school by bus. V/ Homework: 1. Copy the completed sentences in their notebooks. 2. Let Students do the exercises (3,4) in their workbook. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Tuesday, February 10, 2009 UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY Period 44 - Lesson 3: Listen + Language focus 1, 2 A/ Aims and Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to understand and know how to do 2 common listening tasks: True or False and Gap filling, Get general knowledge about one kind of alternative energy: solar energy. B/ Teaching aids: Textbook, cassette, boards C/ Procedure: Steps Activities I/ Warm up: Chatting 1. Is the sun important to our life? 2. In what way is it important to us? 3. Can it provide us with energy? 4. Do you know how we can receive its energy? 5. Do you know anything about solar energy? - Lead to the new lesson. II/ Pre listening: - Introduce the topic of the listening and some new words to students. 1. Pre teach vocabulary: - Solar (a): thuộc về mặt trời. - Solar energy (n): năng lợng mặt trời - Nuclear power (n): năng lợng hạt nhân - Solar panel (n): tấm kim loại tiếp nhận năng lợng mặt trời - advanced (a): tiên tiến, tiến bộ - roof (n): máI nhà - effective (a): có hiệu quả * Checking vocabulary: Rub out and remember 2. True false statements predictions - Let students read the statements in a) carefully and give their predictions, then write them on the board. III/ While listening 1. Prediction check: - Play the tape two times and ask Students to check their predictions. - Ask them to compare the answers with a friends. - Feedback and give the correct answers: Answer: 1. True 2. False Most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power. 2. False It is enough to provide power for total population. 4. True 5. False in 2015 - Have them copy down 2. Gap filling: Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Presentation - Ask Students to read the statements carefully and guess the missing words. - Call on some Students to read their predictions aloud and write on the board . - Ask them to listen to the tape to fill in each blank with one word to check their predictions. - Call on some Students to read the completed sentences aloud. - Feedback Answer: 1. effective 2. pollution 3. countries 4. store 5. roof 6. instead - Have them copy and read them again. 1. Connectives: (LF1) - Explain functions of the connectives: + And: to add a similar or another idea. + But = however: to add an opposite idea. + Because: to give a cause / reason. + So, therefore: to give an effect + Or: to give an alternative Example: John is old and thin. However, he ha to work 7 hours a day. - Lan did not do all his homework last week. Therefore, he got bad mark for the written test yesterday. - Call on some students to give examples to demonstrate the use of the connectives. * Exercise1: Complete the sentences with connectives - Ask Students to work in group and exchange their answers with a friend. - Feedback and give correct Answers: a) and b) but c) because d) Therefore e) or f) so g) and h) however 2. Phrasal verbs - Ask Students the meanings of the phrasal verbs through examples: + It is dark here. Can you turn on the light? + Please turn off TV when you finish watching. + It is important to look for a job after graduation. + My sister looks after the pet when I am away. + He goes on talking about himself.  The meanings of the phrasal verbs: - Turn on = switch on/ start - Turn off = switch off/ stop - Look for = try to find - Look after = take care of - Go on = continue Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Exercise 2: Complete the sentences, using the right tense form of the phrasal verbs in the box and the pictures - Get Students to compare their answers with a friend. - Correct and necessary mistakes - Give the correct Answers: 1. look after 2. go on 3. turn on 4. looked for 5. turn off IV/ Post - listening: Discussion - Have Students work in group of 4 Students to discuss these questions: 1. What kind of energy can be used today? 2. What are the benefits of solar energy? 3. How can people get solar energy? - Call on some volunteers from each group to demonstrate in front of class. - Correct and give suggested answers 1. Coal, gas, oil, nuclear power and solar energy can be used today. 2. Solar energy is cheap, clean, effective and it does not cause pollution or waste natural resources. 3. Solar panels are installed on the roof of a house to receive the solar energy from the sun. V/ Homework: 1. Write a short passage (40-50 words) about their knowledge of solar energy. 2. Do the exercises (4,5) in the work books. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Tuesday, February 10, 2009 UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY Period 45 - Lesson 4: Read A/ Aims and Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to get general idea for the reading through choosing the best summary and answering questions and know how to save energy. B/ Teaching aids: Textbook, cassette, boards C/ Procedure: Steps Activities I/ Warm up: Brainstorming Suggested answers: - cheap and clean - provides enough power for the world population - does not cause pollution - can be stored for a number of days. - can be received by the solar panels installed on the roof of a house. - can be used on cloudy days. - help save money as well as natural resources. - Lead to the new lesson. II/ Pre reading: - Introduce the topic of the passage reading and some new words to students. 1. Pre- teach vocabulary: - luxury (n): xa xỉ phẩm - necessity (n): sự cần thiết [ni'sesiti] - consumer (n): ngời tiêu dùng - household (n): hộ gia đình - account for (v): chiếm số tiền - saving energy: tiết kiệm điện - bulb (n): bóng đèn - ordinary (adj): thông thờng - labeling scheme (n): chiến dịch dán nhãn cho sản phẩm - tumble dryer (n): máy sấy - energy efficiency (n): hiệu suất tiêu thụ điện - innovation (n): sự đổi mới, sự cách tân /inou'vein/ - (to) conserve: giữ gìn, bảo tồn - ultimately (adv): cuối cùng là ['ltimtli] - category (n): hạng, loại, phạm trù ['kổtigri] *Checking vocabulary: What and where Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP The benefits of using solar energy Unit 7: Saving energy III/ While reading 1. Scanning and skimming - Ask Ss to read the passage very quickly and answer the following questions: 1. What continents are mentioned in the text? 2. Are electricity, gas and water luxuries or necessities? - Call on some Ss to answer the questions. - Give feedback: 1. America and Europe 2. They are necessities 2. Choosing the best summary: Which of the following is the best summary of the passage? - Have students read the passage more carefully and choose the best summary for it among four following options (In the text book ) - Ask them to work in groups to find out the best answer - Call on some students to give explanation for their choice => North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources. (It is the best answer because three others are too specific. They only cover part of the passage) 3. Answering questions: - Have Ss read the passage again and answer the questions. - Ask them to compare with a friend. - call on some Ss to read their answers aloud in front of class. - Give feedback: 1. They are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money. 2. To spend less on lighting we replace an ordinary 100 watt light bulbs by using saving bulbs. 3. She will pay US $ 2 4. The purpose of the labeling scheme is to tell the consumer how energy efficient each model is, compared with other appliances in the same category. - Have them copy. IV/ Post - reading Discussion - Have Ss work in group of 4 students to find out the answers. 1. Why should we save energy? 2. What should we do to save money and natural resources? - Call on the representative from each group to present in front of class. - Give feedback: 1. Because we want to save money and natural resources. 2. - Use solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil. - Use energy saving household appliances like bulbs, refrigerators, stoves, cookers … - Reduce the amount of water and electricity we use. - Turn off the faucets, the TV or radio when we do not use them. V/ Homework 1. Summarize main points. 2. Let Ss do the exercises (5,6 ) in the workbook 3. Prepare the next lesson. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Tuesday, February 10, 2009 UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY Period 46 - Lesson 5: Write A/ Aims and Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write short, simple speech with clear organization and present it in front of the whole class. B/ Teaching aids: Textbook, boards, chalks C/ Procedure: Steps Activities I/ Warm up: Jumbled words: lecictreity = Electricity rezfere = Freezer ecnsomur = consumer ags = Gas ashwign acmhnei = Washing machine ehuoshdol = household awtre = Water dyrre = Dryer ninoaviotn = Innovation - Lead in the new lesson. II/ Pre writing - Introduce the topic of the writing and some definitions of speech. 1. Definition of a speech: It is the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience. A speech usually had three parts: Introduction, Body and conclusion - Ask students some questions about the functions of each part. a. What do you do in the Introduction of a speech? b. What do you do in the body of a speech? c. What do you do in the conclusion of a speech? - Call on some Ss to answer the questions. - Give feedback: a. Get people ’ s attention and tell them what we are going to talk about. b. Give details in easy to understand language. c. Sum up what we have said. 2. Matching: - Ask Ss to work individually, match each part of speech in column A to a suitable function in column B A B 1. Introduction A. summing up what you have said 2. Body B. getting people ’ s attention and telling them what you are going to talk about. 3. Conclusion C. Giving details in easy - to - understand language. - Give correct answers: 1- B 2- C 3- A Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP [...]... Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy - Using food waste to feed pigs, chickens and other animals If you follow these simple rules, not only will reduce the amount of garbage you produce but your life will be safer IV/ Post writing Discussion Why should we save energy? V/ Homework - Ask students to work in group to list the reasons for saving energy - Call on some representatives of some... Pollute the environment/ affect people’s health c Collect plastic bags, empty cans and bottles send them to factories for recycling/ use cloth bags/ not keep solid waste with food waste/ use food waste to feed pigs, chickens and other animals 3 Writing - Have students work in group of 4 to write “Reducing the amount of garbage” - Monitor and provide help if any - Call on some representative of each group... energy - Call on some representatives of some groups to present in front of class Suggested answers: Save money/ conserve the Earth, s resources/ protect environment/ prevent natural disasters 1 Copy down the completed writing in their notebooks 2 Prepare the next lesson Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP .. .Unit 7: Saving energy III/ While writing 1 Ordering: - Ask students to work in pair, put the sections in the correct place to complete a speech - Call on some students to deliver the speech in front of class - Comment and correct and necessary mistakes - Give the correct answers: 3-2 -1 - Ask students some questions a What... - Comment and correct and necessary mistakes - Give the correct answers: 3-2 -1 - Ask students some questions a What does Professor Roberts do in the introduction of his speech? b What is he going to talk about? c What are his ideas about saving the amount of gas? d What does he say finally? - Call on some pairs to practice in front of class 2 Discussion: - Ask Students to read carefully the aims of . English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy 2. get a plumber/ make sure there/ no cracks in the pipes. 3. repair dripping faucets. 4. take/ showers/ instead/. Lesson plan English 9 BTG/THCS DP Unit 7: Saving energy Tuesday, February 10, 20 09 UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY Period 45 - Lesson 4: Read A/ Aims and Objectives: