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Unit 09. PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT Lesson 6. Writing (Practical advice on water and electricity consumption) I. BRFORE YOU WRITE
Objectives:
Objectives - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Learn about the environmental problems Writing about the environmental problems and giving some practical advice on hơ to preserve the environment Develop the writing skills in general. Build up vocabulary supported for writing Writing 1:
Writing 1: What do you see in the picture? What does the text in the picture mean? Do you turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth? latex(rarr) I see someone use the tap. latex(rarr) Saving water latex(rarr) Yes, I do. Let`s see a video:
7 Tips to Save Water in Our Daily Life II. WHILE YOU WRITE
Writing 2:
2. The following paragraphs are extracts from a student`s talk giving some practical advice on reducing water and electricity consumption at home. Quickly read the text and match the headings (a-d) with the paragraphs (1-4). a. Your particcipation in environmental preservation b. Your actions to reduce water consumption c. Your actions to reduce electricity consumption d. Introducing the environmental problem Read the paragraphs:
Read the paragraphs: 1. Fresh, clean water is very important to life because no one can live without it. Yet it is one of the limited and most endangered natural resources on our planet. Water keeps the earth green, and we can transform flowing water to electricity or energy. Our modern world has consumed a lot of water and electricity. So, what do you think happen if water runs out? The following advice can help to reduce your water and electricity consumption at home. 2. When you leave a room or your home, unpluging electronic devices like the television, radio, computer is an easy way to save electricity because these divices still consume energy even though they are off. 3. When you use water, you also comsum energy. Turning the tap off untill you need water to rinse your hands or brush your teeth, and washing full loads of laundry instead of smaller ones can help to reduce electricity and water consumption as well. 4. The above advices is very simple and not new. However, if you follow at least one of the tips, you can be proud of taking part in the preservation of water, one of the very important and limited natural resources on the Earth. - Paragraph 1:
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Writing 3:
3. Match the following sentences with the paragraphs (1-4) in 2. a. Turn the tap off until you need water to rinse your hands or brush your teeth, and wash full loads of laundry instead of smaller ones. b. Water is one of the the limited natural resources. It can run out. c. You can be proud of your participation in the preservation of water. d. Unplug the electronic devices when you leave a room or your home. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 - Suggested answer:
Match the following sentences with the paragraphs (1-4) in 2. a. b. c. d.
III. AFTER YOU WRITE
Writing 4:
4. Choose one of the following limited natural resources to write three paragraphs similar to those in Writing 1 Paragraph 1: introduce the type of pollution Paragraph 2: give some practical advice Paragraph 3: Conclude Natural resources Advice fossil fuels, non - renewable resources: coal, oil, natural gases producing energy reducing the use of fossil fuels for energy research and replace fossil fuel energy with other renewable fuels such as water, sun, etc. raise awareness on the problems in the public and in education forests: absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other harmful gases, reducing air pollution, heat, floods, etc. careful planning of land use for public facilities and in agriculture, proper deforestation plans to replace the trees cut down raise awareness on the problems in the public and in education - Suggested answer:
The fossil fuels, non - renewable resources includes coal, oil, natural gases producing energy. They play a vital role as a source of energy. These resources are limited and have a great demand. Forests are an important part of the earth`s climate system. Forests absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and other harmful gases, reducing air pollution, heat, floods, etc. So, what do you think will happen if the natural resources are depleted? The following advice can help using to save and preserve them. To preserve the fossil fuels, we can reducing the use of fossil fuels for energy; research and replace fossil fuel energy with other renewable fuels such as water, sun, etc; raise awareness on the problems in the public and in education. To protect the forest, we need the careful planning of land use for public facilities and in agriculture, proper deforestation plans to replace the trees cut down; raise awareness on the problems in the public and in education. The above advice is very simple. However, if you follow the tips, you can be proud of taking part in the preservation of fossil fuels and forest, they are very important and limited natural resources on the Earth. IV. THE END
1. Homework:
Homework - Write the text again at home. - Do exercise in the workbook - Prepare for the next lesson 7: Communication and Cuture 2. Goodbye:
Thank for your attendance Good bye. See you again!