UNIT

7 SAVING ENERGY Week 23

Period 45

C LISTEN SPEAK

I. Introduction
Vocabulary
A door has stained glass __________
Panel ________ p__________ are used to power satellites.
The walls of the dining hall were __________ in oak.
Sun The __________ rays are at their most powerful at midday.
They are searching for intelligent life forms in other __________ systems.
A __________ e__________ is when the Sun is hidden by the Moon
S__________ is a room in which you can tan your skin using light from
the sun
A l__________ n__________ of invitations has been sent.
Number Letters of complaint were surprisingly few _____ n__________ (= there were
not many of them).
The plumber is coming tomorrow __________the new washing machine.
Just pop the CD into your computer and start the __________.
Install Do you have to pay extra _____ i__________?
We agreed to pay for the car ____/_____ i__________.
The __________ has been turned off.
Our __________ bill for July was $115.
Electricity There is a 25% discount on all __________ goods until the end of the week.
The __________ has diagnosed a fault in the wiring.
The east coast railway line has been __________.
She always wore a coat, even in the __________ of summer.
Shall I h__________ ______ some soup for lunch?
Heat The __________ in this car takes a long time to have any effect.
The food was p__________ h__________ (= very hot).
H__________ is caused by being too long in a very hot place
This booklet __________ useful information
local services.
Provide The p__________ ______ good public transport will
be essential for developing the area.
The bank is now a major __________ of financial services to industry.

Pattern
Let's OK
How/what about +v-ing That's a good idea
I think we should All right
Shall we No, I don't want to
Why don't we + V I prefer
I suggest + v-ing Let's
Why not + V

II. Practice

1
SPEAK

1. Open your book to page 58 . Look at the expressions in the tables and pictures. Make
suggestions about how to save energy.
Example:
I think we should turn off the faucet.
I suggest fixing the faucet.
A._______________ B._______________ C.________________
E. _______________ F._______________ G._______________
H._______________
2. Work in a group of four. Work out an action plan to save energy for your class. The
expressions and ideas in section a) may help you.
A: I think we should ____________________________________________
B: _______________________
C: How about ________________________________________________
D: Great! ______________________

LISTEN

1. Listen to the news on solar energy and decide whether the statements are true or false.
Check () the boxes and correct the false statements.
1. Solar energy can be cheap and clean. _____________
2. Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power. ___________
3. The solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world’s
population.__________
4. Solar energy can be used on cloudy days. _________
5. All buildings in Sweden will be heated by solar energy in 2050. ____________
2. Listen again and fill in each blank with one word you hear.
1. The sun can be an ________ source of power.
2. Solar energy doesn’t cause________ .
3. A lot of _________ in the world are already using solar energy.
4. It is possible to ________ solar energy for a number of days.
5. Solar panels are installed on the _________ of a house to receive the energy from the sun.
6. We can save natural resources by using solar energy _________ of coal, gas and oil.
3. Listen and put the sentences in correct order
a. ________ We can use this kind of energy regardless of the weather.
b. _______ sources of energy we are using now.
c. __________ energy program of Sweden
d. ___________ Who used this source of power and how to use this energy.
e. _____ A clean, inexpensive and efficient source of power.
f. __________Just a small part of this source energy can supply the total population with clean
power