Lesson5

ECODRIVING

1 . Read this headline.

Global warming at the extremes of the earth :

Habitats and cultures everywhere react to climate's
rapid changes

2. Match each headline with the corresponding picture.

1. Polar bears threatened by record thaw across the Arctic
2. Ecosystems shift up mountainsides
3. China, the rousing giant of global warming
4. Ocean inundates island nations

A B C D

3. Can you explain the following expressions?

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Whose responsibility is it to protect the environment?
The government? The public? Industry? Greenpeace activists? …
Draw a Venn Diagram showing the common actions to be taken by the
government, the industry, Greenpeace activists and the general public.
What would YOU as a member of the general public do to save the
environment?
Start with 'I would …..'

1. Read the following excerpt and say whether you agree with it. Justify your
answer.

Simple Ways to Save Energy

Saving Energy in the home or office need not be
difficult or expensive.
Saving energy is not just good for people's pockets.
It is good for the environment.

2. Can you suggest some simple measures you can put into action today in
order to save energy ? List some of them.
3. Which tips do you personally apply ?
4. Agree on five important tips within your group.
5. Compare your list of tips to the one suggested below.
Read the cheap and simple tips and complete the unfinished words. Each
dot stands for a letter.

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 1. Turning your thermostat d - - - by 1º C could cut your heating bills by up to 10
per cent and s - - - you around £40 per year.
2. Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat shouldn't need to be set h - - - - -
than 60ºC/140ºF.
3. Close your curtains at dusk to stop h - - - escaping through the windows.
4. Always turn o - - the lights when you leave a room.
5. Don't leave appliances on standby and r - - - - - - - not to leave appliances on
charge unnecessarily.
6. If you're not filling up the w - - - - - machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher, use
the half-load or economy programme.
7. Only boil as much water as you need (but remember to c - - - - the elements
if you're using an electric kettle).
8. A dripping hot water tap w - - - - - - energy and in one week wastes enough hot
water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure they're fully t - - - - - off!
9. Replace your light bulbs with energy saving recommended ones : just one can
r - - - - - your lighting costs by up to £100 over the lifetime of the bulb and they
last up to 12 times longer than o - - - - - - - light bulbs.
10. Just answer some s - - - - - questions about your home and we'll give you a
free, impartial report telling you how you can save up to £300 a year on your
household e - - - - - bills.

Read the following dictionary entry for the word 'bill' and
a- decide which meaning corresponds to the one in the excerpt.

bill noun 1. a bill for damages / a restaurant bill account, invoice, note/list of
charges, tally, score; Am. check. 2. post no bills / distribute bills poster,
advertisement, flier, notice, announcement, leaflet, brochure, bulletin; inf. advert,
ad. 3. top of the bill programme, list, agenda, schedule, timetable, syllabus,
calendar, catalogue, inventory. 4. a parliamentary bill proposal, measure,
projected / proposed law, piece of legislation. bill verb 1. bill them for the goods
invoice, send an invoice to, charge for, debit, list costs / expenditure. 2. bill it all
over the building advertise, announce, post, give notice of, put up in lights. 3. bill
it for tomorrow programme, schedule, enter on the timetable, put on the agenda.
bill noun a bird's bill beak.

b- identify the American equivalent for this word.

c- find out how many definitions this dictionary page provides for the noun 'bill'.
Discuss the following questions.
1. What is happening to the prices of fuel?
2. Can our country afford overconsumption of energy? Why y? Why not?
3. What has Tunisia been doing to help reduce the consumption of energy?

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1. Explain what 'ecodriving' means.
2. Look at the pictures and compare the prices of a gallon of fuel. What has
happened to the price of petrol worldwide in the last few months?

Note : a gallon is
approximately 3.8 litres.

3. Complete the titlle and subtitle of the text.

Pumping money into the hands of the ………………
Dig your country's ……………….. with your accelerator foot.
4. Read the text below and choose the correct alternative.
a- The text is targeted at
the authorities
the car owners
the petrol station owners
b- The text aims at
warning people against the dangers of co2
advising people not to use cars
providing tips for driving

Road transport, including cars, is responsible for a quarter of all the UK's carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Transport also pollutes the air in towns and cities and although air quality in the UK
is slowly improving, many areas still don't meet national and European air quality
standards.
And consider this: every year, around 32,000 people in the UK die prematurely as
a result of poor air quality.
You can help reduce CO2 emissions and air pollution by reducing the amount of fuel
you use. That means walking, cycling or taking the bus for short journeys. When you
do have to use a car, follow some of these simple ecodriving tips and you could
save around £120 and 280 kg of CO2 every year by driving more efficiently:

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  avoid high speeds - Driving at 85 mph instead of 70 mph uses around 25 per cent
more fuel
 drive smoothly and consistently using higher gears when you can
 use your air conditioning sparingly
 switch off your engine when you're going to be stationary for more than a minute
or two
 share your journeys where possible
 remove roof racks when not in use as they significantly increase air resistance
and fuel consumption.
 service the car regularly and maintain the right tyre pressure.

5. Focus on the tips provided and, with a partner, choose the 4 most
important ones according to youu. Justify your choice.

1. Paraphrase the following expressions.Focus on the words in boldtype.

a- around 32,000 people in the UK die prematurely as a result of poor air
quality.
b- ecodriving tips
c- Driving at 85 mph
2. Find words meaning the same as:
a- discharge = outpouring = ejection =
b- effectively =
c- regularly = softly =
d- prudently = cautiously =
3. Complete the following table

Nouns Verbs Adjectives

maintainable

to avoid

station

congestive

liquid

to reduce

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1. Read the following sentence from the excerpt.
If we all did this we'd save enough electricity to power two thirds of the street
lighting in the UK.
According to the sentence, are all people doing what they should be doing?
What is used to express this?

Complete: ……… + ………… " …………………… " ………………………

Express the following sentences differently beginning as shown.

1. I do not have a passport, therefore I cannot go abroad.
If
2. I will not go to his party because I do not know his address.
If
2. Read the following sentence.
Saving Energy in the home or office need not be difficult or expensive.
Does it express
" necessity?
" absence of necessity?
" advice and recommendation?

Remember mustn't or needn't

You mustn't light a match here. There may be gas in the room!
MUSTN'T : it is forbidden, it is foolish if you do it.
You needn't go by bus, I'll drive you.
NEEDN'T : it is not necessary, so I advise you not to do it.

3. Match the statements with the functions.

1. He should have attended the lecture. a- past certainty

2. She's late; she must have missed the bus. b- deduction about the past

3. We had to drive slowly as it was raining. c- reproach

4. You needn't have worried, the test was easy. d- ability

5. I could have lent you my book if you had asked. e- absence of necessity

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4. Determine whether the action expressed by the main verbs (in the 10
sentences below)
a- definitely happened.
b- possibly happened.
c- definitely didn't happen.
a) You could have been earlier if you had hurried.
b) You might have been away when I rang you up.
c) She needn't have used a dictionary.
d) You must have run all the way.
e) They ought to have been more careful.
f) That letter should have been posted yesterday.
g) You needn't have shouted.
h) You shouldn't have thrown it away.
i) He may have left a message ; he always does.
j) The boys should have stayed at home.
5. Choose the correct alternative.
Warning: hospitals (can - must - ought to) damage your health!
Studies in the UK show that people just don't wash their hands as much as
they (will - should - may). Dr Andrew Hay points out that a doctor visiting 20
patients (mustn't - can't - needn't) possibly wash his hands after each
bedside visit. “There isn't much equipment, but you (can - must - need) do
a lot with a side room and a pair of gloves” .
DEVELOP YOUR ARTISTIC SKILLS
In groups, select some tips and SHAPE them into a leaflet on energy saving.
Remember to make your leaflet as attractive and as persuasive as possible.

MY NEW WORDS MY GRAMMAR WHAT I CAN DO NOW

appliances; bill; ecodriving; Conditional Type 2 Identify the target audience

efficiently; emission; global If + simple past " Present of a leaflet
warming; greenhouse Conditional Determine the meaning of
effect; illuminate; If we did all this we'd save unfamiliar words
smoothly; sparingly; a lot of energy React to slogans
standby; … Absence of necessity: Negotiate things with other
Any other words in this needn't + verb members of my group
lesson? Saving Energy in the home compare and appreciate
or office need not be texts
difficult . Add other items
………… ? …………
………… ? …………

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