Giáo án Anh văn lớp 9 - Unit 7: Saving energy - Period: 46 - Part: Read

Week 23 Date of pre : 8/1/2014 Date of teach : 20-25/1/2014
UNIT: 7 	SAVING ENERGY 
 Period : 46 Part : Read	
I/Objectives: 
 By the end of the lesson, students will know more North American and European countries save money and natural resources
II . Language contents 
1.Vocabulary: - consumer: (n), bulb: (n), label: (n ; v), scheme: (n), efficient : (adj); category : (n); ultimately: (adv), innovation: (n); conserve (v) 
 	2. Grammar structure: - Connectives: and, but, because, or, so , therefore, however.
	- Phrasal verbs: turn off, turn on, look for , look after…..
	- Stuctures for making suggestions.
III/Techniques:
Noughts and crosses, Gap fill, Predict dialogue, answer the question ,
Rub out and remember, lucky numbers, comprehension question
IV/Teaching aids: 
text-book, , picture cards, cassettes
V/Procedures:
1 Greeting : 
2. Previous : 
Rewrite the words 
 3. New words	
*Act 1 : warm up ( chatting )
To motivate Ss before starting the new lesson 
Use an electricity bill and a water bill to chat to Students.
*Act 2 : Pre- reading ( vocabulary )
Checking vocabulary: What and Where
Have Ss repeat the word by word but leave the circle. Remember to let students repeat before and after rubbing out each word.
*Act 3 : while – reading ( reading )
*Task 1 :Reading and speaking
To help Ss improve reading and speaking skills 
Give Ss two questions and ask them to discuss with their partners to predict tha answers:
*Task 2 :Reading and checking
To help Ss improve reading skill 
Have Ss read the text on page 60 – 61 to check their prediction:
*Task 3:Reading 
To help Ss improve reading skill
Have Ss read the text again and do exercise 5a. Students have to work in pairs to choose the best summary of the passage.
*Task 4 :Reading 
To help Ss improve reading skill
Have Ss work in pairs to find out the answers of these questions
Call some students to answer the questions. The teacher checks and writes the answers on the board (if necessary).
* Act 4 : Post-reading 
( writing )
To help Ss writing skill 
- Ask Ss to work in groups choosing a secretary then discuss the ways to spend less on lighting. The secretary from each group has to write the ideas on the poster.
Have Ss stick their posters on the board. Ss go around the class, read their groups’ posters.
- What’s this ? 	(It’s a water bill ).
	- How much is your family’s water bill ?
	- How much is your family’s electricity bill ?
	- Do you think it is enormous ?
	- How much electricity does your TV use everyday?
	- How much electricity does your fridge use everyday?
	- Are your parents worried about that? 
	- Do you want to reduce the amount of electricity and water your family use?
	- What should you do?
	- Do you want to know how the people in other countries save energy?
* vocabulary:
consumer: (n) /kən'sju:mə/ người tiêu dùng, người tiêu thụ
bulb: (n) [bʌlb] bóng đèn
label: (n ; v)['leibl] nhãn hiệu dán nhãn, ghi nhãn
scheme: (n) [ski:m] sự sắp xếp theo hệ thống; sự phối hợp, ke hoach
efficient : (adj) [i'fi∫ənt] có hiệu lực, có hiệu quả
category : (n) ['kætigəri] hạng, loại
ultimately:(adv)['ʌltimətli] rút cục, cuối cùng thì
innovation: (n) [,inou'vei∫n] sự đổi mới, sự cách tân
conserve (v) [kən'sə:v] giữ gìn; bảo tồn
Checking vocabulary: What and Where
1. Do people in Western countries think electricity, gas, and water are luxury?
2. Do they want to save electricity ? What do they do to spend less on lighting?
*Reading and checking:
* Answer keys:
1. No, they don’t. They think electricity, gas, water are not luxuries but necessities.
2. Yes, they do . They use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary bulbs and there is a labeling scheme helping them use household appliances efficiently.
*Reading for main ideas:
Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
1. Energy saving bulb should be use to save electricity.
2. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are necesssities.
3. North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.
4. labeling schemes help saving energy.
* Answer keys:
3. North American and European countries are intersted in saving money and natural resources.
* Comprehension questions:
1. What are Western consumers interested in?
2. What can they do 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 the labeling scheme?
5. Why should we save energy ?
- Give feedback.
 Answer keys:
1. Western consumers are interested in products that will not only work effectively but also save money.
2. They can use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100 watts bulbs to spend less on the lighting.
3. she will pay US$2. Because these bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs.
4. The labeling scheme helps the consumers know how energy, we’ll save money and conserve the Earth resources.
* Writing:
Possible answers:
Use energy saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100 watt light bulbs
Turn off the light before leaving the rooms.
Use household appliances properly (follow the instructions).
Keep refrigerator door closed.
Write the ways how to save money.
Write down ideas on how to save energy.
* Act 5 : Homework : 
_ Asking Ss : 
+ learn by heart 
+ prepare unit 7 ( write ) 
VI . Experience : 
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