Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 unit 7: Saving energy

   Instruction

          Content

Pre reading:

T- whole class:

Realia

Synonym

Picture .

Visual

Rub out the words one atime. Each time you rub out an English word but leave the Vietnamese translation.

Now, work in pairs and guess about the conservation between them.

Pair work

While – reading

Pairs work

Group work

Post – reading:

Group work:

Homework:

I) Pre – teach vocabulary:

water bill: (n)  ['wɔ:tə'bil]  hóa đơn tiền nước

 reduce: (v)  [ri'dju:s] giảm, giảm bớt, hạ

enormous: (adj) [i'nɔ:məs] to lớn, khổng lồ

plumber: (adj)['plʌmə] thợ hàn chì, thợ ống nước

crack: (n)   [kræk] nứt nẻ, rạn nứt, vỡ, gãy

dripping faucet  (adj)  ['dripiη- 'fɔ:sit] vòi nhỏ  giọt, chảy nhỏ giọt

 turn off (v)    khóa , tắt

 turn on: (v)   bật, vặn

 pip (n)  [pip]:  ống  nước

Suggest  [sə'dʒest] đề nghị; đề xuất; gợi ý

turn-down  ['tə:ndaun] sự bác bỏ, không thừa nhận

Checking vocabulary:

            Rub out and remember

Get Ss to copy the words in their books

Ask Ss to repeat the words chorally.

Get Ss to come to the board and write the English words again.

Check and focus on the spelling.

II) True false statements prediction:

Set the scene:

Mr. Ha is talking to his neighbor, Mrs. Ha, and Mr. Ha look very worried.

Hang the poster of statements on the board and ask students to guess which the statements are true and which are false.

a) Mr. Ha is worried about his water bill.

b) Mrs. Mi gives Mr. Ha advice on how to save water .

c) Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks.

e) Mr. Robinson suggests talking showers because they can save water.

III) Reading and checking prediction:

Ask students to read the dialogue on page 57 and check their predition.

Have Ss correct false staements.

IV) Comprehension:

Have Ss work in pairs to find out the answers of these questions.

a) Why is Mrs. Ha worried ?

b) How much money does Mr. Ha pay for her water bill?

c) What does Mrs.Mi advise Mrs.Ha To do?

d) How much water can be wasted a month by a dripping faucet?

Give feedback: Call on some Ss to answer the questions. Teacher checks and writes the answers on the board if necessary.

Ask students to work in open pairs (some pairs of students practice asking and answering before the class).

Have Ss work in closed pairs>

Answer keys:

a) Because his recent water bill is enormous.

b) he pays 200.000 dongs.

c) She advises Ha to get a plumber to check her water pipes and to reduce the amount of water by taking shower and turning off faucets after use.

d) A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.

 Discussion:

Ask Ss to work in groups, discussing the topic: “What do you do to dave energy at home and at school?”.

• Possible answer:

Saving energy at school and at home.

+  taking a shower instead of a bath.

+ turning off faucets after use.

+ making sure there are no cracks in the water pipes.

+ turning off lights before leaving room.

+  turning off TV, Radio when none watch or listen.

Writing 5 things you should do to save energy at home and at school

Prepare section : Speak.

Learn by heart vocabulary, and structures.