Period 46 Lesson 4: Read A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get general
idea for the reading through choosing the best summary and answering questions
and know how to save energy .
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , cassette , board
C / Procedure :
10 min I /
Warm up
:
Brainstorming
Suggested answers :

10 min
of a house .

- can be used on cloudy days .
- help save money as well as natural resources .
=> lead in the new lesson .
II / Pre- reading : Introduce the topic of the passage
reading and some new words to Students .
1. Pre- teach vocabulary :
- Luxury >< Necessity (n)
- Consumer (n) : user of product or service
- Household (n) : family .
- Account for (v) : represent
- Labeling scheme (n) : campaign that gives labels to
products .
- Tumble dryer (n) : machine that dries things usually
hair or clothes .
- Innovation (n) : bringing in new ideas , making changes


15 min

-
Ask Ss to read the passage very quickly a
nd answer the
following questions :
1. What continents are mentioned in the text ?
2. Are electricity , gas and water luxuries or necessities ?
- Call on some Ss to answer the questions .
- Give feedback:
1. America and Europe
Work in groups

7 min
. Work in pairs

Copy down . Listen and copy .