Energy
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Unit 7
Unit 7
Saving energy
Saving energy
READ
READ

vocabulary
vocabulary
a bulb : bóng đèn tròn
a bulb : bóng đèn tròn

a category: loại hạng.

1.
a category
a category
2. a consumer
2. a consumer
3. luxuries
3. luxuries
4.
4.
necessities
necessities
5. a labeling scheme
5. a labeling scheme
6. a bulb
6. a bulb
7. an innovation
7. an innovation
a) h
a) h
àng xa xí phẩm
àng xa xí phẩmb) loại, hạng
b) loại, hạng
c) h
c) h
àng nhu yếu phẩm
àng nhu yếu phẩm


3.
North American and European countries are
North American and European countries are
interested in saving money and natural
interested in saving money and natural
resources.
resources.
4.
4.
Labeling schemes help saving energy.
Labeling schemes help saving energy.

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries
but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want
but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want
products that will not only work effectively, but also save
products that will not only work effectively, but also save
money.
money.For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10
percent to 15 percent of electricity bill. However, this amount
percent to 15 percent of electricity bill. However, this amount
can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100 watt light bulb

1.
Energy- saving bulbs should be used to save
Energy- saving bulbs should be used to save
electricity.
electricity.
2.
2.
In Western countries electricity, gas, and
In Western countries electricity, gas, and
water are necessities.
water are necessities.
3.
3.
North American and European countries are
North American and European countries are
interested in saving money and natural
interested in saving money and natural
resources.
resources.
4.
4.
Labeling schemes help saving energy.
Labeling schemes help saving energy.Answer the questions. Write the answers in
Answer the questions. Write the answers in
your exercise book.
your exercise book.
1.

home and at school?Homework:
Homework:
1) Read the text again
1) Read the text again
2) Do the exercise 5a, and b (P61)
2) Do the exercise 5a, and b (P61)