Period 66 :
READING
* AIMS
- Ss read a text about advantages and disadvantages of some sources of energy.
- Ss practise reading for specific information.
* METHOD
Integrated, mainly communicative.
* TEACHING AIDS
textbook, poster.
* PROCEDURE
Contents
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
WARMER (5’) Crosswords
- Divide the class into 2
- Close their books.
(1)
teams .
(2)
- Instruct.
- Take turns to choose
(3)
- Give Ss the cues in turn.
the numbers.
(4)
- Answer orally.
(5)
- Give feedback.
(6)
- Declare the winner.
- Ask Ss to rearrange the
- Write down on the
Cues
letters
in
the
middle
to
BB. (individual work)
1.The synonym of “speedy”.
make a meaningful word.
2. The antonym of “old”.
- Give feedback.
3. The antonym of “beautiful”.
4. The superlative of “good”.
5. You often give it to your friend on his / her
birthday. (The synonym of “present”)
6. The past participle of “meet”.
Answers : 1. rapid 2. new 3. beautiful
4. best 5. gift 6. met
Key word : ENERGY
- Raise some questions .
- Listen / Answer orally.
Questions :
- List some sources of energy you know.
- Look at the pictures on page 124. What source of
energy does each picture refer to ?
=> Lead-in
I. PRE-READING (12’)
1. Pre-teach Vocabulary
- fossil fuel ['fɔ sl fjuəl]
(n.)
(E.g. oil, coal, natural gas)
- exhausted [ig'zɔ :stid] (adj.)
- alternative [ɔ :l'tə:nətiv] (adj.) that can be used
instead of sth. else
- geothermal heat [,dʒ i:ou'θə:məl hi:t] (n.)
- infinite ['infinit]
(adj.) = unlimited
- potential [pə'ten∫l]
(n.)
(adj.)
Vocabulary Check : Gap-fill (poster)
a.................. comes from deep inside the earth.
b. Oil is one kind of ....................... .
c. They are looking for ....... methods of making it.
d. Fuel supplies are nearly .................... .
e. The wind is abundant and ............... .
f. The ...... of alternative sources of energy is great.
- Introduce new words.
+ example
- Realize the words /
repeat / take notes.
+ translation
+ explanation
+ translation
+ synonym
+ translation
- Instruct.
- Give feedback.
- Answer orally.
=> Key : a. geothermal heat b. fossil fuel
c. alternative d. exhausted e.unlimited f. potential
- Close their books /
Predict the results.
2. True-False Prediction (handout)
* Decide whether the following statements are True
(T) or False (F).
1. Our major source of energy comes from the sun and
water.
2. Nuclear energy can be very dangerous.
3. Geothermal heat is available everywhere in the
world.
4. Wind energy is not only plentiful but also clean.
5. Wind energy is not available when there is no wind.
6. Water energy is clean but expensive.
7. Solar energy is limited.
- Note down Ss’ ideas on
the BB.
II. WHILE-READING (20’)
Task 1 (True-False Checking)
=> Key 1F 2T 3F 4T 5T 6T 6F
- Ask two Ss to write their
answers on the BB.
- Elicit peer correction.
- Ask Ss to clarify their
answers.
- Give feedback.
- Read the text carefully
again to find the
answers . (groupwork)
Task 2 Answer the following questions.
1.Why must people develop and use alternative sources
of energy ?
2.How many alternative sources of energy are
mentioned in the text ? What are they ? Which one do
you think has the most potential ?
=> Answers :
1. Because fossil fuels will be exhausted within a
relatively short time.
2. Five. They are geothermal heat, nuclear energy,
water power, wind power and solar energy. I think
solar energy has the most potential.
III. POST-READING (8’)
Gap-fill (After you read / p.126)
=> Key : 1. energy 2. one 3. fuels 4. limited
5. alternative 6. sources 7. unlimited
8. environment.
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart : the vocabulary given and
the answers to questions 1,2 (Task 2).
- Prepare : U11 - Speaking (Vocabulary)
- Read the text silently
to check their
prediction.
(individual work)
- Discuss the answers in
pairs.
- Ask Ss to write their
answers on posters.
- Elicit peer correction.
- Give feedback.
- Stick some posters on
the BB.
- Practise in pairs (ask
and answer)
- Instruct.
- Take turns to give
their answers . (oral
work)
- Give feedback.
- Assign homework.
- Take notes.