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.
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Mr. Ha hasn’t checked the pipes in his house
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A plumber is a person who repairs water pipes
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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?”.
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.
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