Saving energy - Hello! Beyond Words Term 1 - أول اعدادي

UNIT 5 3 Saving energy 1 Lesson objectives: • Learn about ways to protect the environment • Collaboration: mind map ideas as a group Design a poster of tips for being eco-friendly Work in pairs. Look at the poster. Match the headings (1-3) to the paragraphs (a–c). 1 Reuse everything! 2 Switch off lights! 2 3 Have a shower, not a bath! Read and listen to the text. What do you think is the best title for the poster? Check (✓). 1 How to save electricity 2 Tips to be more eco-friendly in the home 3 How to recycle Air conditioning, hot water, and electronic devices in our homes all use a lot of electricity. Making electricity uses a lot of the planet's resources, which can make climate change worse. Let's help our planet - let's save energy at home! a Remember to always switch off lights, TVs, computers, games consoles, tablets, and all of your electronic devices when they aren't in use. Don't leave them on stand-by as this still consumes a lot of energy. And don't use more than one device at the same time! 60 60 b There are about 150 to 200 liters of water in an average bath, but there's only between 30 and 80 liters in a five-minute shower. Showers are a great way to save water and energy. But don't spend a long time in the shower: set the alarm on your phone for five minutes and then stop! C There are lots of things in our trash that we can recycle or even reuse at home. Plastic bottles are a good example. Reuse them to make other things, for example a bird feeder, or a hanging basket for your plants.

3 Read the text again. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (a–f). 1 air conditioning UNIT 5 a to use something 2 bird feeder b not waste electricity or fuel 3 consume C a container for plants 4 hanging basket d not switched on but still using power 5 on stand-by e a machine to cool your home 6 save energy f a garden container of food for birds. 4 Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F (false). 1 Saving energy at home makes a difference to climate change. T/F 2 Electronic devices can use energy when they are not in use. T/F 3 Using more than one device at the same time helps to save energy. T/F 4 To save water, the ideal time for a shower is five minutes. T/F 5 It's possible to reuse materials from the recycling bins at home. 5 T/F * Work in groups. Think of ideas about ways to be more eco-friendly. Think about: Reasons why we need to take action Actions we can take to help The results of these actions Mind mapping ideas Mind mapping is a good way to generate ideas in a group. One person writes the topic on a big piece of paper. The other group members look at the topic and share any expressions or ideas that come into their minds about it. The first person writes all the ideas on the paper. Then, the group looks at the ideas again and decides which ones are useful. * TASK Design a poster with tips about being more eco-friendly. 1 Agree on how many tips and photos or drawings to include. 2 Choose the best ideas from your mind map notes for the tips. 3 Agree on a title and headings for your poster. Remember to put the title near the top of your poster, and to write it in a larger size than the headings. 4 Decide who is going to write each paragraph. 5 Present your poster to the class. 6 Which group has the best poster? Why? 61