Ex Turn off the faucets Ex Turn off

Ex: Turn off the faucets.

Ex: Turn off the faucets. -Turn off the lights if it isn’t necessary -Don’t turn on the TV and stereo at the same time. -Turn off the TV or stereo when no one is watching it or listening to it.

Period 43: Getting started + Listen and Read

plumber(n)/’plʌmə/: thợ nước.

water bill (n) /‘wɔtər bil/ hóa đơn tiền nước

- pipe/paip/(n) ống nước

dripping faucet (n): /’dripiŋ ‘fɔ: sit/ vòi nước đang nhỏ giọt

- crack(n): /kræk/ vết rạn nứt

-enormous (a) /i ‘nɔ: məs / =extremely large to lớn, khổng lồ.

Hai tr¨m ngh×n ®ång ch½n Mrs Mi Mrs Ha

Mrs. Mi is talking with her neighbor, Mrs. Ha Mrs. Mi: What’s the matter, Mrs. Ha? Mrs. Ha: I’m worried about my most recent water bill. It’s enormous. Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200, 000 dong! You should reduce the amount of water your family uses. Mrs. Ha: How do I do that? Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. Mrs. Ha: I’ll do that. Mrs. Mi: Baths use twice as much as water as showers, so I suggest taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month. Mrs. Ha: I see. Thank you.

Answer Correction 1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her water bill. T 2. Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how to save water T 3. Mrs. Ha has checked the pipes in her house and found no cracks. F Mrs. Ha hasn’t checked the pipes in her house. 4. Mrs. Ha suggests getting some tools to check cracks in the pipes. F Mrs. Mi suggest getting a plumber to check cracks in the pipes. 5. Mrs. Mi suggests taking showers to save water. T

3. Language note : I suggest taking showers Form: S + suggest(s) + V-ing. . . Use: Dùng để đưa ra lời đề nghị, đề xuất hoặc gợi ý.

My Grandmother/ turn off/ lights My Grandmother suggests turning off the lights.

What’s the matter with Mrs. Ha? She’s worried about her most recent water bill. It’s enormous.

How can a dripping faucet waste ? A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.

What should we do with this situation? I suggest turning off the faucet and saving water.

Work in groups “ What do you do to save energy at home and at school ? ”