Unit 9 - Josué Lanz Arias

Basic 3 Unit 9
Unit 9
Saving Energy
Introduction
a. Complete the conversation with the words below.
appliances • bill • energy-efficient • save • thermostat • waste
bill
Lydia: My electricity (1) ________________ was really high this month! I need to
save
figure out ways to (2) ________________ energy.
appliances
Henry: Do you use a lot of electrical (3) ________________? Dishwashers and
waste
clothes dryers can (4) _______________ a lot of energy.
Lydia: I know, but I just bought a new dishwasher and dryer, and they are supposed
energy-efficent
to be very (5) ________________.
thermostat
Henry: Have you checked your (6) _________________? If it’s set too high, you may
be using a lot more electricity than you think.
Lydia: You’re right! I’ve had the heat on a lot this month. Maybe that’s why my bill is
so high.
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b. Complete the conditional sentences. Choose from the sentence parts below.
When you save energy • take showers instead of baths

you waste electricity • you also save money • When you leave the heat on all day
you waste electricity

1. If you leave the lights on all day, _____________________________________.
When you save energy
2. _________________________________________, you help the environment.
take a showers instead of baths

3. If you want to save water, __________________________________________.
When you leave the heat on all day
4. ________________________________________________, you waste energy.
you also save money
5. Another good thing about saving energy is, _____________________________.
How to Save Energy

a. Do you remember the ideas for saving energy from the computer lesson? What
should you do to save energy? Mark “Do” or “Don’t”.
Do Don’t
1. Leave the water running when you wash dishes.
2. Fill your refrigerator with water bottles.
3. Take baths instead of showers.
4. Leave your cell phone charging all night.
5. Use the sun to dry your clothes.
6. Use a thermostat to control the temperature on your air
conditioning.
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The Electricity Bill

a. Do you remember the conversation Jake had with his mother about saving
energy at home? Who said what? Mark the correct name.
Jake Jake’s mother
1. “Our electricity bill is really high this month.”

1
2. “I'm home studying. I need the lights on.” 2
“You don’t need all the lights on in the kitchen and living
3. 3
room.”
“How many times do I have to tell you how important it is to
4. 4
save energy?”
5. “Did you try putting on a sweater?” 5
6. “You’re right. I am really sorry.”

6
7. “Why don’t you go and relax and I’ll get dinner ready.” 7
8. “Don’t baths waste water?” 8
b. Imagine you are Jake. Write an e-mail to a friend explaining the conversation you
had with your mother. What was the conversation about? Why was your mother
upset? How do you plan on changing your behavior?
To: samwest@gigamail.net
From: jake2000@comserve.com
Subject: Hi!
Hi Sam,
I had the worst fight with my mother last night.
____________________________________________________________
I got home and I was upset because the electricity bill is too high and then we
argued because I had all the lights on in the house while I was studying, and the
_____________________________________________________________
thermostat too high was still angry because I was washing my favorite shirt, I
_____________________________________________________________
apologized and I think I'm more conscientious and save energy by turning off the
lights while not using it as well as not wasting light on the thermostat and putting
_____________________________________________________________
on a sweater and not playing video games for more than 3 hours a day.
_____________________________________________________________

Basic 3 Unit 9
Looking for a Washing Machine

a. Do you remember the video with the customer and the salesclerk? Read the
sentences below. Mark if they are true or false according to the video.
True False
1. The customer wants to buy a new washing machine. 1
2. The customer asks for an affordable machine. 2
3. The salesclerk shows the customer an energy-efficient machine. 3
4. The machine does not have a short wash. 4
b. Here is another conversation between a customer and a salesclerk. Read the

dialogue and answer the questions.
Customer: I’m looking for a refrigerator that is energy-efficient.

Salesclerk: Here are our refrigerators. They all have great ENERGY STAR ratings.
Customer: Which are the most energy-efficient?
Salesclerk: These over here — the ones with the freezer at the top.
Customer: I like this model. Do you have it in chrome?
Salesclerk: No, I’m sorry. It only comes in white.
1. What kind of refrigerator does the customer want to buy?

A refrigerator that is energy-efficient.
_____________________________________________________________
2. What do we know about the refrigerators in the store?
They all have great ENERGY STAR ratings.
_____________________________________________________________
3. Which models are the most energy-efficient?
The ones with the freezer at the top.
_____________________________________________________________
4. What is the salesclerk sorry about?
Of not having the refrigerator in chrome color
_____________________________________________________________

Basic 3 Unit 9
Make Your Own Energy

a. Do you remember the article from the computer lesson? Which places did the
article mention as examples of “people power”?
x a train station
x a dance club
a cell phone company

x a gym
x an airport
b. Number the sentences about how we can create kinetic energy in the correct order.
5 a. The turbine creates electricity.

4 b. When people use these special machines, they turn a turbine.
3 c. These gyms have special stationary bikes, treadmills, or other exercise machines.
6 d. This electricity then helps power the gym.
1 e. At the gym, everyone is in motion.
2 f. Some gyms decided to use this energy to create power.
c. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. When something stays in one place, it is stationary/in motion/special.
2. When we change something into a different form, we convert/power/unplug it.
3. A treadmill/turbine/display is an engine that has blades that spin to create energy.
4. We call energy that comes from movement kinetic/dance/power energy.
5. A turbine/treadmill/dance floor is an exercise machine that allows you to run

while staying in one place.
d. Explain to a partner how people can make their own kinetic energy.

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Renewable Energy
a. Do you remember the lecture from the computer lesson? Read about a third kind
of renewable energy and answer the questions below.
Geothermal energy
Another type of renewable energy is

geothermal energy. Geo means “earth”
and thermal means “heat”. Deep inside the
Earth it is very, very hot. We can use this
underground heat to warm homes and
heat up water.
How do we take heat from the ground?

One way is with geothermal power plants.
At geothermal power plants, workers dig
deep into the Earth. Then, they pump
steam or hot water to the surface. They
convert this steam into electricity.
1. What kind of renewable energy does the writer talk about?

Geothermal energy.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Where do we get this kind of energy?
From the interior of the earth.
_____________________________________________________________
3. How do we get this kind of energy?
Through geothermal power plants.
_____________________________________________________________
4. What does “thermal” mean?
heat
_____________________________________________________________
b. Which type of renewable energy do you think is the most useful? Discuss with
a partner.

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Basic 3 Unit 9

appliances • bill • energy-efficient • save • thermostat • waste

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When you save energy • take showers instead of baths

you waste electricity

take a showers instead of baths

How to Save Energy

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The Electricity Bill

1. “Our electricity bill is really high this month.”

5. “Did you try putting on a sweater?” 5

6. “You’re right. I am really sorry.”

8. “Don’t baths waste water?” 8

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Looking for a Washing Machine

b. Here is another conversation between a customer and a salesclerk. Read the

Customer: I’m looking for a refrigerator that is energy-efficient.

1. What kind of refrigerator does the customer want to buy?

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Make Your Own Energy

a cell phone company

5 a. The turbine creates electricity.

2 f. Some gyms decided to use this energy to create power.

c. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

2. When we change something into a different form, we convert/power/unplug it.

3. A treadmill/turbine/display is an engine that has blades that spin to create energy.

4. We call energy that comes from movement kinetic/dance/power energy.

5. A turbine/treadmill/dance floor is an exercise machine that allows you to run

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Another type of renewable energy is

How do we take heat from the ground?

1. What kind of renewable energy does the writer talk about?

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