Lesson 1

27Energy-saving actions | Energy saving, Electronic equipment, Objects in a house |

You should … when … .

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1.23

Listen and find the pictures.

Then, sing the song.

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Write an energy-saving poster for your home.

Energy saving

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use both sides of a paper

travel by car

turn off the tap

unplug your computer

use the lift

use the dishwasher

open the windows turn off the lights

❯ Which things use electricity at home?❯ Which things use gas at home?

❯ Can you name any other types of energy?

I wonder...

Energy saving starts with you!

So listen to the things, you should do!

It’s a very hot night.

Should I turn off the radiators?

Yes, you should.

You should

shouldn’twhen ... .

Oh, yes, you should! Come on, be good!

Oh, no, you shouldn't. It's not intelligent!

...?... ,

...?... ,

Save energy!

We should ... . We shouldn't ... .

2

Choose a situation and ask a classmate for advice.

It’s a very cold night. It’s a very cold day. It’s a very hot day. It’s a very hot night.

open the windows

close the windows

turn off the radiators

put a thick blanket on the bed

turn down the fridge

close the blinds

UNIT 3 Lesson 2

An energy-saving house | Ecology features, Parts of a house, Cardinal points |

There is/are some ... . There isn’t/aren’t any ... .28

1

Read and correct the mistakes.

3

Draw a blueprint for your house and describe it. My eco-house has got ... .The ... face north/south/east/west ... .There are some ... on the ... .

2

Copy and complete the plan. Then, ask a classmate.

How many solar panels has it got?

Where are they?

How many bedrooms has it got?

Where are they?

There is some grass on the roof.

There are some radiators in the bedrooms.

There aren’t any solar panels on the roof.

There’s a water tank under the house.

There are big windows facing north.

There are small windows in the sitting room.

There aren’t any windows in the bedrooms.

There’s a wood stove on the roof.

Special features of the eco-house

grass

solar panelsroof

insulated walls wood stove

Design Plan

Room type position number

bathroom facing north ... ...

Special features position number

water tank on the roof ... ...

insulated

windows

water tank

There isn’t any grass on the roof!

There’s some grass on the walls.

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❯ Find photos of energy-saving houses.

What features have they got?

I wonder...

UNIT 3 Lesson 3

1

1.24

Listen and say the name of the equipment.

29Standby lights | Electronic equipment, Decimal points |

How much energy does it use? How many … are there? We should/shouldn’t … .

3

Find the standby lights in your house and make plans. There are ... standby lights in my house. We should unplug the ... and the ... at night.

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Pair Work

2

Work out the energy used by the standby lights. Then, ask a classmate.

Student A, go to page 91. Student B, go to page 94.

❯ In the USA, some houses save

10% of their energy bill when

they turn off all standby lights.

Did you know...

Is there a computer in your house?

How many computers are there in your house?

How much energy do the standby lights

for the computers use in total?

When we turn off the TV with a remote

control, there is still a small light near the

screen. This is called a standby light.

Standby lights use electricity all the time.

Some people call standby lights

Energy vampires. We should save energy

and turn off standby lights at night.

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Device Energy used Device Energy used

computer 2.84 W speakers 1.79 W

mobile phone 0.26 W cordless phone 2.92 W

TV 3.06 W DVD player 1.55 W

microwave 3.08 W game console 1.01 W

Standby lights

game console

computer

speaker

microwaveTVmobile phone

Functional languageFunctional languageUNIT 3 Lesson 4

Language for doing a survey

1

Answer the questions.

1 Do you use public transport every day? 2 How many times do you travel by car every day?

3 Have you got a bike? 4 Do you use it every day?

2

1.25

Listen and find the right answers (a-n) to the survey.

3

Write your own version. Interview your classmates using the transport survey.

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a Yes, I am.

b No, I’m not.

c I’m going to work and back.

d Only one!

e I’m going on my own.

f I’m going with my family.

g Yes, I suppose so.

h Of course!

i I’m going on a bus.

j Only one. I’m not going far.

k I’m going on a long journey.

l It’s going to take all day.

m It’s going to take about

thirty minutes.

n No, not really.

Hillside School Class 6A

Transport survey

1 Are you going to travel by car tomorrow? ❑

- How many trips are you going to make? ❑

- How many people are going to go with you? ❑

Can you do any of the trips on foot or by bike? ❑

2 Are you going to use public transport today? ❑

- What type of public transport are you

going to use?

- How many trips are you going to make? ❑

- How long is it going to take?

Can you do any of the trips on foot or by bike? ❑

Excuse me?

Yes, of course. How can I help you?

Have you got a moment?

We’re from Hillside Primary School and we’re doing a survey about transport.

Can we ask you some questions?

Go ahead!

No, not really.

Why not?

I’m the bus driver!

Oh! Well…

It’s a pleasure.

…thanks for answering our questions!

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2 3

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...And can you do the trip on foot or by bike?

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UNIT 3 Lesson 5

Cycling clubs | Cycling equipment | You should wear a helmet. Where are you going?

1

1.26

Read and complete the sentences. Then, listen and check.

❯ Find the name of a cycling club in the

UK. What do they do?

I wonder...3

Write about your plans. On my next cycling trip I'm going to the river. I'm going with my dad.It's going to take about forty-five minutes.My friend is going to the park. He's going with his friends.

When are you going on a cycling trip?

Where are you going?

Who are you going with?

How long is it going to take?

ClubsCCClllluuubbbbbbbbbuu Cycling

Cycling is very popular in Britain and lots of

children cycle to school every day. Sometimes

children learn basic cycling skills at school.

Plan for my next cycling trip

Date:Destination:Start time:Finish time:With:

1 You … wear a helmet .

2 You … wear dark clothes.

3 You … check your brakes before you ride.

4 You … ride on the pavements .

5 You … give arm signals when you change direction.

6 You … listen to music when you cycle.

7 You … lock your bike when you get off.

8 You … use the bike lanes .

9 You … do a cycling test.

should shouldn’t

I think you should wear a helmet.

I agree!

2

Copy and complete the plan. Then, ask a classmate.

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UNIT 3 Lesson 6

VamponicsVamponics

Alternative spellings of sh | Equipment, Places, Jobs

First Ed and Mary went to

the town centre and looked at the

Christmas tree. There were hundreds

of lights on its branches. A thick cable

connected the lights to a plug socket.

In the offices of The Wattstown News, the editor

of the newspaper had a meeting with his best reporters.

At 9.00 pm the mayor of the city was ready to turn on the lights.

And then all the lights went out!

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2

3

5

...and so I wish you all happiness at this special time of the year.

I’m not sure.

What’s behind this story? Any ideas you two?

I know that logo.

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Listen and spell the words with the sh sound.

? ops ? ock

so ? l

investiga ? nsta ? n

spe ? l

? re ? gar

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1.27

Read and listen to the story.

Ed and Mary were

only 19 but they were

already star reporters.

2015 Pulitzer prize winners

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Me too! It’s on my mum’s phone!

But don’t worry. We’re going to start an investigation.

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5

The problems in Wattstown

started on 1st December.

Everything was ready for

Christmas. The shops had

special offers for Christmas

presents. There were lights

across the streets and a

huge Christmas tree in front

of the town social centre.

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UNIT 3 Lesson 7

Comprehension | You should keep your phone plugged in.

At the computer shop, Ed and Mary saw the logo

on lots of equipment. “It’s a new brand,” explained

the shopkeeper. “And it’s very, very popular!”

Then, they did some research. And they made some

phone calls.

Back at the office, Ed and Mary saw

the Vamponics logo on lots of phones.

1 When do the lights first go out?

2 What is Ed and Mary’s job? Where do they work?

3 What do Vamponics make?

4 What is Vamponics’ special deal?

5 Why do people leave Vamponics phones plugged in all night?

6 What is wrong with Vamponics phones?

❯ The world’s tallest Christmas tree was in Mexico. It was 110.35 metres high. It took 200 people to decorate it.

Did you know...1

Read the story again and answer the questions.

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That’s a very big standby light!

We’re using a lot more electricity now.

Yes, and we’re usinga lot of electricity at night. I wonder why…

How many Vamponic phones did you sell last week?

How much electricity does the standby light use?

Wow! That’s a lot!

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9 10 The next day their story

was on the front page.

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“What’s the special deal?” asked Ed. “Well,”

the shopkeeper explained. “After you buy the

phone, someone from Vamponics calls and

gives you a prize, a new computer, or a game

console, or something like that. But you

should keep your phone plugged in. They

sometimes call in the middle of the night!”

8

You should buy the mobile phone. It’s very good value!

Do you want Christmas lights this year? Unplug all your electronic equipment at night.

7

Everybody in Wattsville is getting ready

for an energy-saving Christmas

Paragraph 1: mayor’s plans. “Quotation” from mayor.

Paragraph 2: residents’ plans. “Quotation” from resident.

Paragraph 3: conclusion with recommendations.

This year Wattsville is going to have

energy-saving decorations.

“There’s going to be…” “There are going to be…”

the mayor explained.

Members of the public are also going to help.

“They are going to…” a resident said.

The city of Wattsville learned a lesson this year.

After the scandal of Vamponics, we know we

should… and we shouldn’t…

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low-energy light bulbs

Writing a newspaper article; using quotations |

There is going to be … . Are you going to … ? Should/Shouldn’t

1

Imagine you are a reporter. Write four questions and interview the mayor.

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Are you going

to use solar

energy this year?

Are there going

to be lights all

night?

2

Copy and complete the plan for your house. Then, ask a classmate.

lights on the Christmas tree

decorations in the street

3

Write a newspaper article.

Instructions Follow the plan. Use ideas from Activities 1 and 2.

Christmas lights

position time

on the front door 6 pm - 10 pm

on the ... .

Energy-saving holidays

Where are the lights going to be?

When are you going to turn on the lights?

When are you going to turn off the lights?

decorations on

the famous monumentssolar energy

lights all night wind energy

11 IIIIIIIIIIImmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaggggggggggggiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnneee yyyyy

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UNIT 3 Lesson 9

1

1.29

Copy the spelling chart. Listen and complete.

3

Throw dice and play a language game.

…cia… …tio… sh… su…

2

Look back at the unit and find words.

Language review | sh, Present and future

Odd numbers = in the affirmative

Even numbers = in the negative

Present

There’s a window on the roof.

There are radiators in the sitting room.

Future

There’s going to be a solar panel on the roof.

There are going to be low energy light bulbs

in the sitting room.

Grammar help features of an eco-house

parts of a house

electronic equipment

cycling words

1Odd numbers = with a singular noun

Even numbers = with a plural noun

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3

There’s going to be

a new shop on my street.

Instructions Think about your street.

Throw the dice three times

to make one sentence.

Make six different sentences.Odd numbers = about the present

Even numbers = about the future

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UNIT 3 Lesson 10

1

1.30

Listen and say True or False. Then, talk about your school.

3

Make plans for a green school.

At this green school, there’s going to be a vegetable garden.

Every day we are going to unplug the computers.

Oral review | Describing energy-saving ideas

4

Write about saving energy at your school.

At our school we should ... . We shouldn't ... . In class A, we are going to ... . We aren't going to ... .

How green is

your school? Hillside School Lakeview School

solar panels ✘ ✓

recycling bins ✓ ✓

water tank ✘ ✓

low-energy batteries ✓ ✓

low-energy bulbs ✓ ✓

big windows ✓ ✘

blinds ✓ ✓

a vegetable garden ✓ ✘

unplug recycleuse

2

Make energy-saving plans and tell a classmate. I’m going to unplug

my computer at night.