Unit 7: Saving energy Speak
Lesson 2:
Suggestion
1. I think we should...
2. Why don’t you/we ...?
3. How about + V-ing...?
4. What about + V-ing ..?
5. I suggest + V-ing...
6. Shall we ...?
7. Let’s ...
Response
1.Agreement - OK.
- That’s a good idea.
- All right.
-Let’s ...
2. Disagreement
- No. I don’t want to.
- I prefer to ...
I.Form of suggestions
B
E
A C
D F
G H
II Practice II Practice
* Make suggestions about how to save energy .
* Make suggestions about how to save energy .
turn off the faucet
- I think we should turn off the faucet I suggest fixing the faucet.
A
B
E
A C
D F
G H
A - I think we should turn off the faucet
I suggest fixing the faucet.
turn down the gas
B
turn off the fan
C
turn off the air - conditioner
D
turn off the lights/ TV
E
turn off / fix the faucets
F
travel by bike instead of motorbike
G
go to school by bus
H
b) Work out an action plan to save energy for your class.
b) Work out an action plan to save energy for your class/
school.
• Example:
A: I think we should go to school by bus instead of by motorbike
B: That’s a good idea
C: How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our
school?
D: Great! Let’s do that.
* Turn off the lights when you leave a room .
* Turn off or unplug TV / radio / computer …when not in use.
* Recycle (paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, ect.)
* Open windows in the summer instead of using fans.
* Re-use bags and papers …..
* Don't leave the tap or faucet running .
* Buy recycled supplies (clothes, paper, ect.) .p
1 2 3 4 5
a b c d e
go on
(wasting water)
turn off
(faucet)
turn on
(TV)
look after
(sister)
look for
(pen)
GAME: PELMANISM
B
E
A C
D F
G H
A: I think we should turn off the faucet
B: That’s a good idea.
a) Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to____________ her little sister.
b) If we________ wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
c) “________ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
d) “ I think I’ve lost my new pen. I’ve __________ it everywhere and I can’t find it anywhere.”
e) Mrs. Yen forgot to__________the faucet when she left for work.
go on Turn on turn off
look after look for turn on
looked for
Language focus 2: Complete the sentences. Use the right tense form of the phrasal verbs in the box and the pictures.
Helping the poor
b) Help your friend to improve English.
• I suggest (that) he/ she should……..
Language focus 3
Example: I suggest collecting some money.
a) Helping the poor in the neighborhood of your school
