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LESSON 3 READING
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OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

o read for main ideas and specific information in a text
about green living;
o guess the meaning of words/phrases in context;
o talk about ways to live green.
 LESSON 3 READING
GETTING STARTED
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WARM-UP Crossword

• Vocabulary
PRE-READING • Task 1: Look at the pictures and
answer the questions.

• Task 2: Choose the best title.

WHILE-READING • Task 3: Circle the correct meanings.
• Task 4: True (T) or false (F).

POST-READING Task 5: Discuss the following question.

• Wrap-up
CONSOLIDATION • Home work
 LESSON 3 READING
GETTING STARTED
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WARM-UP Crossword
WARM-UP

CROSSWORD
Rules:
• Choose a random number.
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• The number of the letters is the point you gain.
• 40 points for the DOWN word.
• The winner is the team with the most points.
 WARM-UP
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 LESSON 3 READING
GETTING STARTED
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WARM-UP Crossword

• Vocabulary
PRE-READING • Task 1: Look at the pictures and
answer the questions.
Vocabulary
adopt /ə;dɒpt/(v): chọn, áp dụng
eco-friendly / 'i:kəʊ-'frendli / (adj) thân thiện với mối trường
lifestyle /'laɪfstaɪl/ (n) lối sống
sustainable /sə'steɪnəbl/(adj) bền vững
Turn off tắt
Energy (n) năng lượng
Save energy tiết kiệm năng lượng
Energy bills hóa đơn năng lượng
prevent /prɪˈvent/ (v): ngăn ngừa
Explosion /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/ (n) sự nổ; sự nổ bùng
Natural /'næʧrəl/ (a) tự nhiên
Organic /ɔːˈgænɪk/ (a) hữu cơ
Method /ˈmeθəd/ (n) phương pháp, cách thức
chemical /'kemɪkl/ (n): chất độc hại
cut down on / kʌt daʊn /(phr.v): cắt giảm
break down into /breɪk daʊn/(phr.v): phân hủy
Reusable bag Túi tái sử dụng
As much as possible nhiều nhất có thể
Pollution /pəˈluːʃn/ (n) sự ô nhiễm
Pollute /pəˈluːt/ (v) gây ô nhiễm
Pollutant (n) /pəˈluːtənt/ Chất gây ô nhiễm
refillable /.ri:'fɪləbl/(adj): có thể đổ đầy
recycle /,ri:'saɪkl/(v): tái chế
raw material /rɔː mə'tɪərɪəl/(n.phr): nguyên liệu thô
throw away /θrəʊ ə'weɪ/(phr.v) vứt
compulsory /kəm'pʌlsəri/(adj) bắt buộc
lectrical appliance /ɪˈlektrɪkl ə'plaɪəns/ (n.phr) thiết bị điện
 PRE-READING

1 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

Which pictures show a green lifestyle? Why?

a b c d
 PRE-READING

1 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

In this picture, a man goes shopping with lots of

plastic bags. It doesn’t show a green lifestyle.
Plastic bags pollute the environment since they
take time to decay.
 PRE-READING

1 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

In this picture, we can see fresh food, which

looks organic and is better for our health.
It shows a green lifestyle.
 PRE-READING

1 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

In this picture, we can see a lot of litter on

the ground. Dropping litter makes the
streets very dirty and pollutes the air and
water. It doesn’t show a green lifestyle.
PRE-READING

1 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

In this picture, the sign advises people to turn

off lights when they are not in use. This can save
electricity and shows a green lifestyle.
 LESSON 3 READING
GETTING STARTED
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WARM-UP Crossword

• Vocabulary
PRE-READING • Task 1: Look at the pictures and
answer the questions.

• Task 2: Choose the best title.

WHILE-READING • Task 3: Circle the correct meanings.
• Task 4: True (T) or false (F).
WHILE-READING

2 Read the following text and choose the best title for it.

A.Green living Tips

When you choose the best title, you should:
B. Green issues • Read through the whole text.
C. Green products • Pay attention to the opening paragraph
• Choose the title that best represents the
idea of the whole text, not just part of it.
WHILE-READING

3 Circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and

phrases in the text.

1. sustainable 3. cutting down on

a. causing little or no damage to a. reducing
the environment b. reusing
b. bringing no benefits to the
environment
2. organic 4. natural resources
a. without the use of animal a. materials supporting life
organs b. materials harmful to life
b. without the use of chemicals
 WHILE-READING
Read the text again and decide whether the following
4 statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Green living is now compulsory for many people F; compulsory -> a choice
More and more people adopt a green lifestyle. It is a choice we make ….
2. Turning off electrical appliances is an easy way to save energy. T
Turning off your appliances when they are not in use. This is one of the
easiest way to save energy ….
3. It takes a long time for plastic waste to break down. T
Cutting down on plastic use. This really helps the environment because it takes
many years for plastic waste to break down into small pieces.
4. The use of refillable water bottle is not encouraged. F: not encouraged-> encouraged
Bring a reusable bad when you go shopping, and your own refillable
bottle instead of buying bottled water.
 LESSON 3 READING
GETTING STARTED
Uni
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WARM-UP Crossword

• Vocabulary
PRE-READING • Task 1: Look at the pictures and
answer the questions.

• Task 2: Choose the best title.

WHILE-READING • Task 3: Circle the correct meanings.
• Task 4: True (T) or false (F).

POST-READING Task 5: Discuss the following question.

POST-READING
PRACTICE

5 Work in pairs. Discuss the following question.

In your opinion, which of the suggestions in the text is

the easiest way to live green?

Suggested answer: In my/ our opinion, turning off household appliances when they
are not in use is the easiest way to live green because we can do this right at home.
We don’t need any equipment or training for this.
 LESSON 3 READING
GETTING STARTED
Uni
t
WARM-UP Crossword

• Vocabulary
PRE-READING • Task 1: Look at the pictures and
answer the questions.

• Task 2: Choose the best title.

WHILE-READING • Task 3: Circle the correct meanings.
• Task 4: True (T) or false (F).

POST-READING Task 5: Discuss the following question.

• Wrap-up
CONSOLIDATION • Home work
CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT TODAY?
- The ways to live green.
2 Homework
- Search for more ways to live green on the Internet, take
note some and post them on the Facebook/Zalo of your
class.
- Prepare for Speaking lesson.
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