Unit 2: Humans And

The Environment
Lesson 3: Reading
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OBJECTIVES

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

 read for main ideas and specific information in a text
about green living;
 guess the meaning of words/phrases in context;
 talk about ways to live green.
 01
Warm-up
Crossword
WARM-UP

CROSSWORD
Rules:
● Choose a random number.
● Read the clue and guess the word.
● 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
KEY WORD
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9 A W A R E N E S S
02
Pre-reading
 VOCABULARY

explosion (n)
/ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

A violent burst, often with a loud noise

Vụ nổ
VOCABULARY

method (n)
/ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing st

phương pháp
 VOCABULARY

refillable (adj)
/ˌriːˈfɪləbl/

that can be filled again after being empty

có thể làm đầy lại

VOCABULARY

raw material
(n.phr.)
/ˌrɑː məˈtɪəriəl/
any material, such as oil, cotton, or
sugar in its natural condition, before it
has been processed for use
nguyên liệu thô
VOCABULARY

sort (v)
/sɔːt/

put a number of things in an order

or to separate them into groups

phân loại
VOCABULARY

New words Pronunciation Meaning

a violent burst, often with a loud noise

explosion (n) /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/
a bomb/nuclear/gas explosion

method (n) /ˈmeθəd/ a way of doing something

refillable (adj) /ˌriːˈfɪləbl/ that can be filled again after being empty
any material, such as oil, cotton or sugar in
raw material /ˌrɔː mə
its natural condition, before it has been
(n.phr.) ˈtɪəriəl/
processed for use
put a number of things in an order or to
sort (v) /sɔːt/
separate them into groups
 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.

a
a man goes shopping with lots of plastic
bags. It doesn’t show a green lifestyle
because plastic bags pollute the
environment.
PRE-READING

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

questions.

b
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.

c
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.

the sign advises people to turn off lights

when they are not in use. This can save
electricity and shows a green lifestyle.
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While-reading
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.
Choose the correct meanings of the words and
phrases.

causing little or no damage

to the environment
sustainable

bringing no benefits to the

environment
Choose the correct meanings of the words and
phrases.

without the use of chemicals

organic

without the use of animal organs

Choose the correct meanings of the words and
phrases.

reusing
cutting down on

reducing
Choose the correct meanings of the words and
phrases.

materials supporting life

natural resources
materials harmful to life
 WHILE-READING

4 Read the text again and decide whether the following

statements are true (T) or false (F).
Bắt buộc

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.
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Post-reading
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.
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Consolidation
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.
SEE YOU NEXT TIME !!