UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY.
Lesson :Reading Period:61 Date of preparing : 20/01/2008.

I. Aims : By the end of the lesson s.s will be able to :
+ Understand the passage
+ Express their own ideas about sources of energy.
+ Deduce the meaning of some words in certain context.
+ Scan for special detail.
II. Skills :
+ Main skills : Reading.
+ Sub skills : Speaking.
III. Teaching aids : charts,pictures. . .
IV. Techniques : Communicative approach.
V. Procedures :

States/ Timing/ Focuses
Teacher’s avtivities
Students’ activities

1. Warm-up : 5’
T – S.s
S.s – S.s






2. . Pre-reading :
10’
T – S.s
S.s – S.s








3.While-reading:
10’
T – S.s
S.s – S.s






8’
T – S.s
S.s – S.s

4. Post-reading :
12’
T – S.s
S.s – S.s


5. Homework : 1’
T – S.s
Class discussion
- Have s.s work in group of four and discuss the following question:What sources of energy do you know?
- Let s.s 3 minute to discuss and then give their ideas.
- Check with the whole class on the board.
Preteaching vocabulary:
alternative (adj) : (definition)
That can be used instead of something else.
reserve (n): (explanation)
Supply something that is available to be used in future or when it is needed.
to exhaust (v): (synonym)
To run out of or to weaken

released (adj): (synonym)
Be free
Checking: Gap-fill (task 1)
600 balloons were………………at the ceremoney
We are looking for……………. methods of making it.
Fuel supply are nearly…………………….
Our company doesn’t have a great ……………of capital.
Activity 1 : Table completion
Divide the class into 5 groups.
Copy the table on p.126 into the board.
Ask s.s to read the text and then work in groups to find out the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative energy.
Move around to help s.s.
Call some s.s to give the answers.
Check with the class.
Activity 2: Wh-questions
Have s.s read the text silently and answer the questions with a partner.
Call on some s.s to go to the board and write down their answers.
-Give feddback on what s.s have done.
Gap-fill
Have s.s work in groups of four to complete the sumaryof the reading text on page 126..
Call on some s.s to give their ideas in front of the class.
Give feedback.

- Learn by heart the words used to describe information in the table.

Work in groups.






Repeat the words.
Take notes










Work in groups.
Do the task.



* Expected answers :
1. Our major source of energy is fossil fuel (oil, coal, natural gas)
2. There are: fossil fuel, nuclear energy, geothermal heat, solar energy, wind power, water power.

Work in groups and do the task.


- Take notes.





Teacher’s reflection :