1
Look at the pictures. Which
energy resources do you think
will not run out and which ones
will eventually run out? Read
through and check.
2
Read the text and fill in
the gaps with an appropriate
word. Compare answers with a
partner. Listen and check. What
type of text is it?
3
Match the words in bold to their
meanings.
•
cut down on
•
from the sun
•
machines that turn to produce
power
•
types
•
leftovers
•
protect (from loss)
•
substituted
Speaking
4
In pairs, discuss the benefits of using water,
wind and solar power as energy sources.
Think!
wind
natural gas
wood
oil
water
sun
coal
In groups collect information, then write a short
article about how to save energy at home. You can use ideas
from Ex. 5.You can visit this website:
Go to
I want to ...
:
Click on
Save Energy at Home
ICT
▶
Listening
5
Listen to two people talking about how to save
energy. List the points under the headings:
home
‒
school
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MODULE 1
There
0)
are
two
categories
of energy resources:
renewable and non-renewable. Non-renewable energy
resources cannot be
replaced
once they have been used
up. Renewable energy resources, on the
1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hand, never run out.
Non-renewable energy comes from fossil fuels such as coal,
oil and natural gas. They were formed over millions of years
from the
remains
of living things, and it would take millions
of years to replace
2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fossil fuels release
energy when they are burnt, but they also release large
amounts of carbon dioxide,
3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . pollutes the
atmosphere and increases global warming.
Renewable energy resources include wind, water and
solar
power. The Earth has an endless supply of these forms
4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . power, and using them causes little or
no pollution. The power of the wind
5)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
converted into electricity using wind
turbines
. The power of
moving water, whether from dams, or the ocean waves, can
drive hydroelectric turbines, while energy
6)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the Sun can provide heat or
7)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . turned into
electricity.
Cutting down on the amount of fossil fuels we use would
reduce
pollution and
conserve
the Earth’s resources
before they disappear completely. We can all help. For
example, we can slow down when driving and walk to
school
8)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . than travel by car, and we can
turn off the lights when we leave the room.
Exam Practice: Use of English
