Coal
Petroleum
Hydroelectricity
nuclear
Petroleum
Coal
Sources of energy
Hydroelectricity
Nuclear
Unit 11: Sources of energy
D.Writing
NEW WORDS AND STRUCTURES
Consumption (n)
[kən'sʌmp∫n]
Figure (n)
['figə]
Amount (n)
[ə'maunt]
sự tiêu thụ, sự tiêu dùng (hàng
hoá, điện, than, nước...)
con số
lượng, số lượng
Amount of work / money/ furniture một số lượng công việc/tiền bạc/đô
đạc
Make up (v)
be followed by
Eg: The lecture is followed by a
concert
hình thành, cấu thành hoặc cấu tạo
nên
tiếp theo, kế theo
Task 1: Study the chart about energy consumption in
Highland in 2000 and fill in the gaps with the information from
the chart .
Million
tons
ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN HIGHLAND
75
57
45
50
40
20
This chart shows the energy consumption
in highland in 2000. As can be seen, the
total energy consumption was (1) 117
million tons. Petroleum made up the
largest amount of this figure (57 million
tons). This was followed by the
consumption of (2) coal
(40 million tons). Nuclear & hydroelectricity
made up the (3)
Smallest
amount of energy consumption(20 million
tons).
Task 2: Replace the gaps of information in 2000 by the gaps of
information in 2005
ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN HIGHLAND
Million
tons
This chart shows the energy consumption in
highland in 2005. As can be seen, the total
170
energy consumption was (1)
75
57
50
45
40
20
million tons. Nuclear & Hydroelectricity made
up the largest amount of this figure (75
million tons). This was followed by the
consumption of (2)
petroleum
(50 million tons). Coal made up the (3)
smallest amount of energy consumption(45
million tons).
Task 3: Describe the chart using the information from
following questions
1. What does the whole chart show ?
2. In which year was the total amount of energy consumption
larger in 2000 or in 2005 ?
3. What was the energy consumption in 2000 in detail like ?
4. What was the energy consumption in 2005 in detail like ?
5. What was the biggest change in the energy consumption
between 2000 and 2005 ?