G6 unit 11l6 skills 2

English 6

UNIT 11: OUR GREENER WORLD
LESSON 6: SKILLS 2


Warm up
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What is this?
Clue 1: If we reduce using this, we will save our money.

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Clue 1: It is a household appliance.

Clue 2: It is something that we can not live without.
Clue 3: We drink this when we are thirsty.

WATER
Clue 2: If we reduce using this, we will save our money.
Clue 3: It helps light our house.

BULB

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I. Vocabulary
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president (n) /ˈprɛzɪdənt/

chủ tịch

energy-saving (a) /ˈɛnəʤi ˈseɪvɪŋ/ 
organize (v) /ˈɔːgənaɪz/ 

tiết kiệm năng lượng

fair (n) /feə/ 
save (v) /seɪv/ 

tổ chức

encourage (v) /ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ/
set up /sɛt/ /ʌp/ 

hội chợ
cứu vớt
khuyến khích

thành lập

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II. Listening

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Activity 1. The 3Rs Club is looking for a new president. Listen to two students talking about
what they will do if they become the president of the club. Put the words or a number in each
blank to complete the table.

Name

Mi

Nam

6A
(1)______

6E
(5)______

Class

Put a (2)______

recycling
bin in every classroom

Idea 1

Encourage students to use the
(6)______
bus

Buy energy (3)______
Idea 2

Idea 3

Have (4)______ fairs
book

saving lights

Have a (7)______ group
gardening

Organize (8)______ fairs
uniform
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Audio script:
Mi:

I’m Mi from class 6A. If I become the president of the 3Rs Club, firstly, I’ll talk to my friends
about putting a recycling bin in every classroom. Then we can reuse or sell the things we have
in these bins. Secondly, if we get a lot of money from selling these things, we’ll buy energysaving lights for every class. Finally, I’ll organize a few book fairs. There, students can swap
their used books.

Nam:

I’m Nam from class 6E. If I become the president of the Club, I’ll encourage the students to go
to school by bus. It’ll be fun and save the environment. Next, I will set up a gardening group.
We can grow flowers in our school garden. Finally, I’ll organize some uniform fairs. There,
students can swap their used uniforms with younger or older students.

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Activity 2. Tick ( ) True (T) or False (F).
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Mi thinks they can use the club fund to buy light

bulbs for classes.

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At book fairs, students can swap their new books.

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get money from selling things to buy light bulbs for classes
Nam thinks that it will be good if students go to

school by bus.

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Students can grow vegetables in the school garden.

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Used uniforms can be exchanged at uniform fairs.

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F

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old

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flowers

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III. Writing
Activity 3. Interview a classmate. Ask him/her what three things he/she will do are if he/she
becomes the
president of the 3Rs club. Take notes below.
Name
Idea 1

Minh

Idea 2
encourage students to go to school by bike or bus
Idea 3
put recycling bins in every classroom

organize the secondhand-item exchange festival where students can swap old items

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Study Skill - Writing!
Connectors are phrases or words used to link one idea to another. There are many
kinds of connectors. Firstly, secondly, next, then, finally, etc., are used to show a
sequence.

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Activity 4. Write about your classmate’s ideas in 2. Do you think your classmate will be a good
club president?

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His/her name and class

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Idea 1 + explanation/examples

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Idea 2 + explanation/examples

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Idea 3 + explanation/examples

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Will he/she be a good club president?

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IV. Homework

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Learn vocabulary and the structure by heart.

Do exercise in your work book
Prepare the next lesson: Looking back + Project

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