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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. What are the main energy sources in Viet Nam?
2. What type(s) of energy sources will we use in the future?
2. Mr Lam is giving a lecture on energy sources. Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, or C) to complete the
sentences.
Hello, class. Today I'd like to tell you about two energy sources. They are non-renewable sources and renewable sources.
Non-renewable sources are coal, oil and natural gas. We can use these sources to produce energy. They are cheap and easy to use. People use them a lot. But they are very limited and will run out soon.
Renewable sources come from the sun, wind or water. When energy comes from the sun, we call it solar energy. Wind energy comes from the wind, and hydro energy comes from water. Renewable sources are available, clean and safe to use. But they are expensive to produce. In the future we will rely more on renewable energy sources. They are better for the environment and they will not run out.
1. Non-renewable sources are cheap and _____.
A. available B. easy to use C. expensive
2. _____ come from the sun, wind or water.
A. Renewable sources
B. All energy sources
C. Non-renewable sources
3. When energy comes from water, we call it _____.
A. wind energy
B. solar energy
C. hydro energy
4. Renewable energy sources are better for _____.
A. the environment
B. our cars
C. hydro energy
3. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. How many energy sources are there? What are they?
2. What do non-renewable sources include?
3. What are the advantages of renewable energy?
4. What will we rely more on in the future?
Speaking
4. Work in groups. Discuss and put the following words and phrases in the appropriate columns.
| run out limited easy to use cheap expensive available safe to use good for the environment |
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources.
Example:
A: What are the advantages of hydro energy?
B: It's available, clean and safe to use.
A: What are its disadvantages?
B: It's expensive to produce.
