Unit 4 Energy

Thereisnowavewithoutwind.-ChineseProverb,无风不起浪,Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.,Overview,ListeninganddiscussionEnergyReadingandlanguageAdreamofhydrogeneconomyBusinessskillsProblem-solvingCasestudyEnergysavingatSupersun,Discussion,A,Discussthesequestions,1.Whichoneofthesedevicesisnotessentialinyourlife?theplanethecarthemobilephonethecomputerthefridgethetelevisiontheliftthelightbulbthemocrowaveoventhewashingmachine,Discussion,1.Whichsourcesofenergyaregenerallyconsideredtobeenvironmentallyfriendly?Why(not)?,windpower,solarenergy.nuclearenergy,hydrogen,naturalgas,photovoltaicpower(光伏太阳光电）,coal,oil,waveenergy,Discussion,2.Whatwaysarethereofsavingenergyina)thehome?b)alargecompany?,Turningofflightsandelectronicequipmentwhennotnecessaryorwhennotbeingused.Openingandclosingthefridge/freezerdoorsquicklyUsinglow-energylightbulbs.Savingenergybywalkingorcyclingtowork/placeofstudy.Car-sharing(Formingacarpool)asopposedtoindividualsdrivingtowork.Reducingthenumberofcarsperhousehold.,Listening,B,ListentoAnthonyFitzgeraldtalkaboutcurrenttrendsanddevelopmentsintheindustryandchoosethemostaccurateendingsforthesesummarysentences.,1.a2.b3.a4.b5.a,Listening,c,Listenagainandcorrecttheeighterrorsinthissummary.,1.lessmore2.501503.unlikelylikely4.sellbuy5.bundleunbundle6.fallrise7.oilelectrivity8.theMiddleEasttheEU,Discussion,1.Whichenergysourcesarebecomingincreasinglymorecostly?2.Whatdoyouthinkwillbetheimplicationsinthebusinessworldincaseofanenergyshortage?3.Whatarethemainenergycompaniesinyourregionorcountry?4.Anumberofenergycompanieshavemergedrecently.Whatarethebenefitsofthisfora)thecompanies?b)theircustomers?,D,Discussthesequestions.,E,Completethesearticleextractswithanappropriatewordorphrasefromthebox.,1.energyconsumption2.greenhousegasemissions3.energywatchdog4.renewableenergy5.energyefficency6.windpower7.fossilfuel8.globalwarming,Readingandlanguage,A,Readthenewsextractanddiscussthesequestions.,1.Whyarepetrol-guzzlingfour-wheeldrivespopularwithconsumers?2.DoyouthinktheBritishgovernmentslabellinginitiativewillproveeffective?3.Whatinitiaticesisthegovrnmenttakinginyourcountry?Whatelecouldtheydo?4.Whatalternativesaretheretopetrol-drivencars?,Reading,Howgreenisyourcar?Carswillcarrycolour-codedlabelswarningpotentialbuyersoftheirimpactonclimatechange.Four-wheeldriveswillsuffertheignominyofhavingtodisplayredstickers,whilesmall,fuel-efficientmodelswillsportlabelsinshadesofgreen.,B,Readthearticleandidentifythefourmainchallengesinvolvedinswitchingtohydrogenasasourceofenergy.Howwouldyoudescribthetoneofthearticle.,Reading,findingwaystoproducehydrogenfindingwaystostoreitconvertingittoelectricitybytheuseoffuelcellsinfrastructurerequiredtosupplyittoconsumers,1.b2.a3.b4.b5.a6.a7.a8.a9.b10.a,C,Readthearticleagainandchoosethecorrectdefinitionsforthesewordsandphrasesaccordingtothecontext.,Reading,Thetoneofthearticleseemssomewhatscepticalabouttheviabilityofswitchingtoahydrogeneconomy.Thisisshownbythenumberofproblemsmentionedinthearticleandcommentssuchas:havesunkbillionsofgovernmentdollarsinto.atbestalongshothavejettoyielddecisiveprogressscachingtheirheadsutterlyconfused,BusinessSkills,A,Listentotwoconversations.Whatproblemisdiscussedineach?,B,Listenagain.Completethesentenceswiththeexpressionsused.,1.notice2.couldbe3.AsIunderstandit4.tojumptoanyconclusions5.wouldbeagoodideato6.lookslike7.shouldreconsider8.onlyproblemIcansee9.letssleeponit,G,Yourcompanyisrelocatingtonewofficesnextyear.Yourmanagingdirectorhasaskedyoutoinvestigatetheproblemofalackoftransportlinkstothenewlocationandtoproposeasolution.,Writing,Proposalwriting,WritingstyleWritewiththereaderinmindKeepyourlanguaesimpleAvoidslang,jargonandclicheUsegender-neutrallanguageUseshortsentencesandparagraphsratherthancomplicatedconstructionsChooseyourwordswithcare.AmisusedwordcanloseyoucredibilityChooseaformalorsemi-formalwritingstyle,dependingonyouraudience,CASESTUDY,Background,Energysavingatsupersum,CASESTUDY,Background,Whatdoyouthinkarethemainsourcesofenergyconsumptioninsupermarkets?Lookatthepiechartandyoucanfindtheanswer.,CASESTUDY,Listening,ListentopartofameetingbetweenSupersunsStoreManagersandthecompanyFinanceDirector,JoHopper.MakealistofactionpointsforthenewEnergyProjectTeamtoworkon.,1.Collectandanalysedataonenergycosts.2.Thinkofwaystomakeenergysavingapriorityforeveryoneinthecompany.3.ComeupwithideasforreducingCO2emissionsby10%inthenextsevenyears.4.Makeproposalsforenergysavingsandpossibleinvestmentinnewequipmentortechnologies.,SuggestedactionpointsforEnergyProjectTeam,CASESTUDY,Discussion,Whatenergysavingandwaste-reducingmeasuresdidpeoplecomeupwithinthemeeting?,Turntheair-condownTurnofflightinginsideandoutsidethesupermarketsUseskylightsBuy/usemoreenergy-efficientrefrigerationunitsBuyenergyfromrenewablesourcesSelllessfrozenfoodandcutnumberoffridgesCuttransportationcoststhroughbuyingmoreproducelocally,CASESTUDY,YouaremembersoftheEnergyProjectteam.Youhavebeenaskedtoinvestigatesomeenergysavingideas.Readyourinformationandreportbacktoyourteam.StudentA:Turntopage145.StudentB：Turntopage151.,Taskone,CASESTUDY,StoreManagersMonthlyMeetingAgenda1.Minutesofthepreviousmeeting2.Collectionofdataonenernycosts3.ReportCO2emissionstargets4.SetupEn