English Learning: Renewable Energy
ESL class plan and PPT for Chinese high school students Topic: Renewable Energy
Class time: 40 minutes
"Outcomes:
- To state common types of renewable/alternative energy sources
- To listen and understand a short video that summaries the advantages and challenges of renewable energy
- Make sentences that compare energy alternatives
Associated Materials:
Video: https://youtu.be/T4xKThjcKaE
Work sheet: https://www.slideshare.net/DavidCurrie2/worksheet-121675105
Video Text: https://www.slideshare.net/DavidCurrie2/renewable-energy-video-text
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TEACHING PLAN
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Section Details
Introduction:
Topic: Renewable Energy
Target: High school students seeking to Improve English fluency in preparation for overseas study.
Class time: 40 minutes
Student
Outcomes:
• To state common types of renewable/alternative energy sources
• To listen and understand a short video that summaries the advantages and challenges of
renewable energy
• Make sentences that compare energy alternatives
Activation /
Engagement:
Put the class into two or three groups, have groups compete to match the illustrations with the correct
pictures. Review pronunciation of the 9 words. (PPT slide 5)
New Words/
phrases:
Key Words: solar, hydropower, biomass, tidal, geothermal, nuclear
New or review words: derived, deplete, replenish(ed), harness(es), biomass, utilises/utilizes,
accounts for, minority, sought after, emissions
Main Activity: Listening to understand a video about renewable energy (https://youtu.be/T4xKThjcKaE)
Freer activation: Make sentences that compare energy alternatives.
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TASKS
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• Introduce the topic of “renewable energy” with pictorial icons
of various energy sources. Solicit student responses by asking
them to match the energy alternative to the picture.
• Match key energy-related words to the appropriate illustration
• Review/learn 10 new words
• Listen to a video about “renewable energy” (stop occasionally
to concept check understanding).
• Have students complete a short quiz.
• Replay the video while reviewing key concept/words in the
video.
• Students to make sentences that compare different energies
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A.Coal
B. Wind Power
C.Nuclear Energy
D.Tidal Power
E. Geothermal
F. Concentrated Solar
G.Natural Gas
H.Hydroelectric
I. Solar Power
Match the words to the
pictures
1. 2.
3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
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Match the words to the correct meaning
1 derive A to use up
2 deplete B to use
3 replenish C represents a certain amount
4 harness D a discharge (liquid or gas)
5 utilse E something wanted and well-liked
6 biomass F to fill up or return the used portion
7 accounts for G (动词) to capture, acquire for effective use
8 minority H originates from
9 sought after I the smaller portion
10 emission J a special energy made from plants or small organisms
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Making Comparative Sentences
I think tidal energy is not as good as wind
because it is expensive and only accounts for
a small percentage of current energy usage.
“A” is better than/
not as good as
“B” because
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Make comparative sentences: select
two differ energies and provide a
comparison.
I think _________ is better than/not
as good as _________ because
1. it will/will not be depleted.
2. it can/cannot be replenished
quickly.
3. it is/is not cheap to produce.
4. has/does not have harmful
emissions.
5. it is/is not a sought after
technology.
6. it accounts for/does not account
for a large percentage of energy
usage.
