Part One: Warm Up
Discuss the following questions with your partner(s).
- What is the place where you currently live like?
- How would you describe the weather where you are from? What is the climate like?
- Is heating and cooling homes expensive in your country?
- Do you ever think about your energy use? Do you think you use more or less than the average person?
- In your opinion, how can governments encourage people to use less energy?
- The picture above shows solar panels. Are they common where you live?
- What are some other ways to save energy at home?
Part Two: Vocabulary
Open the exercise and follow the instructions.
Exercise
Part Three: Reading
Open the exercise and follow the instructions.
Exercise
Part Four: Taking it Further
With your partner(s), go online and research some programs similar to those in the reading in your local area. Find out what kind of rebates or incentives power companies in your area offer. If there are none, you can look at other areas near you or try to come up with some ideas of your own.
Share what you find or your ideas with the rest of the class. Compare all of the ideas and think about which ones are the best for the environment, which are the best for saving money, and which are the easiest for people to do.