Light bulbs

WATCH THE VIDEO AND DO THE FOLLOWING TASK
Answer the question:
Why CFL is better than usual light bulbs?
Give reasons from the video.

ENERGY SAVINGS: HOW? COMPLETE THIS TABLE WITH YOUR PARTNER(S).

GREEN ME: RATE THESE: 10 = I AM SO GREEN WITH THIS; 1 = TOTALLY COLOUR-LESS HERE.
turning off lights
not using escalators / elevators
using less paper
conserving water
transportation
recycling
buying energy-efficient things
educating others about global warming

LIGHT: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘light’.

BEFORE LISTENING
TRUE / FALSE: READ THE HEADLINE. GUESS IF A-H BELOW ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).
a. Europeans are buying green lights to give their room a hint of nature. T / F
B. Citizens in every European country will now use energy-saving lights. T / F
C. EU countries cannot buy 100-watt light bulbs from other countries. T / F
D. All households in the EU will save $70 a year using long-life light bulbs. T / F
E. A man called Edison invented the light bulb over 100 years ago. T / F
F. The new bulbs will be great for people who are sensitive to light. T / F
G. There are fears the new energy-saving bulbs will make people sick. T / F
H. Sales of the old, energy-hungry bulbs went up in Britain. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: MATCH THE FOLLOWING SYNONYMS FROM THE ARTICLE.
1.switch a.reduce
2.phasing out b.matters
3.lower c.give
4.stocks d.supported
5.provide e.change
6.piece f.supplies
7.fear g.affected by
8.sensitive to h.bit
9.backed i.ending
10.affairs j.worry

3. PHRASE MATCH: (SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONE CHOICE IS POSSIBLE.)
1.a switch to more energy -a.emissions
2New rules see Europe phasing b.affairs
3.lower greenhouse gas c. up to 75 per cent
4.while stocks d.problems
5.provide energy savings of e.efficient light bulbs
6.A little piece of f.for people
7.Health officials in Britain fear g.sky-rocketed
8.can cause skin h.out 100-watt light bulbs
9.European intervention in British i.last
10.Sales of the 100-watt bulbs have j.history will disappear

WHILE LISTENING
GAP FILL: PUT THE WORDS INTO THE GAPS IN THE TEXT.
The European Union began a ____________ to more energy-efficient light bulbs on September the 1st. New rules see Europe ____________ out 100-watt light bulbs. Euro officials are encouraging citizens in the 27 EU countries to use long-____________ fluorescent or halogen bulbs instead. The EU hopes its ____________ will lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy bills. Consumers can still buy the old energy-____________ bulbs, but only while stocks last. Companies can no longer make them in Europe and shops cannot ____________ or sell them. The new bulbs can provide energy ____________ of up to 75 per cent compared to the traditional ones. This will save the ____________ Euro household around 50 Euros ($70) a year.
policy
life
average
import
switch
savings
phasing
hungry
A little ____________ of history will disappear with the 100-watt bulb. Europeans have used them since their ____________ by Thomas Edison over a century ago. Not everyone is happy with this change. Health officials in Britain ____________ for people with light-sensitive illnesses. Campaigner David Price said the government was ignoring public ____________. He said the energy-saving bulbs give many people bad headaches and can cause skin problems and ____________. A leading British newspaper ____________ the campaigners. The ‘Daily Mail’ gave away 25,000 of the traditional bulbs. It said this was in "outrage at ____________ European intervention in British affairs". Sales of the 100-watt bulbs have sky-rocketed ____________ Britain.
vomiting
invention
concerns
further
piece
fear
across
backed

LISTENING – LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
The European Union __________________ more energy-efficient light bulbs on September the 1st. New rules see Europe __________________-watt light bulbs. Euro officials are encouraging citizens in the 27 EU countries to use long-life fluorescent or halogen bulbs instead. The EU hopes its policy will lower greenhouse gas emissions and __________________. Consumers can still buy the old energy-hungry bulbs, but ____________________. Companies can no longer make them in Europe and shops cannot __________________. The new bulbs can provide energy savings of up to 75 per cent compared to the traditional ones. This will save the average Euro __________________ Euros ($70) a year.
A little __________________ disappear with the 100-watt bulb. Europeans have used them since their invention by Thomas Edison __________________. Not everyone is happy with this change. Health officials in Britain fear for people __________________ illnesses. Campaigner David Price said the government was ____________________. He said the energy-saving bulbs give many people bad headaches _____________________ problems and vomiting. A leading British newspaper backed the campaigners. The ‘Daily Mail’ gave away 25,000 of the traditional bulbs. It said this was ____________________ European intervention in British affairs". Sales of the 100-watt bulbs have sky-rocketed across Britain.

AFTER READING / LISTENING
WORD SEARCH: LOOK IN YOUR DICTIONARY / COMPUTER TO FIND COLLOCATES, OTHER MEANINGS, INFORMATION, SYNONYMS … FOR THE WORDS ‘LIGHT’ AND ‘BULB’.

READ THE TEXT “EU SWITCHING TO GREENER LIGHT BULBS”
The European Union began a switch to more energy-efficient light bulbs on September the 1st. New rules see Europe phasing out 100-watt light bulbs. Euro officials are encouraging citizens in the 27 EU countries to use long-life fluorescent or halogen bulbs instead. The EU hopes its policy will lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy bills. Consumers can still buy the old energy-hungry bulbs, but only while stocks last. Companies can no longer make them in Europe and shops cannot import or sell them. The new bulbs can provide energy savings of up to 75 per cent compared to the traditional ones. This will save the average Euro household around 50 Euros ($70) a year.
A little piece of history will disappear with the 100-watt bulb. Europeans have used them since their invention by Thomas Edison over a century ago. Not everyone is happy with this change. Health officials in Britain fear for people with light-sensitive illnesses. Campaigner David Price said the government was ignoring public concerns. He said the energy-saving bulbs give many people bad headaches and can cause skin problems and vomiting. A leading British newspaper backed the campaigners. The ‘Daily Mail’ gave away 25,000 of the traditional bulbs. It said this was in "outrage at further European intervention in British affairs". Sales of the 100-watt bulbs have sky-rocketed across Britain.

TEST YOURSELF: LOOK AT THE WORDS BELOW. TRY TO RECALL HOW THEY WERE USED IN THE TEXT:

LIGHT BULBS DISCUSSION
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
A)What did you think when you read the headline?
B)What springs to mind when you hear the term ‘greenhouse gas’?
C)How conscious are you at saving energy?
D)Do you think the EU switch to greener light bulbs will help the Earth?
E)What other things should countries do to cut down on energy?
F)Is your government good at getting people to save energy?
G)If electricity was more expensive, would you turn off more lights?
H)What would encourage you more to save electricity, a $70-a-year saying or the thought that you are helping the Earth?
i)What was the last thing you did that was environmentally friendly?
J)What was the last thing you did that was environmentally unfriendly?

LANGUAGE – MULTIPLE CHOICE
The European Union began a (1) ____ to more energy-efficient light bulbs on September the 1st. New (2) ____ see Europe phasing out 100-watt light bulbs. Euro officials are encouraging citizens in the 27 EU countries to use long-life fluorescent or halogen bulbs (3) ____. The EU hopes its policy will lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy bills. Consumers can still buy the old energy-(4) ____ bulbs, but only while stocks last. Companies can no longer make them in Europe and shops cannot import or sell them. The new bulbs can provide energy savings (5) ____ up to 75 per cent compared to the traditional ones. This will save the (6) ____ Euro household around 50 Euros ($70) a year.
A little (7) ____ of history will disappear with the 100-watt bulb. Europeans have used them since their invention by Thomas Edison over a century ago. Not everyone is happy with this change. Health officials in Britain (8) ____ for people with light-sensitive illnesses. Campaigner David Price said the government was (9) ____ public concerns. He said the energy-saving bulbs give many people bad headaches and can cause skin problems and vomiting. A leading British newspaper (10) ____ the campaigners. The ‘Daily Mail’ gave away 25,000 of the traditional bulbs. It said this was in "(11) ____ at further European intervention in British affairs". Sales of the 100-watt bulbs have (12) ____ -rocketed across Britain.

PUT THE CORRECT WORDS FROM THE TABLE BELOW IN THE ABOVE ARTICLE.
1.(a)dial (b) lever (c) button (d) switch
2.(a)rules (b)ruling (c) ruled (d) ruler
3.(a)except (b)replace (c) instead (d) because
4.(a)hungered (b) hungry (c) hunger (d) hungers
5.(a)for (b)of (c) by (d) at
6.(a)norm (b) second-rate (c) average (d) mode
7.(a)piece (b) peace (c) peas (d) pieced
8.(a)concern (b) hobia (c) afraid (d) fear
9.(a)ignore (b) ignored (c) ignores (d) ignoring
10.(a)backing (b) backed (c) backers (d) back-up
11.(a)outrage (b) outage (c) outside (d) outer
12.(a)moon (b) cloud (c) sky (d) planet