Speech practice
Discussion. Work with a partner/in groups. How do you rate these different types of power plant on a scale from 5 (good) to 1 (very poor/bad)? Compare you results with other students/groups of students and give reasons for your rating.
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Effects on the environment |
Reliability |
Efficiency |
wind power plant |
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lignite-fired power plant |
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nuclear power plant |
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hydro power plant |
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biomass-fired power plant |
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solar power plant |
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Quiz What do you know about….?
Check your knowledge with the help of on-line tests. Share your results.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/south-american-energy-quiz/
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/energy-efficiency-quiz/
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/asia-energy-quiz/
Project work
Form working groups of 3-4 students. Using the Internet or newspaper/magazine articles find the information about different power plants in Russia and abroad. Make presentations, using the phrases in italics from the Text 2.
Useful resources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Russia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Russia
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-O-S/Russia--Nuclear-Power/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Europe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_European_Union
http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/n/nuclear-power-plant-europe.htm
http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=65&t=2
Writing
Choose
one of the following topics and write an essay.
The effects on the environment of different sources of energy.
The availability of renewable sources in Russia.
The reliability and efficiency of fossil fuels.
Useful resources.
http://www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/environmental-protection/environmental-impact-by-source/
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-and-you/affect/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Russia
http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/renewrus_2003.pdf
http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/bf9fff0049718eba8bcaaf849537832d/PublicationRussiaRREP-CreenGiant-2011-11.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
http://www.planete-energies.com/total/en/fossil-fuels/fossil-fuels-efficiency.php
http://theenergycollective.com/scottbittle/257356/25-years-now-and-still-relying-fossil-fuels
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UNIT 2
ENERGY BUSINESS