The SDGs Basic – Affordable and Clean Energy

Today’s GOALS

Let’s have a look at the goals for today.
“Affordable and Clean Energy” is the topic of this unit.

   

Today’s Goals
Learn the vocabulary and expressions related to energy
Get to know and share your thoughts on the countries facing energy issues
Deepen your knowledge of energy issues by reading passages

Part A_1 Self introduction

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.
My name is ________. What is your name?

Part A_2 Self introduction

I am ________. Nice to meet you.

Part A_3 Self introduction

Nice to meet you too, ________.
Let’s get started.

Part B_1 Review

Please read aloud the passage below.
Part B_2 Review

   
Clean water and sanitation
Billions of people, mostly in rural areas, still lack access to these services. Data shows that 3 out of 10 individuals do not have access to safe drinking water. If this continues, more people will suffer from water-borne diseases. Roughly 1,000 children die every day because of water and sanitation-related diarrheal diseases.

Part B_3 Review

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage.
Part B_4 Review

1. According to the passage, what would happen if the lack of access to sanitation services continues?
Part B_5 Review

Answer:

Part B_6 Review

2. Did you do your research on the sub textbook? Did you find the activity for water and sanitation issues? Please tell me what you feel about it.
Part B_7 Review

Part B_8 Review

Now, let’s review your answers.

Part B_9 Review

Part B_10 Review

So far, we reviewed the previous lesson topic, “Clean Water and Sanitation”. Do you have any questions?
In the next part, we are going to learn about “Affordable and Clean Energy”.

Part C_1 Description

Find out where India is located.

1. Where is India? A, B or C?
Part C_2 Description

The answer is _________.

Part C_3 Description

Please look at and study the pictures below. These are pictures from Japan and India. I will ask you a question.
(Give the student at least 20 seconds to study both pictures.)
Part C_4 Description

2. What can you see in the pictures? Please describe as many as you can from each picture.

  

Part C_5 Description

Answer:

Part C_6 Description

Now, let’s review your answers.

Part C_7 Description

Part C_8 Description

Did you get any images of the lack of clean energy? If you have anything you don’t know well, please keep researching after the lesson.

Part D_1 Vocabulary

We’ll read aloud the words and sample sentences below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.

Part D_2 Vocabulary

well-being 幸福

Using charcoal to cook is harmful to our well-being.
crop 作物

Coffee beans and rice are the main crops grown for export.
hydropower 水力式

Local farms in the area have petitioned to use hydropower as their renewable energy source.
renewable 再生可能エネルギー

Farmers are being encouraged to use renewable energy source.

Part D_3 Vocabulary

Now, let’s review some words from part D_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part D_2.)
Part D_4 Vocabulary

 
Part D_5 Vocabulary

Please look at the pictures below. Now, fill in the blanks with the words you learned and read aloud the complete sentences.
(Please give the student time to answer.)
Part D_6 Vocabulary

1. Using sustainable energy is good for our _______________.

2. Farmers have reported an increase in good _______________ this year.

income

3. _______________ stations are needed in the fields to improve the farmers’ operations.

malnutrition

4. _______________ energy benefits food production.

Part D_7 Vocabulary

Now, let’s review your answers.

Part D_8 Vocabulary

Part D_9 Vocabulary

Do you have any questions about the meaning of words?
Then, let’s move on to the next part.

Part E_1 Reading

Please read aloud the first passage below.
Part E_2 Reading

   
Affordable and clean energy
Energy is not only a basic requirement, but it is also directly related to people’s well-being. An energy system can support everything from businesses, medicine, and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications, high-technology, and the environment. However, 13% of the world’s population still lacks access to modern electricity.

In 2012, 4.3 million people died as a result of indoor air pollution caused by the use of combustible fuels for household energy. Women and girls account for 6 out of every 10 of these. Noncommunicable diseases such as strokes, lung cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses are caused by household air pollution.

greenhouse_gas

Furthermore, energy is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for roughly 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Part E_3 Reading

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage. I will check if your answers are appropriate.
Part E_4 Reading

1. What percentage of the global population still lacks access to modern electricity?
Part E_5 Reading

Answer:

Part E_6 Reading

2. According to the passage, what does househould air pollution cause?
Part E_7 Reading

Answer:

Part E_8 Reading

Please read aloud the second passage below.
Part E_9 Reading

   
Renewable energy
In 2016, the share of renewables increased at the fastest rate since 2012, owing to rapid growth in hydropower, wind, and solar.

Innovative farmers have turned to using biofuel to grow their crops. Growing biofuel crops is considered renewable because the plants can be replenished quickly and easily.

Solar energy is clean, renewable energy that can be used for heating water, buildings and barns, and for creating power to operate farming equipment. A Northeast farm can grow greens throughout the winter, including tropical fruits, using solar power. Wind energy, on the other hand, is the world’s fastest-growing energy technology. The wind’s force is converted into mechanical power or electricity that many farmers use for water pumps.

Part E_10 Reading

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage. I will check if your answers are appropriate.
Part E_11 Reading

1. Based on the passage, why is growing biofuel crops considered renewable?
Part E_12 Reading

Answer:

Part E_13 Reading

2. What is the world’s fastest-growing energy technology?
Part E_14 Reading

Answer:

Part E_15 Reading

Now, let’s review your answers.

Part E_16 Reading

Part E_17 Reading

Did you understand the situation and facts about affordable and clean energy?
If you have any questions, please ask me.

Part F_1 Opinion

Please answer the questions below. You can share your opinions.
(It’s okay if the student’s answers are not complete sentences. To share his/her opinions is the goal for this part.)
Part F_2 Opinion

1. When do you use electricity?
Part F_3 Opinion

Answer:

Part F_4 Opinion

2. What would be the problem if you could not use electricity?
Part F_5 Opinion

Answer:

Part F_6 Opinion

Now, let’s review your answers.

Part F_7 Opinion

Part F_8 Opinion

Thank you for sharing your opinions. Let us continue to learn and think about energy crisis, and then take action to solve it.