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Unit 1.Energy and Daily Life....................1

Lead-in.....................................................................................2

Listening...................................................................................3

Fuels Used in Our Daily Life..................................................3

How to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint..................................6

Viewing.....................................................................................9

Solar Energy Products You Should Buy.................................9

Video One..........................................................................9

Video Two........................................................................10

Unit 2.Energy and Technology...............13

Lead-in...................................................................................14

Listening.................................................................................15

Researchers Look to Sodium to Make Better Batteries........15

Smart Cities.........................................................................18

Viewing...................................................................................20

Top 10 Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Home....................20

Video One........................................................................20

Video Two........................................................................21

Unit 3.Energy and Ethics........................25

Lead-in...................................................................................26

Listening.................................................................................27

Providing Electricity to Poor Communities in Kenya.........27

U.S. Withdraws from the Paris Agreement..........................30

Viewing...................................................................................32

The Ethics of Nuclear Energy..............................................32

Video One........................................................................32

Video Two........................................................................34

Unit 4.Energy and Sustainability ..........37

Lead-in...................................................................................38

Listening.................................................................................40

How to Increase Your Renewable Energy Use?....................40

Making Flying Green and Sustainable................................42

Viewing...................................................................................44

Innovative Companies: Sustainable Energy........................44

Video One........................................................................44

Video Two........................................................................46

Unit 5.Energy and Civilization...............49

Lead-in...................................................................................50

Listening.................................................................................52

India Plugs into Low-Cost Solar Technology......................52

Shenzhen¡¯s Silent Revolution..............................................54

Viewing...................................................................................56

What Happens When You Change Energy Culture?..........56

Video One........................................................................56

Video Two........................................................................58

Unit 6.Energy and Humanity.................61

Lead-in...................................................................................62

Listening.................................................................................63

Solar Energy Makes the Difference in Africa ......................63

Lack of Access to Energy......................................................65

Viewing...................................................................................66

Humans and Energy  ..........................................................66

Video One........................................................................66

Video Two........................................................................68

Unit 7.Energy and Environment............71

Lead-in...................................................................................72

Listening.................................................................................73

Tons of Methane Gas Could Be Trapped Under Antarctica....73

Solar Plant Raises Environment Concerns..........................75

Viewing...................................................................................77

Energy and Environment....................................................77

Video One........................................................................77

Video Two........................................................................80

Unit 8.Energy and Future.......................83

Lead-in...................................................................................84

Listening.................................................................................85

Islay¡¯s Green Energy Projects for the Future.......................85

Scottish Whisky Tested as Alternative to Fossil Fuels.........87

Viewing...................................................................................89

Hydrogen¡ªthe Fuel of the Future......................................89

Video One........................................................................89

Video Two........................................................................92

Keys.............................................................95

Scripts.......................................................119