Unit 09. Natural Disasters. Lesson 1. Getting started

Mondays,March 17th2019
Unit 9:NATURAL DISASTER
Lesson 1: Getting started

Shocking news
1. Listen and read
Vocabulary
-Typhoon :
-Property:
-Flood:
-Trap:
-Debris:
-Temporary accommodation:
bão nhiệt đới
Tài sản
Lũ lụt
Làm cho mắc kẹt
Mảnh vỡ,đống đổ nát
Chỗ ở tạm thời
a. Read the conversation again and fill the blank with no more than three words.


1.Nam Dinh Province was hit by a severe_________
2.Only a few people were_________
3.The storm caused extensive_________to property.
4.Rescue workers have freed those who were _________in flooded homes.
5.The government has sent rescue e quipment,flood and_________
6.People without homes will be provided with_________


tropical storm
injured
destroyed
trapped
Temporary accommodation
Medical supplies
b. Responding to news

Oh no!
That’s relief!
That’s awful!
2.a Write the responses into the corect columns. Then listen, check and repeat.
Wow!
That’s great
That’s a relief!
How wonderful!
That’s awesome!
Oh dear!
That’s awful!
How terrible!
Oh no!
That’s shocking!
b. Match the sentences (1-6) to the responses (a-f). Then practise the exchanges with a parrtner.


How wonderful!
That’s a relief!
Oh no!
Wow!
That’s shocking!
That’s awful!
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures. Then listen, check your answers and repeat. Can you add more?


flood
Forest fire
tsunami
tornado
mudslide
Volcanic eruption
Drought
earthquake
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about common natural disaster in some areas in Viet Nam.

Example :
A: Which are the most common natural disasters in Thanh Hoa?

B: Typhoons and floods.

A: How often do they happen there?

B: Typhoons happen there about three or fourth times a year, and floods about twice a year.