Unit 9. Natural disaters

Teacher: Ngo Thi Dzung
Class: 8A
Dien Bien Teacher Training College
UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
GETTING STARTED
Shocking news

WATCH VIDEO:
Watch video:
Answer the question:
What do you think the video?
Do you know the natural disasters?
What does it happen in your country?
1. Listen and read

They are Duong and Nick. They were talking about the news last night
VOCABULARY
Tropical storm (n) bão nhiệt đới
Injured (v) bị thương
Damage (n) tổn thất
Trapped (v) mắc kẹt
Medical supplies (n) vật tư y tế
Temporary accommodation (n) chỗ ở tạm thời
Typhoon (n) bão
Flood (n) lũ
Rescue (v) giải thoát
Where are Duong and Nick?

What are they talking about?

Which nature disasters can we see in the bubbles?
Where are Duong and Nick?
They are at school
What are they talking about?

Which nature disasters can we see in the bubbles?
Where are Duong and Nick?
They are at school
What are they talking about?
They are talking about news report lastnight
Which nature disasters can we see in the bubbles?
Where are Duong and Nick?
They are at school
What are they talking about?
They are talking about news report lastnight
Which nature disasters can we see in the bubbles?
It’s typhoon, tropical storm
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 equipment, food, and ________.
6. People without homes will be provided with ________.
1. Nam Dinh Province was hit by a severe tropical storm.
2. Only a few people were injured.
3. The storm caused extensive damage to property.
4. Rescue workers have freed those who were trapped in flooded homes.
5. The government has sent rescue equipment, food, and medical supplies.
6. People without homes will be provided with temporary accommodation.
Responding to news



Nick uses the expression ‘That’s terrible!’ to react to the news of the tropical storm. Read the conversation again and find similar responses.
Oh no!

Oh no!
That’s a relife!

Oh no!
That’s a relife!
That’s awful!
2a. Write the responses into the correct columns. Then listen, check and repeat.
2b. Match the sentences (1-6) to the responses (a-f). Then practise the exchanges with a partner.
2b. Match the sentences (1-6) to the responses (a-f). Then practise the exchanges with a partner.
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures. Then listen, check your answers and repeat. Can you add more?



A. volcanic eruption
B. tornado
C. flood
D. forest fire
E. earthquake
F. tsunami
G. mudslide
H. drought
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1 C. flood
2 D. forest fire
3 F. tsunami
4 B. tornado
5 G. mudslide
6 A. volcanic eruption
7 H. drought
8 E. earthquake
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about common natural disasters 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 four times a year, and floods about twice a year.
Home work




Remember to study new words
Do exercises in workbooks
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