Unit 9. Natural disaters

Welcome to our class
d) tornado
b) earthquake
e) tidal wave
c) typhoon
a) volcano
*WARM UP:
Match the pictures to the correct words
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Period 59
Unit 9: DISASTERS
Lesson 4: Read
I.NEW WORDS:
tidal wave (n):
sóng thần
abrupt (adj):
bất ngờ, đột ngột
shift (n):
sự chuyển dịch, thay đổi
erupt (v);
phun trào
eruption (n):
tornado (n):
cơn lốc xoáy
funnel-shaped (adj):
có hình phễu
suck up (v):
hút lên
Hurricane =
cyclone =
typhoon
Pacific Rim (n):
vành đai Thái Bình Dương
II.True or False Statements Predictions
Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire.
The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage.
A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.
Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for the same natural disaster.
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption.
A tornado looks like a funnel.
( from Alaska to California )
( in more than 50 years )
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III/Complete the sentences
1. The majority of earthquakes
2. During the earthquake in Kobe, many
3. A tidal wave can only occur when
4. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as
5. The Chinese language gave us
6. A tornado is a type of storm that
occur around the Pacific Rim.
homes , office blocks and highways collapsed .
there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
a cyclone.
the word “typhoon”
passes overland below a thunderstorm and sucks up anything that is in its path.
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Lucky number
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Team 1
Team 2
Around the Pacific Rim
1. Where do most of earthquakes occur ?
lucky number
2.What does “typhoon” mean ?
It means “big wind”.
lucky number
3. What does a tornado look like?
It looks like a funnel
Don’t destroy the forests.
Plan trees.
- Save the environment.
- Discuss the questions:
Which disasters sometimes occur in your home?
Do they damage any things?
What do you usually do to reduce them?
HOMEWORK
* Prepare: Write.
* Redo the exercises again.
* Learn by heart new words.
Thank you very much
GOODBYE