Unit 9. Natural disaters

Thai Binh Trung Secondary School
Unit 9: Natural disasters
Period 61: Read
tornado
earthquake
tidal wave
typhoon
snowstorm
volcano
*MATCHING:
Match the pictures to the correct words.
Unit 9:NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 61: Read
I/ VOCABULARY
tidal wave (n):
sóng thần
abrupt (adj)
nhanh, bất ngờ
= quick, sudden
shift (n)
sự dịch chuyển
warn (v)
cảnh báo
erupt (v)
phun lên, phun trào
eruption (n)
sự phun trào
tornado (n)
cơn lốc xoáy
funnel-shaped (adj)
hình phễu
suck up (v)
hút lên
*Checking Vocabulary:
tidal wave (n)
sóng thần
abrupt (adj)
bất ngờ, đột ngột
shift (n)
sự chuyển dịch, thay đổi
warn (v)
cảnh báo, báo trước
phun trào
erupt (v)
eruption (n)
cơn lốc xoáy
tornado (n)
funnel-shaped (adj)
có hình phÔu
hút lên
suck up (v)
sự phun tr�o
True or false? Check( ) the boxes
1. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire.

2. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage.
3. A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.
4. Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for the same natural disasters.
5. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world`s largest ever volcanic eruption.
6. A tornado looks like a funnel.
T F
Alaska to
California
volcanic eruption in more than 50 years
II. PRACTICE
Unit 9:NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 60: Read

Complete the sentences
occur around the Pacific Rim
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 Chineese language gave us .............
6. A tornado is a type of storm that .............
people were killed when homes,office blocks and highways collapsed
there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
a cyclone
the word "typhoon"
has a funnel shape passing overland below a thunderstorm
Lucky number
6
2
3
4
5
1
8
7
9
1. Where do most of earthquakes happen ?
Around the Pacific Rim
Question
Lucky number
3.What does “typhoon” mean ?
It means “big wind”.
Question
4. Can we predict a volcano?
Yes. The scientists can warn us about the eruption.
Question
lucky number
5. What will happen when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth?
- Tidal waves will happen.
Question
lucky number
6. What does a tornado look like?
It looks like a funnel
Question
lucky number
Tidal wave (n)
sóng thần
abrupt (adj)
bất ngờ, đột ngột
shift (n)
sự chuyển dịch, thay đổi
warn (v)
cảnh báo, báo trước
phun trào
erupt (v)
eruption (n)
cơn lốc xoáy
tornado (n)
funnel-shaped (adj)
có hình phÔu
hút lên
suck up (v)
sự phun tr�o
Unit 9:NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 60: Read
I/ VOCABULARY:
II. PRACTICE
- Learn by heart new words.
III. - Translate the text .
- Prepare: Write
HOMEWORK
Thank you very much
GOODBYE