Unit 9. Natural disaters

UNIT 9 - Period 56
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Teacher. VothiThuThuy
School year: 2009 - 2010
Natural Disasters
Pacific Rim = Ring of Fire
area of the world where earthquakes often occur
Kobe earthquake - 1995
A lot of people were killed.
Homes, office blocks, and highways collapsed.
tidal wave (n) = tsunami
Tsunami in South-east Asia - Dec 26, 2004
Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth.
abrupt (a) : sudden
shift (n) : movement
an abrupt shift = a sudden movement
Tidal wave in Alaska - 1964
In 1964, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska and traveled from Alaska to California.
hurricane :
typhoon in North and South America
cyclone :
typhoon in Australia
typhoon comes from Chinese:
tai means ‘big’ + feng means ‘wind’
typhoon: big wind in Asia
Hurricane Katrina
in Louisiana, USA in 2005
volcano (n)
This volcano is going to erupt.
erupt (v)
eruption (n)
Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in 1991 in the Philippines.
This was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years.
Hundreds of people died, but thousands of others were saved thanks to early warning.
lava (n) : hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano
Lava from erupting volcanoes in Hawaii
tornado (n)- tornadoes (npl):
a funnel-shaped storm that passes overland below a thunderstorm
funnel-shaped (a)
funnel (n)
to suck up (v) = to pull up with great force
The car is sucked up by the tornado.
A tornado in Italy in 1981
Practising reading new words
Pacific Rim
tidal wave
abrupt shift
hurricane
cyclone
erupt - eruption
tornado
funnel-shaped

Checking vocabulary
Match the words with the definitions
hurricane
cyclone
typhoon
tornado
tidal wave


the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
typhoon in South and North Americas
typhoon in Australia
big wind in Asia
a funnel-shaped storm with thunderstorms
Vocabulary
The words and their definitions
hurricane : typhoon in South and North Americas
cyclone : typhoon in Australia
typhoon : big wind in Asia
tornado : a funnel-shaped storm with thunderstorms
tidal wave : the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
Practice A: True or false?
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 storms 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.
Practice A: True or false?
Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire. TRUE
The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage. TRUE
A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s. FALSE
Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storms are different words for the same natural disaster. TRUE
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world`s largest ever volcanic eruption. FALSE
A tornado looks like a funnel. TRUE
Practice B: Complete the sentences
The majority of earthquakes …..........
During the earthquake in Kobe, many ….
A tidal wave can only occur when ….
In Australia, a tropical storm is known as ….
The Chinese language gave us ….
A tornado is a type of storm that ….
The complete sentences
The majority of earthquakes around the Pacific Rim which is known as the Ring of Fire.
During the earthquake in Kobe, many people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.
A tidal wave can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a cyclone.
The Chinese language gave us the meaning of the word "typhoon".
A tornado is a type of storm that passes overland below a thunderstorm.
















Homework
1. Read the text carefully/pp78,79
2. Do the exercises a,b / p 79


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