Unit 9. Natural disaters

QUANG DIEN EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICE
DANG DUNG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Trần Công Vinh
Give me the synonym of
“ sudden ”.
abrupt ( adj ):
bất ngờ, đột ngột
shift ( n ):
sự chuyển dịch
Can you say the noun:
“ change of position ”?
funnel shaped ( adj ):
có hình cái phểu
warn ( v ):
cảnh báo, dự báo
suck up ( v ):
hút lên
Give me the synonym of
“ predict ”.
Can you say the verb “hút lên” in English?
tornado ( n ):
cơn lốc xoáy
Give me the antonym of
“ minority”.
majority ( n ):
đa số, phần lớn
A huge tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.
A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcano eruption.
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years.
1. The majority of earthquakes…………………………………
2. During the earthquake in Kobe, many people were killed when
……...................................................................
3. A tidal wave can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the
……………………………………………..
4. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as …………
5. The Chinese language gave us……………………
6. A tornado is a type of storm that passes overland below a
……………………………………………………..

occur around the Pacific Rim.
homes, office blocks and high ways collapsed
in the underwater movement of the Earth.
a cyclone.
the word “ typhoon ”.
thunderstorm and suck anything that is in its path
1. A huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan in.....................................
Bravo, you are right
What a pity, you are wrong
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2. A huge tidal wave hit Anchorage Alaska in the......................
What a pity, you are wrong
Bravo, you are right
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3. The word “Typhoon” comes from……
Bravo, you are right
What a pity, you are wrong
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4. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in....................
What a pity, you are wrong
Bravo, you are right
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5. In Italy, a tornado lifted a baby who was asleep in its baby carriage into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away in..........................
Bravo, you are right
What a pity, you are wrong
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FLOOD IN HUE
FLOOD IN PHONG DIEN
FLOOD IN QUANG DIEN
“ Talk about floods in your home village ”
1. In which months do floods occur?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of floods in your home village?
QUESTIONS
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
They usually occur in September, October and November.
2. The advantages of floods are bringing ( alluvial ) soil to the fields, helping fish lay ( eggs ) and grow.
The disadvantages of floods are destroying houses, roads, bridges and killing animals, plants, etc.
- Use your own ideas to write 3 things that you prepare for a coming flood.
- Prepare for lesson 4 - Write