Unit 9. Natural disaters

What`s this ?
Drought
typhoon
snowstorm
flood
volcano
earthquake
I. Vocabulary :
tidal wave :
sóng thần
tornado :
lốc xoáy,vòi rồng
typhoon
=
hurricane
=
Cyclone :
bão nhiệt đới
abrupt shift
(n) :
sự chuyển dịch đột ngột
(to)erupt :
phun trào
(to) collapse :
đổ sập
(to) suck up :
hút lên cao
funnel- shaped (a):
có hình phễu
Pacific Rim/ Ring of fire:
Vùng lòng chảo TBD
1. T/ F statements
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 and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.
4. Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for the same natural disaster.
5. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world`s largest
6. A tornado looks like a funnel.
Alaska to Califonia
Califonia to Alaska
ever volcanic eruption.
volcanic eruption in
more than 50 years
T
T
F
T
F
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1. T/ F statements :
2. 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
below a thunderstorm and sucks up anything that is in its path
“typhoon”
the word
passes overland
a cyclone
occur around the
shift in the underwater movement of the earth
there is an abrupt
homes, office blocks and highways collapsed
Pacific Rim
1. T/ F statements :
2. Complete the sentences :
1. What does a tornado look like?
It looks like a funnel
* Answer the questions :
2. Do earthquakes often occur in Japan?
Yes, they do
3. What does the word “typhoon” mean?
It means “big wind”