Unit 9. Natural disaters

DIEN CHAU DISTRICT EDUCATION TRAINING SERVICE
PCK SECONDARY SCHOOL
LESSON PLAN
Grade : 9
Period 59 - Unit 9 : Natural disasters
Lesson 4: Read ( P.78-P.79 )
Teacher : Nguyen Thi Tham
Mobile. 0988344386
Dien Chau, February 2009


WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
MICROSOFT POWER POINT
Watch the film and decribe what is happening
English 9
Unit 9
Section: Reading Comprehension (p.78 – p.79)
Small/ tiny wave
Tidal wave
1. tidal wave (n) / ‘tαid∂l weiv/:
Sóng thần
= sudden, quick
tornado
funnel-shaped storm
1. tidal wave (n) / ‘tαid∂l weiv/:
Sóng thần
2. abrupt (adj.) /∂’brpt/
nhanh, bất ngờ
= sudden, quick
Earthquake
Land is cracked
1. tidal wave (n) / ‘tαid∂l weiv/:
Sóng thần
2. abrupt (adj.) /∂’brpt/ =
3. Tornado (n.) / t כּ:`neid∂u/
4. funnel-shaped (adj.)
hình phễu
lốc xoáy, vòi rồng
nhanh, bất ngờ
sudden, quick
typhoon
= hurricane, cyclone, tropical storm
1. tidal wave (n) / ‘tαid∂l weiv/:
Sóng thần
2. abrupt (adj.) /∂’brpt/ =
3. Tornado (n.) / t כּ:`neid∂u/
4. funnel-shaped (adj.)
hình phễu
lốc xoáy, vòi rồng
5. Earthquake (n.) / З:Ө kweik /
trận động đất
nhanh, bất ngờ
sudden, quick
= hurricane, cyclone, tropical storm
volcano
1. tidal wave (n) / ‘tαid∂l weiv/:
Sóng thần
2. abrupt (adj.) /∂’brpt/ =
3. Tornado (n.) / t כּ:`neid∂u/
4. funnel-shaped (adj.)
hình phễu
lốc xoáy, vòi rồng
5. Earthquake (n.) / З:Ө kweik /
trận động đất
6. Typhoon (n.) / tai ‘fu:n/
bão lớn, bão nhiệt đới
8. Erupt (v.) / i’rpt/
 eruption (n.)
phun trào
Ex: The volcano is erupting.
nhanh, bất ngờ
sudden, quick
= hurricane, cyclone, tropical storm
1. tidal wave (n)
c.
2. abrupt (adj.)

e.
3. Tornado (n.)
f. phun
4. funnel-shaped (adj.)

a. bão lớn, bão nhiệt đới

g. sãng thÇn
h.
6. Volcano (n.)
b. ®éng ®Êt
7. Erupt (v.)
eruption (n.)
8. Typhoon (n.)

d. nhanh, bÊt ngê
5. Earthquake (n.)

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B
Matching
1. tidal wave (n)
c.
2. abrupt (adj.)

e.
3. Tornado (n.)
f. phun
4. funnel-shaped (adj.)

a. bão lớn, bão nhiệt đới

g. sãng thÇn
h.
6. Volcano (n.)
b. ®éng ®Êt
7. Erupt (v.)
eruption (n.)
8. Typhoon (n.)

d. nhanh, bÊt ngê
5. Earthquake (n.)

A
B
Matching
1-g
2-d
3-e
4-h
5-b
6-c
7-f
8-a
True or False? Check (√) the boxes.
True or False? Check (√) the boxes.

Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire.

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True
False
2.The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage.

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True or False? Check (√) the boxes.

3. A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.
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True
False
4.Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for the same natural disaster.
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True or False? Check (√) the boxes.

5. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption.
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True
False
6. A tornado looks like a funnel.
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Complete the sentences
The majority of earthquakes ………..
2. During the earthquake in Kobe, many…………
3. A tidal wave can only occur when ………..
In Australia, a tropical storm is known as …………
5. The Chinese language gave us ………………
6. A tornado is a type of storm that ……..
Complete the sentences
The majority of earth quakes occur around the Pacific Rim.
2. During the earthquake in Kobe, many people were killed when homes office blocks and highways collapsed.
3. A tidal wave can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.

Complete the sentences
4. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a cyclone.
5. The Chinese language gave us the word “typhoon”.
6. A tornado is a type of storm that passes overland below a thuderstorm and sucks up anything that is in its path.
“ The quickest is the winner”
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1. What is the title of lesson you are learning now?
2. How many natural disasters in this lesson?

3. Where was there a tidal wave on Dec 25th 2004 ?
4. What is it ?

5. What does “ typhoon “ mean ?

6. What is it ?
This can help us prevent some natural disasters .
Don`t cut down the trees
Plant more green trees
Answer the following questions in your notebook
Name some types of natural disasters you have learned.

2. Give the definition of each natural disaster.

3. Name some well-known natural disasters happening
around the world recently.
Thank you very much for your attention!

I wish you were fine, happy and successful.