Unit 9. Natural disaters

Areas to the north
25oC - 30oC
Ha Noi
24oC - 28oC
Hue
The central highlands
Ho Chi Minh City
28oC - 33oC
Match the picture to the correct words

Snowstorm
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
Tidal wave
Tornadoes



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Check your Answers:

Snowstorm
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
Tidal wave
Tornado



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Snowstorm
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
Tidal wave
Tornado

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Getting Started - Listen and Read
1.New words :
Snowstorm (n)

Earthquake (n)
Volcano (n)
Typhoon (n)
Thunderstorm (n)
Tidal wave (n)
Tornado (n)
=> Natural disaster (n)
Weather forecast (n)
Weatherman (n)
Delta (n)
1. Thuy,s grandmother wants to …….the volume on TV
a, turn up
b, turn down
c, turn on
2. Ha Noi and areas to the north will be ...........
a, windy
b, rainy
C ,sunny
b, and
a, rainy
b, thunderstorms
c, sunny
4. Hue will also .........thunderstorms over the central
a, is
b, are
c, be
5. Thuy,s grandmother likes watching weather forecast……….she doesn`t trust it
a, although
c, because
3. The south - central coast can expect...........
2.Listen and choose the correct answer
a, turn up
C ,sunny
b, thunderstorms
c, be
a, although
Thuy: Grandma, it`s the weather forecast on TV.
Grandma: Can you turn up the volume, Thuy?
Thuy: Yes, Grandma.
Weatherman: Here is Tomorrow`s weather forecast. Ha Noi and areas to the north will be sunny. Ha Noi will have temperatures between 23°C and 27°C. It will be raining along the coast of Thanh Hoa.The south-central coast can expect thunderstorms, Hue will experience temperatures between 25°C and 30°C. There will also be thunderstorms over the central highlands. Areas around the Cuu Long Delta can expect clouds during the day. Ho Chi Minh City`s temperatures will be between 27°C and 35°C.
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Thuy: That`s all, Grandma.
Grandma: Thank you, dear. What are you doing?
Thuy: I`m preparing for a picnic with some old friends of mine. We haven’t met since we left school. We`re going to a park on the other side of the river.
Grandma: Don`t forget to bring along a raincoat.
Thuy: But Grandma, the forecast says it`ll be sunny.
Grandma: I never trust weather forecasts.
Thuy: You don’t miss a single one on TV, do you?
Grandma: But I like watching them, dear.
Thuy: Alright Grandma, I’ll bring a raincoat just in case. I hope my friends won`t laugh at me.
Monday, March 16th 2009

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
3.a. Practice the dialogue in group of three
Monday, March 16th 2009

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
3.b. Fill in each blank with one word or phrase from the dialogue:

Thuy’s grandmother wants her _________ the volume on TV. because she wants to listen to the _________
Ha Noi will be _________ tomorrow.
It will be _________ a long the coast of Thanh Hoa.
The _________________ will experience thunderstorms.
Ho Chi Minh City will ___________________ between 270C and 35 0C
Although Thuy’s grandmother doesn’t trust ________________ , she likes _________
turn up
weather forecast
sunny
rainy
central highlands
have temperature
weather forecast
watching them
3.c. Answer the questions:
Why does Thuy’s grandmother ask her to turn up the volume ?


Which city is the hottest today?


Where is Thuy going?


What does Thuy’s grandmother want her to do ?

She wants to listen to the weather forecast
Ho Chi Minh city
She is going to a park on the other side of the river
She wants her to bring along a raincoat
Monday, March 16th 2009

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Getting Started - Listen and Read
4. Let’s predict the weather forecast
Areas to the north
25oC - 30oC
Ha Noi
24oC - 28oC
Hue
The central highlands
Ho Chi Minh City
28oC - 33oC
Hanoi and areas to the north will be sunny.Hanoi will have temperatures between 24oC – 28oC
There will be thunderstorms and raining in Hue
5. Home work
Learn by heart new words
Repractice the “ Listen and Read”
Prepare the “ Speak, Listen, Read”