Unit 9. Natural disaters

Friday, March 30th 2007

UNIT 9 :
Getting Started
NATURAL DISASTERS
2. Listen and Read
Match the picture to the correct words

Snowstorm
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
Tidal wave
Tornadoes



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2
3
4
5
6
7
Check your Answers:

Snowstorm
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
Tidal wave
Tornado



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2
3
4
5
6
7
Snowstorm
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Thunderstorm
Tidal wave
Tornado

LISTEN AND READ
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.
Friday, March 30th 2007

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Getting Started - Listen and Read
New words :
Natural disaster (n)
Snowstorm (n)
Earthquake (n)
Volcano (n)
Typhoon (n)
Thunderstorm (n)
Tidal wave (n)
Tornado (n)
Weather forecast (n)
Weatherman (n)
LISTEN
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.
.
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.
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.
.
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.
Friday, March 30th 2007

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Getting Started - Listen and Read
1.b. Practice the dialogue in group of three
Friday, March 30th 2007

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Getting Started - Listen and Read
2.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

WATCH THE FILMS

Which natural disasters are there on the film?


1. Snowstorm
2. Earthquake
3. Volcano
4. Typhoon
5. Tidal wave
6. Tornadoes



Answers:
Question :
Friday, March 30th 2007

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Getting Started - Listen and Read
New words :

Natural disaster (n)
Snowstorm (n)
Earthquake (n)
Volcano (n)
Typhoon (n)
Thunderstorm (n)
Tidal wave (n)
Tornado (n)
Weather forecast (n)
Weatherman (n)
Home work
Learn by heart new words
- Re practice the “ Listen and Read”
- Prepare the “ Speak, Listen, Read”
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