Unit 9. Natural disaters

UNIT 9
NATURAL DISASTERS

LESSON 3: LISTEN
Check what may happen when an earthquake occurs
Everything shakes
There are thunderstorms
Something may fall on your head
Your washing machine and fridge may move
Glass things such as windows or mirrors may break
Your roof leak because it is raining hard
New words
(a) roller
(to) block
(a) mirror
(the) top shelf
(the) bottom shelf
(a) doorway
(a) corner
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ngăn kệ trên cùng
ngăn kệ dưới cùng
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If you live in an earthquake zone, what would you do? Choose A or B. Explain why.
1.
A. Place heavy books on the top shelf.
B. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf.
2.
A. Check the mirrors.
B. Check the water pipes.



3.
A. Don’t put your bed next to a staircase.
B. Don’t put your bed next to a window.
4.
A. Stay inside.
B. Stay outside.
5.
A. Sit under a strong table.
B. Sit on a strong table.

Living with earthquakes
Heavy fixtures, furniture, and appliances:
inside
under a strong table
Place heavy books on the (1)……………….
Block the rollers on your (2)………………….….. and (3)……………..…..
washing machine
Flying glass:
doorway
corner of the room
Check the (4)………………
Don’t put your bed near (5)…………………..
bottom shelf
Earthquakes drill:
mirrors
a window
Stay (6)……………………..
Sit (7)………………………………..…. or (8)……………………..
Stand in the (9)………………………………….

fridge
Make sentences:
If you live in an earthquake zone,
place/ heavy books/ bottom shelf
block/ rollers/ washing machine
the mirrors
not/ put/ bed/ a window
inside
sit/ a strong table/ doorway
stand/ corner/ room