Period 59 lesson 4 : Read A/ Aims and objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get general background information on some common natural disasters such as earthquakes , tidal waves , typhoons , volcanoes ,and tornadoes through two comprehension exercise : True or False and Sentence completion . Reading for main ideas and specific information B / Teaching aids : Textbook , handouts of further information on natural disasters C / Procedure : 7 min I/ Warm up : Matching - Give definition of four natural disasters that Ss will learn in the lesson 1. Earthquake a. Mountain or hill with openings through which ashes and gases ejected 2. Tidal wave b. Violent storm especially in East Asian seas . - Work in group - Match the names of the disasters to its correct meanings . 10 min 3. Typhoon c. Violent storm over small area . 4. Volcano d. Another word for Sunami , waves caused by tides . 5. Tornado e. Sudden and violent movements of the earth , s surface . - Give correct Answers : 1.e , 2.d ,3.b ,4a ,5.c II / Reading : 1. Pre- reading : Introduce the aims of the lesson and some new words to Ss . * Vocabulary – Pre-teach : - Pacific Rim (n) : Countries in the Pacific area . - Collapse ( v) : break down , falling to ruin - Abrupt (v) : Suddenly happen - Shift : change - Hurricane = Cyclone = Typhoon - Copy - Listen and rtepeat in chorus and individually . - Guess its meanings and give examples . - Copy down notebooks . 15 min - Erupt (v) – Eruption ( n) : break out or through - Funnel (n) : narrowing tube for putting liquid into small opening . - Baby carriage (n) : small , special vehicle for carrying baby . * Checking technique : Noughts and Crosses Pacific Rim Erupt Collapse Earthquake Struck Kill Typhoon Predict Shift III. While - Reading 1. Setting the scene “ We are going to read a passage about five disasters that mentioned earlier . Read and do - Play games in group. - Listen carefully and do the exercise “ True or False “ - Compare their answer with a friend and under the information in the passage for their answers . - Report in the front - Write down their notebooks. the comprehension tasks assigned . “ - Ask Ss to do the exercise True or False . - Tell them to work independently , read the passage and decide whether the statements are true or false . Correct the false ones . - Call on some Ss to explain their answers in front of class. - Listen and give correct Answers : 1. True 2. True 3. False( The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California ) 4. True 5. False ( The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the World , s largest volcano eruption in more than 50 years . 6. True 2. Sentence Completion : -Tell Ss to read the passage more carefully and complete - Complete individually . - Read them again and copy . 10 min the sentences . Guide and explain them to understand all the given halves . - Make necessary corrections in front of class as a whole . - Give suggested answers : 1… occur around the Pacific rim . 2…… many houses , office blocks and high ways collapsed . 3……….when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth . 4……….a cyclone . 5……… the word “ typhoon “ 6……… that passes overland below a thunderstorm and suck up anything that is in its path . IV / Post - reading : - Call on some Ss to read the passage aloud in front of class. - Check pronunciation mistakes if any . - Divide class into five groups . Each group takes care of one natural disaster . - Give out 20 numbers or words about five naturals - work in group - Each group has to match those numbers of the words to appropriate headings - Listen and copy . disasters . - The group which completes the task the most quickly will be the winner . 90% , Kobe , 1995 , homes , 1960 , California , Movement , tide , 120 , hurricane , cyclone , Chinese words , 1991 , Philippines , 50 , eruption , funnel , Italy , 1981 , 100 . Answers : Earthquake Tidal wave Typhoon Volcano Tornado 90% Kobe 1995 Homes 1960 California Movement tide 120 Hurricane Cyclone Chinese Words 1991 Philippines 50 eruption Funnel Italy 1981 100 V/ Homework : 1. Summarize main point. 2. Learn by heart new words 3. Do exercise in workbook . 4. Prepare the next lesson . . / Reading : 1. Pre- reading : Introduce the aims of the lesson and some new words to Ss . * Vocabulary – Pre-teach : - Pacific Rim (n) : Countries in the Pacific area . - Collapse ( v) :. Period 59 lesson 4 : Read A/ Aims and objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get general background information on some common natural disasters such as. falling to ruin - Abrupt (v) : Suddenly happen - Shift : change - Hurricane = Cyclone = Typhoon - Copy - Listen and rtepeat in chorus and individually . - Guess its meanings