english 9-Unit 9.Read

T/F prediction:1.Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire 2.The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage.. 3.A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Al

Tidal waves

Unit 9:

NATURAL DISASTERS Lesson 3 : READ ( Page 78,79)

Week 30- Period : 56

Pre-teach vocabulary :

Pacific Rim (n): vành đai Thái Bình Dương

- abrupt (a) : suddenly

- shift (n) : Movement,change

- hurricane (n) = typhoon (n)= cyclone

bão nhiệt đới

- (to) erupt: phun trào

- funnel-shaped (n): hình cái phễu

T/F prediction:

1.Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in

the Ring of Fire

2.The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe

damage

3.A huge tidal wave traveled from California to

Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s

4.Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are

different words for the same natural disaster

5.The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s

largest ever volcanic eruption

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* Activity a /p.79:T/F statements :

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1.Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in

the Ring of Fire

2.The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe

damage

3.A huge tidal wave traveled from California to

Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s

4.Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are

different words for the same natural disaster

5.The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s

largest ever volcanic eruption

* Correct the false statements:

3 The tidal wave traveled from Alaska

* Activity b/ p.79: Complete the

sentences:

1 The majority of earthquakes …

2 During the earthquake in Kobe, many …

3 A tidal wave can only occur when …

4 In Australia, a tropical storm is known as

…

5 The Chinese language gave us …

6 A tornado is a type of storm that …

Answer keys:

2.During the earthquake in Kobe, many……….

……….

passes overland below a thunderstorm and sucks up anything that is in its path.

1 Where do most of earthquakes occur ?

Around the Pacific Rim

5 What does the word “typhoon” mean ?

It means “big wind”

6 What does a tornado look like?

It looks like a funnel

4.What will happen when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater

movement of the Earth ?

Tidal waves will happen

• Learn vocabulary by heart.

• Read the text again.

• Doing exercises 5 and 6 in exercise book page 61,62.