Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 unit 9: Natural disasters

Giáo án Tiếng anh lớp 9.Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ LANGUAGE FOCUS 1,2 Period 54 A.. Aim of the lesson: By the end of the lesson, students wi

Giáo án Tiếng anh lớp 9.

Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ

LANGUAGE FOCUS 1,2

(Period 54)

A Aim of the lesson:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to read and understand the dialogue for detail information about the weather forecast

B

Content:

I Getting started.

1 Warm up Greetings

- Matching - Match the pictures to the correct words (P.74) Give Vietnamese

meanings

T elicits vocabulary by:

Is it raining in picture 4?

Do you think it’s an earthquake in picture 2?

What can you see in picture 1?

*Answerkeys: 1 snowstorm 2 earthquake 3 volcano 4 typhoon

II Listen and Read.

1 Vocabulary.

- turn up (v) (sit) vặn to lên

- expect (v) (syn: wait for) mong đợi, chờ đón, cho rằng/sẽ đón nhận

- trust (v) (syn= rely on) tin tưởng, tớn nhiệm

- typhoon (n) (explain) bão nhiệt đới

- volcano (n) núi lửa

- thunderstorm (n) (expl/trans) bão có sấm sét và mưa to

*Checking: R - O - R

2 Pre - Reading:

*Pre−questions:

a) In which program do we see on these pictures?

b)What are Thuy and her grandma watching?

Do they watch the weather forcast?

c) Do they trust the weather forecast?

Do they think weather forcasts are truthful?

3 While-Reading:

a Gap fill: section b P.75

* Keys:

1 turn up - weather forecast 2 raining 3 central highlands

4 have temperatures 5 weather forecasts

b Comprehension questions:

a.Why does Thuy’s grandma ask her to turn up the volume?

b.Which city is the hottest today?

c.Where is Thuy going?

d.What does Thuy’s grandma want her to do?

*Answerkeys:

a.Because she wants to listen to the weather forecast

b Ho Chi Minh city is

c She is going toa park on the other side of the river

d She wants Thuy to bring along a raincoat

4 Post-Reading:

Language focus 1: Adjective clause(cont): Non -defining adjective clauses.

1 Mệnh đề không xác định là phần giải thích hay thêm thông tin cho tiền ngữ,

chúng ta có thể bỏ nó đi, nhưng tiền ngữ vẫn rõ nghĩa: có đặc điểm sau:

a) Luôn được ngăn cách bởi dấu phẩy: It was John, who called you last night b) Tiền ngữ là từ xác định: Danh từ riêng (proper nouns): Eg: who wrote the

work” Kim Vân Kiều”, is a great Vietnamese poet; Từ được bổ nghĩa bởi sở hữu

tính từ: my, your, her, his… , hay chỉ thị tính từ: this/these, that/those: Eg: That

building, where they worked two years ago, is used as a guest house This book, which you gave me last week, is very interesting; Từ được bổ nghĩa bởi một cụm tính từ: The man in black, who’s speaking to the pricipal, is an environmental activist

c) Đại từ quan hệ làm túc từ không được bỏ: That boy, whom you saw in the

library last week, is the best in my class

d) Từ “THAT” không bao giờ được dùng thay thế cho “which, who và whom”

trong mệnh đề không xác định

– Không được lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ trong mệnh đề không xác định

2 Relative adverbs: (Review) When, where and why

a When: = in /on which: thay cho từ, cụm từ chỉ thời gian: the day, the time, the

year (2007), …đứng liền sau từ nó thay thế

Eg: I can’t forget the year 2006 My daughter went to the university in 2006

b Where: = in/at which: thay cho từ, cụm từ chỉ nơi chốn: the city, the village, the

place, the school , …đứng liền sau từ nó thay thế

Eg: I love Ha Tinh I was born in Ha Tinh I love Ha Tinh where I was born.

c Why: thay cho từ chỉ lý do: reason Đứng liền sau từ reason.

III Homework:

- Read and translate the dialogue again and redo section b (P.75)

- Workbook: Ex 5 (P.61)

- Prepare new vocabulary in “Speak”

**- (just) in case (adv) (trans) nếu tình cờ xẩy ra, phòng khi, lỡ khi

- 250C (twenty five degrees celsius)

- experience (v) (sit) trải qua - snowstorm (n) heavy fall of snow with wind: bão tuyết; - delta (n) (sit/trans) châu thổ

Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

Lesson 2: SPEAKING

(Period 55)

A Aim of the lesson:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know what should be prepared for a typhoon and improve the discussion skills: agreeing and disagreeing

B

Content:

1 Warm up Greetings

Brainstorming

buy food buy flash light/torch

Check windows, door…

Repair/fix/roof of the house tie the

2 Vocabulary.

- (to) tie (mime) = fasten cột, trói, thắt ,buộc

- peg (n) (sit) cây cọc

- (to) can (sit) đóng hộp

- roof (n) (sit) mái nhà

- (to) damage = destroy làm hư/hại

- (to) blow − blew − blown (mime) thổi

*Checking: What and Where

I Pre – speaking:

Preparations for a typhoon

1 Questions:

a Have there been any typhoons in our hometown?

b What should we do when there is a typhoon?

- Ss check what preparations you think should be made for a typhoon (section a P.76)

- Ask Ss to work in pair

II While – speaking:

- Ss study the list (a.P76) and check what preparations should be made for a typhoon Ss compare their choice with another pair

- Give possible answers: Buying candles, Buying matches, Filling all buckets with water, Buying a ladder, fixing the leak in the roof, Tying the roof to the ground with pegs and ropes, Checking all the windows and door latches

- Students answer the questions using the ideas in the box P.76

a Why do we need to buy canned food / candles and matches?

b Why do we need to fill all buckets with water?

c Why do we need to buy a ladder?

d Why do we need to fix the leak in the roof ?

e Why do we need to tie the roof to the ground with pegs and ropes?

f Why do we need to check all the window and door latches?

*Keys:

a Because the market will be closed and no food will be available / there may be a power cut

b Because water pipes may be damaged by the typhoon (and we’ll not have enough water to use right after the typhoon)

c Because the roof may be damaged by the typhoon and we need to fix it

d Because there will be hard rain

e Because the wind may be very strong

f Just in case the strong wind pushes the door open.

III Post – Speaking:

1 Pair discussion:

- Ask them to talk about what you think you want to buy and do to prepare for typhoon;explain why The ideas in the box and the samples on page 77 may be helpful

A: I think we should buy some canned food before a typhoon.

B: Yes, I think so too / agree with you The market will be closed and no food will

be available

A: I think we should buy a ladder.

B: What for? / Why?

A: Just in case we need to fix the roof Because there must be strong wind

blowing

* Suggested answers:

a S1: I think we should buy some matches and candles before a typhoon

S2: Yes, I agree with you Because there may be a power cut when the wind is strong

b S1: I think we should fill all buckets with water as well

S2: What for?

S1: It’s necessary because the water pipes may be damaged by the typhoon

c S1: I think we should tie the roof to the ground with pegs and ropes

S2: Just in case big trees may fall down Because there must be strong wind blowing

V Homework:

- Say and write something about they have to do to prepare for a typhoon

- Workbook: Ex3-4 (P.60)

- Prepare new vocabulary in “Listen” + Language focus 1

**- bucket (n) (picture) xô, thùng; - door latch (n) chốt cửa, then cửa

- available (a) có sẵn; - power cut (n) (sit) cắt điện

Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

(Period 56)

A Aim of the lesson:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to get to know some ideas on how to live with earthquakes through sentence completion exercise Listen to the talk better, identify and catch key words for the answers

B

Content:

1 Warm up Greetings

- Chatting:

- Do you know anything about earthquakes?

- Are they dangerous?

- Are there many earthquakes in Viet Nam?

- In which countries do earthquakes usually occur?

- What would you do if an earthquake occurred?

(Before, while and after the earthquake)

2 Vocabulary.

- expert (n) (trans) chuyên gia

- doorway (n) (realia) cửa đi

- (to)block (trans) (ngăn) chặn, hạn chế

- roller (n) (picture) trục lăn, con lăn

- mirror (n) (realia) gương

- (to) trike−struck−struck đắnh,tấn công/ đình công…

- snout /snaut/ (n) (picture) mõm, mũi (của động vật)

- hurricane (n)= typhoon in Asia bão cấp 8 (in North and South America)

- cyclone (n)= typhoon in Asia cơn lốc xoáy, bão (in Australia)

- horn (n) (picture) song, gạc, sừng

- (to) swallow /swolou/ (mime) nuốt

*Checking: R - O - R

I Pre - listening:

- An expert is giving a talk on how to live with earthquake Actually he will give

us advice on what should we do before and during an earthquake

- Prediction: Ss complete the table (P.77)

- SS make some useful guesses for the missing words in the blanks

II While-listening:

- 1st listening: Ss listen to the tape and check their prediction

- 2nd listening: Ss give the missing words and compare their answers with a friend

*Give correct answers.

Heavy fixtures, furniture, and appliances:

• Place heavy books on the …(1) bottom shelf of the bookshelf.

• Block the rollers on your…(2)fridge and…(3)washing machine.

Flying glass:

• Check the….(4) mirrors

• Don’t put your bed near…(5) a window

Earthquakes drill:

• Stay …(6) inside.

• Sit …(7)under a strong table or …(8) doorway.

• Stand in the (9)corner of a room.

III Post-listening:

- Do Exercise 3 (P.82) in textbook (defining adjective clauses)

*Answerkeys:

b) Kangaroos, which come from Australia, have long tails.

c) Ba, who lives on Trang Tien Street, likes playing guitar.

d) (defining)

e) Neil Amstrong, who first walked on the moon, lived in the USA.

f) (defining)

g) Miss Lien, who sings very well, is my English teacher

- Do Exercise 2,3,4 (P.81-82) (non-defining adjective clauses)

IV Homework :

- Review relative clauses

- Workbook: Ex 1, 2 (P.58-59)

- Prepare new vocabulary in “Reading” (P.78)

**Tape transcript:

If you live in an earthquake zone, you should take some time to look around your house Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them from moving Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers Check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom Make sure they can’t move Don’t put your bed next to a window Planning where you are going to be during an earthquake is very important The first thing to remember is to stay inside Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of the room

Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

Lesson 4: READING

(Period 57)

A Aim of the lesson:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to get general background information on some common natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal wave, typhoons, vocanoes and tornadoes through two comprehension exercisers: True or False and Sentence Completion

B

Content:

1 Warm up Greetings

Matching:

- Ask Ss to match the names of the disasters to its correct definition

1 Earthquake a Mountain or hill with openings through which ashes and

gases ejected

2 Tidal wave b Violent storm especially in East Asia seas

3 Typhoon c Violent storm over small area

4 Volcano d Another word for tsunami, waves caused by the tides

5 Tornado e Sudden and violent movements of the earth’s surface

Answers: 1+ e, 2+ d, 3+ b, 4+ a, 5+ c

2 Vocabulary.

- abrupt (a) = sudden bất ngờ, đột ngột

- shift (n) (= change to) sự chuyển dịch,sự thay đổi

- (to) suck up (trans) hút lên

- tornado (n) (trans) bão xoáy , bão lớn, vòi rồng

- (to) collapse = break down đổ, sập, sụp, đổ sập

- (to) erupt = break out phun, phun trào

*Checking: Ordering

I Pre-reading:

1 Pre-Questions:

a) What is Kobe?

b) What happened in Kobe in 1995?

c) What happened in the 1960’s?

d) What occurred in Italy in 1981?

e) What occurred in 1991?

II While-reading:

1 Comprehension Questions:

- 1st reading: Ss read silently a passage about five disasters that we have mentioned earlier and answer the Pre-questions

Answerkeys:

a) It’s a city in Japan

b) A huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan

c) A huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska

d) A tornado lifted a baby when he was asleep

e) A volcano in the Philipines erupted

2 T/F statements (a P.79) from 1 to 6

- 2nd reading: Ss scan the passage and give correct answers

*Keys:

1 - 2 – 4 – 6 T

3 F → The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California

5- F → The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest volcanic eruption

in more than 50 years

1 up anything that is in its path

III Post-reading:

1 Complete the sentences.

- Complete the sentences (b P.79) from 1 to 6

- Ss read the passage more carefully and complete the sentences

- Ask Ss to work in pairs to complete the sentences

*Keys:

2 The majority of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim

3 During the earthquake in Kobe, many people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed

4 A tidal wave can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth

5 In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a cyclone

6 Christopher Columbus gave the word “typhoon” A tornado is a type of storm that passes overland below a thunderstorm and sucks

- Call Ss to read aloud in front of class

IV Homework:

- Translate the text into Vietnamese

- Complete the exercises a-b (P.79)

- Prepare new Vocabulary in “Write” (P.79)

**- Pacific Rim (n) vành đai /vùng lòng chảo Thái Bình Dương

- funnel−shaped (a) (draw) có hình phễu

- tidal wave (n) (trans) sóng thần

- severe (a) (trans) khốc liệt/trầm trọng

Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

Lesson 5: WRITING

(Period 58)

A Aim of the lesson:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a story about a typhoon

by using guided information and pictures

B

Content:

1 Warm up Greetings

- Questions:

Have you ever written a story?

What is it about?

How long did it take to you write it?

Did you write it in Vietnamese or in English?

Do you think it is a successful one?

2 Vocabulary.

- (to) behave (trans) cư xử, ứng xử

- shelter (n) (expl) chổ/nơi trú ẩn

- all of sudden (IDM) = sudden bất ngờ, bỗng dưng

- scared (of) (a) =afraid,frightened sợ hãi

- strangely (adv) (anto)>< usually một cách kỳ lạ

- storm (n) (expl) mưa bão, giông tố

*Checking: R - O - R

I Pre-writing:

1 Pre – Questions:

- Ss look at the pictures and answer the questions

a) Who was Lan going out with?

b) What happened to Lan’s Dog, Skippy?

c) What did her mother tell Lan to?

d) How is a dog Skippy?

e) What will you do when the “Typhoon” comes?

II While-writing:

1 Picture explanations:

- Request Ss ask and answer about the pictures one to six to tell a story

*Picture 1: - What do you see in the first picture?

- Who is she? It’s Lan

- What’s she doing? She’s playing with her dog, Skippy

 Lan was outsie playing with heer dog, Skippy What’s the weather like?

*Picture 2: What’s wrong with the dog? He / She looks strange

- Does he/she behave strangely? Yes What do you think is going to happen?

 All of the sudden , the dog behaved strangely She kept running around in

circles

*Picture 3: - Who is in the picture with Lan? Lan’s mother

- What is on T.V? The weather forecast

- What does Lan’s mother say? She tells Lan she has just heard on T.V that there is

a typhoon coming Where are Lan’s family members?

 Lan ran home with her dog to tell her mother what Skippy was doing Her mother told Lan that she heard on T.V that there was a typhoon coming

*Picture 4: - What does Mrs Quyen do? She gathers her family and asks them to

find shelter in the house

 Mrs Quyen gathered her family and told them to find shelter in the house

*Picture 5: - Is the wind strong? Yes

- What is the weather like now? It’s very dark and rain