Unit 9. Natural disaters

*WARM UP: Match the pictures to the correct words a) volcano b) earthquake c) typhoon d) e)tornado tidal wave I.NEW WORDS: Pacific Rim vành đai Thái Bình (n): wave (n):sDương tidal óng thần abrupt (adj):bất ngờ, đột ngột shift (n):sự chuyển dịch, thay đổi erupt (v); eruption (n):phun trào tornado (n):cơn lốc xoáy funnel-shaped (adj): có hình phễu suck up (v): hút lên Hurricane cyclone =typhoon = II.True or False Statements Predictions T Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire  The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage  F A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska  and hit Anchorage in the 1960s ( from Alaska to California ) Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different  words for the same natural disaster The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption ( in more than 50 A tornado looks like a funnel.years )   III/Complete the sentences The majority of earthquakes … occur around the Pacific Rim During the earthquake in Kobe, many … homes , office blocks and highways collapsed A tidal wave can only occur when there … is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth In Australia, a tropical storm is known as … a cyclone The Chinese language gave us … the word “typhoon” A tornado is a type of storm that … passes overland below a thunderstorm and sucks up anything that is in its path 2 Team 1 Team Where most of earthquakes occur ? Around the Pacific Rim 2.What does “typhoon” mean ? It means “big wind” What does a tornado look like? It looks like a funnel - Discuss the questions: a)Which disasters sometimes occur in your home? b) Do they damage any things? c) What you usually to reduce them? -Don’t destroy the forests - Plan trees - Save the environment HOMEWORK * Redo the exercises again * Learn by heart new words * Prepare: Write Thank you very much ... Alaska to California ) Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different  words for the same natural disaster The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption (