Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters.. • I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4)……….we [r]
(1)Unit 9: Natural disasters
Communication
Your views on natural disasters
Unit 9: Natural disasters
Communication
(2)GAME
Write the NATURAL DISASTERS
flood tsunami mudslide drought
(3)New words
• Climate change /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/ • Victim /ˈvɪktɪm/
(4)(5)Sarah
Sarah
• I think there are more natural disasters now than there used to be Whenever I watch the news on TV, I see places that are (1)……… or affected by drought I am certain this is the result of climate change and global (2)
………
• I think there are more natural disasters now than there used to be Whenever I watch the news on TV, I see places that are (1)……… or affected by drought I am certain this is the result of climate change and global (2)
………
flooded
(6)Peter
Peter
• I not think that there are more natural
disasters now than in the past But more are being reported on the news in shorter time periods We have seen them so often on the news that we have become (3)………to them
• I not think that there are more natural
disasters now than in the past But more are being reported on the news in shorter time periods We have seen them so often on the news that we have become (3)………to them
(7)Nubita
Nubita
• I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4)……….we are to deal with them Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters
• I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4)……….we are to deal with them Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters
(8)Linh
Linh
• I not think we can prepare for natural disasters as nobody knows when or where
they are going to strike It’s Nature’s way of (5) ………us who is in charge and that we should show more respect to the natural
environment
• I not think we can prepare for natural disasters as nobody knows when or where
they are going to strike It’s Nature’s way of (5) ………us who is in charge and that we should show more respect to the natural
environment
(9)2 Read the listener’s views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree
with
2 Read the listener’s views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree
(10)3 Answer the two questions Express your own views and write them down below
3 Answer the two questions Express your own views and write them down below
I think that there are more natural disasters than in the past The reason is that people made many harmful things to
environment such as reforestation, waste
(11)4 Work in pairs Now compare your views with a partner Do you share the same views?