Unit 9 Natural disaters

PRESENTATION  T introduces the dialogue by showing some pictures or listening a weather forecast, asking some questions:. - What’s the weather like today[r]

OBJECTIVES :

 Introducing the new lesson topic “Natural Disasters”

 By the end of this lesson, students will be able to talk about the weather forecast

LANGUAGE CONTENTS:

Vocabulary: earthquake, volcano, typhoon, forecast, volume, thunderstorm, highlands, trust

TECHNIQUES:

 Questions and Answers  Gap-filling

TEACHING AIDS:  Pictures

 Cassette tape, recorder, real things TIME: 45 minutes

PROCEDURES:

STEP TECHNIQUES AND CONTENT

WARM UP

 T asks Ss to match the four pictures to the correct words – while asking questions:

- Is it windy in picture 4?

- Do you think it’s an earthquake in picture 2?  Ss practice in pairs

 T checks Ss.’ answers by asking questions:

- What can you see in picture 1, 2, 3, 4?  T corrects their answers

PRESENTATION  T introduces the dialogue by showing some pictures or listening a weather forecast, asking some questions:

- What’s the weather like today?

- Do you often go out when the weather is bad?  T pre-teaches new words

 Ss listen to the tape, comparing the weather in the dialogue with the weather forecast – listen to the tape (twice) (Ss

Grade: 9

Unit 9 – Natural Disasters

Lesson: – Getting started + Listen

can repeat if possible)

 T has Ss practice in a group of three

PRACTICE

 Ss read silently – work in group to exercise b (page 75 – 76)

 Some of Ss read aloud their answers before class (complete sentences)

 T checks them and reads aloud

CONSOLIDATION -- Is it necessary to listen to the weather forecast?Why are we afraid of natural disasters such as earthquake, volcano, typhoon?

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