Gia Hiep Secondary School
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ENGLISH 9
WORK IN GROUPS - Look at the pictures. Match the word with the right picture.
snowstorm
earthquake
volcano
typhoon
Tidal wave
tornado
NATURAL DISASTERS
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Thursday , March 18th , 2010
UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 56 - Lesson 3 : READING
I. Vocabulary.
1. Earthquake (n)
2. Pacific Rim (n)
3. Ring of Fire (n)
4. Collapse (v)
Động đất
Lòng chảo TBD
Vòng đai lửa
đổ , sập ,sụp
5. Strike – struck – struck (v)
Xảy ra
6. Tidal wave (n)
Sóng thần
7. Abrupt shift (n)
Sự dịch chuyển đột ngột
8. To hit – hit – hit (v)
ập vào, đánh vào
9. Typhoon = hurricane = cyclone (n)
10. Volcano (n)
núi lửa
Volcanic (adj)
Thuộcnúi lửa
Pacific Rim
Look! The volcano is erupting
erupt =
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Thursday , March 18th , 2010
UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 56 - Lesson 3 : READING
I. Vocabulary.
1. Earthquake (n)
2. Pacific Rim (n)
3. Ring of Fire (n)
4. Collapse (v)
Động đất
Lòng chảo TBD
Vòng đai lửa
đổ , sập ,sụp
5. Strike – struck – struck (v)
Xảy ra
6. Tidal wave (n)
Sóng thần
7. Abrupt shift (n)
Sự dịch chuyển đột ngột
8. To hit – hit – hit (v)
ập vào, đánh vào
9. Typhoon = hurricane = cyclone (n)
10. Volcano (n)
núi lửa
12. erupt (v)  eruption (n)
Phun trào
Volcanic (adj)
Thuộc núi lửa
13. warn (v)
Cảnh báo
14. Tornado (n)
Lốc xoáy
15. funnel- shaped (adj)
Có hình cái phễu
16. suck up (v)
Hút lên
17. Baby carriage (n)
18. Severe (adj)
Xe đẩy trẻ con
Nghiêm trọng, dữ dội
Thursday , March 18th , 2010
UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 56 - Lesson 3 : READING
I. Vocabulary.
1. Earthquake (n)
2. Pacific Rim (n)
3. Ring of Fire (n)
4. Collapse (v)
Động đất
Lòng chảo TBD
Vòng đai lửa
đổ , sập ,sụp
5. Strike – struck – struck (v)
Xảy ra
6. Tidal wave (n)
Sóng thần
7. Abrupt shift (n)
Sự dịch chuyển đột ngột
8. To hit – hit – hit (v)
ập vào, đánh vào
9. Typhoon = hurricane = cyclone (n)
10. Volcano (n)
núi lửa
12. erupt (v)  eruption (n)
Phun trào
Volcanic (adj)
Thuộc núi lửa
13. warn (v)
Cảnh báo
14. Tornado (n)
Lốc xoáy
15. funnel- shaped (adj)
Có hình cái phễu
16. suck up (v)
Hút lên
17. Baby carriage (n)
18. Severe (adj)
Xe đẩy trẻ con
Nghiêm trọng , dữ dội
II. Practice
1. Reading
a. Guess the statements which is True or False
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 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

6. A tornado looks like a funnel.
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F
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Alaska to California
California to Alaska
ever volcanic eruption.
volcanic eruption in more than 50 years
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Open your book - Read the text then check your Prediction
2.Read the text again then complete the sentences Group work
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 … .
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
occur around the Pacific Rim.
people were killed
when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.
there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
cyclone.
the word “typhoon”.
passes overland below a thunderstorm.
3.Answer the questions
1. Where do most of the world’s earthquakes occur?

2. When does the tidal waves occur?
3. What does a tornado look like?
4. What does the word “typhoon” mean?
The Ring of Fire
When there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
It looks like a funnel
It means “ big wind”
Multiple Choice
A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers per hour is called a …………..in North and South America..
typhoon b. cyclone c. tornado d. hurricane
2…………………..is the funnel- shaped storm can suck up anything that is in their path..
Volcano b. Tornado c. Earthquake d. Tidal wave
3…………………is the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth..
Earthquake b. Tornado c. Tidal wave d. Volcano
4. The word “…………” which comes from the Chinese means “ big wind”
typhoon b. cyclone c. tornado d. hurricane
5. Many people become …….because of the natural disasters every year.
a. homework b. homesick c. homeless d. hometown
2.What can you do when natural disasters cause many damages to others ?

1.What natural disasters often occur in Viet Nam ?
Discuss the questions :
Natural Disasters in
Viet Nam
Typhoon
Drought
tornado
landslide
flood
Collect money to help people who live in area natural disasters
Organizing the charity programs to give food , water and things for people who live in area natural disasters
Homework
- Do the exercise (b/79) again
- Learn by heart all new words and translate the text into Vietnamese
- Prepare `WRITE`
Thank you for your attention!
Good bye - see you later!