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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
• Types of natural disasters
• Words describing natural disasters
Pronunciation
Stress in words ending in -al and -ous
Grammar
Past continuous
Skills
• Reading about natural disasters
• Talking about a natural disaster
• Listening about things to do before, during, and after a natural disaster
• Writing instructions about things to do before, during, and after a natural disaster
Everyday English
Giving and responding to bad news
👉GETTING STARTED
We are all safe!
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?
Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our home town has been affected by a flood. It's the second time this year.
Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?
Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your home town in the US?
Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.
Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?
Tom: It's a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.
Mi: What happened?
Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.
Mi: Did it cause any damage?
Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
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2. Read the conversation again. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words from it.
1. There is a _____ in Mi's home town.
2. Her uncle's family had to move everything to the _____ last night.
3. A tornado is an example of a _____.
4. Tom's family _____ dinner when the tornado came.
5. The tornado damaged their roof and _____ up some trees in their yard.
3. Write the natural disasters from the box under the pictures. Then listen, check, and repeat. 🎧
| volcanic eruption storm earthquake tornado landslide flood |
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________
4. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. When there is a(n) earthquake / volcanic eruption, hot gases and liquid rock pour out from a mountain.
2. Oh, the house is shaking! I think we're having a(n) earthquake / flood.
3. We wanted to travel to Ha Giang, but there was a tornado / landslide. Some big rocks and mud came down the mountains.
4. Every year more than ten floods / storms with strong winds and rain cause damage in our country.
5. A tornado / storm looks like a huge funnel and causes a lot of damage. Its strong winds can reach 480 km per hour.
5. Word web
Work in groups. Complete the web with all of the words and phrases related to natural disasters you know.
Natural disasters:
• earthquakes
• __________
• __________
• __________
• __________
