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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Match the headlines (1-2) with the natural disasters (A - B).
| 1. 30 seconds of a slight shaking in Ha Noi | A. volcanic eruption |
| 2. A thick layer of ash covers Tonga | B. earthquake |
2. Read the two news articles. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.
A volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently last Saturday. It hit Tonga, an island country in the area. The eruption sent a cloud of ash and gas into the air. People could see this cloud from 20 kilometres away. The eruption also caused a tsunami which flooded properties in Tonga's capital. Besides, it destroyed hundreds of homes on some small islands. More than twenty people on these islands are still missing. New Zealand sent two big ships to Tonga to help the victims yesterday.
Residents in tall buildings in Ha Noi were frightened when they felt a slight shaking for about 30 seconds last night. "I was watching TV when my building started trembling. Books, lights, and other things also moved". Ms Nguyen Ha, a resident in the Sunshine Building, shared. Many people living in the building ran out of their homes in fear. According to scientists, a strong earthquake in China caused this shaking. Luckily, there was no damage.
| 1. violently | a. not yet found |
| 2. tsunami | b. slightly shaking |
| 3. missing | c. the bad feeling you have when you are frightened |
| 4. trembling | d.very strongly |
| 5. fear | e. very large waves in the sea |
3. Read the articles again and answer the questions.
1. Where and when did the eruption happen?
2. What did the eruption cause?
3. What were the other effects of the eruption?
4. How long did the buildings shake?
5. What caused the shaking?
Speaking
4. Work in pairs. Match the questions with the answers.
| 1. What kind of natural disaster was it? | a. Five days of heavy rain caused it. |
| 2. When and where did it happen? | b. Many houses were flooded, two villagers died, and five others were missing. |
| 3. What caused it? | c. It was a serious flood. |
| 4. What were its effects? | d. Rescue workers looked for the missing people, and volunteers gave food and drinks to the victims. |
| 5. How did people help the victims? | e. It happened in a village in Phu Yen last week. |
5. Work in groups. Prepare a short piece of news about the natural disaster in 4 or one you know of. Report the news to the class
Example:
Five days of heavy rain caused a serious flood in a village in Phu Yen. The flood happened last week....
