Unit 9 part 2

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English 9

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

typhoon volcano

earthquake

draught avalanche

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

typhoon

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

typhoon volcano

earthquake

draught avalanche

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

avalanche

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

typhoon volcano

earthquake

draught avalanche

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

draught

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

typhoon volcano

earthquake

draught avalanche

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

volcano

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

typhoon volcano

earthquake

draught avalanche

Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are.

earthquake

Decide what preparations you think should be made for

a thunderstorm to come by putting a cross (x) in the

boxes.

• Buying some canned food

• Buying many books and newspapers

• Buying candles

• Buying boxes of matches

• Washing all the clothes

• Drying all the wet clothes

Decide what preparations you think should be made for

a thunderstorm to come by putting a cross (x) in the

boxes.

• Buying some canned food

• Buying many books and newspapers

• Buying candles

• Buying boxes of matches

• Washing all the clothes

• Drying all the wet clothes

x

x x x x

Decide what preparations you think should be made for

a thunderstorm to come by putting a cross (x) in the

boxes.

• Filling all buckets with water

• Checking all the doors and windows latches

• Buying a big ship

• Buying more rice and noodles

• Inviting grandparents and relatives over for

Decide what preparations you think should be made for

a thunderstorm to come by putting a cross (x) in the

boxes.

• Filling all buckets with water

• Checking all the doors and windows latches

• Buying a big ship

• Buying more rice and noodles

• Inviting grandparents and relatives over for

dinner

x

x

Here are the reasons why you should make such preparations for a thunderstorm to come.

• The market will be closed and no food will be available.

• There may be a power cut.

• There may be a water cut.

• There must be strong winds blowing.

• It will be raining hard.

• It will keep raining for a few days or a whole week.

Here is the sample conversation you are making with

your friend about the preparations for the thunderstorm

Now, please go on with other reasons and explanations

for your preparations for the thunderstorm Type your

own conversations in the box given.

Now, list the preparations you may think of for a draught

to come Type your list in the box given.

Now, state the reasons for the preparations you may

make for the draught to come in the box given.

Now, please make your own conversation about the

preparations for the draught Try to remember to add

the reasons you have stated.

The recording talks about volcanoes First listen to the

recording carefully.

Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide

these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

1 A volcano can be a mountain or hill with an

opening.

2 Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth’s

surface through the volcano.

Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide

these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

1 A volcano can be a mountain or hill with an

opening.

2 Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth’s

surface through the volcano.

T

Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide

these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

3 Lava has a temperature of 1,500 o C.

4 Lava can run as fast as the fastest animal

can.

Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide

these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

3 Lava has a temperature of 1,500 o C.

4 Lava can run as fast as the fastest animal

can.

F

Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide

these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

5 There are fewer than 850 volcanoes in the

world.

6 Active volcanoes are the same as extinct

volcanoes.

Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide

these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

5 There are fewer than 850 volcanoes in the

world.

6 Active volcanoes are the same as extinct

volcanoes.

F

Volcanoes

We have all seen pictures like this from time to time…perhaps you

live in a country where there are volcanoes Here are some of the

most frequently asked questions about volcanoes.

What are volcanoes?

A volcano is a mountain or hill with an opening through which steam,

gases and lava from the center of the Earth can escape into the air.

What is lava?

Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth’s surface through the

volcano

It has a temperature of about 1,000o C – ten times hotter than boiling

water! Lava can move as fast as 55 kilometer per hour, faster than

most animals can run.

How many volcanoes are there in the world?

There are about 850 active volcanoes in the world About 60% are in

an area called the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean The largest

active volcano is Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.

What is the difference between “active” and “extinct” volcanoes?

An active volcano can erupt at any time Extinct volcanoes are

volcanoes that have stopped erupting.

What happens when they erupt?

A volcano erupts when there is a violent escape of gases and lava

from the volcano.

READ THE PASSAGE BELOW.

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million

homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The

earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo

were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves were

overturned as soon as the earth began to shake As result, small fires

broke out everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines were

prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked

open It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the

water pipes had burst Consequently, over ninety percent of the

damage caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings

Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in

the fires which followed.

in the boxes given according to the passage.

1 How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923?

in the boxes given according to the passage.

1 How many people were killed in the earthquake in

Tokyo in 1923?

- Almost a hundred thousand people were killed.

in the boxes given according to the passage.

2 When did the earthquake begin?

in the boxes given according to the passage.

2 When did the earthquake begin?

- The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals

in the boxes given according to the passage.

3 What happened as soon as the earthquake began to shake?

in the boxes given according to the passage.

3 What happened as soon as the earthquake began to shake?

- Thousands of stoves were overturned.

in the boxes given according to the passage.

4 Why were the fire engines prevented from going to help?

in the boxes given according to the passage.

4 Why were the fire engines prevented from going to help?

- Because many of the roads had cracked open.

in the boxes given according to the passage.

5 What was most of the damage caused by?

in the boxes given according to the passage.

5 What was most of the damage caused by?

- By fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings.

complete and meaningful story

1 It/ sunny/ day; the weather/ perfect.

complete and meaningful story

1 It/ sunny/ day; the weather/ perfect.

- It was a sunny day; the weather was perfect.

complete and meaningful story

2 I/ remember/ clearly/ I/ watch/ T.V/ sister/ do/

homework/ at/ time.

complete and meaningful story

2 I/ remember/ clearly/ I/ watch/ T.V/ sister/ do/ homework/ at/ time.

- I remember clearly that I was watching T.V and my sister was doing her homework at the time.

complete and meaningful story

3 Suddenly/ dog/ behave/ strangely.

complete and meaningful story

3 Suddenly/ dog, Lucky,/ behave/ strangely.

- Suddenly, our dog, Lucky, behaved strangely.

complete and meaningful story

4 He/ keep/ run around/ in circles.

complete and meaningful story

4 He/ keep/ run around/ in circles.

- He kept running around in circles.

complete and meaningful story

5 I/ tell/ father/ what/ Lucky/ do

complete and meaningful story

5 I/ tell/ father/ what/ Lucky/ do

- I told my father about what Lucky did.

complete and meaningful story

6 One hour later/ all/ light/ suddenly/ go out.

complete and meaningful story

6 One hour later/ all/ light/ suddenly/ go out.

complete and meaningful story

7 Sister/ I/ be/ frightened/ then.

complete and meaningful story

7 Sister/ I/ be/ frightened/ then.

complete and meaningful story

8 Sister/ I/ call out/ parents.

complete and meaningful story

8 Sister/ I/ call out/ parents.

- My sister and I called out to my parents.

complete and meaningful story

9 One minute later/ we/ hear/ loud noise/ whole/

building/ begin/ shake.

complete and meaningful story

9 One minute later/ we/ hear/ loud noise/ whole/ building/ begin/ shake.

- One minute later, we heard a loud noise and the

whole building began to shake.

complete and meaningful story

10 It/ terrible/ experience/ and/ I/ never/ want/ go

through/ anything/ like/ it/ again.

complete and meaningful story

10 It/ terrible/ experience/ and/ I/ never/ want/ go

through/ anything/ like/ it/ again

- It was a terrible experience and I never want to

go through anything like it again

complete and meaningful story

11 Fortunately/ we/ all/ safe/ after/ 3-minute/ shake.

complete and meaningful story

11 Fortunately/ we/ all/ safe/ after/ 3-minute/ shake.

shake.

Read the story again and write your own story.