UNIT 9 LESSON 4

Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire.. Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for the same natural disaster.. In Australia, a tropical storm

D.Typhoon

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I Vocabulary:

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I Vocabulary:

- Tidal wave: (n) Sóng thần

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I Vocabulary:

- Tidal wave: (n) Sóng thần

sudden

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Lesson 4: Reading - Page78

Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

Lesson 4: Reading - Page78

I Vocabulary:

- Tidal wave: (n) Sóng thần

Sudden :

- Shift : (n) sự thay đổi , sự chuyển dịch

- tornado: (n) Cơn lốc xoáy

II True/False statements:

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 California to

Alaska 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 ever vocanic eruption

6 A tornado looks like a funnel

T T F T F T

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I Vocabulary:

III.Read the text and 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 type of storm that

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LUCKY NUMBER

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SENTENCE 1

1 The majority of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim

SENTENCE 2

2 During the earthquake in Kobe, many people were killed when

LUCKY NUMBER

SENTENCE 3

3 A tidal wave can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the

underwater movement of the Earth

SENTENCE 4

4 In Austalia, a tropical storm is known as a cyclone

LUCKY NUMBER

SENTENCE 5

5 The Chinese language gave us the word “Typhoon”

SENTENCE 6

6 A tornado is a type of storm that passes overland below a

thunderstorm.

LUCKY NUMBER

*) ANSWER KEY:

1 The majority of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim

2 During the earthquake in Kobe, many people were killed

3 A tidal wave can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth

4 In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a cyclone

5 The Chinese language gave us the word “Typhoon”

6 A tornado is type of storm that passes overland below a thunderstorm

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I Vocabulary:

II True/False statements:

III Complete the sentences:

Natural disasters

An earthquake

A snowstorm

A tornado

A volcano

The game:

BACK TO THE BOARD

A tornado

A hurricane

A tidal wave

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I Vocabulary:

II True/False statements:

III Complete the sentences:

IV Homework:

- Read the text again and answer the following questions

1 Where do earthquakes often occur ?

2 When do the tidal waves occur ?

3 List out the synonyms of a tropical storm ?

4 What are tornadoes?

- Prepare: Write- Page 80

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