Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters.. • I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4)……….we [r]
Trang 1Unit 9: Natural disasters
Communication Your views on natural disasters
Unit 9: Natural disasters
Communication Your views on natural disasters
Trang 2Write the NATURAL DISASTERS
KIM’S GAME
flood tsunami mudslide drought
forest fire tornado volcano earthquake
Trang 3New words
• Climate change /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
• Victim /ˈvɪktɪm/
• In charge /tʃɑːdʒ/
• Be affected /əˈfekt/
• Be reported /rɪˈpɔːt/
• Deal with /diːl/
Trang 41 Listen to a radio programme on 4Teen News Then fill the gaps with the words you hear
Trang 5Sarah
• I think there are more natural disasters now than there used to be Whenever I watch the news on TV, I see places that are (1)………
or affected by drought I am certain this is the result of climate change and global (2)
………
• I think there are more natural disasters now than there used to be Whenever I watch the news on TV, I see places that are (1)………
or affected by drought I am certain this is the result of climate change and global (2)
………
flooded
Warming
Trang 6• I do not think that there are more natural
disasters now than in the past But more are being reported on the news in shorter time periods We have seen them so often on the news that we have become (3)………to them
• I do not think that there are more natural
disasters now than in the past But more are being reported on the news in shorter time periods We have seen them so often on the news that we have become (3)………to them
Used
Trang 7• I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4)……….we are to deal with them Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters
• I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4)……….we are to deal with them Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters
unprepared
Trang 8• I do not think we can prepare for natural
disasters as nobody knows when or where
they are going to strike It’s Nature’s way of (5)
………us who is in charge and that we should show more respect to the natural
environment
• I do not think we can prepare for natural
disasters as nobody knows when or where
they are going to strike It’s Nature’s way of (5)
………us who is in charge and that we should show more respect to the natural
environment
Reminding
Trang 92 Read the listener’s views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree
with
2 Read the listener’s views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree
with
Trang 103 Answer the two questions Express your own
views and write them down below
3 Answer the two questions Express your own
views and write them down below
I think that there are more natural disasters than in the past The reason is that people made many harmful things to
environment such as reforestation, waste dumping these affects badly to environment and causes natural disasters.
Trang 114 Work in pairs Now compare your views with a
partner Do you share the same views?
4 Work in pairs Now compare your views with a
partner Do you share the same views?