1
3
snowstorm
volcano
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earthquake
4
typhoon
Natural disasters
UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
Lesson 2: A Closer Look 1
VOCABULARY
1.Erupted (v)
2.Raged (V)
3.Collapsed (v)
4.Strike -> struck (v)
5.Bury -> buried (v)
6.Shake -> shook(v)
phun, nổ
diễn ra ác liệt
sụp đổ
Đánh đập
chôn vùi, vùi lấp
rung, lắc, làm rung
Yesterday a terrible storm…………………….the rural area of Ha Giang Province.
Villagers rushed into public shelters as soon as the volcano…………………
Hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed when the earthquake………………….the city.
The mudslide…………………the whole village while people were still sleeping in their houses.
The forest fire……………………for eight hours and some animals were badly injured or killed.
We managed to run out of the house into the street before the walls……………………
struck
erupted
shook
buried
raged
collapsed
1. Fill, listen then check.
3. Now use the phrase in 2 in the correct form to complete the sentences.
The rescue workers set up a camp to ____________ for the flood victims.
On the second day, there was a rainstorm which helped to ____________________ .
When the storm started, they _____________ in a cave.
As the tornado moved through the town, high winds _________________ across the streets.
The police had to _________________ to public shelters before the volcano started to erupt.
provide aid
put out the forest fire
took shelter
scattered debris
evacuate the village
Stress in words ending in – logy and - graphy
4. Listen and repeat these words. Pay attention to the stressed syllables.
technology biology geography
photography apology
ecology biography psychology
PRONUNCIATION
REMEMBER!

For words ending in – logy and – graphy, place the stress on the third syllable from the end.

Ex: biology photography
5. Listen and mark the stress on the correct syllable in the words below. Pay attention to –logy and –graphy.
HOMEWORK
Learn by heart new words.
Redo all these tasks on workbook.
Prepare “ A closer look 2”
Do exercises on Viettelstudy.