DISASTERS
Uni 9 NATURAL
ETHNIC GROUPS
OF VIET NAM
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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

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HOBBIES

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
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WARM-UP

READING

* Vocabulary
Task 1: Match the headlines with the natural disasters.
Task 2: Read the articles. Match the highlighted words with
their meanings.
Task 3: Read the articles again and answer the questions.
Task 4: Match the questions with the answers.
Task 5: Prepare a short piece of news about the natural
disaster in 4 or one you know of. Report the news to the
class.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP
landslide
erupt

tornado

Natural
disasters
rescue worker
victim

warning
shake

emergency kit

VOCABULARY

ash (n)
/æʃ/
tro

VOCABULARY

tsunami (n)
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/
trận sóng thần

VOCABULARY

tremble (v)
 /ˈtrembl/
rung lắc

VOCABULARY

New words

1. ash (n)
2. tsunami (n)
3. tremble (v)

Pronunciation

Meaning

/æʃ/
tro
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/ trận sóng thần
/ˈtrembl/ rung lắc

VOCABULARY
New words

Meaning

1. ash (n)

trận sóng thần

2. tsunami (n)

rung lắc

3. tremble (v)

tro

READING

1 Match the headlines (1 – 2) with the natural disasters (A – B).
Headlines

Natural disasters

1. 30 seconds of a
slight shaking in Ha
Noi

A. volcanic eruption

2. A thick layer of ash
covers Tonga

B. earthquake

READING

2 Read the two news articles. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.

READING

2 Read the two news articles. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.
Highlighted
words

1. violently
2. tsunami
3. missing
4. trembling
5. fear

Meanings
 
 
 
 

 

a. not yet found
 

b. slightly shaking
 
c. the bad feeling
you have
when you are frightened
 

d. very strongly
e. very large waves in
the sea

READING

3

Read the articles again and answer the questions.

1. Where and when did the eruption happen?
=> In the South Pacific last Saturday.
2. What did the eruption cause?
=> A tsunami.
3. What were the other effects of the eruption?
=> It destroyed hundreds of homes on some small islands,
and more than twenty people on these islands are missing.

READING

3

Read the articles again and answer the questions.

4. How long did the buildings shake?
=> For about 30 seconds.
5. What caused the shaking?
=> A strong earthquake in China.

SPEAKING

4 Work in pairs. Match the questions with the answers.

SPEAKING

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. …

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
In this lesson, you have:
 learnt new words related to natural disasters.
 read 2 passages about volcano and earthquake.
 report a short piece of news about the natural
disaster.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
 Learn the words by heart.
 Do exercises in the workbook.
 Prepare for Lesson 6 – Skills 2.

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