ENGLISH 8
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
Skills 2: Listening and writing
Teacher: Ngo Thi Hang – Yen Phu Lower Secondary school
Objectives of the lesson
Listen for specific information about a natural disaster in a news report
Write a news report on a natural disaster
Task 1. Listen to the news report and correct the following statements. 
1. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early this morning.
2. Only a few people were seriously injured in the storm.
3. There wasn’t any damage to property in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An.
4. The storm had not weakened when rescue workers arrived in the area.
5. According to the weather bureau, the area will be rain-free over the next few days.

injured (adj) /ˈɪndʒəd/ : bị thương
property (n) /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/ : tài sản
weaken (v) /ˈwiːkən/ : yếu đi
rain- free (v) /reɪn-friː không mưa
bureau (n) [bjuə`rou]: cục, nha, vụ
Task 1. Listen to the news report and correct the following statements. 
1. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early this morning.
last night
Nghe An Province was badly affected again when a typhoon hit the area last night.
2. Only a few people were seriously injured in the storm.
Dozens of
The storm began at around 11 p.m and raged thoughout the night. Dozens of people were seriously injured and hundreds of others were left homeless.
3. There wasn’t any damage to property in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An.
The severe winds caused extensive damage to property, including homes and businesses, particularly in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An.
There was extensive damage to property in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An.
Task 1. Listen to the news report and correct the following statements. 
4. The storm had not weakened when rescue workers arrived in the area.
The storm had already weakened when rescue workers arrived in the area.
The storm had already weakened by the time emergency workers arrived in the area.
5. According to the weather bureau, the area will be rain-free over the next few days.
According to the weather bureau, heavy rain will continue over the next few days.
The weather bureau has issued flood warning for Nghe An and nearby provinces as heavy rain is expected to continue over the next few days.
Task 1. Listen to the news report and correct the following statements. 
1. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early this morning.
last night
2. Only a few people were seriously injured in the storm.
Dozens of
3. There was extensive damage to property in Cua Lo, a coastal town in Nghe An.
4. The storm had already weakened when rescue workers arrived in the area.
5. According to the weather bureau, heavy rain will continue over the next few days.
Task 2. Listen again and complete the data chart




Task 2. Listen again and complete the data chart




winds
homeless
damage
flood
debris
accommodation


Flood


Task 3. Make notes about experience a natural disaster
Flood
heavy rains for many days
-  In 2012 
-  In Thanh Hoa province
- All homes, trees and animals were flooded. 
- The water got to the roof of houses. 
- Damage to property and people.
- Many people were injured.
- Rescue workers helped people trapped in the flood.
- They brought people to safe places.
Task 4. Use your notes in 3 to write a news report
UNIT 9. NATURAL DISASTERS
Skills 2: Listening and writing
II. WRITING
Notes:
The information and data must be exact.
The report should be objective. Do not use " I, We, you, my, me, your, ect. But rather " people, they, them, it, their, ect. instead.
Shorten your sentences. The passive voice is recommended


Task 4. Use your notes in 3 to write a news report


Flood
heavy rains for many days
-  In 2012 
-  In Thanh Hoa province
- All homes, trees and animals were flooded. 
- The water got to the roof of houses. 
- Damage to property and people.
- Many people were injured.
- Rescue workers helped people trapped in the flood.
- They brought people to safe places.
Example:

In November and early December 2012, there were 5 major floods with heavy rains for many days occured in Thanh Hoa province. It caused many serious effects on people` life:
39 people believed to be dead or missing, over 97,000 houses damaged and inudated, more than 128km of roads damaged, 17,300ha of winter- spring rice creps destroyed and over 200,000 heads of cattle and poulntry washed away. Local authorites worked hard to rescue workers freed people trapped inthe floods, and evacuate people from dangerous areas. Besides, to help people, local military an local authorities provided food for the victims, and cleared up mud and debris.
Type of natural disaster
When
Where
What is this disaster?
What are the effects of this disaster?
What has been done to help the victims of the disaster?
Wrap- up
Listen for specific information about a natural disaster in a news report: a typhoon in Nghe An.

Write a news report on a natural disaster: flood,....
Make sentences with new words.
Write the news report on your notebook
Listen again the audios
Prepare Unit 10. Communication- Lesson 1.Getting started