Unit 9: Natural disasters
Communication
Your views on natural disasters
GAME
Write the NATURAL DISASTERS
KIM’S GAME
flood
tsunami
mudslide
drought
forest fire
tornado
volcano
earthquake
New words
Climate change /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
Victim /ˈvɪktɪm/
In charge /tʃɑːdʒ/
Be affected /əˈfekt/
Be reported /rɪˈpɔːt/
Deal with /diːl/
1. Listen to a radio programme on 4Teen News. Then fill the gaps with the words you hear
Sarah
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
Peter
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
Nubita
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
Linh
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
2. Read the listener’s views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree with
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.
4. Work in pairs. Now compare your views with a partner. Do you share the same views?