UNIT 9- LESSON 5: SKILL1
Teacher: Bui Thi Chin

Ex1: Read an article about how to prepare for a natural disaster. Look at the words
in the box,then find them in the article and underline them. What do they mean?
Natural disasters can be destructive; they can wreak havoc across large areas cause
loss of life or damage to property. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can
prepare for them. The first step is to learn about the risks in your area and read the
information about natural disasters on local government sites. Next, find out what the
rescue and emergency workers advise. These people have been trained to deal with
disasters, have been through lots of them and know how to help. Make sure you have
all the emergency contact numbers entered in your mobile phone. It is also important
that you put together an emergency supply kit. Your emergency supply kit should
include food, water, medications, personal hygiene items, copies of personal
documents and some money. You may also need some extra clothing if you live in a
cold climate. Natural disasters can force people to leave their homes so you should
also become familiar with the guidelines for evacuation. Plan safe places to meet your
family and get to know the evacuation routes and shelters

1. Vocabulary:
- Essential (adj)
: cần thiết
- wreak havoc (v) : tàn phá
- Destructive (adj) : phá hoại
- guidelines (n)
: hướng dẫn
- emergency (n)
: trường hợp khẩn cấp
- Guidelines:
rules
or instructions
telling
you
how
to do
- Destructive:
causing
major
damage,
from
the
verb
destroy
Essential:
- Wreak havoc: do great damage
or necessary
harm to
something, especially something difficult.
somebody/something
- Emergency:
a suddenly serious and dangerous event or situation.

2. Read the article and answer the questions
1. Why are natural disasters destructive ?
Because they can weak havoc across large areas and cause loss of life or damage to
property
2. What are the first things to do to prepare for natural disasters ?
Learn about the risks in your area and read the information about natural disasters on
local government sites.
3.What should you enter in your mobile phone ? Why ?
Enter all the emergency contact numbers in your mobile phone so you can call the rescue
and emergency workers if necessary.
4. What items should an emergency supply kit include ?
Your emergency supply kit should include food, water,medication, personal hygiene
items, copies of personal documents and some money.
5. What do you need to know in case of evacuation ?
We need to know the evacuation routes and shelters.

3a. Readthe news reports ( A-C) and match each one to the correct picture (1-3)
A: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted again two days ago. From where we
were standing, we could see a big cloud of ash coming from the top of the
mountain. As the lava ran down the volcano's sides, it destroyed everything in
its path. By the next morning, several villages around Mount Sinabung were
buried in ash and debris.
1-C

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B: A powerful earthquake struck the north-east of Japan at 4 p.m. last

Monday. Although Japan has the most advanced warning system, there had
been no early warning for this one and people were not prepared. Suddenly the
ground started moving. The shaking continued for a few minutes and became
stronger. People began running away from buildings as walls started to
collapse.
2-B

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C: A tornado hit a small town in Missouri at 9a.m. yesterday. People said the
sky darkened very quickly. The winds were so strong that trees, cars and even
houses were picked up and carried for miles. As local TV and radio stations
had issued an early warning, most of the residents had had time to take shelter
underground or in basements.
3-A

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3.b. Work in pairs. Each pair can choose one of reports in 3a. Role play
telling each about the news.
EX:
A.Did you watch the news last night ?
B. No, I didn't. What's happened ?
A.There was a powerful earthquake on Monday.
B. That's shocking! Where was it ?

4a. Make a list of things to do before, during and after
each of the disasters in your area.

4b. Discuss what you should do in the event of a natural disaster in your area.

EX:
A.Did should you do to prepare
for floods in your area?
B. First. I'll make sure I have a
disaster plan...
A. What should you do during a
flood ?
B. During a flood, I should try
to get to higher ground as
quickly as possible...

1.Learn by heart the new words.
2.Speak with your friends
3.Prepare for the next..