Unit 9: Natural disasters

UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS 
1. GETTING STARTED (PHẦN MỞ ĐẦU) 
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đó bạn hãy so sánh câu trả lời của mình với câu trả lời của bạn 
khác. 
snowstorm earthquake volcano typhoon 
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2. LISTEN AND READ (NGHE VÀ ĐỌC) 
Thuy is talking to her grandmother. 
Thuy: Grandma, it's weather forecast on 
TV. 
Grandma: Can you turn up the volume, Thuy? 
Thuy: Yes, Grandma. 
Weatherman: Here is tomorrow's weather 
forecast.Ha Noi and areas to the 
north will be sunny.Ha Noi will 
have temperatures between 23°C 
and 27°C.It will be raining along 
the coast of Thanh Hoa.The south-
central coast can expect 
thunderstorms.Hue will experience 
temperatures between 25°C and 
30°C.There will also be 
thunderstorms over the central 
highlands.Area around the Cuu 
Long Delta can expect clouds 
during the day.Ho Chi Minh City's 
temperatures will be between 27°C 
and 35°C. 
Thuy: That's all, Grandma. 
Grandma: Thank you, dear. What are you 
doing? 
Thuy: I'm preparing for a picnic with some 
old friends of mine.We haven't met 
since we left school.We're going to 
a park on the other side of the 
river. 
Grandma: Don't forget to bring along a raincoat. 
Thuy: But Grandma, the forecast says it'll 
be sunny. 
Grandma: I never trust weather forecasts. 
Thuy: You don't miss a single one on TV, 
do you? 
Grandma: But I like watching them, dear. 
Thuy: Alright, Grandma, I'll bring a raincoat 
just in case. I hope my friends won't 
laugh at me. 
a. Bạn hãy thực hành đoạn hội thoại trên với một nhóm bạn 
ba người. 
b. Bạn hãy điền vào chỗ trống những từ thích hợp ở trong 
đoạn hội thoại trên. 
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3. SPEAK (NÓI) 
a. Bạn hãy đánh dấu vào những việc chuẩn bị mà bạn nghĩ là 
cần làm trước một trận cuồng phong. 
 Buying some canned food 
Painting the house 
Buying a dog 
Buying candles 
Buying matches 
Hiring some video movies 
Filling all buckets with water 
Buying a ladder 
Washing your blankets 
Fixing the leak in the roof 
Tying the roof to the ground with pegs and ropes 
Inviting some friends over for a dinner 
Checking all the window and door latches 
 Phần tham khảo: 
b. Bây giờ bạn hãy thực hành với một bạn cùng lớp. Các bạn 
hãy nói về những cái mà bạn nghĩ là bạn muốn mua và cần 
làm để chuẩn bị đối phó với một trận cuồng phong và giải 
thích tại sao. Các ý tưởng trong khung dưới đây có thể giúp 
bạn. 
The market will be closed and no food will be 
available. 
There may be a power cut. 
The water pipes may be damaged by the typhoon.
There must be strong wind blowing. 
Big trees may fall down. 
It will be raining hard. 
Phần tham khảo: 
A: I think we should buy some canned food before a 
typhoon. 
B: Yes, I think so too/ I agree with you. The market 
will be closed and no food will be available. 
A: I think we should buy a ladder. 
B: What for/ Why? 
A: Just in case we need to fix the roof because 
there must be strong wind blowing. 
A: I think we should buy some canned food before a 
typhoon. 
B: Yes, I think so too/ I agree with you. The market 
will be closed and no food will be available. 
A: I think we should buy a ladder. 
B: What for/ Why? 
A: Just in case we need to fix the roof because 
there will be hard rain. And we should tie up the 
roof to the ground since there must be strong 
wind. 
B: I agree with you. Why don't we buy some 
matches and candles for there may be a power 
cut. 
A: That's my idea, too. And we should fill all buckets 
with water. 
B: That's right because the water pipes may be 
damaged. 
A: Finally, I think we should check all the window 
and door latches for the wind may be very 
strong.