Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh - Unit 9: Section read

 Earthquakes : Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of the Fire”. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.

Tidal waves :Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage,Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California!

 

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Welcome toEnglish 9Let's play the gameMatch the words to the pictures typhoon volcano earthquake snowstormNatural disasters tidal wave tornadostartUnit 9 Period 59Section Read Earthquakes : Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of the Fire”. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed. Tidal waves :Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage,Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California! Typhoons : When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word “typhoon” comes from Chinese : tai means “big” and feng means “wind”, so the word “typhoon” means “ big wind”. Volcanoes : We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption. Tornadoes : Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their path. In Italy in 1981, a tornado lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away ! New words tidal wave ( n ) tornado ( n ) collapse ( v ) occur ( v ) happen Ring of Fire ( n )The building was collapsed abrupt ( a ) sudden shift ( n ) erupt ( v ) The volcano is erupting eruption ( n ) warn ( v ) funnel-shaped ( a ) suck up ( v ) = lift ( v ) Earthquakes : Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of the Fire”. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed. Tidal waves :Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California ! Typhoons : When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word “typhoon” comes from Chinese : tai means “big” and feng means “wind”, so the word “typhoon” means “ big wind”. Volcanoes : We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption. Tornadoes : Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their path. In Italy in 1981, a tornado lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away ! Earthquakes : Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of the Fire”. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed. Tidal waves :Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California ! Typhoons : When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word “typhoon” comes from Chinese : tai means “big” and feng means “wind”, so the word “typhoon” means “ big wind”. Volcanoes : We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption. Tornadoes : Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their path. In Italy in 1981, a tornado lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away !Where do most of earthquakes happen ?What are the other names of “typhoon” ?Now read the text. Then answer the questions :True or False ? Check ( ) in the boxes Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire.The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage.A huge tidal wave traveled from California to Alaska and hit Anchorage in the 1960s.Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for the same natural disaster.The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption.A tornado look like a funnel. T F( from Alaska to California )( in more than 50 years ) Complete the sentences1. The majority of earthquakes 2. During the earthquake in Kobe, many 3. A tidal wave can only occur when4. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as5. The Chinese language gave us6. A tornado is a type of storm that  occur around the Pacific Rim, known as a Ring of Fire. houses, office buildings and highways collapsed . there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. a cyclone. the word “typhoon” has a funnel shape and suck up anything in its wayHOMEWORKRead the text againRewrite the exercisesPrepare part WriteThanks for your attention

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