Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 9: Natural disasters

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1. Unit 9: Natural disasters Communication Your views on natural disasters
2. GAME Write the NATURAL DISASTERS flood tsunami mudslide drought forest fire tornado volcano earthquake
3. New words • Climate change /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/ • Victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ • In charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ • Be affected /əˈfekt/ • Be reported /rɪˈpɔːt/ • Deal with /diːl/
4. 1. Listen to a radio programme on 4Teen News. Then fill the gaps with the words you hear
5. 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) orflooded affected by drought. I am certain this is the result of climate change and global (2) .Warming
6. 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) toUsed them.
7. Nubita • I think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how (4) .weunprepared are to deal with them. Despite all the technology and knowledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters.
8. 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) usReminding who is in charge and that we should show more respect to the natural environment.
9. 2. Read the listener’s views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree with
10. 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.
11. 4. Work in pairs. Now compare your views with a partner. Do you share the same views?