UNIT 9 UNIT 9 English 9 UINIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS 1. GETTING STARTED 2. SPEAK 3. LISTEN 4. READ 5. WRITE 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. typhoon volcano earthquake draught avalanche BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. typhoon BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. typhoon volcano earthquake draught avalanche BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. avalanche BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. typhoon volcano earthquake draught avalanche BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. draught BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. typhoon volcano earthquake draught avalanche BACK TO MENU 1. GETTING STARTED Look at the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. volcano BACK TO MENU [...]... the earthquake in Tokyo in 1 92 3? BACK TO MENU 4 read Now, answer the questions by typing your answers in the boxes given according to the passage 1 How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1 92 3? - Almost a hundred thousand people were killed BACK TO MENU 4 read Now, answer the questions by typing your answers in the boxes given according to the passage 2 When did the earthquake begin?... more rice and noodles, too B: I think so, too BACK TO MENU 2 speak Now, please go on with other reasons and explanations for your preparations for the thunderstorm Type your own conversations in the box given BACK TO MENU 2 speak Now, list the preparations you may think of for a draught to come Type your list in the box given BACK TO MENU 2 speak Now, state the reasons for the preparations you may... relatives over for dinner x BACK TO MENU 2 speak Here are the reasons why you should make such preparations for a thunderstorm to come • The market will be closed and no food will be available • There may be a power cut • There may be a water cut • There must be strong winds blowing • It will be raining hard • It will keep raining for a few days or a whole week BACK TO MENU 2 speak Here is the sample conversation... what the natural disasters are earthquake BACK TO MENU 2 speak Decide what preparations you think should be made for a thunderstorm to come by putting a cross (x) in the boxes • Buying some canned food • Buying many books and newspapers • Buying candles • Buying boxes of matches • Washing all the clothes • Drying all the wet clothes BACK TO MENU 2 speak Decide what preparations you think should be made... TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) 1 A volcano can be a mountain or hill with an opening 2 Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth’s surface through the volcano BACK TO MENU 3 LISTEN Now, listen to the recording carefully again and decide these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) 1 A volcano can be a mountain or hill with an T opening 2 Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth’s surface through the volcano... of gases and lava from the volcano 3 LISTEN BACK TO MENU READ THE PASSAGE BELOW Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1 92 3 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake As result, small fires... Drying all the wet clothes x BACK TO MENU 2 speak Decide what preparations you think should be made for a thunderstorm to come by putting a cross (x) in the boxes • Filling all buckets with water • Checking all the doors and windows latches • Buying a big ship • Buying more rice and noodles • Inviting grandparents and relatives over for dinner BACK TO MENU 2 speak Decide what preparations you think... may think of for a draught to come Type your list in the box given BACK TO MENU 2 speak Now, state the reasons for the preparations you may make for the draught to come in the box given BACK TO MENU 2 speak Now, please make your own conversation about the preparations for the draught Try to remember to add the reasons you have stated BACK TO MENU 3 LISTEN The recording talks about volcanoes First... your answers in the boxes given according to the passage 2 When did the earthquake begin? BACK TO MENU 4 read Now, answer the questions by typing your answers in the boxes given according to the passage 2 When did the earthquake begin? - The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals  . UNIT 9 UNIT 9 English 9 UINIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS 1. GETTING STARTED 2. SPEAK 3. LISTEN 4. READ 5. WRITE 1 the pictures and say what the natural disasters are. earthquake BACK TO MENU 2. speak Decide what preparations you think should be made for a thunderstorm