Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 unit 9: Natural disasters

Giáo án Tiếng anh lớp 9.
Teaching date:
Period 54
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
LISTEN AND READ
I. Objectives

Students listen and read a dialogue for detail information about a weather forecast and will be
able to
- Get to know and use new words about weather
- Understand the information in a weather forecast

II. Language contents:
Vocabulary: snowstorm, earthquake, volcano, typhoon
2. Language skills: Practice listening and reading skill
II. Teaching aids
textbook, teaching plant, cassette, picture, posters
III. Procedure
1. Checking up:
No
2. New lesson
Teacher’s activities
1. Warm up

Students’ activities


Guessing game
Provide three clues about the word weather
forecast. Ss have to guess the word. If Ss can
- Work in groups to guess

guess the word in the first clue they get 30
points, 20 in the second clue and 19 in the third
clue
1. We know whether it is going to rain or to be
sunny if we watch this program
2. It is usually broadcasted on TV after the news * Answers
3. It starts with letter W

Weather forecast

Asks Ss some questions about the topic:
- Do you usually watch the weather forecast?
- Do you think weather forecasts are truthful?
2. Presentation

1. Vocabulary
T: Tell Ss to look at the pictures on page 75 and -(to) turn up: điều chỉnh to lên
(âm thanh TV, radio)
answer, in which program do we see in these
-thunderstorm (n) bảo giông
pictures? (in weather forecast)
-central highlands (n) cao nguyên
-(to) trust: tin tưởng
-just in case (n) ®Ò phßng
2. Prediction
What are they watching?
T: Set the scene "Thuy is talking to her * Answer
grandmother while they are watching a weather They are watching Weather Forecast
forecast on TV. Now you look at the book and program.
listen to the tape?

3. Practice
T: Play the tape more than one if necessary

3. Gap filling


T: Make any pronunciation corrections if *Answers
necessary
1. turn up; weather forecast
T: Have Ss worked independently and fill in
2. raining
each blank one word and phrase from the
dialogue
3. central highlands
T: Call on some Ss to read aloud their
completed sentences in front of class

Gap filling
Have Ss work in pairs.
Get them to look at the book, listen to the
dialogue, the read in pairs and do exercise 2b
on page 75.
-Call on Ss to give the answers.
-Give feed back and correct.
Comprehension questions
Show the questions on the poster. Ask Ss to
read the dialogue again, then answer the
questions in pairs.
-Go around and give help.
-Call on Ss to give answers

to the whole class.
-Give feed back.
Further Practice
Discusion
Have Ss work in groups.
-Get them to make the weather forecast about
tomorrow for some places in Vietnam.
- Go around and give help.
- Call on Ss to give the answers.
- Give feedback and correct answers.

4. Drill

4. have temperature
5. weather forecasts
4.Comprehension questions
1. Why does Thuy’s grand -mother ask er
to turn up the TV?
-Because she wants to listen to the wether
forecast.
2. Which city is the hottest today?
- HCM city is the hottest.
3. Where is Thuy going?
-She is going to a park on the other side of
Thang Long bridge with her old friends.
4. What does Thuy’s grand- mother want
her to do?
- She wants her to bring along a Raincoat

5. Discusion

What will the weather be tomorrow in:
-Quang Binh
-Ha Noi
- Ho Chi Minh City


T: Ask Ss to work in group of 3 to 4 and discuss to make a weather forecast for the
following day in Vietnam
T: Call on some representatives from groups to read their forecast aloud in front of
class
- Comment and make necessary corrections
5. Homework
- Summarize the main points
- Prepare "speak"


Teaching date:
Period 55
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
SPEAK + LISTEN

I. Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to
Know what should be prepared for a typhoon
Improve the discussion skills: agreeing and disagreeing
Get to know some ideas on how to live with earthquakes through sentence completion
exercise
- Listen to the talk better, identify and catch key words for the answers
-

II. Language focus:
Vocabulary: Canned food, bucket, fix the leak, roof, peg, door latch,
power cat,
Fixture, block, zone, roller, hang potted plant, doorway
Language skills: Practice speaking and listening
III . Teaching aids
textbook, teaching plant, sub-board cassette, tape and pictures about
earthquakes
IV. Procedure
1. Checking up:


- Write new words
- Answer the questions:
+ What is the weather like today?
2. New lesson

Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

1. Warm up
- Have there been any typhoons in our
1. New words
Canned food (n):
hometown?
+ What should we do when there is a typhoon?

Backet (n):

+ Do you know anything about earthquakes?

Fix the leak:

+ Are there any earthquakes in Vietnam?

Roof (n):

+ in which countries do earthquakes usually Peg (n):
occur?
Door latch (n):
- Can use Vietnamese to express their ideas if
Power cut (v):
there are any difficulties
Available (a):
- May provide help later on
Damage (v) = destroy
2. Pre – speaking
Fixture (n):
T: Introduce the new words
Block (v):
3. While - speaking
Zone (n)
T: Ask Ss to work in pairs, study the list and
Roller (n):
check what preparations should be made for a
typhoon

Hanging potted plant (n):

T: Call on some pairs to explain their answers

Container (n)


- Correct and gives suggested choice

Doorway (n):

T: Have Ss continue working in pairs but with
another partner

2. Practice

a. Students' answers
b. Suggested answers
- Ask them to talk about what they think they
want to buy and do to prepare for a typhoon, 1. We should buy some candles
explain why. The ideas in the box and the 2. We should invited some friends to
samples on page 77 maybe helpful
dinner
T: Call on some pairs to practice in front of 3. we should buy a dog
class.
4. we should buy a ladder
- Comment and give suggested answers
5. We should go to the movies
4. Post - speaking
6. we should paint the house
T: Say seven to ten statements about what we

should do to prepare for a typhoon, if the 7. we should buy matches
statements are true (should do) Ss will repeat the 8. We should fill all buckets with water
statements. If the statements are false (should
9. We should check all the windows and
do), Ss will stay silent
door latches
T: Give suggested statements:
10. We should wash your blankets
Ss: May use agreeing and disagreeing structures
* Example
that they have learned
A: I think we should buy some candles
and matches before a typhoon.

T: Ask Ss some questions:

B: Yes, I agree with you. Because there
maybe a power cut when the wind is
strong.

+ Do you know anything about earthquakes?

……………………..

+ Are they dangerous?

4. Listening

+ Are there any earthquakes usually occur?

*Answers

5.Listening


+ What would you do if an earthquake 1. bottom shelf of the bookshelf
occurred? (before, while and after the
2. fridge
earthquake)
3. washing machine
T: Set the scene "An expert is giving a talk on
how to live with earthquakes, Actually he will 4. mirrors
give us advice on what should we do before and
during an earthquake. Listen to the talk and 5. window
complete the table"
6. inside
T: Play the tape several times if necessary

7. under a strong table

T: Call on some Ss to read their answers aloud

8. door way

- Feedback and give correct answers, Play the 9. Conner of the room.
tape again and stop at each answer

8. Drill
- Summarize the main points
8. Homework

- Summarize the main points
- Prepare " READ"


Teaching date:
Period 56
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
GETTING STARTED – READ
I. Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to
- Get general background information on some common natural disasters such as
earthquakes, tidal waves, typhoon, volcanoes and tornadoes through 2 comprehension
exercise: "true/ false and" " sentence completion"
II. Language contents:
Vocabulary: Pacific Rim, collapse, majority, abrupt, shift, hurricane, erupt,
funnel, baby carriage.
Language skills: Practice reading skill
III. Teaching aids
textbook, teaching plant, sub-board cassette, tape and the picture of
natural disasters
IV. Procedure
1. Checking up:
T: Call on some Ss to talk about what to do before/ while/after an earthquake
- Write news words
2. New lesson

Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

1. Warm up
T: Give definition of 4 natural disasters - Work in groups
that Ss will learn in the lesson
* Getting started
1. New words
Snowstorm (n):
Earthquake (n):
- Ask Ss to match the names of the
Volcano (n):
disasters to its correct definition
Typhoon (n):
T: gives correct answers
Pacifc rim:
T: Asks Ss to look at the passages and
pictures then
Collapse (v):
introduce the new words

Majority (n)

T: Explain the words in the book.

Abrupt (v):

T: Ask Ss to match the picture to the Shift (n)
correct words and then compare their
Hurricane (n) = cyclone = typhoon
answer with a partner's

- Give correct answers

Erupt (v): Eruption (n):
Funnel (n):

2. Pre – reading
- Read the text and introduces new words

3. While - reading
T: Set the scene "you are going to read a
passage about 5 disasters that we have
mentioned earlier. Read and do the

Baby cariage (n)
• Answers:
1. snowstorm
2. earthquake
3. volcano
2. Matching

1. Earthquake a. mountain or hill with
openings through which


comprehension tasks assigned.

ashes and gases ejected
2. tidal wave

b. violent storm especially in

east Asian seas

3. typhoon

c. violent storm over small
area

4. volcano

d. another word for tsunami,
waves caused by tides

5. Tornado

e. sudden and violent
movements of the earth
surface

T: Ask Ss to highlight or underline the
information in the passage for their
• Answers:
answers.
1. e 2.d 3.b

4.a

T: Helps Ss to compete

3. True/False Statements

T: Calls some pair of students t

* answers:

T: Corrects and gives answers

1. true

5.c

2. true
Ss: work independently, read the passages 3. false: the tidal wave traveled from Alaska to
and decide whether the statement are true California
or false correct the false ones
4. true
- Compare the answers with a friend
5. false: the eruption of mount Pinatubo is the
world's largest volcanic eruption in more than
50 years
6. true
4. Complete the sentences
1. ___ occur around the pacific Rim
2. ___ homes, office blocks and highways


collapsed
3. ___ there is a abrupt shift in the underwater
movement of the earth
4. _____ a cyclone
5. _____ the word "typhoon"

6. _____ passes overland below a thunderstorm
and sucks up anything that is in its path.
4. Drill
T: call on some Ss to read the passage aloud in front of class. Then translate the
passage
- Check mistakes if any
5. Homework
- Summarize the main point points
- do exercise at workbook
- prepare "WRITE”


Teaching date:
Period 57
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
WRITE
I. Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a short story by using guided information
and pictures

II. Language contents:
Vocabulary: circle, shelter, scared, behave
Language skills: Practice writing skill
III. Teaching aids
textbook, teaching plant, sub-board
IV. Procedure
1. Checking up:
T: Call on some Ss to answer the questions
- What country has the most volcanoes?

- What is the definition of an earthquake?
2. New lesson
Teacher’s activities
1. Warm up
Q&A

Students’ activities


- Ask Ss some questions to lead in the lesson.
+ Have you ever written a story? What is it - Whole class.
about?
+ How long did it take to you write it?
+ Did you write it in Vietnamese or in
English?
+ Do you think it is a successful one?
2. Pre – writing

1. New words
Circle (n):

Shelter (n):
T: Ask Ss some questions to lead in the
lesson.
Scare (a):
- Have you ever written a story? What is it Behave (v):
about?
- How long did it take to you write it?
- Did you write it in Vietnamese or in
English?

T: Introduce the new words

T: Have Ss work in pairs to ask and answer
about the pictures 1 to 6.
Example
•
-

Picture 1:
What do you see in the first picture?
Who is she? What's she doing?
What's the weather like?


•
•
•
•
•
-

Picture 2:
what's wrong with the dog?
Is he behave strangely
What do you think is going to happen?
Picture 3:
who is in the picture with Lan?
What does she say?
Picture 4:
what is happening?

Where are Lan's family members?
Picture 5:
is the wind strong?
What is the weather like?
Picture 6:
what do you see in the picture?
What are Lan and her parents doing
now?
- Does the weather become good again?
T: Ask Ss to turn back on page 79 and study
the outline of the story with the guided words
3. While - writing
T: Have Ss write the story individually. Note
that Ss can make changes and add more
details to the story to make it more
interesting.
- Ask Ss to compare their story with a friend
- Give suggested writing
4. Drill
T: Call on some Ss to read their own story
T: Correct the mistakes
5. Homework
- Review the lesson

2. Writing
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining,
the sky was blue and the weather was
perfect. Lan was outside playing with her
dog, Skippy. All of a sudden, the dog began
behaving strangely. She kept running

around in circle. Lan ran home with her dog
to tell her mother what Skippy was doing.
Lan's mother, Mrs. Quyen told Lan that she
heard on TV that there was a typhoon
coming. Mrs Quyen gathered her family and
told them to find shelter in the home.
Suddenly, the sky became very dark. The
storm came with strong winds and heavy
rain. Mrs. Quyen and her family were
scared. But soon the storm finished and
everyone was glad. What a clever dog
skippy is. She saved Lan from being caught
in the typhoon.


- Write your own story
- Prepare "Language focus"


Teaching date:
Period 58
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to further practice with pronouns "who, that, which"
and clearly "defining" and "non – defining clauses"

II. Language contents:
Vocabulary: horn, snout, rhinoceros, logo, swallow, chew, extensive,

tail.
Grammar: + Relative pronouns "who, what, which"
+ Relative clauses
Language skills: Practice writing skill
III. Teaching aids
textbook, teaching plant, sub-board pictures, textbook, sub- board
IV. Procedure
1. Checking up:
T: Call on 2 Ss to combine the 2 sentences by using relative clause
S1: I bought a new type writer. It cost me a lot of money.
-> ……..
S2: Tom is one of my closest friends. He is very intelligent.


-> …….
2. New lesson
Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

1. Warm up
- Let Ss play the game Knowledge Game- Pair work.
short answers.
- The pair with the most correct answers will be
- Tell Ss to work with another partner to the winner.
answer the following questions about
Questions
Answers
general understanding.
1. Which city in Japan was Kobe

struck
by a huge
earthquake?
2. Which country won the Kobe
1998 Tiger Cup?
3. Which animal has one or rhinoceros
two horns on its snout?
4. Which explorer discovered Christopher
America?
Columbus
5. Which planet is the closest Venus
to the earth?
6. Which animal in Viet Nam buffalo
was chosen to be the logo of
SEA Games 2003?
7. Which ASEAN country is . Malaysia
divided into two regions by
the sea?
8. Which food you can chew water


but you can not swallow and
which one you can swallow
but you can not chew?
1. New words
Horn (n):
Snout (n):
Rhinoceros (n):
Logo (n):
Swallow (v):

chew (v):
Extensive (a):
Tail (n):

2. Presentation
T: Introduce some new words

2. Practice

Example
The city which was struck by a huge earthquake
in 1995 in Japan is Kobe.
• Answers:
b. The country which won the 1995 tiger cup is
Singapore.
c. The animal which has one or two horns on its
T: Help Ss to review relative clauses and
snout is rhinoceros.
pronouns definition of relative pronouns


and asks them to give some examples to d. The explorer who discovered America is
make sure
Christopher Columbus.
that they understand the use of relative e. The planet which is closest to the earth is
clauses
venues
3. Practice 1:

f. The animal which was chosen to be the logo of

SEA games 2003 is the buffalo.

T: Asks Ss to use relative pronouns "who,
which, that" to answer the questions. Start g. The ASEAN country which is divided into 2
with the words given like the example
regions by the sea is Malaysia.

Ss: Do exercise, then compare the h. The food which you can chew but you cannot
answers with a partner
swallow is the chewing gum, and the thing you
can swallow but you cannot chew is water.
3. Matching
* Answer:
2.g: It snow……. Lang son, which is …
T: Call on some Ss to read their whole
sentences
3.f: Pompeii, which is an ancient city of Italy,
was completely destroyed in AD 79 by an
eruption of mount Vesuvius.
4.a: people and made more than 200.000
homeless
- Feedback and give correct answers

5.c: the cyclone of November 1970 in
Bangladesh, which is bordered by the Bay of
Bengal on the south, was one of the worst natural
disasters of 20th century.
6.d: The most disasters earthquake in Japanese
history, which occurred in 1923, damaged Tokyo
and Yokohama and killed about 150. 000 people.

7.b: The October 1989 Loma Pieta earthquake,
which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, caused


extensive damage to older buildings in San
Francisco Bay area.
4. Practice 2:

4.

* Answers:
T: Keep Ss in pairs but with another
partner.
b. Kangaroos, which come from Australia, have
long tails.
- Ask Ss to match each of the sentences in
column A with a related sentence in c. Ba, who lives in Trang Tien street, likes
column B use the suitable relative
pronouns to join the 2 sentences.
playing the guitar.
T: Calls on some pairs to read the answers

d. (defining)
e. Neil Armstrong, who first walked on the
moon, live in the USA.
f. (defining)

- Corrects the mistakes and give the true
g. Miss Lien, who sings very well, is my English
answers

teacher.
5. Practice 3:
4. Rewrite the sentences in exercise 3
T: Help Ss to identify "defining" and "non
defining clause" (see period 6 – language
focus Unit 8)
T: Instruct Ss to do exercise 3. Underline
the relative clause in the sentence, and
then add commas to separate the nondefining relative clause from the rest of
the sentence.
T: Writes all the sentences on the subboard. - - -- Call on some Ss to do the
task.


- Comments and give correct answers

6. Consolidation
T: Set the scene "You rewrite the sentences in exercise 3, replace each underlined
clause with a clause you have written. You may use fact or your imagination"
T: Call on some Ss to check the answers
T: Correct the mistakes
7. Homework
- Review all the lesson (unit 8 and unit 9)
- prepare "Test" in the next period