unit 9 AV9

Week: 27 Preparing day: 17 .3 . 08
Period :54 Teaching day: 21. 3 . 08
Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
1.Getting started & 2 . Listen & Read ( p 74 – 76 )
I . Objectives: By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to make predictions ,
and tall about the weather forecast
II. Language contents:
* Vocab: about the weather forecast
* Grammar: Relative pronoun - who, that, which
Relative clauses - defining and non defining
III.Techniques: chatting, eliciting, questions & answers, pair/group work
IV Teaching aids: cassette, pictures & sub- boards.
- Time : 45 minutes
V. Procedures:
T & Ss' activities: contents:
* Warm up (5')
- T: asks Ss some questions
+ What’s the weather like today?
+ Do you like hot/ cold weather?
+ Have you ever listened to the
weather forecast on the radio or on
TV?
+ Do you think weather forecast is
useful for us?
- Ss answer the questions
- T: elicits the part I→ Ss match
* presentation : (10')
T :asks Ss some questions
- T: teaches Ss some new words by
mime, translation, synonym.., Ss
read the new words

- Ss guess the answer in pairs
- public answers & corrections
- T: sets the scene: Thuy is talking
to her grandmother while they are
watching TV.
- T: gives Ss the question
- Ss: work in pairs to answer them
* Checking up: chatting
I/ Getting started
a. snowstorm - p1
b. earthquake -p2
c. volcano – p3
d. typhoon - p4
II/ Listen and read.
* Vocab.:
- turn up (v): ®iÒu chØnh to lªn
- expect (v): mong ®îi, chê ®ãn
- thunderstorm (n): b·o cã sÊm sÐt, ma to
- Delta (n): vïng ch©u thæ, dong bang
- just in case: phßng khi, lì khi
- trust (v) = rely on: tin tëng
* Guess the answer:
- What are Thuy and her grandmother
watching ?
--> They are watching the weather
forecast on TV.
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- giving feedback
- Ss listen to the tape, following the
text

- Ss listen to the tape, repeating the
dialogue
*Practice: (15')
- Ss practice the dialogue in groups
of 3
- public groups & corrections
- T: gets Ss to read the dialogue
again & fill in the blanks in pairs
- Ss work in groups of 6 to answer
the questions
- public answers & corrections
*Production (10')
- Ss retell some information of the
dialogue
a/ Practice the dialogue in a group of
three.
b/ Fill in each blank with one word or
phrase from the dialogue.
1/ turn up - weather forecast
2/ rainy
3/ central highlands
4/ have temperatures
5/ weather forecasts - watching them
Answer the questions:
1/ Why does Thuy’s grandmother ask her
to turn up the volume ?
--> Because she wants to listen to the
weather forecast.
2/ Which city is the hottest today ?
--> Ho Chi Minh City is the hottest.

3/ Where is Thuy going ?
--> She’s going to a park on the other
side of Thang Long Bridge with her old
friends ( She’s going on a picnic,)
4/ What does Thuy’s grandmother want
her to do ?
--> She wants her to bring along a
raincoat.
* Homework:(5 ')
- Learn the vocabulary by heart
- Translate the dialogue into Vietnamese.
- Prepare unit 9, section: speak ( talk
about what they want to buy and do to
prepare for a typhoon.)
Self evaluation :…………………………………………………………………
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Week:28 Preparing day : 22. 3 .08
Period: 55 Teaching day : 25 . 3. 08
Unit 9: (cont’d) NATURAL DISASTERS
3. Speak & 4 Listen ( p76 – 77 )
I . Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about what they
prepare and do for disasters : typhoon , earthquake.
II. Language contents:
* Vocab: about disasters
* Grammar: relative clauses
III. Techniques : brainstorming, eliciting, questions & answers, pair/group work
IV Teaching aids: pictures & sub- boards.
- Time : 45 minutes

V .Procedures:
T & Ss' activities: contents:
* Warm up (5')
- T : asks Ss the question
What do you often do to
prepare for a typhoon?
Ss think about what they do to
prepare for a typhoon
-Ss: go to the board and write
down
- T: checks
* Pre- speaking : (5')
- T :teach Ss some words by
using examples, eliciting from
warm up
- Drill the new words
-T: asks Ss a question
+ What happens if there is a
typhoon?
- There may be a power cut.
- There may be heavy rain
- Big trees may be fall down
- The market may be closed
- There may be a flood
* T: remind ss of may/ must
* While-speaking (10')
T asks ss to do the exercise a in
pairs
* Checking up: brainstorming
Check the roof.

buy food buy oil / gas /
candles
store water
check the doors
Cut some branches of high trees in the
garden or around the house.
* Vocab.
- bucket (n): c¸i x«
- leak (n): chç thñng
- tie (v): cét, trãi
- latch (n): c¸i chèt cöa
- ladder (n): c¸i thang
- blanket (n): c¸i mÒn
- available (a): cã s½n
- damage (v): ph¸ hang
* Note:
Must / may + Inf
→ Use in deduction or prediction.
a/ Check what preparations you think should
be made for a typhoon.
KEY:
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preparation
for a
typhoon
- public pairs & corrections
--> T elicits some questions
and gets ss to ask and answer
in pairs
- public pairs & corrections

--> T guides ss how to do b,
gives a model
- ss do the exercise b in pairs
- public pairs & corrections
* Post- speaking (5')
- Ss talk about what they think
they want to buy and to do to
prepare for a typhoon- explain
why
- Buying some canned food.
- Buying candles
- Buying matches
- Filling all buckets with water
- Buying a ladder
- Checking all the window and door latche
b/ Now work with a partner. Talk about
what you think you want to buy and do to
prepare for a typhoon; explain why. The
ideas in the box may help you.
- Answer these questions:
+ Why do we need to buy food ?
--> Because the market will be closed and
no food will be available
+ What food do we need to buy ?
--> rice, oil, canned food, soy sauce, flour..
+ Why do we need to buy candles ?
--> Because there may be a power cut.
+ Why do we need to fill all buckets with
water ?
--> Because water pipes may be damaged

and we’ll not have enough water to use right
after the typhoon.
+ Why do we need to buy a ladder ?
--> Because the roof may be damaged by the
typhoon, and we have to fix it.
+ Why do we need to check all the window
and door latches ?
--> Just in case the strong wind pushes the
doors open.
- Work in pairs:
EX:
A: I think we should buy some candles and
matches before a typhoon.
B: Yes, I think so. There may be a power cut.
A: I think we should fill all the buckets with
water before a typhoon.
B: What for ?
A: Because the water pipes may be damaged
by the typhoon.
A: I think we should check all the window
and door latches.
B: Because it will be raining hard.
* Listen:
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* pre-listening (5')
+ Have you ever heard of an
earthquake ?
+ What happens if there is an
earthquake ?
+ In which country do

earthquakes occur frequently ?
+ What would you do if there
was an earthquake ?
- T sets the scene: "An expert
is giving a talk on how to live
with earthquakes ."
- T asks ss to guess the words
in the blanks
- giving feedback
* while-listening (7')
- Sts listen to the tape twice &
check their prediction
- giving feedback & correcting
-T: ask ss some questions
+ Where would you sit if there
is an earthquake?
+ Where would you stand
+Where do you place heavy
books
+ What do you check?
* post-listening (5')
- T asks ss to tell what they
should do during an earthquake
T: give the homework
-Ss: copy down
Vocabulary:
- block (v): hạn chế, ngăn cản
- roller (n): trục lăn, con lăn
- strike - struck - struck = hit : va chạm
- snout (n): mõm

- hurricane (n): cơn bão
- cyclone (n): cơn lốc xoáy, bão
- eruption (n): sự phun trào (núi lửa )
*Guess the words in the blanks from 1 to 9
* Answer keys:
- bottom shelf of your bookshelves,
- fridge - washing machine
- mirrors
- a window
- inside
- under a strong table - doorway
- corner of a room
* Tape transcript:
If you live in an earthquake zone, you
should take some time to look around your
house. Place heavy books on the bottom
shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers
on your fridge and washing machine to
prevent them from moving. Put hanging
potted plants in plastic containers. Check
the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom.
Make sure they cant move. Dont put your
bed next to a window. Planning where you
are going to be during an earthquake is very
important. The first thing to remember is to
stay inside. Then you should sit under a
strong table or doorway, or stand in the
corner of a room.
*Homework:(3 ')
- Write what you should do during an

earthquake
- Prepare unit 9, section: read ( about
natural disasters )
Self evaluation:.
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Week:28 Preparing day : 22. 3 .08
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Period: 56 Teaching day : 28 . 3. 08
Unit 9: (cont’d) NATURAL DISASTERS
5 .Read ( p78 – 79 )
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to get more information
about the natural disasters in the world., and describe events.
II . Language contents:
* Vocab: about natural disasters
* Grammar: relative clauses
III . Techniques : Matching & chatting, eliciting, questions & answers,
pair/group work
IV. Teaching aids: cassette, pictures & sub- boards.
- Time : 45 minutes
V . Procedures:
T & ss' activities: content:
* Warm up (5')
- T shows 4 pictures on page
74 & asks Ss to match them
with 4 words
- Ss do the task in pairs
-T: what should you do during
an earthquake?
-Ss: answer

-giving feedback & corrections
* pre-reading ( 8’)
-T: presents the lesson
-T: teaches Ss some words
- Drill the new words
- Ss close their books & guess
T/F
* While-reading (20’)
- T has Ss read the text &
check their prediction, do “a”
- T has Ss correct if the
statement is false
- T gets Ss to do the exercise
“b”
* Checking up:
+ snowstorm - picture 1
+ earthquake - picture 2
+ volcano - picture 3
+ typhoon - picture 4
* Vocab.:
- Tidal wave (n): sãng thÇn
- abrupt (a): bÊt ngê, ®ét ngét
- shift (n): sù thay ®æi
- warn (v): c¶nh b¸o
- funnel- shaped (a): cã h×nh phÓu
- suck up (v): hót lªn
- Tornado (n): c¬n lèc xo¸y
- majority (n): ®a sè, phÇn lín
a/ True or False ?Check the boxes :
1- True

2 - True
3 – False( A huge tidal wave traveled from
Alaska to California ).
4 - True
5 - False ( The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is
the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more
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