Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 9: Natural disasters. Lesson 5: Skills 1

 OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
✓ Use the lexical items related to natural disasters.
✓ Further understand about natural disasters through the two articles.
✓ Prepare a short piece of news about natural disasters. LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP Who’s faster?
 Aims of the stage:
 To review words related to natural 
 disasters and introduce the new lesson. LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP Who’s faster?
 * Vocabulary
 READING Task 1: Match the headlines (1 – 2) with the natural 
 disasters (A – B).
 Task 2: Read the two news articles. Match the highlighted 
 words with their meanings.
 Task 3: Read the articles again and answer the questions.
 Aims of the stage:
 - To introduce the new words related to natural 
 disasters.
 - To activate Ss’ knowledge of the topic of the reading 
 text.
 - To help Ss develop the skill of guessing the meaning 
 of new words in context.
 - To help Ss develop the skill of reading for specific 
 information. VOCABULARY
 Tsunami (n)
 /tsuːˈnɑː.mi/
 Trận súng thần VOCABULARY
 New words Pronunciation Meaning
 1. Ash (n) /ổʃ/ Tro
 2. Tsunami (n) /tsuːˈnɑː.mi/ Trận súng thần
 3. Tremble (v) /ˈtrembəl/ Rung lắc READING
 1 Match the headlines (1 – 2) with the natural disasters (A – B). 
 Headlines Natural disasters
1. 30 seconds of a slight 
 shaking in Ha Noi. A. volcanic eruption 
2. A thick layer of ash 
 B. earthquake
 covers Tonga. READING
 3 Read the articles again and answer the questions.
 1. Where and when did the eruption happen? 
 => ___________________________________________________________In the South Pacific last Saturday.
 2. What did the eruption cause? 
 => ___________________________________________________________A tsunami.
 3. What were the other effects of the eruption? 
 ___________________________________________________________It destroyed hundreds of homes on some small islands, and more than 
 ___________________________________________________________twenty people on these islands are missing.
 4. How long did the buildings shake? 
 => ___________________________________________________________For about 30 seconds.
 5. What caused the shaking?
 => ___________________________________________________________A strong earthquake in China. SPEAKING
 4 Work in pairs. Match the questions with the answers.
 Questions Answers
1. What kind of natural disaster was it? a. Five days of heavy rain caused it. 
 b. Many houses were flooded, two villagers 
2. When and where did it happen?
 died, and five others were missing.
3. What caused it? c. It was a serious flood. 
 d. Rescue workers looked for the missing 
4. What were its effects? people, and volunteers gave food and drinks to 
 the victims. 
5. How did people help the victims? e. It happened in a village in Phu Yen last week.
 1. c 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. d LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP Who’s faster?
 * Vocabulary
 Task 1: Match the headlines (1 – 2) with the natural 
 READING disasters (A – B).
 Task 2: Read the two news articles. Match the highlighted 
 words with their meanings.
 Task 3: Read the articles again and answer the questions.
 Task 4: Work in pairs. Match the questions with the 
SPEAKING answers. 
 Task 5: Work in groups. Prepare a short piece of news about 
 the natural disaster in 4 or one you know of. Report the 
 news to the class.
 CONSOLIDATION • Wrap-up
 • Homework CONSOLIDATION
 2 HOMEWORK
 ✓Learn by heart all the words.
 ✓Do exercises in the workbook.
 ✓Prepare for Lesson 6 – Skills 2.