Natural disasters SPEAKING
Content Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, etc are natural diasters that cause devastating effects on our environment and livelihood. What areas are more prone to natural diasters? Learning Outcomes Learn and review vocabulary related to natural disasters. Discuss the causes and effects of natural disasters. Review grammar related to the discussion. www.english-maestro.mn 1
Speaking Which natural disasters are you familiar with? List as many as you can. www.english-maestro.mn 2
earthquake hurricane blizzard drought tsunami hailstorm volcanic eruption tornado flood wildfire avalanche www.english-maestro.mn 3
1) debris 2) funnel 3) twister 4) thunder 5) lightning 6) wilderness 7) basement 8) storm cellar 9) 10) cigarette butts 11) (to seek) 12) (to take) 13) (to take) precaution(s) www.english-maestro.mn 4
Please note Grammar rules in action (Present Tense) I you he she it we they take take takes takes takes take take Example: If you live in an area with earthquakes, you should take certain, such as making sure your house is sturdy. www.english-maestro.mn 5
Please note Grammar rules in action (Past Tense) I you he she it we they took took took took took took took Example: We took many before the hurricane in order to stay safe, such as boarding up the windows in our house. www.english-maestro.mn 6
Please note Grammar rules in action (Present Tense) I you he she it we they seek seek seeks seeks seeks seek seek Example: We were advised to seek during the eruption of the volcano. www.english-maestro.mn 7
Please note Grammar rules in action (Past Tense) I you he she it we they sought sought sought sought sought sought sought Example: After hearing the tornado warning, they quickly sought. www.english-maestro.mn 8
Speaking Discuss the following questions. 1) What are the causes of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados and floods? 2) What are the effects of these natural disasters? 3) What can be taken to minimize damage caused by natural disasters? www.english-maestro.mn 9
Writing Match the sentences to form a complete one. 1. The farmer's vegetables dried out and died 2. The cow was sent flying through the sky 3. The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed 4. My basement was filled with water a. after the flood. b. by the tornado. c. because of the blizzard. d. as a result of the drought. e. by a volcanic eruption. www.english-maestro.mn 10
Speaking Fill in the blanks. thunderstorms - twisters - buildings - damage - funnel - basement - tornado - debris A is a violent, spiraling of air. They are also known as. Tornadoes often develop from. They are known to cause severe to and other structures. Some tornadoes pick up from the ground as they advance. In the event of a tornado, it is important to take, preferably in a or storm cellar. www.english-maestro.mn 11
Speaking Fill in the blanks. wilderness - debris lightning uncontrollably dangerous - volcanic eruption - drought - wildfire A is a fire that spreads quickly and through an area of. They can be caused by anything from strikes to cigarette butts. Some are caused by other natural disasters. For example, a can create dry conditions that lead to a fire and hot ash from a can ignite a forest. Although wildfires are often, they can also help to keep forests healthy by clearing out excess growth and. www.english-maestro.mn 12
Speaking Fill in the blanks. Situation 1 Situation 2 After learning about natural disasters, you decide to move to somewhere safer. Where in the world would you go in order to reduce the risk of experiencing a natural disaster? You are a storm chaser hoping to capture video footage of the most dangerous natural disasters! Where in the world would you go in order to film the most extreme video? www.english-maestro.mn 13
1. tornado a violent, spiraling funnel of air 2. wildfire a fire spreading uncontrollably through the wilderness 3. debris scattered material 4. steps taken to prepare for problems in the future Caused by both man and nature, natural disasters can cause devastating effects to humans and the environment. www.english-maestro.mn 14
Writing Complete the sentences. To stay safe during a blizzard, one should take, such as... The least dangerous natural disasters are... are the scariest natural disasters because... www.english-maestro.mn 15
Speaking Match the vocabulary to its meaning 1. debris a. to find a safe place (for 2. funnel example, in the event of a 3. twister natural disaster) 4. to take b. to prepare ahead of time for 5. to take expected difficulties c. a shape with a wide opening on one end and a narrow opening on the other d. loose fragments of material e. another term for 'tornado' www.english-maestro.mn 16
Writing True or False A blizzard is a cold storm with heavy snow. a) True b) False Wildfires are always started by humans. a) True b) False Tornadoes are often in the shape of a cylinder. a) True b) False www.english-maestro.mn 17
Writing Express your opinion by completing the following sentence. I am (not) afraid of natural disasters because... www.english-maestro.mn 18
Speaking What can individuals do to prevent the start of wildfires? www.english-maestro.mn 19
Writing Compare and contrast droughts and floods. droughts floods www.english-maestro.mn 20
Speaking Select the correct conjugation of the verb. 1. he seeks / seek / sought (present). 2. she seeks / seek / sought (past). 3. we take / took / taken (past). 4. she take / took / takes (present). 5. I take / took / takes (past). 6. he take / took / takes (present). www.english-maestro.mn 21