Unit 9 grade 8: Natural Disasters – Communication

1. Task 1 Unit 9 Grade 8 Communication

Listen to a radio program on 4TeenNews. Then fill the gaps with the words you hear.(Listen to a radio show on 4TeenNews. Then fill in the blanks with the words you hear.)

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Guide to answer

(1) flooded

(2) warming

(3) used

(4) unprepared

(5) reminding

Translated:

Welcome to “Nature and You”. Today, we asked listeners around the world who called us to express their views on these two questions:

– Are there more disasters now than in the past?

– Are we prepared to deal with natural disasters?

Sarah: I think there are more disasters now than before. Whenever I watch the news on TV, I also see places that are flooded or affected by drought. I’m sure this is a result of climate change and global warming.

Peter: I don’t think there are more disasters now than there used to be. But there is more news covered in a shorter period of time. We have seen them so often in the news that we have become accustomed to them.

Nubita: I think the recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how unprepared we are for them. Today, despite all the technology and knowledge available, many people still fall victim to natural disasters.

Sacred: I don’t think we can prepare for natural disasters because nobody knows when and where they will strike. It is nature’s way of reminding us that we are responsible and that we should show more respect for the natural environment.

2. Task 2 Unit 9 grade 8 Communication

Read the listeners’ views on natural disasters again and decide who you agree with and who you disagree with. (Listen to the audience’s views on natural disasters again and decide whose views you agree with. Disagree with whose views.)

Guide to answer

I agree with Sarah’s view. (I agree with Sarah’s point.)

I don’t agree with Nubita’s view. (I disagree with Nubita’s point.)

3. Task 3 Unit 9 Grade 8 Communication

Answer the two questions. Express your own views and write them down below. (Answer the two questions. Express your own views and write them.)

– Are there more natural disasters now than there were in the past?

– Are we prepared to deal with natural disasters?

Guide to answer

My answer is yes. According to the World Meteorological Organization, humanity experienced five times as many natural disasters (3,496) in the first nearly decade of this century as we did during the 1980s (743). That said, the increase in the number of events isn’t as simple as it seems. I think the difficulty is keeping people aware and prepared for natural disasters. But, we still can use the technology and knowledge available to reduce risks to an acceptable level.

Translated:

My answer is yes. According to the World Meteorological Organization, humanity experienced five times more natural disasters (3,496) in the first decade of this century than we did in the 1980s (743). That said, increasing the number of events is not as simple as one might think. I think the difficulty is keeping people aware and prepared for disasters. However, we can still use existing technology and knowledge to reduce risk to an acceptable level.

4. Task 4 Unit 9 Grade 8 Communication

Work in pairs. Now compare your view with a partner. Do you share the same view? (Work in pairs. Now compare your own points of view with others. Do you guys agree?)

5. Practice Task 1

Find the mistake in each sentence below

1.That cake made for my birthday party.

2. A novel are being read by Jim.

3. Loan is having her hair cutting next Sunday.

4. This house built by his father 3 years ago.

5. I gave a notebook on my birthday by my best friend yesterday.

6. Practice Task 2

Put the verb in the brackets into the correct form.

1. That novel __________ (write) by a famous artist.

2. The milk ____________ (deliver) every day.

3. Lan’s car __________ (repair) last month.

4. Phong _______________ (go/not) alone tonight by his family.

5. My mother let me _________ (use) her computer.

7. Conclusion

At the end of this lesson, students need to complete the exercise, listen to and present their opinions about the views of the audience in the lesson on the issue of natural disasters; At the same time, memorize the words in the lesson:

• climate change: climate change
• victim (n): victim
• in charge: take responsibility
• result(n): result, consequence
• global warming: global warming
• earthquake (n): earthquake
• tsunami (n): tsunami