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UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

LESSON 1
Volcano (n): nú i lử a
Earthquake (n): độ ng đấ t
Snowstorm (n): bã o tuyết
Typhoon = hurricane = storm (n): bã o
Flood (n): lũ lụ t
Cyclone (n): lố c xoá y
Tidal wave (n): só ng thủ y triều
Tornado (n): vò i rồ ng
Thunderstorm (n): dô ng bã o
Natural disaster (n): thả m họ a thiên nhiên

Weather forecast (n): dự bá o thờ i tiết

Temperature (n): nhiệt độ
Damage (v/n): phá hủ y, thiệt hạ i
Strike (v): tấ n cô ng, đình cô ng
Disastrous = catastrophic (adj): thả m khố c
Hit (v): tấ n cô ng, đổ bộ và o
Coast (n): bờ biển. duyên hả i
Central highland (n): Tây Nguyên

Earthquakes : Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim,

which is known as the "Ring of the Fire". In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the
city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office
blocks and highways collapsed.

Tidal waves :Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater
movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska.
The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California!

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Typhoons : When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a
hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in
Asia. The word "typhoon" comes from Chinese : tai means "big" and feng means
"wind", so the word "typhoon" means " big wind".

Volcanoes : We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo,
which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world`s largest
volcanic eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands
were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption.

Tornadoes : Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a

thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their path. In Italy in 1981, a
tornado lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it
down safely 100 meters away !

Exercise 1: True or False?

Q T F
1. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the Ring of Fire.
2. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage.
3. A huge tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California and hit
Anchorage in 1960s.
4. Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm are different words for
the same natural disaster.
5. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever
volcanic eruption.
6. A tornado looks like a funnel.

Exercise 2: Answer the questions:

1. What example of earthquake is mentioned in the text? And what happened
after the earthquake?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How do we call a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Can we predict when a volcano erupt
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.What is the biggest volcanic eruption and what happened?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Exercise 3: Complete the sentences. 
1. The majority of earthquake  ……………………………………………….…………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. During the earthquake in Kobe, many ……………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. A tidal wave can only occurs when……………………………………………….………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as ………………………………………………….…

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. The Chinese language gave us……………………………………………….……………………… 

6. A tornado is a type of storm that ……………………………………………….…………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 4: An expert is giving a talk an how to live with earthquakes.
Listen to the talk, then complete the table.
Heavy fixtures, furniture, and appliances:
- Place heavy books on the (1) …………………………………………….
- Block the rollers on your (2) …………………… and (3) ……………………
Flying glass:
- Check the (4) ……………………
- Don't put your bed near (5) ……………………
Earthquakes drill:
- Stay (6) ……………………
- Sit (7) …………………… or (8) ……………………
- Stand in the (9) ……………………

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RELATIVE CLAUSE
(MỆ NH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ )
 Đại từ quan hệ:

- Who: S, O chỉ ngườ i

- Whose: tính từ sở hữ u
- Whom: O chỉ ngườ i
- Which: S, O chỉ vậ t
- That: S, O chỉ cả ngườ i và vậ t (trong MĐQH xác định- khô ng đứ ng sau dấ u
phẩ y)

 Trạng từ quan hệ:

- Where: trạ ng từ chỉ nơi chố n (thay cho there/ giớ i từ + địa điểm)
- When: trạng từ chỉ thời gian (thay cho then/ giới từ + thời gian)
- Why: trạ ng từ chỉ lý do ( thay cho for that reason)
- Các trường hợp bắt buộc dùng “that” trong mệnh đề quan hệ

 Các trường hợp bắt buộc dùng “that” trong mệnh đề quan hệ

1. Khi danh từ mà đạ i từ quan hệ bổ nghĩa là danh từ hỗ n hợ p: chỉ cả ngườ i và vậ t

Eg: I can see the woman and the cattle that are coming towards the farm.

2. Khi danh từ mà mệnh đề quan hệ bổ nghĩa ở dạ ng so sá nh nhấ t.

Eg: She was the most famous celebrity that appeared on the show.

3. Khi mệnh đề quan hệ theo sau đạ i từ bấ t định: everyone, someone, no one,

anyone, everything, something, nothing, anything, everything, everybody,
someone, nobody, anybody, all, little, much, none,…

Eg: They help everyone that they meet.

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Exercise 1: Combine the sentences using relative clause:

1. You sent me a gift. Thank you very much for it.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………..2. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
3. I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
4. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………..5. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was
phoning from this box.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
6. This is Mrs. Lee. Her pet daughter won the champion ship last year.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
7. I was sitting in an armchair. It suddenly collapsed.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
8. Mr. Allen said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come especially to see
him.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………..9. The woman was sitting at the table. I had come to see this
woman.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
10. I missed the bus. I usually catch this bus. And I had to travel on the next. This
was a slow bus.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
11. His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.

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12. The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And the man didn't know the
way. This man was driving.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………..13. This is the story of a woman. Her husband suddenly loses his
memory.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
14. They'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
15. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
16. The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were injured.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………..17. The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were
wounded.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
18. I was waiting for a girl. She didn't turn up. (The girl )
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
19. Ben came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most
of the other guests were wearing evening dress.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
20. The company is sending me to London. I work for this company.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..

Exercise 2: Combine the sentences:

1. The young man is very friendly. The young man live next door.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
2. A school boys was injured in the accident. He is now in hospital.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
3. A man answered the phone. He told me you were out.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
4. A waiter served us. He was very impolite and impatient.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..

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5. Some naughty boys were arrested. They have now been relased.
money.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
6. Mark works for a factory. The factory makes typewriters.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
7. The window has now been repaired. The window was broken.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
8. We know a lot of people. They live near our house.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
9. Where are the eggs? They were in the bridge.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
10. What was the name of the woman? She lent you the money.
=>………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..

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