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UNIT 4: DISASTERS LESSON 1 LESSON SUMMARY VOCABULARY Word/Phrase Meaning Example typhoon (n) /taɪˈfuːn/ a tropical storm that often causes huge damage A typhoon is on its way to the city. earthquake (n) /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ a strong, unexpected shaking of the earth's surface There will be an earthquake according to the weather forecast. tsunami (n) /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ also tidal wave /ˈtaɪdl weɪv/ a huge wave that often comes after an earthquake A tsunami can destroy everything on its way. flood (n) /flʌd/ a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry The flood caused serious damage to our house. wildfire (n) /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/ a large fire burning natural areas like woods, forests and grassland A campfire can cause a wildfire. blizzard (n) /ˈblɪzərd/ a snowstorm with powerful wind Many people got stuck in the blizzard for five hours. heat wave (n) /hiːt weɪv/ a period of unusually hot weather A long summer heat wave can cause crops to die. drought (n) /draʊt/ a long period when there is little or no rain A severe drought can cause plants, trees and animals to die. landslide (n) /ˈlændslaɪd/ also landfall /ˈlændfɔːl/ a fall of earth or rocks down a hill or cliff Floods can cause a landslide.
avalanche (n) /ˈævəlæntʃ/ also snowslide /ˈsnəʊslaɪd/ a large amount of snow, ice and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain Yesterday’s avalanche killed a party of skiers. GRAMMAR Wh- questions We can use Wh- questions to ask for detailed information about an action or event. Wh- questions Answers What was the biggest earthquake? It was the Great Chilean Earthquake. Where was the tallest tsunami? It was in Lituya Bay, Alaska, the US. When was the worst flood? It was in 1938. How wide was the wildfire? It was fifty five million acres. How tall was the tidal wave? It was about thirty meters. How long was the drought? It was more than six months. How many people died in the earthquake? More than 830,000 people died. How much damage did the landslide cause? The landslide destroyed everything. PRONUNCIATION  Sound change of was "... was ..." often sounds like /wəz/. What was /wəz/ he doing at eight yesterday evening?  Pronouncing /ʌ/ and /u:/ /ʌ/ /u:/ • flood /flʌd/ • jurnp /dʒʌmp/ • country /ˈkʌntri/ • another /əˈnʌðər/ • typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ • who /huː/ • blue /bluː/ • noon/nuːn/ PRACTICE Pronunciation Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. month B. other C. stomach D. move 2. A. flood B. food C. typhoon D. moon 3. A. nut B. mud C. rule D. cut
4. A. boot B. spoon C. good D. zoo 5. A. thunder B. hundred C. sudden D. June Vocabulary a. Match the words or phrases to their definitions A. Heavy rains cause this to happen. B. This is a typical storm in tropical regions. C. This is the violent shaking of the earth's surface. D. This happens when there is unusually hot weather. E. Plants, trees and animals die because of this long period with no rain. 1. a flood ______ 2. a drought ______ 3. a typhoon ______ 4. a heat wave ______ 5. an earthquake ______ b. Complete the text using the words in the boxes. avalanche typhoon landslide tsunami blizzard Welcome back to Radio Weather News. There were a lot of natural events yesterday. Cars, motorbikes and other vehicles got stuck in a (6) ___________ on the west side of the city because of heavy snowfall and a big storm on the highway. In the mountain range, there was a(n) (7) ___________. A mass of ice fell down a slope and caused three people to be injured. Yesterday there was also a (8) ___________ on the east side of the city. Its violent winds knocked all the trees down and caused a(n) (9) ___________ which blocked many roads. Besides, the earthquake in the ocean caused a (10) ___________ on the east coast. What a day of disaster! Grammar a. Circle the correct options. 1. Kate: ___________ did the tsunami destroy? - Jack: The whole village. A. Where B. Which C. What D. Why 2. Jim: ___________ was the wave? - Ann: About 10 meters tall. A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How tall 3. Alex: ___________ did the earthquake hit the city? - Tom: At midnight. A. When B. What C. Where D. How 4. Ben: ___________ did the blizzard cause across the city? - Rosie: A power cut.