Todays topic:

Natural disasters
Objectives:
- Revise our vocabulary and learn
more about the natural disasters.
- Find out some news about the
natural disasters in the world.
- Practice vocabulary.

Vocabulary
a. Volcanic eruption: erupcin volcnica
b. Ice storm: tormenta de hielo
c. Tsunami: maremoto
d. Drought: sequa
e. Forest fire: incendio forestal
f. Blizzard: tormenta de nieve
g. Whirlpool: remolino
h. Landslide: derrumbe
i. Typhoon( cyclone, hurricane): huracn
j. Flood: inundacin
k. Tornado: tornado
l. Thunderstorm: tormenta elctrica
m. Hailstorm: granizada
n. Earthquake: terremoto
o. Sandstorm: tormenta de arena

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Choose the disaster from the list:

a. Volcanic eruption
b. Ice storm
c. Tsunami
d. Drought
e. Forest fire
f. Blizzard
g. Whirlpool
h. Landslide
i. Typhoon( cyclone,
hurricane)
j. Flood
k. Tornado
l. Thunderstorm
m. Hailstorm
n. Earthquake
o. Sandstorm

Three volcanoes erupt in Kamchatka

Peninsula

Peru landslide kills 11 in jungle village

Read the sentences carefully. Refer disasters (A-J) to their descriptions.

1. Several people were walking along when suddenly tons of

earth came crashing down the hillside and

blocked the road in front of them.
2. It is a form of precipitation and is formed by rain and wind.
3. The water moving in a spiral motion.
4. The river overflowed in several places and huge areas of
farming land are now several feet under water. Boats are
being to rescue1 people in nearby villages.
5. Suddenly the ground shook beneath out feet and the tall
building opposite the college began to sway 2. Windows
and doors rattled and: several bookcases in the college
library came crashing down.
6. Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late to save
many of the animals and crops there. The whole area was
like a vast desert.
7. Smoke poured out of the crater but no one exported an
eruption. A week later, however, red hot lava began to
flow down the side of the mountain.
8. It swept onwards, covering everything in its path. The
travellers had to get off their camels and lie down until it
had eventually passed.
9. A phenomenon that generally occurs when the vegetation
and forest cover in an area is completely dried out due to
a heat wave or a drought conditions and spreads
uncontrollably all over the territory.
10. It must have been at least twenty feet high as it swept
towards the shore. In a few seconds it destroyed all the
houses in its way, drowning everyone inside.

A). Forest fire

B). Typhoon
C). Earthquake
D). Whirlpool
E). Volcano
F). Drought
G). Sandstorm
H). Landslide
I). Flood
J). Hailstorm

Act out the dialogue.

Interviewer: Now, Professor, what can you tell our listeners about the
effects of global warming?
Prof. Watson: Well, the most noticeable effect is that our weather
patterns are changing. Did you know that it only takes a rise of a
few degrees in temperature to seriously affect life on Earth?
Interviewer: No, I didn't. That's terrible.
Prof. Watson: Some countries are already becoming hotter while others
are becoming much colder.
Interviewer: But that won't affect everyone - only the far north and
south?
Prof. Watson: No, that's where you're wrong! All parts of the world will
be affected but in different ways. There will be droughts in some
parts of the world and bad storms and floods in others. The rise in
temperature will also cause the Polar ice caps to melt and so the
sea levels will rise. Actually, this is already happening and it will
soon get much worse.
Interviewer: Really? I didn't know that.
Prof. Watson: Yes and throughout the world many low-lying areas are
in danger of flooding. Think about how often there have been
reports of floods lately in places like Holland and Bangladesh.
Interviewer: I suppose you're right. And what about wildlife?
Prof. Watson: Well, many plants and animals won't be able to adapt to
the new climate and they may die. Some animals are already losing
their homes and many plants are disappearing too.

Listen to a song and write down the missed words.

If I never met you

If I never ___ you

If I never ___ your face
This world, this world would ____a
colder place, I bet
If we'd never_________...
If I never________ you
If I never__________ your love
My life, my life might_____ a sad song
of regret
If we'd never met...
But we said one Hello
And look at how the world begins to
spin
Look at how the shadows disappear
Now that you are here

Conditional type 2

With the 2nd conditional, the

verb to be in the past time is
always expresses as were
Incorrect: I would go to the party
if I was you.
Correct: I would go to the party if
I were you.

We form the 2 nd
Conditional with the help
of
Conjunction if
+ past simple +
would/could+ infinitive
e.g. If I were you I
wouldnt do it.

Join the sentences, as in the

example.
1.If I had the money
A. he wouldnt get

to buy this sofa

2.If I had a week off,
3.If I didnt have a
headache
4.If he took a map
with him
5.If she were very rich
6.If they finished
painting their house

lost.
B. I would go to Paris.
C. they would on a
weekend trip.
D. our living room
would look prettier.
E. she would buy an
expensive car.
F. I could finish this
work and go home.

Read the speech bubbles, then make Type 2 conditional

sentences, as in the example.

If I didnt work long hours, I wouldnt be tired

Look at the pictures and use the prompts to complete the

sentences, as in the example (on the blackboard).

What would happen/What would you do

if you ...

1.
wanted to get fit?
If I wanted to get fit, I would go cycling
every day.
2.
won the lottery?
_______________________________
3.
had a big garden?
_______________________________
4.
went to university?
________________________________
5.
woke up late?
________________________________
6.
had a sailing boat?
________________________________

Thank you very

much for your
attention.
Have a nice
day.