Level 1, Part 1: The world around us
Unit 3: Natural disasters Coursebook exercises
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Point out to students the difference between weather events and natural events, then get them to look for pictures of the events listed on the Internet and in books.
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Students copy and complete the table. They could add other events, if they can think of any, and of course some events may go in both columns.
Violent weather hailstorm flood tsunami drought hurricane tornado
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Violent Earth volcano avalanche tsunami earthquake
It may be that you and your students live in a HURRICANE ZONE IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION EASILY )F NOT HELP STUDENTS describe the five stages.
B Listening and vocabulary CD 1, Track 4
5–7 These exercises all focus on vocabulary, and are all for pre-listening. Students will hear all the phrases when they listen to the news item, so it is important for them to spend time on the matching activities first. If time is short, you could allocate different groups of students just one of the exercises and then allow them to exchange answers. In some cases more than one matching is possible. They can listen for the correct matchings during the news item. 5 A ripping away peeling back forcing sideswiping carrying out terrifying
B storefronts roofs tourists Cuba bags residents
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Answers Stage 1: Warm ocean water causes more evaporation than usual, creating humid air and clouds. Stage 2: Winds meet and force air upward. Stage 3: Above the storm, winds flow outward; the air below rises. Stage 4: Humid air rising causes clouds to form. Stage 5: Winds cause the hurricane to move and grow. 4
Give your students time to talk about the five pieces of information and decide whether each is true or false. Everything is true.
Nouns Hurricane Wilma waves winds people others buildings
Verbs punished slammed tore looted dragged shook
7 Adjective phrases luxury alligator-infested knee-deep eerily electric hiding debris-filled destroyed furniture sweltering, dark popular beach
Nouns hotels lagoon water air spots streets store shelters resort
Unit 3: Natural disasters 11
Level 1, Part 1
A Speaking and thinking