Урок для 10 класу за підручником А. Несвіт на тему "Natural Disaster"

                                          Theme: Natural disasters

Objectives:

• To improve lexical and grammar skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing;
• To check up speaking, reading, listening and writing skills;
• To stimulate intellectual progress and cognitive activity;
• To form skills in search of information from different sources and generalize it;
• To develop language, intellectual and cognitive faculties;
• To develop skills of social adaptation;
• To develop the pupils` understanding of our planet;
• To encourage pupils to be merciful to our Planet and people around it;
• To bring up positive attitude to foreign language as means of communication;
• To bring up tolerance.

Materials and equipment: pupils` presentation, handouts, pictures, multimedia projector, screen, computer and the video “10 Deadly Natural Disasters”, “A year of Natural Disaster”, textbooks.

Procedure

1. Introduction

1. Greetings

T.: Good morning, dear friends!

We live in a magic world. This wonderful world is our nature. Nature gives us life. Nature teaches us to be kind and clever, attentive and creative. It teaches to understand the world around us. But our Planet is very fragile. Every year small and big natural disasters occur in different parts of the world.

2. Theme, aims.

T.: As you guessed the theme of our lesson is “Natural disasters”.  Today we are going to speak about different kinds of natural disasters. Clear up how these natural disasters affect humans and what we should do to live with them and to protect ourselves from different natural catastrophes.

For the slogan I`ve chosen famous words “Mother planet is showing us the red warning light – be careful – she is saying”. The Dalai Lama.

By the end of lesson you should be able:

• to recognize and understand new words and words combinations;
• to participate in common conversational exchanges about the topic of  today`s lesson

3. Warming-up

T.: I`d like you to read this poem on page 129 and say what unusual natural phenomenon Clyde Watson describes.

Jagged light, blue and bright

Flashes in the air.

Rumble bumble, crash boom

What’s going up there?

The Man in the Moon is having  a party,

Fireworks burst and fly

As wild drums and dancing feet

Echo through the sky.

2. Main Part

1. Checking the vocabulary. Matching work

Method “Spidergram”

T.: You see the pictures of natural disasters

(see computer presentation, slide 2)

T.: What words do you associate with the topic “Natural disasters”? Give the names to the pictures.

(see computer presentation, slide 3) + HO 2

2. Speaking skills. Pair work

T.: Let`s clear up what some natural disasters mean.

Listen and repeat

Lexical training

- цунамі

- повінь

- сніговий обвал, лавина

- завірюха, хуртовина

- посуха, засуха

- землетрус

- вулканічне виверження

- смерч, торнадо

- гроза з градом, злива, сильний дощ

- теплова хвиля, період сильної спеки

- ураган

- зсув, обвал

- посуха, засуха

T. Read and complete the sentences with the names of natural disasters.

Ex. 3. p. 129

3. Listening skills. Watching film “10 Deadly Natural Disasters”

T.: Now we`ll see a film concerning our topic. Be attentive and get ready to answer some questions (HO 1).

Writing.

 Match the words with the appropriate definition.

Pre-listening activity.

4. Watching video “A year of Natural Disaster”

Post watching activities. Choose the right answer

1) A violent and heavy snowstorm is called a__________________

blizzard

tornado

drought

2) When crops fail and livestock die through lack of water because of no rain, there is a______

drought

riot

tornado

3) The above situation could cause massive starvation through lack of food. This situation is called a__________________

blizzard

explosion

famine

4) When the land violently moves or shakes especially around fault lines, it’s called  an______

tsunami

earthquake

explosion

5) When the above situation causes a huge body of seawater to move in towards the shore, it is known as a__________________

tsunami

riot

drought

6) When there is a violent outbreak of lawlessness by people, it’s called a________________

explosion

pollution

 riot

7) A loud noise and sometimes huge force created by something like a bomb, is known as an

tsunami

explosion

pollution

8) A violent wind that twists round and round and causes massive destruction, is called a

riot

explosion

tornado

9) Something that makes the air, rivers, or seas dirty, is known as___

pollution

drought

earthquake

10) A mountain where there may be a sudden eruption.___________

volcano

famine                   

 tornado

T. Say which of the natural disasters you have heard recently. Where did it happen? How did the disaster influence life in the region? Ex. 4. p. 131

5. Watching video 2011 a year of Natural disaster

 Questions:

Начало формы
1.______ suffered the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded.
 a. Chile
 b. Japan
 c. Australia

2. Japan was hit by a _____ magnitude earthquake.
 a. 0.9
 b. 9.9
 c. 9.0

3.______ died when buildings and homes collapsed like papers.
 a. over 190 people
 b. 190 people
 c. less than 190 people

4. A two weeks old baby and his mother were rescued after ______.
 a. 34 hours
 b. 2 days
 c. 24 hours

5.______ suffered the worst flood since the 1970's.
 a. Austria
 b. Austral
 c. Australia

6.Twelve million people were affected by a severe ______.
 a. drug
 b. drought
 c. drag

7.In the southern states of the USA ______ destroyed thousands of homes.
 a. wildfires
 b. warfare
 c. wares

Here are the answers:

Summarizing T: In conclusion, I must say that many scientists and world leaders realise that the Earth is in danger. There is only one way out of this trouble: either we stop killing the Earth or we kill ourselves. We should think about future generations. And now let’s have a relax and listen a song “ A Beautiful Lie” of the famous rock group “Thirty Seconds to Mars”

T. According to EMI Japan, the video for "A Beautiful Lie" was going to be shot in both Alaska and the North Pole. Jared Leto then moved the video to Greenland and Iceland. The video for "A Beautiful Lie" was shot in August 2007 in Greenland. Jared has said that the video will be environmentally safe and for every download of the video, it will go to an environmental charity. Jared Leto has said on an over-the-phone interview with 99X in Atlanta that the video will be like a short film and a documentary.^[2]

On 28 January it was aired through MySpace and on MTV. The video is showing the importance of global warming. The video was directed by Angakok Panipaq (a pseudonym for Leto based on a character from an Inuit children's book, SPIRITS IN THE SNOWHOUSE: THE INUIT ANGAKOK ). The video features hidden frames of coal emissions into the environment, dead animals and a cemetery of white crosses. A global warming support website is given at the end of the video abeautifullie.org.

The music video has recently been shown through Rock Sound Magazines website and MySpaceTV. The Rock Sound article can be found online.^[3]

The video is a montage of images of the Greenland environment interwoven with scenes of the band playing on the edge of an iceberg.

T: I hope that you - our builders of future life -will become thoughtful about the relations between people and nature. I hope that you understand that the problem of pollution hasn't any borders and we have to protect nature in all the countries, in the whole world.

Our lesson is coming to its finish and I want to thank everybody who took part in our work. Our work was great and we'll continue it in our next lessons..

To sum up their discussion the pupils read the words from the screen:

We wish you always:

Air to breathe,

Fire to warm you,

Water to drink and

the Earth to live in.

We wish this to you from my heart'

which can be regarded as the message to the coming generations.

I hope you`ll find the way to help Nature and to protect yourselves from natural disasters. Oskar Wild said: “Who are you to bring the pain into God`s world?” Let`s bring happiness and peace. I am happy to have an opportunity to work with such audience. You`ve heard a lot of information. Share it with the other people.

3. Teacher: I`d like you to fill in a self-assessment card at the end of the lesson.

Results:

18-13 – a very good result

12-7 – rather well

6-0 – not good

4. Home task. Your home task is to create a mini-project  in groups about natural disasters which happened in our region. Don`t forget about safety measures. Good luck to you.  I am looking forward to our next meeting.

HO 1

Questions

1. What is a natural disaster?
2. Are natural hazards interrelated?
3. What can cause tsunami?
4. What can cause floods?
5. What can cause drought?
6. What are the costs of natural disasters?
7. What natural disasters did occur in Thailand?
8. Was Ukrainian family saved from tsunami in Thailand?
9. What natural catastrophe did occur in the USA in 2005?
10. What natural disasters happened in Europe in 2013?
11. What does “to respond to natural disasters effectively” mean?
12. Are natural disasters part of the way the planet works? (on film)
13. Where wouldn`t people live in the ideal world? (on film)
14. Why is the Museum presenting the exhibition of Natural disasters? (on film)
15. As climate warms what do we expect? (on film)
16. Are there certainly ways that we can learn to live with natural disasters? (on film)

HO 2

Checking the vocabulary

- цунамі

- повінь

- сніговий обвал, лавина

- завірюха, хуртовина

- посуха, засуха

- землетрус

- вулканічне виверження

- смерч, торнадо

- гроза з градом, злива, сильний дощ

- теплова хвиля, період сильної спеки

- ураган

- зсув, обвал

- посуха, засуха

HO 3

Floods safety measures

1. If you need to evacuate

• Notify a neighbor, friend or the local authorities of your new address;
• Turn off power, water and gaze and take your mobile phone;
• Pack warm clothing, essential medication, valuables and sentimental items in waterproof bags, to be taken with your emergency kit;
• Lock your home and take recommended evacuation routes for your area;
• Don`t drive through flooded ground.

2. If you stay during the flood

• Stay tuned  to local radio for updated advice;
• Avoid entering flood waters;
• Stay on the roofs of building;
• Don`t use gaze or electrical appliances which have been in flood water until checked for safety;
• Don`t eat food which has been in flood waters.

Thunderstorms include

(Lightning, hail, heavy rain, strong winds.) Indoors

• Listen continuously to your local radio/TV for further warnings
• When the storm strikes disconnect all electrical appliances;
• Stay indoors in the strongest part of the building;
• Keep evacuation kits with you;
• Protect yourself with mattresses, rugs or blankets under a strong table or bench if the building starts to break up;
• Stay away from windows;
• Use flashlight if the power goes out;
• Discontinue use of phones and electrical equipment. You may also want to unplug appliances and computers;
• Avoid taking a shower or bath. If lighting strikes your house it may send a current electricity across metal plumbing throughout the house. 

Results:

18-13 – a very good result

12-7 – rather well

6-0 – not good

Results:

18-13 – a very good result

12-7 – rather well

6-0 – not good

                          Choose the right answer HO 4

1) A violent and heavy snowstorm is called a__________________________

Tornado

blizzard

drought

2) When crops fail and livestock die through lack of water because of no rain, there is a______

flood

drought

tornado

3) When huge amounts of snow or rocks fall down the side of a mountain is known as _____________________________

Avalanche

Flood

Tsunami

4) When the land violently moves or shakes especially around fault lines, it’s called  an_______________________________

tsunami

earthquake

explosion

5) When the above situation causes a huge body of seawater to move in towards the shore, it is known as a________________________________

tsunami

riot

drought

6) When there is  a very strong cold wind and heavy snow, is known as____________________________________

explosion

pollution

blizzard

7) A loud noise and sometimes huge force created by something like a bomb, is known as an____________________________________________

tsunami

pollution

explosion

8) A violent wind that twists round and round and causes massive destruction, is called a___________________________________________

riot

explosion

tornado

9) Something that makes the air, rivers, or seas dirty, is known as_____________________________

drought

pollution

earthquake

10) A mountain where there may be a sudden eruption is called___________

famine 

volcano                  

 tornado

1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-b, 5-a, 6-c, 7-c, 8-c, 9-b, 10-b.