4ESO. Unit 2: Disasters

In this unit, we will talk about disasters, we will learn how to react on case of experiencing one and we'll read some bews and write one. We'll alse prepare an awarenes campaign. Ready? 

As always, Workbook unit 2 must be finished by the day of the exam, and irregular verbs (end of Workbook) learnt by then too!

POWERPOINT:

1) VOCABULARY: images + types of disaster (natural / human...) x 12

• landslide, earthquake, flooding, ...
• boat capsizing, car crash, spaceship fail, ...
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2) READING: search, copy and paste a current piece of news about a disaster.

 Find the 6w: what / who / when / where and then how and why. Does it follow the inverted pyramid?

 

3) GRAMMAR: past perfect and past simple. Copy paste your results. 

Past perfect form: https://www.liveworksheets.com/xn23743sh 

Past simple and past perfect: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ql63891hj

Revise: 

Remember:

 

 

 4) WRITING: write an article following the structure and models we have seen and add a picture/map.

 

5) LISTENING: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kte1k8ZRXwI

 

 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION:

 

6) SPEAKING: In groups, prepare a presentation with CLEAR instructions on how to react in case of...

fire / confinement  /  gas explosion /  avalanche  / storm in the forest  /  tsunami ...

You can use pictograms as in the case of the earthquake. Record it for a radio program too. Use vocaroo: 

https://vocaroo.com/

You can even make a video! In this case the TARGET AUDIENCE is children. Which is yours?

Example: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmFHOgP35vo

EXTRA: NEWS! Young orangutans

 https://www.liveworksheets.com/xm138982ea

SPEAKING. The jury will evaluate:

• your Powerpoint (content, visuals, texts, animations, clarity of instructions), [x3]
• your Level of English (accuracy, fluency, vocabulary and pronunciation), [x4]
• and your Body Language (eye contact, use of hands, pointing, etiquette) [x3]

DISASTERS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION – JURY: 

GROUPS: 1-Avalanche (Leti & Erik); 2- Floods (Manu & Leo); 3-Earthquakes (Juan Diego, Ruben, Zoe) 4-Fire (Santi & Denis) 5. Tempests (Gil & Rut) 6. Tsunamis (to be determined)

GROUP	Powerpoint [x3]	English level [x4]	Body Language [x3]	TOTAL [x10]
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