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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4ESO: Articles about accidents/disasters

Large avalanche on the Pic Baix del Cubil at the ski area of Grau Roig in Andorra on 28th of February, 2015. Triggered from a helicopter explosive drop during control work.

Andorra is a country ready for snow accidents but sometimes natural disasters can become overwhelming, that is why prevention is the key! In this video you can watch a measure they took to avoid a catastrophe.

Have a look to this article that explains what to do in case of an avalanche.

• Read it and then summarize the main points in your notebook. 
• What are the main 5 tips?
• Prepare at least 5 questions to ask to your classmates later (have your answers ready).

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/4/130422-avalanche-safety-tips/

EXTRA: This article explains the dos and don'ts in a disaster: what you mustn't do and what you should do in case of an accident or natural disaster.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170711-what-not-to-do-in-a-disaster

REVISION: