### Lesson 4 Natural Disasters

Getting ready for the task:
• Have you ever heard about extreme weather?
• What happens when it rains/doesn’t rain a lot?
• Have you ever seen a tornado?
• What can tornadoes cause?
Key words:
a flood - a large amount of water
to destroy - to damage smth so badly
a funnel - a channel, pipe, tube
hail - heavy rain
a tsunami - an extremely large wave on the sea/the ocean
damage - harm
a drought - a long period of time when there is no rain
a hurricane - a violent storm with strong winds
1

CW. Look at the pictures and speak about natural disasters following the sample.

2

PW. Follow the sample and make up a dialogue about the weather where you live.

Sona: What is the most extreme weather where you live?
Elchin: We sometimes have droughts.
Sona: What do you do when there is a drought?
Elchin: Well, we don’t make fires. Fires are very dangerous when there is a drought. We should be careful with natural disasters.

LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Rainy weather
   B) Football match
   C) Thunderstorm
   D) My friend Simon
   E) Real friendship
2. Which is not mentioned?
   A) Friends were playing football
   B) Simon was angry
   C) One friend hurt his knee
   D) Sky was full of clouds
   E) Simon called the family
3. Choose the correct statement according to the text.
   A) Simon lost the ball.
   B) I climbed the oak tree.
   C) Lightening hit the ball.
   D) Simon pushed the friend.
   E) There was new grass after rain.
4. Answer the question according to the passage.
   Why was Simon angry with his friend?
5. Which word has the closest meaning to “annoyed”

It was a warm afternoon, but the sky was full of dark grey clouds. My friend Simon and I were playing football with some friends near the park. Simon and I were on the same team. While Simon was running with the ball, I fell on top of him. He lost the ball and got angry. Suddenly a heavy rain started. Then there was a bright flash of lightening and a few moments later a loud peal of thunder - it was a thunderstorm! Everyone ran home but my knee hurt from the fall, so I stood under a big oak tree. At that time Simon grabbed me and pulled me away from the tree. I couldn’t believe he was so angry with me! It was just a football game! Then another flash of lightning hit the big oak tree. When I turned round, I saw the oak tree burning and a big black patch of burned grass under it. Only then I realized the situation.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Rainy weather
   B) Football match
   C) Thunderstorm
   D) My friend Simon
   E) Real friendship
2. Which is not mentioned?
   A) Friends were playing football
   B) Simon was angry
   C) One friend hurt his knee
   D) Sky was full of clouds
   E) Simon called the family
3. Choose the correct statement according to the text.
   A) Simon lost the ball.
   B) I climbed the oak tree.
   C) Lightening hit the ball.
   D) Simon pushed the friend.
   E) There was new grass after rain.
4. Answer the question according to the passage.
   Why was Simon angry with his friend?
   Answer: “Because he fell on Simon and Simon lost the ball”
5. Which word has the closest meaning to “annoyed”
   Answer: “angry”