Floods are normally caused by...

Some of the consequences of natural disasters are...

Which of the following are the impacts of natural disasters on people's lives?

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

A ______ is sudden flooding that occurs when the water rises quickly within several hours of heavy rain.

Monsoon rains across Thailand _______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.

Typhoon Haiyan made the damage, and ________ of life became great in the Philipines.

Thanks to the extensive _______ measures taken, loss of life in Typhoon Xangsane in Da Nang and other provinces seemed to be relatively low.

A number of other provinces will declare drought _______ in the coming weeks.

In some areas, human ________ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.

* landslide: sạt lở đất, lở đất

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent ________ and volcanic ________, encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

* encircle (v): vây quanh, bao vây

* basin (n): vùng trũng, vịnh nhỏ

Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that ________ a volcano.

A soft, loose soil may ________ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the same earthquake.

* intensely (adv): mạnh, dữ dội

During the next 24 hours, the storm will be moving north, around 10 km per hour, and is expected to ________ the southern part of China's Guangdong Province.

WORD FORMATION.

Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic _________ (erupt)

WORD FORMATION.

During a volcano, you should follow the _________ order issued by authorities. (evacuate)

*authority (n): chính quyền, quan chức địa phương

* evacuate (v): di tản

Thunderstorms can be _________, while tornadoes and lightning can be life-threatening.

WORD FORMATION.

_________ of the deadly Nepal earthquake have told the horror of the moment when it struck, leaving more than 3,000 dead. (survive)

* survive (v): sống sót

Tents will be used for medical camps and temporary _______ after earthquakes. (accommodate)

* temporary (adj): tạm thời

* accommodate (v): cung cấp nơi ở

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Serious floods caused ______ of human lives, as well as significant material damage.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

On March 23, 2011, Japan suffered a huge tsunami _______ by an earthquake.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

_______ disasters can also result in the tremendous destruction of property and financial loss.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

When volcanoes _______, clouds of ash cover plants making them incredible.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

On June 9, authorities in Ninh Thuan Province declared a drought emergency _______ the first time after five months of lacking rains.

Do you think human activities directly cause natural disasters?

Do you think the Covid-19 pandemic is a natural disaster or caused by humans?

What can we do to minimize disasters like floods, drought, famine, or wildfire? (minimize (v): giảm thiểu = giảm tới mức ít nhất)

Give your answer in a paragraph.