APIENatural Disasters and Being Prepared
Natural disasters and being prepared
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⚡ Natural Disasters and Being Prepared
Learn vital emergency terms, master active collocations, and practice safety speech.
Target Time
20 Minutes
📋 How to use this lesson
🧑🏫 For Teachers
- • Allocate 20 minutes: 8 mins for reading the vocabulary chart and 12 mins for practice and recording.
- • Spot-check the 4 word-formation badges and ensure learners speak clearly into the shadowing boxes.
🎒 For Learners
- • Study the 10 words, their natural word partners, and memory tips before starting exercises.
- • Finish all 16 practice questions, then listen to the audio clips and record your voice in the studio.
📖 Key Vocabulary Bank (10 Target Words)
3 Themes| Word | Everyday Meaning | Common Collocations | Word Forms | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme 1: What happens (Events & Outcomes) | |||||
| earthquake (n) | A sudden, violent shaking of the ground. | major earthquake, survive an earthquake | – | The earthquake made whole buildings tremble. | Earth + Quake (shake) |
| flood (n, v) | A large amount of water covering dry land. | flood water, flash flood | flooding (n) | The river burst its banks and started a flood. | Water overflows food & floors |
| damage (n, v) | Harm or injury that breaks something or makes it less useful. | cause damage, severe damage | – | The storm caused serious damage to roofs. | Picture a broken window: damage = harm you can see. |
| emergency (n) | A sudden, dangerous event needing immediate action. | declare an emergency, emergency kit | – | Call the emergency number right away. | Requires immediate emergence |
| Theme 2: Being ready (Gear & Protection) | |||||
| alarm (n, v) | A loud warning sound or warning device. | sound the alarm, set off the alarm | alarming (adj) alarmed (adj) | Firefighters sounded the alarm immediately. | All arms ready to act |
| torch (n) | A small handheld electric light powered by batteries. | carry a torch, battery torch | – | Keep a working torch by your bedside. | Picture a small light in your hand. |
| shelter (n, v) | A safe place that protects you from bad weather or danger. | seek shelter, emergency shelter | – | They had to seek shelter inside the school basement. | A shelter keeps you safe from the weather. Picture a roof over your head. |
| Theme 3: Action and safety (Response & Movement) | |||||
| danger (n) | The possibility of something bad happening or getting hurt. | in danger, escape from danger | dangerous (adj) | Broken power lines are a danger to everyone. | Picture a red danger sign. |
| warn (v) | To tell people about a danger before it happens. | warn the public, warn someone about | warning (n) | Sirens warned the public of rising waters. | Warn gives time to run |
| escape (v, n) | To get free from a dangerous place or situation. | escape quickly, narrow escape | – | They had to escape through the back door. | Picture a person running out of a door. |
Practice Zone (16 Questions)
Test your command of emergency collocations, context words, and word forms.
Collocation Matrix: Match Verbs to Nouns
Match each natural action verb on the left with its standard noun companion.
Gap-Fill: Sentence Contexts
Fill in each blank using one word from the bank below.
Choose the Most Accurate Word
Select the option that best fits the exact meaning of each situation.
9. Heavy rain made the river overflow, causing a terrible ________ that filled our streets with water.
10. During the heavy snowstorm, families hurried into the basement community ________ to stay safe and warm.
11. Smoke spread fast through the hallway, but everyone managed to ________ through the emergency exit.
12. Falling rocks on the mountain highway created extreme ________ for passing cars.
Word Formation Badges
Change the prompt word in parentheses into its correct noun or adjective form.
Shadowing Studio (12 Speaking Items)
Listen to the model pronunciation, mimic the pacing, and record your voice in the box below each prompt.
🎯 Priority Words: Stress & Syllables (2 items)
WORD 1 • Stress on first syllable
Pronunciation focus: /ˈɜːθkweɪk/
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____WORD 2 • Stress on second syllable
Pronunciation focus: /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____🔗 Essential Collocations (4 items)
COLLOCATION 1
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____COLLOCATION 2
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____COLLOCATION 3
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____COLLOCATION 4
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____💬 Standard Safety Sentences (4 items)
SENTENCE 1 • Gear in action
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____SENTENCE 2 • Flood report
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____SENTENCE 3 • Warning & danger
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____SENTENCE 4 • Emergency declaration
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____📢 Advanced Safety Directives (2 items)
LONG SENTENCE 1 • Earthquake procedure
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____LONG SENTENCE 2 • Evacuation order
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____💡 Quick Checklist Complete! Review any mispronounced recordings and practice speaking the collocations until they sound natural.
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