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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Apply skimming and scanning techniques to comprehend a text about natural disasters
- Identify main ideas and specific details in an A2 level text
- Demonstrate understanding of key vocabulary related to natural disasters

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- Key vocabulary: earthquake, tsunami, flood, hurricane, disaster, rescue, damage, survival
- Reading skills: skimming for general meaning, scanning for specific information
- Text length: approximately 100 words

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Pre-reading Activity 1: Picture Prediction

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Pre-reading Activity 1: Picture Prediction

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Show students various images of natural disasters. In pairs, students discuss:
- What type of disaster is shown?
- What problems might these disasters cause?
- Have they experienced any natural disasters?

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Pre-reading Activity 2: Vocabulary Match

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Pre-reading Activity 2: Vocabulary Match

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Using Padlet's collaboration feature, students match disaster vocabulary words with their definitions. This can be done in pairs or small groups.

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a don't value apps very highly.

b don't know what the main benefits of apps are.

c use apps mainly for fun and social situations.

d think apps are useless in dangerous situations.

2 The main purpose of the Safety Tips app is to

a prevent an earthquake like the one in 2011.

b warn people who are visiting Japan about earthquakes.

c warn Japanese people about earthquakes.

d warn business people about earthquakes.

a because no one told her what to do after an earthquake.

b because she couldn't understand the advice on Japanese media.

c because there was no information for tourists about what to do in an earthquake.

d because her Japanese colleagues didn't know what to do.

4 At the moment, the app

a is available in a number of languages.

b is available at airports and tourist information centres.

c warns about earthquakes but not about tsunamis.

d is in English, with Japanese phrases.

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English Reading Exercises for A2 - Disaster alert!

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a don't value apps very highly. b don't know what the main benefits of apps are. c use apps mainly for fun and social situations. d think apps are useless in dangerous situations. 2 The main purpose of the Safety Tips app is to a prevent an earthquake like the one in 2011.

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Students have 1 minute to skim the text and answer:
- What is the main topic?
- What natural disaster is described?
- Where did it happen?
Discuss answers as a class.

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Students scan the text to find specific information:
- Find three numbers mentioned in the text
- Locate names of places
- Find words related to damage or destruction

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Post-reading Activity 1: True/False Statements

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Post-reading Activity 1: True/False Statements

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Students work individually to determine if statements are true or false based on the text. They must highlight the part of the text that supports their answer.

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Post-reading Activity 2: Summary Creation

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Post-reading Activity 2: Summary Creation

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In groups, students create a short summary of the text using Padlet's collaborative board. Each group posts their summary and comments on another group's work.

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- Monitor student participation during pair/group activities
- Check understanding through true/false responses
- Observe student use of skimming/scanning strategies
- Review group summaries on Padlet

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5-minute quiz including:
- Multiple choice questions about main ideas
- Fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercise
- One short answer question about text details

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Tải miễn phí hàng nghìn tài liệu giáo dục, bài giảng điện tử, giáo án mầm non, tiểu học, trường quốc tế, bài kiểm tra, flashcard tiếng Anh.

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Students complete a 3-2-1 reflection:
- 3 things they learned
- 2 reading strategies they used
- 1 question they still have

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Quick round-robin sharing of one new thing learned about natural disasters or one reading strategy they found most helpful

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Students read a similar-length text about a different natural disaster and complete a worksheet practicing the same skimming and scanning skills

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Students write a short paragraph (50 words) about how to prepare for a natural disaster of their choice, using vocabulary learned in class