[Friends Global] Giải tiếng anh 10 unit 4: Our planet - 4I. Culture

1. Read the webpage about El Niño. What is it and what effects can it have?

Answer:

El Niño is a weather phenomenon which happens when the strong ocean winds decrease and the temperature of the ocean becomes unsually warm.

Its effects:

- cause floods in some countries (such as Peru and Ecuador)

- cause dry conditions, forest fires and drought in others (south-east Asia and Australia)

- cause typhoons and hurricanes

- affect marine ecosystems because the warm water is poor in nutrients and cannot sustain big fish populations

- cause problems for the Pacific fishing industry

2. True or False? Write T or F. Correct the false sentences.

Answer:

1 F (occurs in the Pacific Ocean)

2 F (becomes unusually warm)

3 F (between 9 months and 2 years)

4 T

5 F (it also affects marine ecosystems and fishing industry)

6 T

3. Listen to an interview about El Niño. Choose the correct words to complete the statements.

Answer:

Đang cập nhật...

4. Listen again. Use the following numbers to complete the paragraph.

Answer:

Đang cập nhật...

5. SPEAKING Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions about extreme weather in Viet Nam.

Answer:

1 Typhoons and tropical storms affect Vietnam every year.

2 It was the no.9 typhoon which occured on December 2021.

3 The central region was affected the most.

4 People are evacuated from the at-risk area.