It's a Disaster!

Look and discuss:

What is happening in this photograph?

In your opinion, what is a disaster?

How do you think you would react in a disaster?

What kinds of disasters are common in Israel?

Watch, learn and answer:

Watch the video and answer the questions on the form below.

Read and explore:

What is Global Warming and what does it mean to us?
Read this article from Online Tutoring World.com

to find the answers:

Scientists believe that global warming may lead to many parts of the world experiencing dry periods. This is called a drought, and if the dry period continues for longer periods, it may affect a countrys ability to produce food. This can cause severe famine; and without a constant supply of food, many people may die from starvation.

The opposite effect that global warming can cause is that it can lead to higher levels of rainfalls. Higher rainfalls may lead to severe flooding, particularly in towns and cities with poor drainage systems. Not only will flood water cause a lot of damage to peoples houses and property, it can affect the quality of drinking water and lead to an outbreak of diseases.
Some countries will have poorly equipped medical teams, which may mean a high rate of casualties and an even higher death toll.

A country needs to prepare its emergency team now to prepare for the coming global warming. It needs to be ready to airlift food supplies, and to rescue people using helicopters and large trucks. This will be very important, particularly in areas that have been cut-off due to bad weather.

Scientists also warn about the indirect impact of global warming. Not only will food production be limited, but the quality of our drinking water can be severely affected.

Vocabulary Practice
Global warming - an increase in the earths temperature.
Drought - a condition caused by a shortage of rainfall.
Famine - a shortage of food leading to widespread hunger.
Starvation - extreme hunger.
Flooding - excess supply of water.
Outbreak - something that happens suddenly, such as a disease outbreak, leading to undesirable conditions.
Casualties - someone who is injured or killed as a result of war or a natural disaster.
Death toll - the number of people who died.
Rescue - to save from danger.
Helicopters - a type of aircraft that flies using it's rotor blades.
Cut-off - to isolate, switch or turn off.
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Explore the four steps of planning - how can we be prepared?

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Now, Listen a Minute and put the story together here.

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Now that you have worked so hard, it's time to play

the Natural Disasters Memory Game!

Once you have mastered the first game,

test your skills with something more challenging, and try to Stop Disasters!
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To learn more about weather and natural disasters, please visit

The Ultimate Disaster Site and

Weather Wiz Kids.

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Good Luck and Have Fun!

Practice

Click on each line to complete the exercises.
When you finish, you must click the 'back' button to return to this page.

Am / Is / Are... Have / Has

Present Tense - Simple or Progressive?

Our Wild World

Good Luck!

BE the Hero

Hello and welcome to Superhero Headquarters

Which super power do you wish you could have?

Read about these Superheroes

What do you know about Superheroes?

Can you match the Earth names and their powers?

Hint: You can use the internet to help with your search

Now it's time to turn yourself into a Superhero

You can make your own Captain Underpants comic
Create your own comics here

Have FUN!!

Whatever will be, will be ♪♫

We are going to have fun.. we will have fun!

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever will be, will be) by Doris Day



Click here for the activity that goes with this song. We are going to play the song and check the boxes in the correct order.
*Don't forget to click the back button after you complete each exercise.

Now we are going to review yesterday's practice:
Future - be going to
Will or going to?

Next, we will try some new activities:
Next weekend...
Exchanging letters

When you are finished, please test these games and tell me which ones you like the best. You can make comments right on this post. Good luck and have fun!

Emergency 102

What is 102? It's the number you call when there is a fire!

Stay Calm, Be Cool by the Honeywell Bees



1. Fill in the blanks with these words:
game, careful, candles, safety, kitchen, house, matches, cool, hot

*In your notebook, write the missing words in the correct order:
Don't ever play with ____________, lighters and ____________ too.
And if you find them in your ____________ ask a grown-up what to do.
The ____________ is a place where many fires start – be ____________ when you're walking near a stove, they get very, very ____________!
Stay calm, be ____________.
An open flame is not a ____________ - learn fire ____________ rules.

2. Read what Arthur has to say: True Story

3. Visit Survive Alive Village and take the tour!
4. Play Escape Tactics interactive video (the first activity on this page).
5. Read the presentation Understanding Fire Safety and answer the questions on this form.
6. Play these fire safety games.
7. Test your skills with more games.. Good luck and have fun!

Let's Compare!

Please click on each link to complete the exercises. After you click on 'Done' to check your answers, you must click on the 'back' button to return to this page. Good luck!

Let's Compare!

Comparing People

Superlatives

World Records

Mega Quiz

Comparative Sentences

Apples & Honey

Countable & Uncountable Nouns



Apples are countable. How many apples are there?
There are a few apples. I see some apples. I want an apple. Do you have any apples?
Honey is uncountable. How much honey is there?
There is some honey. Is there a lot of honey or a little bit of honey? I want some honey!

Visit these websites for games and exercises:
*After completing each exercise, click on the back arrow to return to this page.

1) How much...? How many...? a little a few
2) Wordsearch
3) Uncountable nouns
4) Countable and uncountable nouns
5) Quantities
6) More countable and uncountable nouns
7) Quiz: Count or non-count?
When finished, click on 'next exercise' at the bottom of the page to continue.

Good luck!

This land was made for you and me ♫ ♪

Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the missing words.


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Word bank (words can be used more than once): followed, sun, land, voice, forest, made, island, fog, me, you, saw, sands, came, waters, clouds, living

This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie

This land is your __________ This __________ is my land From California to the New York __________; From the red wood __________ to the Gulf Stream __________ This land was made for you and __________. I've roamed and rambled and I've __________ my footsteps To the sparkling __________ of her diamond deserts; And all around me a __________ was sounding: This land was made for __________ and me. (Chorus - repeat first line) When the __________ came shining, and I was strolling, And the wheat fields waving and the dust __________ rolling, As the __________ was lifting a voice __________ chanting: This land was __________ for you and me. (Chorus - repeat first line) This __________ was made for you and me.

What should I do?

Asking for and giving advice.

Here are some examples of problems that some people experience. Read them and follow these instructions:

1. Choose one of the following advice letters.

• Write a response to the advice letter you have chosen. Use at least 5 modals.

OR

2. Choose one partner.

• Write a letter asking for advice. You may write about any problem whether it is real or not.
• Exchange letters with your partner.
• Answer your partner's advice letter. Use at least 5 modals.

All advice letters and answers should be at least one paragraph long (3 or more sentences)

Advice letter A:
How can I make them like me more?
My group of friends are awesome and really cool but I really don't think they like me. I try to be more fun but being depressed most days of the week doesn't help. How can I be more lively and confident around my friends so they'll hopefully like me more?
Erica, 14

Advice letter B:
How do I stop her shoplifting?
I think my friend shoplifts. She admitted to me she has before. I told her the dangers and she said she won't do it anymore, but I think she just said that to stop me going on at her about it. How do I find out if she is still doing it and how do I stop her?
Henry, 16

Advice letter C:
I'm moving away.
I'm going on exchange to France for a year, so I'll be there without family or friends. I'm not sure how to make friends when I get there. My host family seems nice, but I'm not sure how I can make friends at a new school in a different language when I don't even have a host sister my age.
Alice, 15