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Get off, you bitch!’. T: Good! Do you have any difficulties with the text? S1:Could you please explain the sentence to us: A large number of nations have already been in armed conflict over water, and reduced rainfall in the west of the US has resulted in huge forest fire. T: As we know, many parts of the world are being drier. In order to get water, some nations even fight each other using arms. Because there isn’t enough rainfall, there are many forest fires in the west of the US. In the sentences, there are several phrases “armed conflict”, “a number of” and “result in”. Please look at some examples on the PowerPoint. (Show the following on the PowerPoint.) 1. In the last decade, 2 million children have died as a direct result of armed conflict. At least 6 million children have been permanently disabled or seriously injured and more than 1 million children have been orphaned or separated from their families due to armed conflict. 2. Quite a number of (Many) world famous paintings are on show in this exhibition. A number of (A lot of) cables are needed in this project. 3. A diet with no exercise is bad for the health, because it will result in a loss of both fat and muscle tissue. Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration. T: Do you have any other questions? Ss: No. T: If you don’t have any other questions , please sum up the phrases and useful expressions in the text. Then we will deal with the vocabulary exercises. Step VI Practice Deal with Ex5 on Page 57. Ask students to match the definitions (ai) with the phrasal verbs in italics in the sentences (19). Students do the exercises individually. Three minutes later, check the answers with the whole class. Deal with Ex 4 on Page 57. Step VII Homework 1. Learn more about natural disasters and how to protect the enviro