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Vocabulary

Natural disasters

1 Work in pairs. Look at the natural disasters below. Which of these sometimes happen in
your country?

1 an earthquake 2 a flood 3 a forest fire

4 an avalanche 5 a drought 6 a mudslide

7 an erupting volcano 8 a tsunami 9 a hurricane

2 Match the descriptions below to the natural disasters.

a It’s when a lot of water covers a place that’s usually dry.
b It’s when a lot of mud slides down a mountain.
c It’s when the earth shakes so strongly that buildings are destroyed.

d It’s when it doesn’t rain for a long time, and plants can’t grow.
e It’s a really strong wind that causes a lot of damage.
f It’s a very big wave that often comes from the sea after an earthquake.
g It’s a mountain with hot lava inside – it comes out through a hole in the top.
h It’s when a forest is badly burnt by fires.
i It’s when a huge amount of ice and snow comes down quickly from a mountain.

3 Work in pairs. Cover up exercise 2. Take turns to explain what the natural disasters are
in the pictures.

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