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A. A tornado hit a small town in Missouri at 9 a.m. yesterday. People

Reading said the sky darkened very quickly. The winds were so strong
that trees, cars and even houses were picked up and carried for
Read an article about how to prepare for a miles. As local TV and radio stations had issued an early warning,
natural disaster. Look at the words in the box, most of the residents had had time to take shelter underground
then fi nd them in the article and underline or in basements.
them. What do they mean?
essential wreak havoc destructive
B. A powerful earthquake struck the north-east of Japan at 4 p.m.
guidelines emergency
last Monday. Although Japan has the most advanced warning
atural disasters can be destructive; they can wreak system, there had been no early warning for this one and people
Nhavoc across large areas and cause loss of life or damage were not prepared. Suddenly the ground started moving. The
to property. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we shaking continued for a few minutes and became stronger. People
can prepare for them. The first step is to learn about began running away from buildings as walls started to collapse.
the risks in your area and read the information about
natural disasters on local government sites. Next, find
out what the rescue and emergency workers advise.
These people have been trained to deal with disasters, C. Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted again two days ago. From
have been through lots of them and know how to help. where we were standing, we could see a big cloud of ash coming
Make sure you have all the emergency contact numbers from the top of the mountain. As the lava ran down the volcano’s
entered in your mobile phone. It is also important sides, it destroyed everything in its path. By the next morning,
that you put together an emergency supply kit. Your several villages around Mount Sinabung were buried in ash and debris.
emergency supply kit should include food, water,
medications, personal hygiene items, copies of personal
documents and some money. You may also need some extra E Work in pairs. Each pair can choose one of the
clothing if you live in a cold climate. Natural disasters reports in D. Role-play telling each other
can force people to leave their homes so you should also about the news. Use the example below.
become familiar with the guidelines for evacuation.
Plan safe places to meet your family and get to know the Example:
evacuation routes and shelters. A: Did you watch the news last night?
B: No, I didn’t. What’s happened?
A: There was a powerful earthquake on Monday.
Read the article again and answer the questions.
B: That’s shocking! Where was it?
1. Why are natural disasters destructive?
...
2. What is the fi rst thing to do to prepare for
natural disasters? D Make a list of things to do before, during
3. What should you enter in your mobile phone? and after each of the disasters in your area.
Why? You can read the article in again for
4. What items should an emergency supply kit ideas.
include?
Disasters Things to do
5. What do you need to know in case of evacuation?
Before During After
Speaking
D Read the news reports (A-C) and match
each one to the correct picture (1-3). E Discuss what you should do in the event of
a natural disaster in your area. Use the
information from the table above.
Example:
A: What should you do to prepare for fl oods in
1 2 your area?
B: First, I’ll make sure I have a disaster plan ...
A: What should you do during a fl ood?
B: During a fl ood, I should try to get to higher
ground as quickly as possible ...
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