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Writing

Listening Have you or one of your family members
experienced a natural disaster? Make notes
about it in the table below. Alternatively, you
Listen to the news report and correct the can write about a natural disaster you have
following statements. read about.

1. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early this
Type of natural disaster
morning.
2. Only a few people were seriously injured in the What is this disaster?
storm.
When and where did the
3. There wasn’t any damage to property in Cua Lo,
disaster occur?
a coastal town in Nghe An.
4. The storm had not weakened when rescue What are the eff ects of
workers arrived in the area. this disaster?
5. According to the weather bureau, the area will What has been done to
be rain-free over the next few days. help the victims of the
disaster?

Listen again and complete the data chart. D Use your notes in to write a news report.

Type of
natural Typhoon
disaster
What is this A powerful storm with severe (1) _______ and
disaster? heavy rain.
When and
where did - At about 11 p.m
the disaster - In Nghe An Province
occur?
What are - Dozens of people were seriously injured.
the eff ects - Hundreds of others became (2) _______.
of this
- Extensive (3) _______ was caused to property,
disaster?
including homes and businesses.
- Heavy rain is expected to continue and
(4)_______ warnings have been issued.

What has - Rescue workers have freed people trapped in
been done collapsed or damaged homes.
to help the - Rescue workers are clearing up the
victims of (5) _______.
the disaster?
- Rescue equipment, as well as food and medical
supplies have already been sent there.
- People left homeless have been taken to safe
areas. E Swap news reports with a partner and review
- Temporary (6)_______ will be built to house each other’s drafts. Make revisions and
them. corrections if necessary. Then present your
fi nal news report to the class.

33 Unit 9/ Natural Disasters