1. The document discusses different types of natural disasters including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, heat waves, droughts, blizzards, tornadoes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and forest fires.
2. It provides details about a devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck countries in Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004, killing over 300,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
3. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake under the sea near Sumatra, Indonesia, and waves reached heights of over 20 meters, destroying coastal cities, villages, and infrastructure.
7. S + was/ were verb+ing when s +past verb
I was sleeping when the earthquake started
8. HARRICANE A. A SUDDEN VIOLENT MOVEMENT
OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE
A FLOOD IS B. DRY WEATHER WITH NO RAIN
AN EARTHQUAKE IS C.A SORM WITH VERY
STRONG WIND
HEAT WAVE IS D. A LOT OF WATER
COVERING THE LAND
DROUGHT IS E. VERY HOT WEATHER
9. In the morning of 26 December 2004,
there was a terrible earthquake
under the sea near Sumatra, Indonesia.
This earthquake created a huge tsunami
That traveled thousands of kilometres
across the Indian Ocean,This Tsunami killed 300000
people in Indonesia, the Maldives. Some waves
reached heights of 20km , throwing boats into
the trees and destroying houses and land.
The city of Banda Aceh was almost completely
destroyed, losing 200000 people in just 15 minutes.
10. 1. What is the disaster
2. When was it
3. In which countries was it
4. How many people were killed
11. 1. We were having dinner outside
when it …..... (start ) to rain.
2. We …... (sleep)
when an earthquake shook the house.
3. My mother …...... (read)
while my father …..... (watch)
the weather forecast on TV.
4. The teacher …..... (teach)
while students …..... (study).
12. 1. We were having dinner outside
when it started to rain.
2. We were sleeping
when an earthquake shook the house.
3. My mother was reading
while my father was watching
the weather forecast on TV.
4. The teacher was teaching
while students were studying
13. Why the disaster happens?
What is the reason?
What do we have to do?