An 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26th, causing a devastating tsunami. Over 200,000 people were killed as massive waves slammed into coastlines in 11 countries from East Africa to Thailand. The tsunami was so powerful because it was caused by an enormous underwater earthquake that displaced trillions of tons of rock and water. Many victims were caught unaware since there were no tsunami warning systems in place. One diary recounts a family's experience at a hotel in Indonesia when the earthquake and tsunami suddenly hit, expressing both fear and gratitude for the international aid that helped the victims.

1. Tsunami Incident
Speaking Skills task → blog (include intro explaining what you did)
★ 1: Watch the scene
★ 2: Write the report on that incident (vocabulary)
○ Neutral
○ Formal
○ Aim: to inform (reporter)
★ 3: Write a diary entry as a victim of the incident
○ Aim: to express your feelings / opinions
Answers:
Report:
Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami
Two days ago, December 26, an Indian Ocean earthquake in the West coast of Sumatra,
Indonesia, cause the death of 2227.898 people.
This earthquake is thought to have had the energy of 23.000 Hiroshima­type atomic bombs,
a 9.1 magnitude earthquake. The violent movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates displaced
an enormous amount of water, sending powerful shock waves in every direction. As a result,
trillions of tons of rock moved, causing the largest magnitude earthquake in 40 years.
The waves slammed into the coastlines of eleven countries, damaging countries from east
Africa to Thailand. A tsunami is a series of waves, so the first wave may not be the most
dangerous, but the ones that came after, may be. ​The victims were taken completely by
surprise because there were no tsunami warning systems in that place.
In my opinion, Indonesia must adopt tsunamis and earthquakes warning systems.
Diary:
Dear Diary,
My family and I went to a hotel in Indonesia to celebrate Christmas. We had a lot of
fun there. But, one day we were playing in the swimming pool, when suddenly, a huge
earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean, causing a tsunami. The magnitude was 9,1. I was so
scared, I had never been part of an earthquake or a tsunami before. When the scientists
said that the tsunami did most of the damage than the earthquake, I was more calm,
because the earthquakes appeared all the time in the city where I lived. On the other hand, I
am very happy because, since the earthquake did not just hit my homeland, I mean it also hit

2. other places, the United States donated a lot of money to help people who were affected by
these natural disasters. Other countries had helped us, but no one as much as she did,
thanks!
By: Juana Perez Muñiz