Col·legi Maristes La Immaculada Speaking 2n ESO Name: _ Date: _ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmoaVnZbsY) PRE-WATCHING: Read the following information: On March the 11th 2011 at 2:46pm local time, an earthquake struck in Japan approximately 250 miles from Tokyo The quake triggered a huge tsunami which swept inland near the city of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture Did you hear about 2011 Japan’s natural disaster? Tell the class what you know about the topic WHILE-WATCHING: The Earthquake Complete the following sentences with a word or a number a The earthquake hit Japan on _ b It registered a magnitude of _ c That makes it the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least _ years d There were reports over the weekend that the quake moved the main island of Japan by feet e Scientists in Japan say that there’s strong chance of another quake, one with a magnitude of _ or higher, hitting in the next few days The Tsunami Choose the correct answer 1.The _ part of the country was the most affected by the tsunami a north-east c south b north d south-east A tsunami is a that pushes onto the shore Col·legi Maristes La Immaculada a wall of earth c wall of water b wall of waves d wall of ruins Speaking 2n ESO A tsunami can travel as fast as _ per hour a 250 miles c 650 miles b 500 miles d 555 miles The tsunami travelled from the earthquake’s epicenter to the California coast a 4000 miles c 6500 miles b 5500 miles d 5000 miles The Prime Minister’s statement State whether the following sentences are T (true) or F (false) a The impact of the earthquake is the mildest and easiest crisis for his country since the end of World War II b The government is planning to save electricity by running electrical blackouts _ c Right now, Japan’s main goal is repairing the power plants The Fukushima nuclear plant Choose the word you hear a Three out of six/Four out of six reactors were running in the nuclear plant when the quake hit b If too much radiation gets out of the reactor, it could contaminate air/the atmosphere or the sea/water and lead to very serious health problems The world is coming to Japan’s aid Answer the following questions a How many countries have offered to help? _ b Name three international aid groups which are also getting involved _, , Col·legi Maristes La Immaculada Speaking 2n ESO AFTER-WATCHING: Discuss the following statement in groups: ‘If Spain suffered from a natural disaster, the government and Spanish people would…’ ANSWER KEY: WHILE-WATCHING: Complete the following sentences with a word or a number a The earthquake hit Japan on FRIDAY b It registered a magnitude of 8.9 c That makes it the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least 100 years d There were reports over the weekend that the quake moved the main island of Japan by feet e Scientists in Japan say that there's a strong chance of another quake, one with a magnitude of 7.0 or higher, hitting in the next few days 1.The _ part of the country was the most affected by the tsunami a north-east A tsunami is a that pushes onto the shore c wall of water A tsunami can travel as fast as _ per hour b 500 miles The tsunami travelled from the earthquake’s epicenter to the California coast d 5.000 miles The Prime Minister’s statement Col·legi Maristes La Immaculada Speaking 2n ESO State whether the following sentences are T (true) or F (false) a The impact of the earthquake is the mildest and easiest crisis for his country since the end of World War II FALSE (the toughest and most difficult crisis) b The government is planning to save electricity by running electrical blackouts TRUE c Right now, Japan’s main goal is repairing the power plants FALSE (saving people’s lives) The Fukushima nuclear plant Choose the word you hear a Three out of six/Four out of six reactors were running in the nuclear plant when the quake hit b If too much radiation gets out of the reactor, it could contaminate air/the atmosphere or the sea/water and lead to very serious health problems The world is coming to Japan’s aid Answer the following questions a How many countries have offered to help? Nearly 70 countries b Name three international aid groups which are also getting involved The Red Cross, Save the Children, Doctors without Borders