1. By Tatjana Maltseva, school № 138 SPb 2005

2. Match the types of disasters with the correct pictures. 1. Tornado. 2. Earthquake. 3. Forest fire. 4. Volcanic eruption. 5. Flood. A CB D E Let's discuss Let's discuss

3. Ash, mud, explode, shake, smoke, burn, crater, lava, flames,. casualties, heat, lightning Shake, debris, flames, collapse, bury, Richter scale. Ash, explode, shake, smoke, burn, debris, flames, remains, fire brigade. Strongest winds, lightning, debris, funnel, amount of damage, inside thunderstorms, hit Forecasts, sea (river) levels, hit, cover, warnings, property damage, heavy rains. 1.1. 2. 4. 5.5. 3.3. BACK

9. You are going to listen to the tape and mark the statements (1 – 9) true (T) or false (F). 1. 1.Tornadoes are the most violent of all disasters. 2. 2.In Russia, during one tornado, a thousand banknotes dropped from the clouds. 3. 3.Tornado is shaped like a funnel – narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. 4. 4.Tornado can be only shaped like a tunnel. 5. 5.Tornado can last several hours. 6. 6.Most tornadoes occur in spring. 7. 7.Missouri has more tornadoes than any other place on earth. 8. 8.Nobody saw the heart of a tornado. 9. 9.Meteorologists can predict tornadoes.

10.  1.- F2 – F 3 – F 4 – F 5 – T  6 – T 7 – F 8 – F 9 – T  1. You have 8-9 right answers –  2. You have 6-7 right answers –  3. You have 4-5 right answers –  4. You have 1-4 right answers – BACK