Prime Time 2, Coursebook

Show what you can do va852c Words and their definitions Match the definitions with the right words. 1. A great flow of water that rises and spreads over the land is called an avalanche. 2. A shaking of the earth is called a landslide. 3. A lot of earth and rocks that fall down a hill, cliff or the side of a mountain is called a volcano. 4. A mountain with a hole on the top or side that sends out rocks, ash, lava, etc. in an explosion 1 is called a flood. 5. A large mass of snow that rolls down the side of a mountain is called a drought. 6. A period of extremely dry weather that damages the fields and dries up the rivers is called an earthquake. Writing an e-mail Vic is going to Santa Barbara High School and sends an e-mail to his parents. Complete his text with the phrases below. There is one too many. Hi Mum and Dad, Yesterday the region around San Francisco was hit by 1 a big earthquake. We were at school when it happened. Windows 2 and half the school building 3 . Luckily, only one of us 4 . Joanna broke her arm. She 5 hospital. This morning I 6 by a reporter of the local paper. He asked me if I 7 the earthquake. Of course, I was. But I’m very, very happy that all of us 8 . Love to all of you, Vic l 10 l m n I can understand definitions of natural disasters and match them. 11 were rescued was injured were broken was taken to was hit by was interviewed was found was badly damaged was terrified by l m n I can complete a text about a dangerous incident. 70 8 Unit Natural disasters l = I’m very good at this. m = I can do this. n = I need help. seventy Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv