"Tsunami"

Introduction

At the end of your actions you will know more about the tsunami and you will be able to tell about this natural disaster.

Task

1) Watch the video about tsunami.

Complete Task 1.

2) Read the text about tsunami.

Complete Task 2, 3.

3) Make a dialogue with each other on the topic «Natural Disasters».

Complete Task 4.

Process

Watch the video about tsunami - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfsugkikLJI

Task 1.Match the words in the 1 column with the words in the 2 column.

  1. Wave
  2. Sudden movements
  3. Ocean floor
  4. Earthquake
  5. Landslides
  6. Land slumping
  7. Volcanic eruptions
  8. (to) jolt
  9. Tension
  10. Destruction
  1. Трясти
  2. Землетрясение
  3. Разрушение
  4. Напряжения
  5. Внезапные движения
  6. Оползни
  7. Волна
  8. Извержения вулкана
  9. Дно океана
  10. Смещение земли

Task 2 Read and named the text .https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/tsunamis/

  1. «A dangerous scene of nature»
  2. «Travel in the sea»
  3. «Policy»
  4. «Animals of the ocean»

 

Task 3. Write T (true), F (false), N (not mentioned in the text). Get information from text (task 2).

  1. «Tsunami» means “great harbour wave” in Japanese from Japan. T
  2. The Pacific Tsunami Warning System can help people to know when the tsunami will be. T
  3. It isn’t clearly a deadly wave. F
  4. Generally there are one tsunamis cause damage mechanism - the destruction power. N
  5. They can rise 100m or higher – that’s the same as a 30-floor block of flats. F
  6. Tsunami could travels at 1270kmh in deep water. F
  7. Usually tsunami also gets thousand victims. T
  8. People can see the ocean floor littered with flopping fish and other sea animals. T
  9. There is almost nothing left when this wave destroys everything on its travel way. N

 

Task 4.

a) Make a scheme with each other on the topic «Natural Disaster»

b) Make a cinquain on the theme of natural disasters.

Credits

Here are links to the sites on which you need to go to complete the webquest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfsugkikLJI

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/tsunamis/