El Espinazo De La Noche
In this activity, you will convey an experience in dealing with a natural disaster.
1 Match the words with their corresponding descriptions.
Volcanic eruption /hurricane/ forest fire/ sandstorm/ avalanche
a) It is a natural disaster that destroys all living beings due to the discharge of hot gases and moltenrocks.______________________________________________
b) It is also known as the wildfire or a bushfire. It is a natural disaster derived from a volcanic eruption, arson or human carelessness.__________________________________
c) when the snowpiles up quickly, it weakens the layer beneath it and causes a fracture. This loosens the snow on the top layer causing it to move down a mountain slope at greatspeed.________________________________________________________________________
d) it is also known as the dust storm, which is a strong wind that blows across arid and semi-arid regions. It causes soil erosion._______________________________________________________________________________
e) strong winds that develop as a result of a low-pressure area in the ocean that later leads to heavy rainfall and thunderstorm______________________________________________________________________________
2. works in pairs. Discuss and answer the following questions.
* Have you ever experienced a natural disaster? Which one ?
*Do you know anyone close to you who experienced a natural disaster? Which one?
3 Danny is a young man who experienced a natural disaster last winter. He and his brother were in a cabin in Switzerlandwhen… what do you expect to read in the next paragraph? Read Danny’s experience and find it out
My brother and I go to the mountains every year. We went skiing in Switzerland last winter. It wasSeptember 30th. We were resting at the cabin when it happened. We were having a cup of hot chocolate when we heard a strange noise. The noise was getting louder and we felt the cabin move a little....
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