Mis Documentos

I. Describing terrible, surprising events
I.1. I realized what was happening!
In this activity, you will convey an experience in dealing with a natural disaster.
1. Match the words with theircorresponding 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 andmolten rocks.
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 snow piles up quickly, itweakens 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 great speed.
d) It is also known as the dust storm, which is astrong 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 andthunderstorm.

2. Work in pairs. Discuss and answer the following questions.
* Have you ever experienced a natural disaster? ¿ which one?
* Do you know anyone close to youwho 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 Switzerland when…. What do youexpect 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 was September 30th. Wewere 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. Suddenly, I realizedwhat was happening! I told my brother that it was an avalanche. We didn’t move a muscle even though we heard a lot of noise. A few minutes later, everything was quiet again. The silence lasted 5...