Listening Material
Tsunami Shook Japan
The earthquake that shook Japan with historic strength on Friday created a tsunami wave ten meters high. The water washed away boats, cars and houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. It also led to tsunami warnings across the Pacific.Scientists recorded the magnitude of the earthquake at 8.9. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since nineteen hundred. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile in nineteen sixty.
The quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan's main island. It was centered under the sea about one hundred thirty kilometers east of Sendai. The tsunami washed away whole neighborhoods in Sendai.
President Obama offered whatever assistance Japan needs. He had already planned to meet with reporters Friday, and began by talking about the disaster.
"First and foremost, our thoughts and our prayers are with the people of Japan. This is a potentially catastrophic disaster and the images of destruction and flooding coming out of Japan are simply heartbreaking”, said Obama."Japan is, of course, one of our strongest and closest allies and this morning I spoke with Prime Minister Naoto Kan. On behalf of the American people, I conveyed our deepest condolences, especially to the victims and their families. And I offered our Japanese friends whatever assistance is needed. We currently have an aircraft carrier in Japan and another is on its way”, he added.
Match the pictures above with these sentences:
1. A man was evacuating a baby
2. Tsunami caused fire in Fukushima.
3. Tsunami destroyed many building in Japan.
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C. Post Listening Activity
POST LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Match the meaning of the words below:
Words | Meaning |
a. Catastrophic disaster | 1. Area which is situated on, or relating to the coast |
b. Coastal area | 2. A sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction |
c. Heartbreaking | 3. The large size or importance of something |
d. Magnitude | 4. A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage |
e. Earthquake | 5. Causing extreme sadness |
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