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Mexico storms death toll rises http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-2417043420

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlONmcoO7F4 

(September 2013)

Warm up activities

1.  Rank the natural disasters below beginning from the most frightening

one. Discuss the results with the class.

Drought

Hurricane

LandslideEarthquake

Volcano eruption

Flood

2.  Which two things would you get with you in case you left your house

during a natural disaster. Justify your answer.

Passport/ IDMoney

MOBILE PHONE

CANNED FOOD

FIRST AID KIT

SLEEPING BAG

3.  What are some effects of a storm on an area and its people?

4.  What can you do to prepare in advance for a tropical storm?

5.  How should a state support the affected areas?

VIDEO

Exercise 1: Watch the video and decide whether the following

statements are True or False.

1. Two storms have hit Mexico.

2. The village of La Pintada was totally destroyed by mudslides.

3. The disaster struck on Mexican Independence Day.

4. Sixty –eight people have been found dead after a mudslidecovered their homes.

5. The death toll from the storms is about to rise

6. Storm Manuel is moving up to the north.

7. Authorities are not prepared yet in the northern parts of thecountry for the storm hit.

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8. The Mexican Red Cross has gathered a billion dollars forthe relief of stricken areas.

9. The reporter is not certain that problems will end soon.

Exercise 2: Watch the video again and fill in the gaps

The village of La Pintada has almost been 1)…………… off the map by tropical

storm Manuel.

Sixty-eight people 2)……………… and feared dead after a mudslide tore

through their homes. It happened on Mexican Independence Day earlier this

week but so cut off was the community by the floodwaters it took two days

before survivors could 3)…………… the authorities.

Fifteen 4)………………… have already been pulled from the mud many more

are still believed to be buried.“I heard a loud noise and I just stood there I saw how the dirt and the dust

start began to billow up. It was like black smoke and it turned like a 5) 

……………...” 

Meanwhile the storm is continuing on its destructive path north. Having seen

the devastation Manuel brought further in the south the 6)…………… and

states such as Sinaloa and Baja California are preparing for the worst.

“We’ve prepared in the states. There are already temporary 7)…………… 

centers in the south, the capital and in the north”. 

Here in the capital we have eighteen 8)……………. centers and we are

preparing six more. In Los Cabos there are ten and another ten in Cabo San

Lucas.

The majority of the deaths by storm Manuel took place in Guerrero now

seen in utter devastation.

The floodwaters destroyed roads and bridges and left many residents 9) 

…………...

This is the first time there has been such a combination of two powerful

storms Manuel to the west and hurricane Ingrid in the east since the late

1950s.

The government has made almost a billion dollars available in emergencyand for the 10)…………… regions and the military and Mexican Red Cross are

trying to coordinate relief efforts on both fronts. But their work has been

complicated by the continuing 11)  ………….. weather. Many Mexicans are

trying to 12) ….………… for themselves as best they can under the

circumstances. The coming weeks look bleak for many parts of the country.

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Exercise 3 Do the

crosswords with words

from the text.

ACROSS

1. to warn someone of apossibly dangeroussituation (verb)

4. here is little or no hopefor the future

5. to remove somethingfrom something (verb)

6. unable to leavesomewhere because of aproblem such as not

having any transport ormoney (adjective)7. to take care of and

provide for yourself without depending onanyone else (verb)

DOWN

2. a relaxed happy feeling that you get because something bad situation hasended

3. stricken (adjective)

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TEACHER’S NOTES AND KEY 

Exercise 1

1) T ,2) F,3) T,4) F, 5)T, 6)T, 7)F, 8)F,9) F 

Exercise 2

TRANSCRIPT

The village of La Pintada has almost been wiped off  the map by tropical storm

Manuel.

Sixty-eight people missing and feared dead after a mudslide tore through their

homes. It happened on Mexican Independence Day earlier this week but so cut off 

was the community by the floodwaters it took two days before survivors could

alert the authorities.

Fifteen bodies have already been pulled from the mud many more are still

believed to be buried.

“I heard a loud noise and I just stood there I saw how the dirt and the dust start

began to billow up. It was like black smoke and it turned like a windmill.” 

Meanwhile the storm is continuing on its destructive path north. Having seen the

devastation Manuel brought further in the south the authorities and states such

as Sinaloa and Baja California are preparing for the worst.

“We’ve prepared in the states. There are already temporary refuge centers in

the south, the capital and in the north.” 

Here in the capital we have eighteen refuge centers and we are preparing six

more. In Los Cabos there are ten and another ten in Cabo San Lucas.

The majority of the deaths by storm Manuel took place in Guerrero now seen in

utter devastation.The floodwaters destroyed roads and bridges and left many residents stranded.

This is the first time there has been such a combination of two powerful storms

Manuel to the west and hurricane Ingrid in the east since the late 1950s.

The government has made almost a billion dollars available in emergency and for

the affected regions and the military and Mexican Red Cross are trying to

coordinate relief efforts on both fronts. But their work has been complicated by

the continuing severe weather. Many Mexicans are trying to fend for

themselves as best they can under the circumstances. The coming weeks look bleak

for many parts of the country.

Exercise 3

RESOURCES

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/ 

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/briti

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http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/ 

Eleni Tsagari

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