UNIT 119: DISASTERS

1. Do you know someone who has done any volunteer work? What was it? Did he or
she enjoy it?
2. How can you help after a natural disaster? If you could volunteer to help after a
natural disaster, what would you do? Have you ever volunteered to help in a
disaster? What did you do? Did you enjoy it?
3. Have you ever given money to a charity? How do you decide what charity to give
to? Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in other
countries? How much?
4. How much money should your government give to help victims of natural
disasters in your country and how much to help people living in other countries?
5. What is a disaster? What is the Japanese word for disaster? Have you ever been in
a disaster?
6. What are some different kinds of disasters? What kinds of disaster are common in
your country?
7. What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane? What is the difference
between a tornado and a hurricane?
8. Are there ways we can prepare ourselves in advance to cope with disasters?
9. How are businesses affected by disaster? How are families affected by disasters?
How are the problems solved after a disaster?
10. Do some natural disasters occur repeatedly in the same area? Do many people live
in these areas? If you had the power to stop a natural disaster that has happened in
the past, which would you choose? Why?
11. What is the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters? Can
you name a few of each type? Where do these usually often occur?
12. Are you prepared for a disaster? What can you do to prepare for a disaster? How
do you think you would react in a disaster? Does your family have a plan for what
to do in the event of an earthquake?
13. Have you ever been injured? Have you ever had a broken leg?
14. What would you do if you knew there would soon be a serious natural disaster
and this could be your last day on earth?