HOMEWORK N°4

5. a. - Running out of money in the middle of the holidays.

- Getting sick in the middle of the holidays.
- Losing my luggage and my cell phone in the middle of the holidays.

b. b.1 a monsoon: When it rains very heavily for three months or more.
b.2 an earthquake: When the ground suddenly shakes very strongly.
b.3 a tsunami: A very large wave in the sea.
b.4 a cyclone: A very strong wind that moves in a circle.
b.5 a blizzard: a very bad storm with snow and strong winds.
b.6 a flood: When there is too much water in a river and it comes onto the streets or fields.
b.7 a forest fire: A big fire that can destroy many trees and houses.

Make a list of their route and the natural disaster happened:

1. Stockholm to Munich – Terrible blizzars.

2. Bali, Indonesia – Monsoon rains.
3. Perth, Australia – Terrible forest fires.
4. North to Cairns – Cyclone yasi.
5. South to Brisbane – The worst floods in its history.
6. Christchurch, New Zealand – earthquake
7. Tokyo, Japan – earthquake
8. Tokyo, Japan – tsunami
9. China – no disaster
10. Stockholm – no disaster

1. How long did they have to wait at Munich airport?

They waited at the airport for 24 hours.
2. What weather were they expecting in Bali?
They were expecting blue skies and sun.
3. Where were the streets full of smoke?
Were in Perth, Australia.
4. Where did they sleep in Cairns?
They slept in a shopping center.
5. Why did they fly to Auckland and not to Christchurch in New Zealand?
Because Auckland was suffering the worst floods in its history.
6. What were they doing when the Japanese earthquake struck?
They were having a lunch in a restaurant in Tokyo.
7. Where did they go for the last part of their holiday? Did anything happen to them there?
They travelled to China, they didn’t have any more natural disasters.