THE TSUNAMI IS A NATURAL DISASTER

LET’S PRACTICE.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of there was/ there were.
a) According to the news, ______________any survivors after the accident.
b) ____________ a community center in your town years ago?
c) ____________railways in the 18th century.
d) ____________ an accident. Can I use your phone?
e) ____________ any new restaurant in the city until last weekend.
f) ____________ more trees in the Amazon rainforest 20 years ago?

LET’S WRITE.
Look at the pictures and write information about these natural disasters.

1. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
 WORKSHEET NATURAL DISASTERS 2

LET’S WORK WITH THE EXERCISES.

I. Check if the sentences are Right (R) Wrong (W) or Not Mentioned (NM)

a) _______ There was a terrorist attack in NYC on September 11, 2001.

b) _______ There aren’t environmental problems in Amazon.
c) _______ There were many people at the beach on the day of the tsunami.
d) _______ There weren’t tourist spots in Asia.
e) _______ There is no solution to the world’s environmental problems.

II. Complete the questions with the correct Wh question and answer them.

When What Where

a) _____________ were there many trees?

____________________________________________________________
b) _____________ are happening with the World Rainforest?
____________________________________________________________
c) _____________ were there in the World Trade Center?
____________________________________________________________
d) _____________ were destroyed the Twin Towers?
____________________________________________________________
e) _____________were there beautiful beaches?
____________________________________________________________
f) _____________ was the tsunami?
____________________________________________________________
 THE TSUNAMI IS A NATURAL DISASTER

LET’S LEARN.
THERE IS / THERE ARE (Hay)

Usamos el presente simple de THERE IS / THERE ARE, cuando queremos hablar de la

existencia de algo.
There is se utiliza con los sustantivos contables en singular y con sustantivos no
contables.
There are se utiliza con sustantivos contables en plural.
Affirmative sentences Negative sentences
There is a flood in Chilca. There is not an earthquake in Chilca.
There are 34 students in the class. There are not 40 students in the class.
There is sugar in the cup. There is not rice in the cup
There is a big museum in the town. There is not a shopping mall in the
town.
Interrogative sentences Short answer
Is there an earthquake in Chilca? No there is not.
Are there 34 students in the class? Yes, there are.
Is there rice in the cup? No, there is not.
Is there a big museum in the town? Yes there is.

THERE WAS / THERE WERE (Había)

THERE WAS / THERE WERE, corresponden a la forma pasada de There is /There are.
Al igual que en el presente simple usaremos There was con sustantivos contables en
singular y con sustantivos no contables.
There were con sustantivos contables en plural.
Debemos tener en cuenta que there was, there were no se pueden contraer en la forma
afirmativa.
Affirmative sentences Negative sentences
There were many trees in the rainforest There were not deforestations.
There was a school bus in the school. There were not two school buses.
There were two very high buildings. There were not three buildings.
There was a tsunami in Asia. There was not a landslide in Asia.
Interrogative sentences Short answer
Were there deforestations in the rainforests? No there were not.
Was there a school bus in the school? Yes, there was.
Were there two very high buildings? Yes, there were.
Was there a landslide in Asia in 2004? No there was not.
 THE TSUNAMI IS A NATURAL DISASTER

LEAD IN.
Classify the following words and write their meanings.

Spring Flood Cloudy Summer Fog Snowy Winter Sunny Earthquake Fall Hail Windy Drought Rainy

Natural Disasters
________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

The Seasons
________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

The Weather
________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________