UNIT 2 SURVIVAL

1 BEFORE YOU WATCH

a Work in groups. Discuss what you know about tsunamis.

• What causes them? • What happens?      • How can people protect themselves?
• Where do they occur? • What are their effects?

b The pictures show a village in the Phang-Nga Province on the coast of Thailand that was hit by a tsunami
in 2004. What do you think happened? Tick () one or more answers.
1 Many people in the village were killed.
2 Everybody survived the disaster.
3 Their homes were destroyed.
4 They were evacuated and had to live in a different place.
5 They had to give up fishing.

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UNIT 2 SURVIVAL
2 WHILE YOU WATCH
a Watch the video. Answer the questions.
1 Are your answers in 1b correct?
2 What information is the most surprising to you?

b Watch again. Make notes on topics 1–5. Use the words in the box to help you.

access ancestors inland nomadic recedes traditional younger generations

1 Knowledge and way of life of the Chao Lay 3 How their lives changed after the tsunami
people 4 Ways their lives have improved
2 Three warning signs of a tsunami 5 Problems they now have

c Compare your notes with a partner. Are they similar or different?

d Read the sentences. Underline the correct word or phrase in italics. Watch again and check your answers.
1 In December 2004, a huge tsunami caused deforestation / devastation across coastal regions of Asia.
2 Kem’s son was on the beach when he realised / recognised the signs the older generations had described.
3 But the new homes inland come at a price for / in place of the traditional way of life in the Chao Lay community.
4 But while the younger generations may be moving on, some Chao Lay are determined / returning to stay.
5 They develop this special / spiritual attachment to the sea since childhood.
6 The older generations / All the generations, they fish from the sea.

3 AFTER YOU WATCH

a Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Make notes about your ideas.
1 What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of the villagers’ nomadic lifestyle?

2 Think about the tsunami warning signs. What do you think causes these things to happen before a tsunami hits?

3 Why do you think the older woman in the video doesn’t like Ranong?

4 Why do you think younger people are leaving the village?

5 What do you think about the problems mentioned at the end of the video? Choose a, b or c.
a This is simply how life is changing everywhere. It’s unavoidable.
b It’s better for younger people to give up traditional lifestyles and become part of the modern world.
c Governments should take action to preserve traditional lifestyles.

b Tell your ideas to the class.

c Read the ideas below. Choose Student A or Student B. Think of reasons in the video to support your ideas.
Add some of your own. Make notes.
Student A: You are from the older generation (you’re in your 50s) and your family lives in the village. You want to stay in the village and
preserve your traditional way of life.
• peaceful way of life •
• families are together •
Student B: You are from the younger generation (you’re in your late teens) and your family lives in the village. You want to leave the
village and take part in modern life.
• traditional lifestyle is no longer possible •
• find a good job •

d Work in pairs (Student A and Student B). Discuss your ideas and reasons to stay in the village or leave.

e Tell the class the result of your discussion.

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