The Great Fire of London

By Nahyan, Mobin and Musab

Question 1

• a) The reader should think of the city

as hell on Earth. He / She should think
about burning, destruction and
terror.
• b) “The streets were filled with
people trying to carry their
possessions to safety”, “Many tried
to escape the flames by boat on the
River Thames, or by throwing
themselves into the water.”, “Few
people died, but 80 percent of the
city, including 13 000 homes, was
destroyed.
• c) “Flames” and “Heat”. These words
seem like the best way to describe
the horrific scenery of the city.
Question 2

• a) Taking a casual walk through the

city would feel like walking through
a warzone, with ruined sceneries
and the devastated feeling of people.
• b)
•“Two things stopped the fire: the wind
dropped, and building were blown up
with gunpowder, breaking the fires
progress.”
•“The cost of the damage caused by the
fire was estimated at the time to be 10
million euros – approximately 40 million
euros in today's money.”
• c) “Peoples”, “Ruins”, “Ash”. These
words best describes the aftermath
on the fire.
 •On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of

Question 3 - Paragraphs
London began with a rapid spread rate
lasting for about 4 days. The scenery
looked like hell has visited Earth to burn
every living cell to ashes. The streets
were filled with people trying to carry
their possessions to safety. Many tried to
escape the flames by boat on the River
Thames, or by throwing themselves into
the water. Many people were not affected
but 80 percent of the city, including 13
000 homes, were destroyed.
•The day after the Massive fire, taking a
casual walk through the city would feel
like walking through a warzone, with
ruined sceneries and the devastated
feeling of people. The fire got so intense
that buildings needed to be blown up
with gunpowder to stop the progression
of the fire. The cost of the damage caused
by the fire was estimated at the time to
be 10 million euros – approximately 40
million euros in today's money.