Parts of Florida were hit by Hurricane Milton just two weeks after Hurricane Helene raged there.
Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a How many different hurricane categories are there?
b Name at least two other natural disasters.
| Hurricane Milton has hit Florida. It brought strong winds, tornadoes and flooding. It has weakend, but the situation is still dangerous. In this article, Floridians share their stories. |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Find (and mark) the following words in the text:
lengthy – (to) evacuate – washer – (to) rebuild – relieved – disastrous – making landfall – cautioned – debris – (to) survey – power saws – marina – major – docks – overnight
Match the above words and expressions with their correct definitions.
a to build something again after it has been damaged
b during the night
c electric tools for cutting wood
d happy because something bad has not happened or has stopped
e lasting for a long time
f long wooden platforms that are built out into water; used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat
g to look over and check
h machine used for washing clothes
i the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
j reaching land after being at or over sea
k really bad, terrible, tragic
l to remove people from a dangerous place to a safe place
m a small harbour for private boats
n very big
o warned
Assignment 3
a True or false?
1 Rick Conflitti and his girlfriend decided not to evacuate.
2 Rick Conflitti and his girlfriend live in a house made of wood.
3 Hurricane Milton is the worst hurricane Rick Conflitti has ever seen.
4 Marilyn Keemer and her husband lost power and the floors in their were flooded.
5 Hurricane Milton became less strong before it reached land.
6 It will take a long time before the people in Florida have rebuild and repaired everything.
b Which words describe the emotions people felt? Choose all correct answers.
1 honestly
2 relieved
3 disastrous
4 shocked
5 thankful
c For each word you chose in question b, write down if it describes a positive or a negative emotion.
d “This is a first-class marina, but it just goes to show you the strength of a hurricane,”
said John Ahern.
What does it refer to in John’s statement?
1 The crowds of people who took photos and videos of the boats and ships thrown on land.
2 The dock where John Ahern was walking his dog the day after the hurricane made landfall.
3 The fact that the winds were so strong that even large boats were thrown out of the water.
4 The strong wind that pushed Indigo through Bayfront Park into town.
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