情景英语口语100主题 086natural disasters自然灾害（在线收听） |
| 086 natural disasters Words Tsunami earthquake volcano volcanic eruption avalanche landside Flood hurricane monsoon tornado drought cave-in medical supplies food aid famine tidal wave forest fire tremor lava blaze wind climate change destroy casualties victim destruction damage warning rescue starvation phrases send/fly in relief supplies evacuate a town/an area experience a natural disaster cause damage estimated at 10 million dollars relief work risk of disease breaking out put out a forest fire hit/ strike without warning a(flood) brought on by (heavy rian) relief agency beginner a: do you think that climate change is responsible for the recent floods? B: it could be. There are floods in this country almost every year, but in recent years they have been more widespread and more frequent. A: it seems that the climate in this country is changing. B; the summers are hotter. The last three summers have been the hottest for the past 200 years. There have also been stronger winds. A: I think that the changing climate is a sign that we are causing too much damage to the environment. B; I think you’re right. Climate change naturally over time, but I think that human activities are speeding up the change. I wish that government would join together and try to resolve the problem. A: me too. If we don’t do something soon, It might be too late. Intermediate A: are there any interesting stories in the newspaper today? B; there are a few stories about natural disasters. There is a massive forest fire in Australia. It covers several square kilometers of land has destroyed many more square kilometers. A; was it caused accidentally or naturally? Sometimes it gets so hot that fires begin naturally in Australia and Africa. B: nobody knows at the moment, but it has been very hot there recently. The drought in Africa is causing starvation. Millions of people have migrated to try and find food. A: what is the international community doing to help? B; the European union has sent several plants with relief supplies. Several countries have sent soldiers to distribute food and medical supplies. Refugee camps have been set up across the region. A: how many countries have been affected? B: six have been seriously affected, but the refugees are also migrating to several surrounding countries. A; I saw on the tv yesterday that there has been another earthquake in iran. B; yes. There have been a few there recently. They say that this one was not a big quake. The Iranians are dealing with it on their own. They have purchased some special equipment to find people buried under rubble. A; does the newspaper say anything about casualties? B; so far, less than 20 people have died, but over 100 are in hospital. |
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