In this blog, you will find activities to improve your English reading, writing, grammar and listening. Today it is time to listen to the radio and be aware of present day news.
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Click on the following link: http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm
2) Go to the second piece of news ' Worst Natural Disaster in Pakistan History' and work on the prelistening vocabulary.
3) Listen to the news trying to fill in the gaps.
4) Answer the questions and give me your comments in the section provided within the blog.
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS YOURSELF!
Hello teacher, I'm Joel! I finished the homework but I have had some problems to understand some works of the news.
ResponderEliminarhola soy pablo:
ResponderEliminarStory #2: Worst Natural Disaster in Pakistan History
At least 17 million people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan this summer. The extreme monsoon rains began in the north at the end of July but swept south in August. Entire towns and villages have been wiped out in Punjab and Sindh provinces. 500 000 were told to evacuate on August 26th. Besides homelessness, victims have had to deal with unsanitary water, a lack of medical facilities, and a fear of terrorism. President Zardari has been criticized for continuing on a European tour while his country was in crisis.
1. When did the flooding in Pakistan begin? The flooding began on July but swept south in august
2. What happened to 500 000 people on August 26th? They were evacuate on August 26th
Why was the president of Pakistan criticized? Because he has been criticized for continuing on a European tour while his country was in crisis.
Hola soy Yanira:
ResponderEliminar1) this summer the flooding begin in the north at the end of july.
2) those person enamete for flooding
3) because the president had been critized for continuing on a Europen tour while his country was in crisis.
In my opinion, the first is difficult because I do not hear well the text but the other exercises were easier
Story #2: Worst Natural Disaster in Pakistan History
ResponderEliminarAt least 17 million people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan this summer. The extreme monsoon rains began in the north at the end of July but swept south in August. Entire towns and villages have been wiped out in Punjab and Sindh provinces. 500 000 were told to evacuate on August 26th. Besides homelessness, victims have had to deal with unsanitary water, a lack of medical facilities, and a fear of terrorism. President Zardari has been criticized for continuing on a European tour while his country was in crisis.
1* The flooding began at the end of july.
2* 500.000 people were evacuated in August 26th.
3* Because the president Zardari was on European tour while his country was in crisis
Hi teacher, I´m Àlvaro. I did my homework, and I think that was a bit difficult. This are the answers:
ResponderEliminar-Story #2: Worst Natural Disaster in Pakistan History.
1. At least.
2. Affected.
3. Swept.
4. Homelessness.
5. European.
-Comprehension Questions: Story #2
1.When did the flooding in Pakistan begin? The flooding began in at the end of July.
2.What happened to 500 000 people on August 26th?
That on August 26th 500 000 people were evacuated.
3.Why was the president of Pakistan criticized?
Because he continuing on a European tour while his country was in crisis.
-Discussion Question: India donated 5 million dollars to its rival Pakistan, but donations from other sources have been slim. Do you think the lack of donations is due to donor fatigue (many people donated to Haiti) or other reasons? I think it was because people had donated much money to Haiti, and now is a global economic crisis.
Hello. Good afternoon teacher. I'm Jorge. I did the homework and I was a bit difficult.
ResponderEliminarHello teacher! I leave my homework here and my comment!
ResponderEliminargood night! =D !
Story #2: Worst Natural Disaster in Pakistan History.
At least 17 million people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan this summer. The extreme monsoon rains began in the north at the end of July but swept south in August. Entire towns and villages have been wiped out in Punjab and Sindh provinces. 500 000 were told to evacuate on August 26th. Besides homelessness, victims have had to deal with unsanitary water, a lack of medical facilities, and a fear of terrorism. President Zardari has been criticized for continuing on a European tour while his country was in crisis.
Comprehension Answers: Story #2.
1.The flooding in Pakistan began in July.
2.500 000 people were told to evacuate their homes on August 26th.
3.The president of Pakistan was criticized because he stayed abroad when the crisis began instead of returning home.
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Hi, teacher! I´m Altea. I did the homework that you checked, and I think it´s a bit difficult. I didn´t know complete the text but I think it isn´t very difficult to understand and the questions are easy to answer.
ResponderEliminarGood night.
Hi,teacher!!! you are crazy !! the exercise is very very very very very very very very veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy difficult
ResponderEliminarIS HORRIBLEEE! I don't understand anything but I try
The questions are very very easy.these are my answers:
1.When did the flooding in Pakistan begin?
The flooding in Pakistan began in the north at the end of July
2.What happened to 500 000 people on August 26th?
They have been evacuated in Punjab and Sindh.
3.Why was the president of Pakistan criticized?
The president has been criticized for continuing on a European tour while his country was in crisis.
THE ANSWERS ARE VERY GOOOD OR NO?? jajaja!!!
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