Listening: hurricane

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This lesson contains 30 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 4 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

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Slide 1 - Slide

Slide 2 - Link

Put the words in the correct order of intensity from weakest to strongest.
A
tropical depression; tropical storm; hurricane
B
tropical storm; hurricane; tropical depression

Slide 3 - Quiz

Where does a hurricane form?
A
above cold water
B
above warm water

Slide 4 - Quiz

What is the size of a hurricane in diameter?
A
between 100 and 4,000 km
B
between 500 and 5,000 km

Slide 5 - Quiz

Where is a hurricane most damaging?
A
in coastal regions
B
in inland regions

Slide 6 - Quiz

4 points: You're a real hurricane expert. Perfect!
2–3 points: You know quite a lot about these huge storms. You did very well.
0–1 points: You've hopefully learnt a few new things about hurricanes.

Slide 7 - Slide

! Strategy
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In this exercise you will practise tackling difficult words (moeilijke woorden). While listening, you sometimes come across difficult words which you need to understand the fragment. You can often guess their meaning, for instance because you recognise part of the word, or by listening carefully to the context.

Slide 8 - Slide

torrential
A
als een stortvloed
B
milde

Slide 9 - Quiz

skirted
A
schampte
B
viel aan vanaf

Slide 10 - Quiz

destruction
A
opbouw
B
vernieling

Slide 11 - Quiz

battering
A
behoeden
B
beuken

Slide 12 - Quiz

strike
A
aanval
B
staking

Slide 13 - Quiz

alternate
A
afwisselen
B
veranderen

Slide 14 - Quiz

moorings
A
grasvelden
B
ligplaatsen

Slide 15 - Quiz

gusts
A
draaikolken
B
vlagen

Slide 16 - Quiz

the wind is counterclockwise, turning left
500-1500 km in size
area of low air pressure
The eye of the hurricane: windstil and the air pressure is lowest here.
close to the eye of the hurricane: strongest wind and most rain.
A hurricane starts at sea if the  water temperature is at least 26,5° degrees centrigrade.

Slide 17 - Slide

Weather idioms. Fill in weather words.
timer
1:00

Slide 18 - Slide

rain.....sunshine
under.....weather
weather...storm
cloud
head....clouds
once.....moon
snowed.....work
storm.....teacup

Slide 19 - Drag question

Slide 20 - Video

What is the danger now?
A
you could get swept off your feet.
B
you could get hit by debris flying around
C
a powerline could fall on top of you
D
you could drown

Slide 21 - Quiz

Slide 22 - Video

How high is the storm surge?
A
over five metres
B
over five feet

Slide 23 - Quiz

Slide 24 - Video

Why are the palm trees not shaking?
A
Palm trees are very strong
B
Palm trees are very flexible
C
The storm has already passed
D
They are in the eye of the storm

Slide 25 - Quiz

Slide 26 - Video

What was gone after the storm?
A
the restaurant where he was yesterday
B
the restaurant were he took shelter
C
his car
D
all the houses on the coastline

Slide 27 - Quiz

inhabitant
A
inwoner
B
gewoonte
C
inhalig

Slide 28 - Quiz

hazardous
A
riskant
B
douchegel
C
gezellig

Slide 29 - Quiz

lethal
A
legaal
B
dodelijk
C
letterlijk

Slide 30 - Quiz