Chapter 7: Japan Par 3

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Great wave of Kanagawa 

Made by Hokusai

                                                                                                             1820-1831

       7.3: Talas rages over Japan

At the end of this lesson you know:

1. How hurricanes affect people, the economy and the landscape

2. The characteristics of a hurricane

Language aims:

You are able to use different words for hurricane.

You are able to use the words evaporate and condens while explaining how a hurricane forms.

You can find the meaning of the word 'torrential'by reading a text.

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Forming of a hurricane
(explain in your own words)

1.Water evaporates

2.Warm air rises

3.Rising air cools

4.Watervapor condenses

5.More air is sucked in

 

Evaporate and condens

Evaporate: verdampen: van vloeistof naar gas.

Condens: condenseren, van gas naar vloeistof.

Tropical storm Talas

Tropical storm that hit Japan (hurricane) in 2011.

Hurricane = A storm with a wind force of at 
least 12. (at least 118 km/u)

Typhoon = name for hurricane in Asia

Cycloon = hurricane in South-Asia + Australia

A note!!!  Characteristics of a hurricane

1. High wind speeds

2. Heavy rainfall (torrential rain)
3.High waves at sea (caused by wind speeds)

Ready? read the purple box 'torrential rain' at page 109 of your textbook and open lessonup on your laptop or phone.

Next: lessonup question about the text

After reading 'torrential rain' what is the meaning of 'torrential' ?

What is the reason for so much rain?

Effects of a hurricane

Bangladesh 1991

Japan 2011

Destruction in a developed and an underdeveloped country

Task

Paragraph 3: exercises 2, 4, and 8

Lesson up questions at end of this lessonup

Challenge? Instead of the lessonup questions:

 Try to find out what the difference is between a hurricane and a tornado.  Look at the characteristics and process of forming.

Done? Homework is exercise 5, 6 and 7 and 8.  

Fill in the questionnaire about teacher. 

Use your laptop!

Now you know:

1. How hurricanes affect people, the economy and the landscape

2. The characteristics of a hurricane

Language aims:

You are able to use different words for hurricane.

You are able to use the words evaporate and condens while explaining how a hurricane forms.

You can find the meaning of the word 'torrential' by reading a text.

In the eye (center) of the hurricane, there is no wind.

1. True
2. False

What is no other name for a hurricane?

1. Cycloon
2. Hurricane
3. Tyfoon
4. Tornado

A hurricane arises above ...

1. Sea
2. Land

Where do you think the damage of a hurricane would be the greatest?

1. Rich country
2. Poor country