Pre-reading questions:
- Have you ever experienced an earthquake?
- Where is the best place to go during an earthquake?
The impact of magnitude 7.8 earthquake is still not clear. Officials say at least 2 people died. Small towns were inaccessible and roads were blocked by landslides. About 600 people were trapped in Kaikoura, but the government already gave help to the townspeople.
Vocabulary:
magnitude – [noun] the great size
inaccessible – [adjective] unable to be reached
block – [noun] difficult; impossible
landslide – [noun] rockslide; mudslide
trapped – [verb] cannot move
True or False:
- The impact of magnitude 8 earthquake is still not clear.
- Officials say at least 5 people died.
- Small towns were accessible.
- Roads were block by landslides.
- The government already gives help to the town people.