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Disaster and hope
Developing ideas
Look & Answer
1. Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
2. Where did it hit?
3. How long did it last?
4. How many people lost their lives in the
hurricane?
5. What was the cost of the damage Hurricane
Katrina caused?
Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean, where there was a tropical depression.
It hit mainly the Southern states, including the south of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
It lasted more than one week.
P90 1
Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane.
It caused USD 108 billion in damage.
We’ll read a passage written by a person who had experienced the hurricane.
Task 1
Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title.
P90 2
Task 2
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
1. The passage is about ___________.
A. how to protect ourselves during a hurricane
B. suggestions on protecting the environment
C. the author's experience during and after a
hurricane
2. The passage is developed by ____________.
A. the order of space
B. the order of time
C. making comparisons
Task 3
Look through the passage again and try to get its structure.
During the
hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Conclusion: The passage is organised in the order of
_______.
time
One year later
1. _________
• The roof 2. ______________________.
• The street turned into a river and we were going nowhere.
worried
hopeful
• We didn't have enough drinking water.
• It was hot and 3. _____________________
___________.
• Mom told us to 4. ___________________
________________.
• The amazing stars at night gave us hope
for the future.
5. _______
• We were rescued.
• Smartie 6. _____________________.
optimistic
Many families have come back to New
Orleans and are working together to
7. ____________________________.
During the
hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days
later
Feelings
Causes
P93 3
frightened
flew off/was blo