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3b Choose one of the three reports. Make a conversation about the news. Use the example below.
A tornado hit a small town in Missouri at 9 a.m. yesterday. People said the sky darkened very quickly. The winds were so strong that trees, cars and even houses were picked up and carried for miles. As local TV and radio stations had issued an early warning, most of the residents had had time to take shelter underground or in basements.
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A powerful earthquake struck the north-east of Japan at 4 p.m. last Monday. Although Japan has the most advanced warning system, there had been no early warning for this one and people were not prepared. Suddenly the ground started moving. The shaking continued for a few minutes and became stronger. People began running away from buildings as walls started to collapse.
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Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted again two days ago. From where we were standing, we could see a big cloud of ash coming from the top of the mountain. As the lava ran down the volcano's sides, it destroyed everything in its path. By the next morning, several villages around Mount Sinabung were buried in ash and debris.
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Example:
A: Did you watch the news last night?
B: No, I didn’t. What’s happened?
A: There was a powerful earthquake on Monday.
B: That’s shocking! Where was it?
A: Did you watch the news last night?
B: No, I didn’t. What’s happened?
A: There was a powerful earthquake on Monday.
B: That’s shocking! Where was it?
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Giải thích
Gợi ý hội thoại:
A: Did you watch the news last night?
B: No, I didn’t. What’s happened?
A: There was a tornado yesterday.
B: Oh no! Where was it?
A: It hit a small town in Missouri.
B: Was anyone injured?
A: As local TV and radio stations had issued an early warning, most of the residents had had time to take shelter underground or in basements.
B: That’s a relief. Did it cause any damage to property?
A: The winds were so strong that trees, cars and even houses were picked up and carried for miles.
B: How terrible!
Dịch nghĩa:
A: Bạn có xem tin tức tối qua không?
B: Mình không. Có chuyện gì vậy?
A: Có một cơn lốc xoáy vào ngày hôm qua.
B: Ôi không! Ở đâu vậy?
A: Nó quét qua một thị trấn nhỏ ở Missouri.
B: Có ai bị thương không?
A: Vì các đài phát thanh và truyền hình địa phương đã đưa ra cảnh báo sớm nên hầu hết cư dân đã có thời gian để tìm chỗ trú ẩn dưới lòng đất hoặc trong tầng hầm.
B: Thật may quá. Nó có gây ra thiệt hại gì về tài sản không?
A: Những cơn gió mạnh đến nỗi cây cối, ô tô và thậm chí cả nhà cũng bị thổi bay và cuốn đi hàng dặm.
B: Thật khủng khiếp!
A: Did you watch the news last night?
B: No, I didn’t. What’s happened?
A: There was a tornado yesterday.
B: Oh no! Where was it?
A: It hit a small town in Missouri.
B: Was anyone injured?
A: As local TV and radio stations had issued an early warning, most of the residents had had time to take shelter underground or in basements.
B: That’s a relief. Did it cause any damage to property?
A: The winds were so strong that trees, cars and even houses were picked up and carried for miles.
B: How terrible!
Dịch nghĩa:
A: Bạn có xem tin tức tối qua không?
B: Mình không. Có chuyện gì vậy?
A: Có một cơn lốc xoáy vào ngày hôm qua.
B: Ôi không! Ở đâu vậy?
A: Nó quét qua một thị trấn nhỏ ở Missouri.
B: Có ai bị thương không?
A: Vì các đài phát thanh và truyền hình địa phương đã đưa ra cảnh báo sớm nên hầu hết cư dân đã có thời gian để tìm chỗ trú ẩn dưới lòng đất hoặc trong tầng hầm.
B: Thật may quá. Nó có gây ra thiệt hại gì về tài sản không?
A: Những cơn gió mạnh đến nỗi cây cối, ô tô và thậm chí cả nhà cũng bị thổi bay và cuốn đi hàng dặm.
B: Thật khủng khiếp!
