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Track 36. Page 108. Activity 2.

Track thirty-six. Student's book. Page one hundred and eight.Activity two. A News Interview.

REPORTER: Today we have a special guest in the studio. Tina Smith has an incredible story to tell us. Hello, Tina.

TINA:Hi!

REPORTER: Where did this story happen?

TINA: On Maikhao beach in Thailand.

REPORTER: When were you there?

TINA: I was 1l-years-old. I was on vacation.

REPORTER: Who were you with?

TINA: My family.

REPORTER: What happened?

TINA: Well, I was standing in the sea when the tide suddenly rushed out. Everybody was staring in amazement. I knew what was happening. A tsunami was coming.

REPORTER: How did you know?

TINA: We had just completed a geography project about tsunamis and huge waves at school.

REPORTER: Wow. That was lucky! What did you do next?

TINA: I told my parents we were in danger. At first, they didn't believe me.

REPORTER: Why didn't they believe you?

TINA: Because they thought I was too young to know about tsunamis.

Track 37. Page 108. Activity 3.

REPORTER: What did you do next?

TINA: I told my parents about my geography projects. I explained how tsunamis come from earthquakes under the sea.REPORTER: What did your parents do?

TINA: They immediately told the hotel owners and the other people on the beach. Everybody evacuated the beach. The big wave came just a few minutes later.

REPORTER: Did you save everybody?

TINA: Everybody survived. But it wasn't me who saved them.My geography teacher should take the credit. He told us how and why tsunamis happen. I'm happy now that I was listening in that class.

Track 38. Pages 110 and 111.

Activities 2 and 3.

My friend James spent a week with me last summer. We were staying in the mountains, at my fathers cabin near Valdivia.There was a big tremor in Valdivia the day we got there, and the news warned that there could be an earthquake.

James: "Carmen, I'm really bored," James said the next day.

Let's go hiking up the mountain behind your house!"

I was telling James it was very dangerous because of the earthquake alert when he picked up his backpack and left the house, so I followed him. The news specifi cally said that hiking during an earthquake was very dangerous.

While James was climbing up the mountain, we felt another tremor! It was a really big one, and some rocks were loosened because of it. James fell downhill and hurt his arm and head. I called my dad while checking if James was ok.

My dad was so mad! He drove us to the hospital, where they took care of James. I'm sure we both learned our lesson and will think twice before doing something this scary and irresponsible again! We both feel that we were really lucky because it was just a tremor and not an earthquake.

Track 39. Page 115. Activity 1.

a. Q: What kind of storm is always in a rush?

A: A hurry-cane.

b. Q: What do you call fifty penguins in the Arctic?

A: Lost! Really lost! (Penguins live in Antarctica.)

c. Q: Why did the man smoke?

A: Because he was on fire.

d. Q: Why do earthquakes shake?

A: Because they like to rock and roll

Track 40. Page 117. Activity 1.

When we talk about natural disasters, we refer to events that happen as part of nature, like earthquakes. However, there is another type of disaster caused by people, which is known as human-made disaster. This disaster severely affects people,property and the environment (animals, plants, soil and water). In Chile there have been several human-made disasters,which include: forest fires and oil spills.

Forest Fires

A forest f re is a specifi c type of wildfre (an uncontrolled fi re).They can occur naturally, but many forest fires are caused by humans with actions such as intentional fires and people's negligence with cigarettes, matches and campfi res. Its effects can be devastating because it can destroy property, animals,vegetation and agricultural resources.

Oil spills

Oil spills can take place on land, but they usually refer to marine environments (especially oceans). They can happen by accident or intentionally when oil from ships and factories spills and pollutes the water. As a result, not only the animals and vegetation of the area could be affected, but also humans could breathe polluted air or eat contaminated food.

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