Race to Rescue

Typhoon Survivors

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 3

Brainstorm Page 3

Big Storm Types Page 3

Big Storm Type Words Page 4

Quiz |Typhoons & The Philippines Page 4

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Paragraph Page 5

True or False Page 5

Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 5

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |305 Words Page 6

What Do You Think..? Page 6

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 7

A & Q Page 7

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 8

7 to Chinwag Page 8

Writing Activity Page 9

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 9

TV Links Page 10

The Answers Pages 10-12

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。

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[201311-03] | Race to Rescue Typhoon Survivors | November 15th 2013

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?

Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Salvage b) Heroism c) Extract d) Recovery

My Reason… _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

|Extreme Weather|

Warm Up | 3 Big Storm Types

Cyclones, Typhoons & Hurricanes are names for similar very big storms.

What is the name for the correct storm? Match the name from page 4!

1: Atlantic & N.E. Pacific 2: N.W. Pacific 3: S.W. Pacific/S.E. Indian

4: N. Indian 5: S.W. Indian 6: S. American Coast

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Big Storms |What’s the Name?

Match the correct storm name below with the correct location in the world!

Remember that Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons are really very similar –

only the location dictates the name!

A El Nino D Cyclone B Tropical Cyclone E Typhoon C Very Severe Cyclone Storm F Hurricane

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story.

Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!

1: What is the name of a very big storm in the N.W. Pacific Ocean? a: Hurricane b: Typhoon c: Cyclone

2: What is the capital of the Philippines? a: Jakarta b: Manila c: Yangon

3: What is the population of the Philippines? a: 98.5 million b: 118.5 million c: 138.5 million

4: How many islands consist of the Philippines? a: 7,107 b: 9,107 c: 11,107

5: What is the most popular month for typhoons?

a: June b: July c: August

6: What year has witnessed the most typhoons in history?

a: 2004 b: 1984 c: 1964

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E1: What language does the English word ‘typhoon’ come from? a: Persian b: Chinese c: Japanese

E2: What year saw the biggest typhoon in history – Typhoon Haiyan? a: 1923 b: 1973 c: 2013

E3: Which picture below is the flag of the Philippines?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1

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| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences

The sentences below are from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the sentences and put them into the correct order.

The Biggest Typhoon in History

A Typhoon Haiyan that rampaged through the Philippines earlier this week with wind-

speeds of up to 315 km/h may have been the biggest typhoon ever recorded in history.

B The worst hit areas in the Philippines are the coastal provinces of Leyte and Samar –

where most have the people who died lived.

C The busiest month for typhoons – big storms located in the North West Pacific Ocean

is usually August, but late storms are not unusual.

D As many as ten million people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan and an

emotional Philippines President - Benigno Aquino has declared an official ‘state of

Calamity’.

Correct Order: 1: / 2: / 3: / 4: /

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ The Biggest Typhoon in History

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1: Typhoon Haiyan is the biggest typhoon in history. [T] [F]

2: Under 10,000 people have been reported killed. [T] [F]

3: President Aquino declared a ‘state of emergency’. [T] [F]

4: Typhoons are located in the South West Pacific. [T] [F]

5: Up to ten million people have been affected by the storm. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a similar meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1: Rampaged 6: Promises A: Unemotional F: Guessed

2: Massive 7: Homeless B: Frenzied G: Fatal

3: Deadly 8: Pleaded C: Active H: Appealed

4: Emotional 9: Busiest D: Assurances I: Destitute

5: Calm 10: Estimated E: Enormous J: Upset

END OF PART 2

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| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening The Biggest Typhoon in History

Find the Mistakes | Help

Find the mistakes. There are 10 errors in the text, circle the mistakes. Listen / Read the rest of the sentence to help with your understanding.

122 The Biggest Typhoon in History

1

Typhoon Haiyan that rampaged through the Philippines earlier this week with

wind-speeds of up to 315 mph may have been the biggest typhoon ever recorded

in history. The massive storm that has so far killed at least 10,000 people in the

Philippines alone is now creating huge problems for rescuers trying to locate any

who may have survived the typhoon’s mild winds.

2

As many as zero million people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan and an

emotional Philippines President - Benigno Aquino has declared an official ‘state

of Calamity’. In a live international television address President Aquino said, “My

appeal to you all is: remain calm, pray and co-operate with one another”. Support and

promise of aid from countries around the world started on Monday with the UK,

EU, New Zealand, Kenya and Japan all pledging relief aid. The United States as

well as promising $20m in aid will also send troops to help out in relief efforts.

3

The worst-hit areas in the Philippines are the inland provinces of Leyte and

Samar – where most of the people who died had lived. Many towns and villages

have been completely evaporated with hundreds of thousands of homeless

Filipinos many who have lost most of their belongings. Philippines Air Force

Captain Antonio Tamayo told AP News Agency the scene in Leyte was

‘underwhelming’ and pleaded for more medical supplies to help prevent disease.

4

The busiest month for typhoons – big storms located in the North West Pacific

Sea is usually August, but late storms are not unusual. Typhoon Haiyan is the

13th named storm of the 2013 Typhoon Season and as its power starts to decline

the biggest concern now is the welfare of the survivors. Most tragically it is

estimated that almost all of those killed by Typhoon Haiyan have been children.

[305 Words]

Wrong Word | 10 Mistakes

1: To 6: To 2: To 7: To 3: To 8: To 4: To 9: To 5: To 10: To

END OF PART 3

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| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.

If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 How many people have been affected by the typhoon?

Q2 What is the name of the typhoon?

Q3 What is the name of the Philippines president?

Q4 What are the two coastal areas more affected by the typhoon?

Q5 How many typhoons have there been in 2013 so far?

Q6 What is the busiest month for typhoons in the N.W. Pacific?

E1 What is the name of the news agency?

E2 How many countries are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 315 km/h. ______________________________________________?

A2 10,000. ______________________________________________?

A3 $20 m. ______________________________________________?

A4 Air Force. ______________________________________________?

A5 State of Calamity ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4

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| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Expressions that use ‘big’ I

‘The English language has many everyday expressions that use ‘big’ to situation or event.

Examples: ‘big cheese’ = Important person / group

‘big ask’ = short time to solve a problem.

Match the ‘big’ expressions on the left – with their correct meaning on the right! One has been completed for you!

‘Chance’ Sayings Meanings

1: A big deal A: Someone who is vain or arrogant.

2: big cheese B: All the facts / everything included.

3: A big fish in a small pond C: Important person / situation.

4: A big girl’s blouse D: New York City, USA

5: A big head E: Something that easy to conclude.

6: The Big Apple F: The most important person in a group.

7: The big picture G: To be involved in something important.

8: Mr Big. H: Only a short time to solve a problem

9: No big deal I: Someone who talks too much

10: The big league J: Only important in an easy situation.

11: A Big ask… K: An Important person or group.

12: To have a big mouth L: Someone acting cowardly.

7 to Chinwag Typhoons & The Philippines

ENW Podcast Topic | The Biggest Storm in History

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW podcast title?

2 What information do you know about typhoons?

3 What kind of ‘big storm’ does your country usually get?

4 What advice would you give to someone living in a typhoon region?

5 Would you be willing to volunteer in the Philippines and help out?

6 Have you ever done any volunteer work? Where?

7 What do you know about the Philippines?

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Writing Volunteer Work

In some parts of the world young people must do voluntary work for 6 months in hospitals, schools or animal clinics.

Where would you like to work ‘voluntary’ for six months? Why? Explain your reasons and what you would do. *VOLUNTARY WORK = NO MONEY OR SALARY!

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END OF PART 5

And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

Typhoons are named by an organisation of 17 countries that are located around the north-west x: _______ Ocean and so are affected by the typhoon season from March to October. Unlike Hurricanes or Tropical Cyclones, z: ________ are not named after people – usually called after flowers, animals or astrological signs.

The End

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Visual | TV Links

Sky News Australia | (Australia) 1: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/looters-strike-as-the-toll-from-typhoon-haiyan-mounts-and-vietnam-braces-for-damage/story-e6frg6so-1226757096981 [2:02]

Typhoon Haiyan

Al Jazeera | (Qatar) 2: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/11/philippines-state-national-calamity-2013111116128730244.html [9:31] Typhoon Haiyan

CNN | (USA) 3: http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2013/11/11/philppines-typhoon-edwin-lacierda-amanpour-intv.cnn&hpt=hp_t1&from_homepage=yes&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F [3:35]

Typhoon Haiyan Medical Emergency

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

B – Heroism A / C / D – does not mean to ‘rescue’.

Warm Up 3 | School Yard Games

1: F 4: C

2: E 5: B

3: D 6: A

Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 –B 2 – B 3 – A 4 – A 5 – C 6 – C

E1 – A E2 – C E3 – B

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

A – D – B – C

True or False

1 – T 2 – F 3 – F 4 – F 5 – T

Synonyms

1 – B 2 – E 3 – G 4 – J 5 – A

6 – D 7 – I 8 – H 9 – C 10 – F

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Answers | Part 3 Listening

122 The Biggest Typhoon in History

1

Typhoon Haiyan that rampaged through the Philippines earlier this week with wind-speeds of

up to 315 km/h may have been the biggest typhoon ever recorded in history. The massive storm

that has so far killed at least 10,000 people in the Philippines alone is now creating huge

problems for rescuers trying to locate any who may have survived the typhoon’s deadly winds.

2

As many as ten million people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan and an emotional

Philippines President - Benigno Aquino has declared an official ‘state of Calamity’. In a live

national television address President Aquino said, “My appeal to you all is: remain calm, pray and

co-operate with one another”. Support and promise of aid from countries around the world started

on Monday with the UK, EU, New Zealand, Australia and Japan all pledging relief aid. The

United States as well as promising $20m in aid will also send troops to help out in relief efforts.

3

The worst hit areas in the Philippines are the coastal provinces of Leyte and Samar – where most

of the people who died had lived. Many towns and villages have been completely destroyed

with hundreds of thousands of homeless Filipinos many who have lost most of their belongings.

Philippines Air Force Captain Antonio Tamayo told AP News Agency the scene in Leyte was

‘overwhelming’ and pleaded for more medical supplies to help prevent disease.

4

The busiest month for typhoons – big storms located in the North West Pacific Ocean is usually

August, but late storms are not unusual. Typhoon Haiyan is the 13th named storm of the 2013

Typhoon Season and as its power starts to decline the biggest concern now is the welfare of the

survivors. Most tragically it is estimated that almost half of those killed by Typhoon Haiyan

have been children.

[320 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

Q & A

1 – 10 million people 5 – 13 typhoons

2 – Haiyan 6 – August

3 – Beningo Aquino E1 – AP News

4 – Leyte + Samar E2 – 5 Countries

A & Q | Example Questions

A1 – What was the maximum wind-speed of Typhoon Haiyan.

A2 – How many people have been killed?

A3 – How much money will the USA donate?

A4 – What branch of the military is in the news topic?

A5 – What type of emergency did President Aquino declare?

English Extra

1 – C 4 – L 7 – B 10 – G

2 – K 5 – A 8 – F 11 – H

3 – J 6 – D 9 – E 12 – I

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And Finally X & Z

X –Pacific / Z – typhoons

Extra Bit

2013 Typhoon Season

References Episode 122

MAIN PHOTO:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/looters-strike-as-the-toll-from-typhoon-haiyan-mounts-and-vietnam-braces-for-damage/story-e6frg6so-1226757096981

LINKS: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/cyclone.html http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ni%C3%B1o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24895620 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan-every-single-building-every-single-house-destroyed--governments-pledge-millions-but-tacloban-is-still-waiting-8933515.html http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/11/philippines-state-national-calamity-2013111116128730244.html http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/looters-strike-as-the-toll-from-typhoon-haiyan-mounts-and-vietnam-braces-for-damage/story-e6frg6so-1226757096981 http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/11/09/typhoon_haiyan_facts_about_typhoons_cyclones_and_hurricanes.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2494635/Typhoon-Haiyan-feared-killed-TEN-THOUSAND.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Pacific_typhoon_season