Speaking Test Term 1 8th form

Speaking Test Term 1 8th form

Card 1

1.      What types of disasters does the humanity suffer from?

2.      What natural disaster is the most destructive from your point of view? Why?

3.      What happens when a natural disaster strikes some place?

Card 2

1.      What types of disasters does the humanity suffer from?

2.      What is the worst natural disaster you have read about?

3.      What can make us safer and reduce the  impact  of  natural  disasters?

What is the worst natural disaster you have read about?

 Sample answer 1 (advanced level)

The worst natural disaster I have read about is the tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011. The largest earthquake in Japan's history triggered а devastating tsunami, which hit the northeastern coast of Japan. The tsunami washed away houses and cars and hurled ships far inland slamming them into whatever lay in their path. Many areas were without electricity. Without power, the cooling system at the Fukushima № 1 Plant failed. Explosions rocked the plant as courageous technicians struggled to prevent a nuclear meltdown. Over 15,000 people died that day and thousands more were missing.

Sample answer 2 (advanced level)

The worst natural disaster I have read about is the tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011. At first, an undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. Soon after, a 10-metre tsunami followed which washed away many houses and cars. The force of the Japan quake was so big that it moved the island by about 2.4 metres. Many nuclear power stations in the areas where the quake struck had to be closed down. Half a million Japanese people evacuated their houses. Over 15,000 people died and thousands more were missing.

Sample answer (basic level)

The worst natural disaster I have read about is the tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011. The tsunami washed away houses and cars. Without electricity, the cooling system at the Fukushima Plant failed. Explosions rocked the plant as technicians struggled to prevent a nuclear meltdown. Over 15,000 people died that day and thousands more were missing.