Japan Earthquake

1) Read the following paragraph

“In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan people are trying to sustain normal life amid the
chaos.

There are power cuts and severe shortages of food, water and petrol throughout the country”

Jenny Hill reports from Yamagata

Activity:

1. Look up the following words in a dictionary:

• Aftermath:

• Amid:

• Shortages:

2. How are they pronounced?

3. Explain what is going on in Japan using the 3 words above

2) Watch the video on the blog or YouTube and complete the map with the information you
get.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12747757

survivors

life water

supplies

Japan

Yamagata

coast

jobs

fuel