- Do you think there are more natural disasters nowadays than in the past?
- Do you think we are prepared to deal with them?
Read some of the opinions given by our students and then, give your own opinion.
| John- “I think it’s really scary that there are so many natural disasters these days. There are far more than in the past. Every time you switch on the news you see places that are flooded or countries in drought. I’m sure it’s all connected to climate change and global warming.” |
| Anne - “ We so many natural disasters on the news these days that you become immune to them. I don’t mean that in a horrible way, but it always seems so far away and there’s absolutely nothing you can do to help the poor people who are there. ” |
| Lucy- “The hurricanes and earthquakes that have happened in the past month just prove how unprepared we are for natural disasters. It’s crazy that with all the technology and information available to us nowadays natural disasters still kill so many people. They should spend more money on research to develop warning systems for hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis.” |
| Tom – “You can’t prepare for natural disasters as nobody knows when or where they are going to happen. It’s nature’s way of reminding us that she is in charge and we should respect her a lot more than we do.“ |
- Who do you agree with?
- Who do you disagree with?
Which of the following natural disasters would you like to know more about?
| Hurricane | Tsunami | Tornado |
| Flood | Earthquake | Volcano |
| Drought | Typhoon | Cyclone |
| Twister | Avalanche | ... |