hurricane video

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Put the words in the correct order of intensity from weakest to strongest.

1. tropical depression; tropical storm; hurricane
2. tropical storm; hurricane; tropical depression

Where does a hurricane form?

1. above cold water
2. above warm water

What is the size of a hurricane in diameter?

1. between 100 and 4,000 km
2. between 500 and 5,000 km

Where is a hurricane most damaging?

1. in coastal regions
2. in inland regions

4 points: You're a real hurricane expert. Perfect!

2–3 points: You know quite a lot about these huge storms. You did very well.

0–1 points: You've hopefully learnt a few new things about hurricanes.

! Strategy !

In this exercise you will practise tackling difficult words (moeilijke woorden). While listening, you sometimes come across difficult words which you need to understand the fragment. You can often guess their meaning, for instance because you recognise part of the word, or by listening carefully to the context.

torrential

1. als een stortvloed
2. milde

skirted

1. schampte
2. viel aan vanaf

destruction

1. opbouw
2. vernieling

battering

1. behoeden
2. beuken

strike

1. aanval
2. staking

alternate

1. afwisselen
2. veranderen

moorings

1. grasvelden
2. ligplaatsen

gusts

1. draaikolken
2. vlagen