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2 Write down three questions you would like to ask about this disaster then read the text. Can you answer your questions?

2 Write down three questions you would like to ask about this disaster, then read the text. Can you answer your questions?

On 11th March, 2011, at 14:46 local time, an undersea earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan. The force of the earthquake, the most powerful in Japan's history, triggered a devastating tsunami. 1 The world faced a partial nuclear meltdown and the planet moved on its axis, shortening the length of every day by 1.8 milliseconds. It was a terrible national tragedy that the country will need a great deal of time to recover from.

In the days before the main earthquake, Japan had experienced quite a few foreshocks, some of which exceeded magnitude 7, but nothing could prepare the nation for the main shock, a magnitude 9 quake. It was strong enough to be felt hundreds of kilometres away in Tokyo, where buildings shook violently and many office workers ran out onto the streets terrified. 2 Much worse was yet to come as the authorities issued a tsunami warning.

Frantic residents headed for high ground, rooftops or upper floors of buildings. Soon after, a wall of water, 10 m high in some places, rolled across the Pacific Ocean and crashed into the coast. 3 One giant wave even crashed through an airport in Sendai, leaving 1,300 people stranded on the upper floors. The waters reached up to 10 km inland before heading back out to sea, now loaded with debris and leaving a swamp-like landscape of landslides and mud. TV viewers couldn't believe their eyes as these scenes were broadcast around the world.

By this time, many areas were without electricity as pylons had crumbled, which caused a major disaster at Japan's nuclear power stations. 4 The government immediately ordered an evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents. Explosions rocked the plant as courageous technicians struggled to control the damage and prevent a nuclear meltdown.

Over the next few days, a large number of aftershocks continued to shake Japan, causing plenty of problems for rescue teams as they raced to find survivors. Several countries sent relief workers and the world held its breath while it waited to see how the tragedy would end. 5 Over 15,000 people died that day and thousands more were missing. Several amazing tales of survival came to the attention of the world's press, though. A 4-month-old baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble four days after the earthquake. A man was found clinging to his rooftop as it was floating 14 km out at sea 2 days after the tsunami. And there was a Japanese student in California, desperate for news of her lost family, who found them on a news clip. It showed her sister holding up a sign and sending a desperately-needed message of hope across the world: “We all survived.”

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Напишите три вопроса, которые вы хотели бы задать об этой катастрофе, затем прочитайте текст. Можете ли вы ответить на свои вопросы?

Ответ:

1. What date and time did the earthquake strike, and what was its magnitude?

Перевод: В какую дату и время произошло землетрясение, и какова была его магнитуда?

On 11th March, 2011, at 14:46 local time, an undersea earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan. The main earthquake was magnitude 9.

Перевод: 11 марта 2011 года, в 14:46 по местному времени, у северо-восточного побережья Японии произошло подводное землетрясение. Основное землетрясение имело магнитуду 9.

2. Besides the earthquake and tsunami, what other major problems did the disaster cause?

Перевод: Помимо землетрясения и цунами, какие еще серьезные проблемы вызвала эта катастрофа?

The disaster caused a partial nuclear meltdown at Japan's nuclear power stations, and many areas were left without electricity. The planet also moved on its axis, shortening the length of every day by 1.8 milliseconds.

Перевод: Катастрофа вызвала частичное ядерное расплавление на атомных электростанциях Японии, и многие районы остались без электричества. Планета также сдвинулась по своей оси, сократив продолжительность дня на 1,8 миллисекунды.

3. What was the human cost of the disaster, and were there any unusual survival stories?

Перевод: Каковы были человеческие жертвы катастрофы, и были ли какие-либо необычные истории выживания?

Over 15,000 people died that day and thousands more were missing. Yes, a 4-month-old baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble four days after the earthquake, and a man was found clinging to his rooftop as it was floating 14 km out at sea two days after the tsunami.

Перевод: Более 15 000 человек погибли в тот день, и еще тысячи пропали без вести. Да, четырехмесячная девочка была извлечена живой из-под обломков через четыре дня после землетрясения, а мужчина был найден цепляющимся за свою крышу, которая плавала в 14 км от берега через два дня после цунами.