Earthquake Hits Batna Province in Algeria
Listen to the story
An earthquake hit Batna province in Algeria.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.1.
Magnitude shows how strong an earthquake is.
Batna is a place in Algeria.
The earthquake happened in this area.
News reports gave no other details.
There is no news about damage.
There is no news about injured people.
Small earthquakes like this happen often.
Experts continue to watch the area.
They want to see if more earthquakes happen.
People in Batna are safe for now.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- province
- a large area or region in a country
- struck
- hit something suddenly
- damage
- harm done to things like buildings
- injured
- hurt in the body
- experts
- people who know a lot about a subject
- area
- a place or region
- safe
- not in danger
- report
- information given to the public
- shaking
- moving quickly back and forth
- ground
- the surface of the earth
- details
- small pieces of information
- watch
- to look at carefully
- happen
- to take place
Quiz
Answer key
1. Batna province 2. 3.1 3. No, there was no information about injuries
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
An _____ hit Batna province in Algeria.
The earthquake had a _____ of 3.1.
Magnitude shows how strong an earthquake is.
Batna is a place in _____.
The earthquake happened in this _____.
News reports gave no other _____.
There is no news about _____.
There is no news about _____ people.
Small earthquakes like this happen _____.
Experts continue to _____ the area.
People in Batna are _____ for now.