Power Outages Hit Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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There was a big power outage in Japan. It happened in Ibaraki Prefecture. The company Tokyo Electric Power Grid gave the news.
The power went out in a city called Tsukuba. It also went out in Mito and Shirosato. About 330 homes lost power there.
In a city called Hitachi, about 860 homes lost power too. This is a lot of homes without electricity.
The report came very early in the morning. It was at one o'clock at night.
We do not know why the power went out. The company is still checking the problem.
Many people use electricity every day. It gives light and heat to homes. When it stops, life becomes hard.
Workers from the power company often try to fix these problems fast. They want to bring back electricity soon.
People in these cities are waiting for their power to come back on.
Vocabulary3 words
- power outage
- when electricity stops working
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- a place in Japan, like a state or region
- electricity
- power that makes lights and machines work
Quiz
Answer key
1. Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 2. 860 3. No, the cause was not given
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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There was a big _____ in Japan. It happened in _____ Prefecture. The company Tokyo Electric Power Grid gave the news.
The power went out in a city called _____. It also went out in Mito and Shirosato. About _____ homes lost power there.
In a city called _____, about _____ homes lost power too. This is a lot of homes without electricity.
The report came very early in the morning. It was at _____ o'clock at night.
We do not know why the power went out. The company is still checking the _____.
Workers from the power company often try to fix these problems fast. They want to bring back _____ soon.