Report Warns Tsunami Risk Threatens Mediterranean Coasts
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A new report talks about a big danger. It says a tsunami could hit the Mediterranean coast.
A tsunami is a very big wave. It can come from the sea very fast.
The report says people may have only 10 minutes to run away. This is a very short time.
People who live near the coast need to move fast. They need a safe plan.
The report wants countries to use warning sirens. A siren is a loud sound that tells people about danger.
Sirens can help people know when to leave. They can save many lives.
Natural disasters like tsunamis are hard to stop. But warnings can help people stay safe.
Experts want coastal towns to be ready. They want good plans for fast escape.
This report is a warning for the future. It tells people to be careful and ready.
Vocabulary15 words
- tsunami
- a very big, dangerous wave from the sea
- Mediterranean
- a sea between Europe, Africa, and Asia
- warning sirens
- loud sounds that tell people about danger
- disasters
- very bad events that hurt people or places
- coast
- the land next to the sea
- report
- a paper that gives information about something
- escape
- to get away from danger
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- wave
- moving water in the sea
- safe
- not in danger
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- warning
- telling people about danger before it happens
- fast
- quick; not slow
- ready
- prepared for something
- future
- time that has not happened yet
Quiz
Answer key
1. A tsunami 2. 10 minutes 3. Warning sirens
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new report talks about a big _____. It says a tsunami could hit the Mediterranean _____.
A tsunami is a very big _____. It can come from the sea very fast.
The report says people may have only 10 _____ to run away.
People who live near the coast need to move _____.
The report wants countries to use warning _____.
A siren is a loud _____ that tells people about danger.
Sirens can help people know when to _____.
Natural _____ like tsunamis are hard to stop.
Experts want coastal towns to be _____.