Tamil Travellers Describe Escape From Nepal Flood and Landslide
Listen to the story
A group of Tamil people went to Nepal on a trip.
There was a big flood and a landslide in Nepal.
A man from the group escaped the flood. He talked about what happened.
He said he heard a sudden loud noise. Then things became bad very fast.
A bus with people in it fell into a pit. This happened near the group.
The owner of a travel agency in Kumbakonam talked to the news. He was very sad.
He said he saw the bus fall with his own eyes.
Some Tamil people were stuck because of the landslide.
The travel agency owner gave more details about what happened to the group.
People are worried about the travellers who are still in Nepal.
Vocabulary15 words
- flood
- too much water covering land
- landslide
- rocks and earth falling down suddenly
- agency
- a small company that helps you
- survivor
- a person who stays alive after a bad event
- pit
- a deep hole in the ground
- trip
- a short travel to another place
- stuck
- not able to move away
- sudden
- happening very fast, with no warning
- noise
- a sound you can hear
- worried
- feeling scared about something bad
- escape
- to get away from danger
- owner
- a person who has a business
- details
- small facts about something
- group
- many people together
- overturn
- to turn upside down or fall over
Quiz
Answer key
1. A flood and a landslide 2. — 3. A travel agency owner
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A group of Tamil people went to Nepal on a _____.
There was a big _____ and a _____ in Nepal.
A man from the group _____ the flood. He talked about what happened.
He said he heard a _____ loud noise. Then things became bad very fast.
A bus with people in it fell into a _____. This happened near the group.
The _____ of a travel agency in Kumbakonam talked to the news. He was very sad.
Some Tamil people were _____ because of the landslide.
The travel agency owner gave more _____ about what happened to the group.