Former Italian Aircraft Carrier to Fight Fires in Indonesia
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The former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi will soon arrive in Indonesia. It will be used to help fight fires as soon as it gets there.
The ship, which used to carry military planes, is now supporting disaster relief efforts. Fires have been a serious problem in parts of Indonesia.
An Indonesian official named Purbaya also spoke about the country's economy. He said there is no new economic stimulus plan yet.
However, he explained that disaster funds are ready if needed. These funds can be given to BNPB, Indonesia's national disaster agency, if the agency requests them.
BNPB usually manages emergencies like floods, earthquakes, and fires across the country. Having extra funding ready allows the agency to respond quickly when disasters happen.
The Garibaldi's mission has been described as important for the region. Some reports say the ship has already revolutionized cooperation in Southeast Asia by showing how military ships can support non-military missions like firefighting.
This kind of support shows how countries can use large ships for humanitarian work, not just for defense. As the Garibaldi prepares to arrive, officials in Indonesia are getting ready to use its help in the fight against the fires.
Vocabulary10 words
- aircraft carrier
- a huge ship that carries and launches airplanes
- disaster relief
- help given to people after very bad events
- stimulus
- money used by government to help the economy grow
- funds
- money saved for a specific purpose
- agency
- an official group that manages a certain job
- emergencies
- sudden dangerous situations needing quick action
- cooperation
- people or countries working together
- revolutionized
- changed something completely and importantly
- humanitarian
- related to helping people in need
- mission
- an important task or job to complete
Quiz
Answer key
1. Fighting fires 2. An economic stimulus plan 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The former Italian _____ Giuseppe Garibaldi will soon arrive in Indonesia.
It will be used to help fight _____ as soon as it gets there.
The ship, which used to carry military planes, is now supporting disaster _____ efforts.
An Indonesian official named Purbaya also spoke about the country's _____.
He said there is no new economic _____ plan yet.
However, he explained that disaster _____ are ready if needed.
These funds can be given to BNPB, Indonesia's national disaster _____, if the agency requests them.
BNPB usually manages _____ like floods, earthquakes, and fires across the country.
Some reports say the ship has already _____ cooperation in Southeast Asia.
This kind of support shows how countries can use large ships for _____ work, not just for defense.
Discussion questions
- Why might a country use a military ship for non-military tasks like firefighting?
- How important is disaster preparedness for countries like Indonesia?
- What are the benefits of having emergency funds ready before a disaster happens?
- Do you think international cooperation, like Italy helping Indonesia, is important? Why?