Friday 17 March 2023

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC9nuMevovM

Jamaica

video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTvqWv1nhJw

context
1. reported damage
https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-dorian-1300-homes-destroyed-one-group-islands-alone-bahamas-says-salvation-army-1457265
2. factors that increase vulnerability to hurricanes in Jamaica
https://www.prb.org/inharmswayhurricanespopulationtrendsandenvironmentalchange/
3. climate and economic factors (transports, population ...)
https://unctad.org/meetings/en/Presentation/DSmith_SWIL_BBWorkshop_p07_en.pdf

The Bahamas

video
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-dorian-search-for-victims-continues-a-week-after-storm-hits-bahamas-2019-09-09/

context
1. reported damage
https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-dorian-1300-homes-destroyed-one-group-islands-alone-bahamas-says-salvation-army-1457265

https://www.air-worldwide.com/Blog/What-Hurricane-Dorian-Taught-Us-about-the-Bahamas-Building-Code/
2. factors that increase vulnerability to hurricanes in the Bahamas
https://www.prb.org/inharmswayhurricanespopulationtrendsandenvironmentalchange/
3. climate and economic factors (transports, population ...)
https://www.britannica.com/place/The-Bahamas/Climate


North Carolina
video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5qgOQlDwMY


context
1. reported damage
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-09-07/hurricane-dorian-north-carolina-damage-bahamas-death-toll
2. factors that increase vulnerability to hurricanes in North Carolina
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/08/heres-why-the-carolinas-are-so-much-more-vulnerable-to-a-hurricane-like-dorian-right-now
3. climate and economic factors (transports, population ...)
https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Carolina-state/Economy

South Carolina
video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3kbCA5JScM

context
1. reported damage
https://www.postandcourier.com/hurricanewire/sc-coast-turns-to-cleanup-as-hurricane-dorian-finally-departs/article_e31c436a-d0aa-11e9-823f-0bbadae41f52.html
2. How does climate change affect South Carolina ?
https://riskfinder.climatecentral.org/state/south-carolina.us?comparisonType=county&forecastType=NOAA2017_int_p50&level=5&unit=ft
3. climate and economic factors (transports, population ...)
https://www.britannica.com/place/South-Carolina


Georgia
video
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/georgia-starts-to-feel-the-impact-of-hurricane-dorian/

context
1. reported damage
https://www.ajc.com/weather/hurricanes/georgia-spared-dorian-destruction-but-hurricane-season-not-over/VnGeduzwOX8dR4YgRjDp5O/
2. How does climate change affect Georgia ?
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/how-does-climate-change-affect-georgia
3. climate and economic factors (transports, population ...)
https://www.britannica.com/place/Georgia-state/Climate


2. passive
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive-exercise-5.html


VIDEO 1  Hurricane Katrina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXxrjER5G-k

Newpaper articles
1. Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-katrina-20050830-htmlstory.html

2. The independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/engulfed-new-orleans-torn-apart-by-katrina-americas-greatest-natural-disaster-5347539.html

VIDEO 2  Hurricane Dorian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2crRsQWOc8

PROJECT
https://www.americasquarterly.org/content/how-caribbean-can-prepare-more-violent-hurricanes


1. 7 essential facts about Hurricane Katrina
https://www.vox.com/2015/8/23/9191907/hurricane-katrina

2. Lessons learned from past hurricanes in Florida
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/us/hurricane-dorian-florida.html

3. Preparing for storms in Jamaica
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20160623/preparing-storms-hurricane-shelter-101

4. Jamaica's experience with hurricanes
https://reliefweb.int/report/jamaica/jamaicas-experience-hurricane-ivan-case-mitigation-and-preparedness-programmes


Tuesday 1 September 2020


PROJECT
If we redesigned the city, we would ...
         simple past                    conditional

🟦 TEAM 1

πŸ”΅ 3 mns questions

πŸŸ₯ TEAM 2

πŸ”΄ 3 mns questions




2021  Hurricane Ida

πŸ“Ή video
πŸ“Ή video nΒΊ 2  ⏰ 2.50





2005 Hurricane Katrina
πŸ“Ή  video nΒΊ 1
πŸ“Ή  video nΒΊ 2
πŸ“° newspaper article




πŸ†ƒ TEST REVISIONS

1. Listening comprehension  (10 lines)
πŸ“Ή video 
πŸ“Ή video 

2. Questions  (10 lines)
    a) What can you say about Hurricane Ida and Katrina ?
    b) Can you explain the human consequences ?
    c) Can you explain the material consequences ?
    d) Can you explain the problems with the levees ?
    e) Can you explain the rescue operations ?



πŸ…Ώ PROJECT
make a video tag

πŸ†” INTERACTIVE DEBATE
how can engineers protect New Orleans from being flooded ?
πŸ“Š timeline





reasons for the disaster
πŸ“Ή https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7unlPvNxLLA


   2008 Hurricane Gustav








evacuation 
πŸ“Ή  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvSvnRx3sAY

geography of Louisiana

πŸŒ„  https://www.thoughtco.com/geography-of-louisiana-1435734



2017 Hurricane Harvey








1. watch the video
πŸ“Ή  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD0dXPmwTAw


2. creative writing

map of the levees




  2020 Hurricane Laura 





human and material consequences 
πŸ“Ή  https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/louisiana-struggles-recover-hurricane-laura-72712714

B1 ▶ an evacuees' s experience 

B2 ▶ an engineer's point of view



PROJECT
How could we protect New Orleans from flooding ? 



🟦 TEAM 1

πŸ”΅ 3 mns questions

πŸŸ₯ TEAM 2

πŸ”΄ 3 mns questions




Your solutions about levees, evacuation operations, shelters, building improvement …    



If we (did this) we could save …
If we had done this at the time, the city wouldn’t have been
I would advise people to ..
We suggest building ...
We plan to …
Long-term responses to flooding could include :  verb (ing)
In the event of a major hurricane …
It is essential that people + verb
We will further increase our …
We will engage with business locally to …
We will focus on investing in …
We are committed to …
Through the actions set out above …

LISTENING COMPREHENSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC9nuMevovM Jamaica video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTvqWv1nhJw context ...