
The Fukushima Disaster
Students read a brief history of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. They practice related vocabulary and compare other historic disasters.
Vocabulary
- trigger
- nuclear
- nuclear reactor
- generator
- kick in
- meltdown
- evacuation
- downplay
- withstand
- evacuation
Grammar
- compare and contrast
PDF Content
- vocabulary review tasks
- reading
- comprehension questions
- group discussion
Task Content
- Warm-Up(Reference)
- Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
- Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
- Read & Listen(Reference)
- Timeline(Put in Order)
- Comprehension(Multiple-Choice)
- Vocabulary Review (Type in the Blanks)
- Discussion(Reference)
- Personal Response(Speaking Task)