Reprinted with permission from the BBC (bbc.co.uk)
Pre-Reading Questions:Keep a look out for these details when reading! Then, after you’ve read, fill in the answers.
On what date and at what time did the Japanese quake hit?
How powerful was the quake?
How many people died as a result of the quake?
In addition to the quake and tsunami, more problems were caused by:
Slow recovery efforts
The meltdown of a nuclear reactor
Weak leadership
All of the Above
In recognition of the quake’s anniversary, Japan:
Observed a national minute of silence
Celebrated their recovery
Ran a test-drill to prepare for further quakes
Carried on as usual
In which prefecture of Japan did a nuclear reactor meltdown?
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Fukushima
Kanagawa
The recovery efforts have been:
A rousing success
Slow but steady
Too slow for many
Nonexistent
Japan’s recovery effort will cost roughly:
2.5 billion yen
Over 23 trillion yen
No more than 5 trillion yen
Between 100 and 200 billion yen
- Now that you’ve answered the questions, use them to compile a summary. Remember, you want to hit on the main ideas, explaining who (or what) did what when and where, as well as (if possible) why they did it. After that, explain what’s happened as a result and what might happen in the future.
Vocabulary: define the following words using context clues. Explain how you arrived at the definition from the surrounding information.
