Watch the video and fill in the missing words in the table.
The origin of the word ‘tsunami’
The language
The original meaning of the word
wave
Maximum speed in deep water
miles an hour
Maximum in deep water
A few feet
The distance a tsunami wave can cover on a coast
A
Time between the waves hit a coast
10 to minutes
The date of the biggest tsunami ever
Dec 2004
Number of victims
Over
Location of the PTWC
Working hours at the PTWC
hours a day
Scientists’ work
Monitoring and quakes
Alerting lines in the tsunami’s
What to do in case of a tsunami
Move to ground
until the tsunami is over
Get ready to deal with the
Watch the first two and a half minutes of the video again and decide whether the following statements are True or False.
1 Tsunamis hit unexpectedly. TrueFalse
2 You can hear nothing before a tsunami strikes. TrueFalse
3 The Japanese have known tsunamis for a long time. TrueFalse
4 Tsunamis are the results of earthquakes. TrueFalse
5 You can only experience a tsunami near the centre of an earthquake. TrueFalse
6 An ocean liner is usually not turned over by a tsunami if it sails in deep water. TrueFalse
7 Tsunami waves can only destroy small buildings. TrueFalse
8 Tsunami waves look the same as ordinary waves. TrueFalse
9 Most damage is caused when the wave hits the coast. TrueFalse
10 There was not any damage in Africa when the biggest tsunami occurred some years ago. TrueFalse
