Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
79 words
- A cyclone hit Sri Lanka very severely last month.
- Many people died and many were missing.
- Heavy rain caused large floods across the country.
- There were many landslides on steep hills.
- Dozens of towns were cut off by floodwater.
- Main roads and bridges were badly damaged.
- Power cuts stopped some warnings from reaching people.
- Officials and experts say rules were not followed.
- Reservoirs released surging water and flooded downstream areas.
- People ask for rebuilding with better planning and science.
Difficult words
- cyclone — a very strong storm with heavy rain
- landslide — when earth and rocks move down a hilllandslides
- reservoir — a place that stores water for later useReservoirs
- downstream — in the direction the river water flows
- warning — a message that tells people about dangerwarnings
- rebuild — to build again after damage or disasterrebuilding
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a flood?
- Have you ever had a power cut?
- What would you change when rebuilding your town?
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