Words to describe disasters:

erupt; bury

rise ; fall

light ; burn

flee ; calm

afraidafraid

frightened , terrified , scared , frightened , terrified , scared , afraid , worried , upset…..afraid , worried , upset…..

Questions to victims:Questions to victims: When the tsunami happened, where When the tsunami happened, where

were you , how did you feel and what were you , how did you feel and what did you do then?did you do then?

Can you describe the tsunami?Can you describe the tsunami? Have you got any aid from other Have you got any aid from other

countries? What do you still need?countries? What do you still need? How do you feel now?How do you feel now? Do you want to say something to people Do you want to say something to people

all over the world?all over the world?

Questions to rescuers:Questions to rescuers: What have you brought in for the What have you brought in for the

tsunami-hit countries?tsunami-hit countries? What rescue and relief work have you What rescue and relief work have you

done?done? What is your biggest difficulty ?What is your biggest difficulty ? How is your daily life?How is your daily life? What do you want to say to the What do you want to say to the

victims?victims?

Questions to government officials:Questions to government officials: Had you predicted the tsunami before it Had you predicted the tsunami before it

happened? (What measures had you happened? (What measures had you taken to protect people?)taken to protect people?)

How many people have died in your How many people have died in your country up till now?country up till now?

How is the economic damage?How is the economic damage? How’s the reconstruction work going on?How’s the reconstruction work going on? What’s the biggest difficulty with the What’s the biggest difficulty with the

reconstruction work?reconstruction work?

Questions to people outside the Questions to people outside the tsunami-hit countries:tsunami-hit countries: When and where did the tsunami When and where did the tsunami

happen and how many people have happen and how many people have died?died?

What is a tsunami?What is a tsunami? If you encounter a tsunami, what should If you encounter a tsunami, what should

you do?you do? What have you done to help the victims?What have you done to help the victims? What do you want to say to them?What do you want to say to them?