Typhons à Taïwan (école primaire)

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Typhoons in Taiwan

Reading Passage

A typhoon is a very big storm. It has strong wind and heavy rain. Typhoons form over the warm océan. When they get bigger, they can come to Taiwan. Taiwan gets many typhoons each year.

Typhoon season is from June to October. During this time, Taiwan must be prepared. The government tells people when a typhoon is coming. Schools and offices may close for safety.

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Typhoons can be dangerous. The wind can break trees and signs. Heavy rain can cause flooding. Rivers fill up with water. Sometimes the water goes into houses and streets.

People buy extra food and water before a typhoon. They stay inside their homes. They close all windows and doors. It is important to stay safe and not go outside.

After the typhoon passes, the sun comes out again. People clean up the streets. Taiwan is strong and always recovers. Typhoons are part of life in Taiwan!

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Niveau: Level C

A. Vocabulary Matching

Match each word with its definition.

1. storm ______

2. océan ______

3. prepared ______

4. safety ______

5. dangerous ______

6. flooding ______

7. windows ______

8. safe ______

9. recovers ______

10. season ______

a. a time of year

b. not in danger

c. ready for something

d. can hurt people

e. bad weather with rain and wind

f. glass parts of a wall you see through

g. being away from danger

h. when water covers land

i. a very big area of salt water

j. gets better after something bad

B. True or False

Write T (True) or F (False) for each statement.

  1. Typhoons are small storms. ______
  2. Typhoons form over the ocean. ______
  3. Typhoon season is in winter. ______
  4. Schools may close during typhoons. ______
  5. Typhoons bring sunshine. ______
  6. Heavy rain can cause flooding. ______
  7. People should go outside during a typhoon. ______
  8. People buy extra food before a typhoon. ______
  9. Taiwan gets typhoons every year. ______
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C. Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank: storm  |  ocean  |  prepared  |  dangerous  |  flooding  |  windows  |  recovers

  1. A typhoon is a very big _______________ with wind and rain.
  2. Typhoons form over the warm _______________.
  3. Taiwan must be _______________ during typhoon season.
  4. Heavy rain can cause _______________ in the streets.
  5. Taiwan always _______________ after a typhoon.

D. Comprehension Questions

  1. What is a typhoon?
  2. When is typhoon season in Taiwan?
  3. What can strong winds do?
  4. What should people do before a typhoon?
  5. What happens after the typhoon passes?
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E. Discussion Questions

Talk about these questions with a partner or write your answers.

  1. Have you ever seen a big storm? What happened?
  2. What would you do to stay safe in a typhoon?
  3. Why do you think people should prepare for storms?

Answer Key

Check your answers below.

A. Vocabulary: 1-e, 2-i, 3-c, 4-g, 5-d, 6-h, 7-f, 8-b, 9-j, 10-a

B. True/False: 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-F, 8-T, 9-T

C. Fill in the Blanks: 1-storm, 2-ocean, 3-prepared, 4-flooding, 5-recovers

D. Comprehension: 1. A big storm with strong wind and heavy rain; 2. June to October; 3. Break trees and signs; 4. Buy extra food and water, stay inside; 5. The sun comes out and people clean up

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