Question

[Anh Doanthilan]

Write a passage (90-120 words) about what preparations you think should be made for a typhoon using the cues

Canned food/ candles/ matches/ ladder/ leak in the roof/ all the window and door latches.

The market/ closed/ food/ not available.

Power cut

Water pipes/ damage

Strong wind

Rain hard

Big trees/ fall down

Answer 1

[Nguyen]

Before the Typhoon:

• Store an adequate supply of food and clean water
• Prepare foods that need not be cooked.
• Keep flashlights, candles and battery-powered radios within easy reach.
• Examine your house and repair its unstable parts.
• Always keep yourself updated with the latest weather report.
• Harvest crops that can be yielded already.
• Secure domesticated animals in a safe place.
• For fisher folks, place boats in a safe area.
• Should you need to evacuate, bring clothes, first aid kit, candles/flashlight, battery-powered radio, food, etc.

During the Typhoon:

• Stay inside the house.
• Always keep yourself updated with the latest weather report.
• If safe drinking water is not available, boil water for at least 20 minutes. Place it in a container with cover.
• Keep an eye on lighted candles or gas lamps.
• Do not wade through floodwaters to avoid being electrocuted and contracting diseases.
• If there is a need to move to an evacuation center, follow these reminders.
• Evacuate calmly.
• Close the windows and turn off the main power switch.
• Put important appliances and belongings in a high ground.
• Avoid the way leading to the river.

After the Typhoon:

• If your house was destroyed, make sure that it is already safe and stable when you enter.
• Beware of dangerous animals such as snakes that may have entered your house
• Watch out for live wires or outlet immersed in water.
• Report damaged electrical cables and fallen electric posts to the authorities.
• Do not let water accumulate in tires, cans or pots to avoid creating a favorable condition for mosquito breeding.