Tropical Storm Bertha Nears the Gulf Coast

All levels48 minIn the NewsLesson 11 of 27 · Outline

Aims

A fast-moving storm is bringing heavy rain and flooding risks to the southern United States, and residents are preparing for what comes next.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 159-word news story: Storm Bertha Puts Gulf Coast on Alert

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    6 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Facing the storm

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Storms close to home

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    2 discussion questions

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