Typhoon Dolphin Floods Eastern China

B1 · Intermediate48 minIn the NewsAdded 10 August 2026Lesson 17 of 34 · Outline

Aims

A massive typhoon forces more than a million people from their homes in China, flooding streets and shutting down major cities.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 178-word news story: Over a Million Evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin Slams China

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Picturing the storm

    3 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Personal connections

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    3 discussion questions

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