Natural Disasters Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of theworst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive (1) quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal-wave (a (2)) to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines, communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant beaches. Whole families were swept out to sea or drowned as the sea invad……… (3).
What is the difference between a Hurricane and a Tornado? Hurricanes are extremely strong storms and often happen in the Caribbean. They cause (4), huge waves, and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998, Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 miles an hour winds. It killed 318 people, and destroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or ‘twisters’ are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA.
Which is the most dangerous natural disaster? All the disasters mentioned above are very dangerous and continue to kill thousands of people each year, but they are nowhere near the most dangerous disaster to ever happen on earth. One type of event in earth’s history has regularly killed millions of beings; (5). About once every million years the earth is hit by a piece of rock and ice from space large enough to cause massive destruction (including earthquakes, volcanoes and (6)) and sometimes to kill entire species. 65 million years ago more than half the earth’s species were killed by such an impact (including all the (7
This is my best friend. First of all I want to tell you that my best friend's name is Irina and she is 15. She is the best person I have ever met.
A few words about her appearance. Her height is nearly 149 cm. But she'd like to be a bit taller. Well, she is not slim but she is not fat either.
Irina has a round face as everyone has, a bit long nose and big cheerful grey eyes. Her skin is a bit pale but she likes this fact, she doesn't like ruddy faces. She has no freckles as my friend Nina has. Her forehead is open. I think Irina has a charming smile.
Her hair isn't very short but it's not long either. It is straight and black. Irina has rich hair.
I think that she looks like her father.
Irina is very active and creative, cheerful and curious. But the best thing is that she is reliable. We spend much time together. We go for a walk, we play tennis, watch TV, do things which we like.
I love my friend.
Это моя лучшая подруга. Прежде всего, я хочу сказать вам, что мою подруг зовут Ирина и ей 15. Она самый лучший человек, которого я когда-либо встречала.
Несколько слов об ее внешности. Её рост около 149 см. Но она хотела бы быть немного выше. Ну, она не худенькая, но и не толстая.
У Ирины круглое лицо, как и у всех, немного длинный нос и большие радостные серые глаза. Ее кожа немного бледная, но ей это нравится, она не любит румяные лица. У нее нет веснушек как у моей подруги Нины. Ee лоб открытый. Я думаю, у Ирины очаровательная улыбка.
Ее волосы не очень короткие, но это не длинные. Они прямые и черные. У нее густые волосы.
Я думаю, что она похожа на своего отца.
Ирина очень активная и творческая, жизнерадостная и любознательная. Но самое главное - она надежная. Мы проводим много времени вместе. Мы ходим гулять, играем в теннис, смотрим телевизор, делаем вещи, которые нам нравятся.
Я люблю мою подругу.
This is my best friend . Her name is Sveta . She is kind, honest and polite. Sveta is very smart. She always helps me with my home work. Sveta is beautiful . She has got long, dark hair and brown eyes. We go in for sports together. On sundays we go to the cinema. Sveta likes to read books. So do I . I am happy to have such a friend. Предлагаю такое решение. Может там какая-то определённая лексика должна быть ? Вместо имени Света можно подставить любое другое имя ( твоей подружки) Переводится так. Это моя лучшая подруга . Её зовут Света. Она добрая, честная и вежливая. Света очень умная , она всегда мне с домашней работой. Света красивая.У неё длинные тёмные волосы и коричневые (карие) глаза. Мы вместе ходим заниматься спортом. По воскресеньям мы ходим в кинотеатр. Света любит читать книги. И я тоже. Я счастлива , что у меня есть такая подруга.