What is a Drought?

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Listening — Intermediate Level
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Activity

Watch the video and answer the questions


  1. A drought is an unusually long period of time without   .

  2. Plants and animals die as streams and rivers   .

  3. People have   food to eat.

  4. There are   types of droughts.

  5. A   drought happens when less rain falls in an area than normal.

  6. Ground water is normally located   the surface of the soil.

  7.   droughts happen when there is not enough rainfall to keep crops alive.

Discussion

Practice your writing skills by discussing the questions below

  1. Does your country experience droughts? If yes, how often?

  2. How might the effects of a drought be prevented or controlled?

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