Why Do Hurricanes Have Names?

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Listening — Advanced Level
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Watch the video and answer the questions

  1. It's   when we name hurricanes.
  2. Places with a lot of hurricane activity have been naming them since   .
  3. Names of hurricanes were named after   .
  4. It gets even more confusing if there are   storms.
  5. Occasionally, the storms have been named after   .
  6. Eventually, meteorologists started unofficially naming these huge destructive storms after their   .
  7. In 1950, storms were named in alphabetical order based on   .
  8. In   , female names were used.
  9. At present, there are   different lists used in rotation.
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Practice your writing skills by discussing the questions below

  1. Why do hurricanes/storms have names?
  2. What was the most dangerous/damaging storm in your area? Describe it and what impact it had on your community.
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