Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
Cyclone Tauktae caused severe storm and hit the coast of the western Indian states in May 2021. It brought heavy rains. The speed was almost 160 km per hour. A cyclone destroyed buildings. Thousands of people had to leave their homes. These people stayed in shelters. A second wave of covid-19 hit India at the same time. People were worried if the virus would spread as many people stayed in the same shelters. People were terrified of a real strong cyclone after decades.
cyclone (暴風), Cyclone Tauktae (サイクロン・タウテ, 2021年5月に発生した大暴風), severe storm (大嵐), spread (広がる), be terrified of (を恐れる)
Questions:
- When did Cyclone Tauktae hit India?
- What is a cyclone?
- How fast was the cyclone?
- How many people did they have to leave home?
- Why were the people worried?
- Does Cyclone sometimes hit Japan?
- What is your opinion?