typhoon

Everyday

1. A typhoon is a very strong storm with heavy rain and very fast winds that starts over the warm western Pacific Ocean. tree →
2. The same kind of storm is called a hurricane in the Atlantic and a cyclone near Australia and India. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: a word of the story; things lost or damaged in a storm are usually taken away from the total; wind speeds. Science and geography: typhoons form over warm seas; they hit countries like the Philippines, Japan and China. Safety: listen to warnings, stay indoors, keep away from windows and the sea.

Examples

• The typhoon knocked down 12 trees. tree →
• 3 typhoons hit the island this year. tree →
• After the typhoon, only 40 of 60 houses had power. tree →
• The typhoon winds blew at 150 km an hour. tree →
• Schools closed because a typhoon was coming. tree →
• During a typhoon, stay inside and away from windows. tree →
• A typhoon is the same kind of storm as a hurricane. tree →

Note

Countable: a typhoon, typhoons. A story word; what the typhoon destroyed is usually taken away from the total. Trap: typhoon, hurricane and cyclone are the same kind of storm with different names in different oceans; a tornado is a different, smaller whirlwind over land.