SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS No.
Dokumen 00
(SMA) No. Revisi 00
NEGERI 1 PEKANBARU Tgl. Revisi 00
LEMBAR KERJA PESERTA DIDIK (LKPD)
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Kelas : XI MIA 2
Tema : Explanation Text Nama : Pramudita Mutiara S
TASK I
Listen to a short speech in the audio that I sent, and then reorder the jumbled sentences
below into a coherent paragraph.
The earthquake can trigger tsunamis if it causes significant vertical deformation of the
A seafloor, causing great waves that build up to higher and higher heights as they travel
inland.
B Tsunamis are generally generated by underwater earthquakes.
Once a large earthquake that can potentially generate tsunamis has occurred, tsunami
C
arrival times and wave heights can be forecast using computer modeling.
We cannot predict when such earthquakes occur. Thus, we have no idea when a
D
tsunami will happen before the earthquake does.
However, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and meteorite impacts can also cause
E
tsunamis.
Answer
Tsunamis are generally generated by underwater earthquakes. However, landslides, volcanic
eruptions, and meteorite impacts can also cause tsunamis. The earthquake can trigger
tsunamis if it causes significant vertical deformation of the seafloor, causing great waves that
build up to higher and higher heights as they travel inland. Once a large earthquake that can
potentially generate tsunamis has occurred, tsunami arrival times and wave heights can be
forecast using computer modeling. We cannot predict when such earthquakes occur. Thus,
we have no idea when a tsunami will happen before the earthquake does.
TASK II
Read the following text and answer the questions correctly!
Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods can happen
during heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore, when snow melts too fast, or
when dams or levees break. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it
may cover a house to the rooftop. They can occur quickly or over a long period and may
last days, weeks, or longer. Flood is the most common and widespread of all weather-
related natural disasters.
Flash floods are the most dangerous kind of floods, because they combine the
destructive power of a flood with incredible speed and unpredictability. Flash floods
occur when excessive water fills normally dry creeks or river beds along with currently
flowing creeks and rivers, causing rapid rises of water in a short amount of time. They
can happen with little or no warning.
Densely populated areas are at high risk of flash flooding. The construction of
buildings, highways, driveways, and parking lots increases runoff by reducing the
amount of rain absorbed by the ground. This runoff increases the flash flood potential.
Moreover, low spots, such as underpasses, underground parking garages, and basements
can become death traps. Similarly, areas near rivers are at risk from flash flood.
Embankments, known as levees, are often built along rivers and are used to prevent high
water from flooding bordering land. Dam failures can also send a sudden destructive
well of water downstream. Mountains and steep hills produce rapid runoff, which causes
streams to rise quickly. Rocks and clay soils do not allow much water to infiltrate the
ground. Saturated soil too can lead rapidly to flash flooding.
1. What is flooding?
Answer : Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry.
2. When can flooding happen?
Answer : Floods can happen during heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore,
when snow melts too fast, or when dams or levees break.
3. How deep and fast can flooding happen?
Answer : Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a
house to the rooftop. They can occur quickly or over a long period and may last days,
weeks, or longer.
4. What are flash floods?
Answer : Flash floods are the most dangerous kind of floods, because they combine
the destructive power of a flood with incredible speed and unpredictability.
5. According to the text, why are flash floods the most dangerous kind of floods?
Answer : because they combine the destructive power of a flood with
incredible speed and unpredictability.
6. What is the main cause of flash flood?
Answer : The construction of buildings, highways, driveways, and parking lots
increases runoff by reducing the amount of rain absorbed by the ground.
7. Which places are at high risk of flash flood?
Answer : Densely populated areas.
8. What is the purpose of writing the text?
Answer : To explain about flooding
9. How do flash flood occur?
Answer : when excessive water fills normally dry creeks or river beds along with
currently flowing creeks and rivers, causing rapid rises of water in a short amount of
time.
10. Why do flash floods possibly give little or no warning?
Answer : because the water can raised in a short amount of time.
