Imagine you were in Japan on the day of the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Where were you? What did you see and hear? How did you feel? In a few minutes, write a few sentences. You can use the headlines in Ex. 1a. Tell your partner or the class.

If I had been in Japan on that tragic day in March 2011, I imagine I would have been in Tokyo, attending school. I would have felt the ground shaking violently beneath my feet as the earthquake struck. I might have seen buildings swaying and people running in panic. The sirens would have been deafening, and the news reports would have filled me with dread as the tsunami warnings spread. It would have been a truly terrifying experience, filled with fear and uncertainty.