Conversation Questions: Disaster

Assistance

• Do you know someone who has done any volunteer work?
  • What was it?
  • Did he or she enjoy it?
• How can you help after a natural disaster?
• If you could volunteer to help after a natural disaster, what could you do?
• Have you ever volunteered to help in a disaster?
  • What did you do?
  • Did you enjoy it?
• Do you think the Internet can be helpful in a disaster?
• Could the Internet be used for bad purposes in a disaster?

Financial

• Have you ever given money to a charity?
• How do you decide what charity to give to?
• Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in your country? How much?
• Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in other countries? How much?
• How much money should your government give to help victims of natural disasters in your country and how much to help people living in other countries?

Disaster

• What is a disaster?
• Have you ever been in a disaster?
• What are some different kinds of disasters?
• What kind of disasters are common in your country?
• What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
• What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
• What is disaster insurance?
  • Do most people have it?
• Are there ways we can prepare ourselves in advance to cope with disasters?
• What is PTSD?
• How are businesses affected by disasters?
• How are families affected by disasters?
• How are the problems solved after a disaster?
• If you had the power to stop a natural disaster that has happened in the past, which would you choose? Why?
• What is the difference between natural disasters and manmade disasters?
  • Can you name a few of each type?
  • Where do these usually often occur?
• Do some natural disasters occur repeatedly in the same area?
  Do many people live in these areas?
• What are examples of manmade disasters?
• What examples are there of natural disasters?
  • What kind of damage can occur in each case?
  • Have you ever been in a natural disaster?
  • Do you know anyone who has been in a natural disaster?
  • Can you find someone in the class who has been in a natural disaster?
  • What natural disasters occur in your country?

Personal

• Are you prepared for a disaster?
• What can you do to prepare for a disaster?
• Do you know someone who has been in a disaster?
• How do you think you would react in a disaster?
• How can we help children who are victims of disasters?
• Does your family have a plan for what to do in the event of an earthquake?
• Have you ever been injured?
• Have you ever had a broken leg?
• Can you find the story of anyone who lived through a disaster?
• What would you do if you knew there would soon be a serious natural disaster and this could be your last day on earth?