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The Microsoft Corporation 1 launched Bill Gates Paul Allen 1975

2 Chile 2010 The Atacama Desert 1000 km The Pacific ocean rescued 1000 km a strip of land along the coast Chile The Pacific ocean It is the driest desert in the world. "Los 33" ("The 33") were trapped 700 meters underground and about 5 kilometers from the mine's entrance for 69 days. Mine collapse 2010

3 2005 New Orleans Louisiana The USA Hurricane Katrina caused 1,464 people

4 glacier The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano 1,651 metres erupted eɪjaˌfjatlaˌjœːkʏtl̥ glacier 1,651 metres The volcano eruption forced a brief evacuation of around 500 local people and caused substantial disruption to air traffic across Europe.

5 Japan 6 minutes 2011 Tohoku earthquake hit Magnitude 9.0 Total damage: tsunami wave, flooding, landslides, fires, building and infrastructure damage, nuclear incidents including radiation releases 15,891 deaths 6,152 injured 2,584 people missing

authorities to strand at ordeal unable to leave a place an official group or government department with power to control particular public services authorities to strand at unable to leave a place ordeal a very unpleasant experience Could I speak to someone in authority ? So there I was, stranded in London with no money. She went through the ordeal of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.

launch rescue caused hit erupted The volcano … with tremendous force She died trying to … her children from the blaze The ship … an iceberg. The flood … the town great hardship. The company is expected to …. several new products next year.

The Microsoft Corporation Close your books and say what you remember about the events that have happened in the 21st century so far. The Atacama Desert Mine Collapse The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano 2011 Tohoku earthquake

Home task Find the information about the latest world events (breaking news), write them down in short and be ready to present them in class (3 events).