Community Recovery After the Christchurch Earthquakes – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: accept accurate contextual meanings.
3. Reading / grammar: Comprehension: 1) People also faced housing, work, service, emotional and social problems. 2) Damaged services, temporary housing and disruption. 3) Cleared liquefaction, delivered supplies and checked on residents. 4) The Student Volunteer Army. 5) The ability to adapt, support one another and rebuild everyday life. Grammar: 1 As a result / Therefore; 2 because; 3 so that; 4 because.
4. Listening script: “In the weeks after the earthquake, volunteers removed liquefaction, delivered food and checked on vulnerable residents. Their work did not replace official emergency services, but it helped neighbourhoods solve urgent local problems.”
5. Speaking, something fun and writing: answers will vary.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.