Can you please check this paragraph I summarized myself from an internet site called euronews.
I think it can be useful to revise passive tenses and, of course, to keep up to date with what happens in Japan.
1.A 10-meter tsunami slammed into the Japanese city of Sendai killing hundreds and sweeping away everything in its wake.The wall of water and debris, which spread overhuge swathes (areas) of northeastern Japan, was triggered by the country’s biggest ever earthquake, measuring 8.9 magnitude.
2.Cars, lorries and boats bobbed like toys.
3.Some 3,000 people living close to a nuclear plant in Fukushima, north of Tokyo, were told to evacuate after the reactor’s cooling system malfunctioned, but there are no reports of a radiation leak.
4.Other nuclear power plants and oil refineries have been shut down.
A ship carrying 100 people was swept away and passenger train is reported as missing.
5.Dramatic pictures have been beamed across the globe. The international community has vowed to assist the country and the UN has 30 search and rescue teams ready to deploy.
1.A 10-meter tsunami slammed into the Japanese city of Sendai, killing hundreds and sweeping away everything in its wake. The wall of water and debris, which spread over huge swathes (areas) of northeastern Japan, was triggered by the country’s biggest earthquake ever, measuring 8.9 magnitude.
2.Cars, lorries, and boats bobbed like toys.
3.Some 3,000 people living close to a nuclear plant in Fukushima, northeast of Tokyo, were told to evacuate after the reactor’s cooling system malfunctioned, but there are no reports of a radiation leak. <~~?? http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=radiationn+leak+japan
4.Other nuclear power plants and oil refineries have been shut down.
A ship carrying 100 people was swept away, and passenger train is reported as missing. The latest I heard is that four trains are missing.
5.Dramatic pictures have been beamed across the globe. The international community has vowed to assist the country, and the UN has 30 search and rescue teams ready to deploy.
Very nice job. Be sure to compare very carefully to catch everything, including commas and spaces.
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"At a news conference, Japan's Meteorological Agency said the trembler that struck Friday was actually three large earthquakes in quick succession. Agency officials raised the magnitude to 9, making it the world's fourth largest recorded earthquake. They also warned of more strong aftershocks to come."
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Japan-Continues-Rescue-Operations-Following-Massive-Quake-and-Tsunami-117894819.html
Sure, here is your summarized paragraph:
1. A massive tsunami, measuring 10 meters, hit the city of Sendai in Japan. This resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives and the destruction of everything in its path. The tsunami was caused by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, which is the largest ever recorded in Japan.
2. In the aftermath of the tsunami, cars, lorries, and boats were seen floating like toys in the water.
3. As a result of a malfunctioning cooling system at a nuclear plant in Fukushima, located north of Tokyo, around 3,000 people were instructed to evacuate. However, there have been no reports of a radiation leak.
4. Other nuclear power plants and oil refineries have also been shut down in the wake of the disaster.
5. Dramatic images of the devastation caused by the tsunami have been broadcast worldwide. The international community has pledged to support Japan, and the United Nations has assembled 30 search and rescue teams ready to be deployed.
Please note that this paragraph has been summarized based on the provided information and may not include all the details mentioned in the original source.