VIII)-Rearrange the sentences to make a meaningful conversation, writing the letter (A-J) in each blank. Then practice it with your classmate. 60. A. Nick: I think so, Duong. If we are outside, stay away from water because water conducts electricity. 61. B. Duong: I know. It carries an enormous charge of electricity. Trees are burned, metal can be melted and people can be killed. Is that right? 62. C. Duong: Yes, water is a conductor of electricity. And I think if we are outside, we should stay away from trees or electricity poles. 63. D. Duong: Lightning struck a village in Dong Thap Province, and 2 people were killed. 64. E. Nick: And what’s more, if your hair stands on end which is caused by electricity in the air, bend your body close the ground with your hands on your knees and your head between them. 65. F. Duong: It’s a practical way to know how close the lightning is, Nick. We can be safe from lightning if we do not go fishing or boating during a thunderstorm. 66. G. Nick: That’s shocking! Lightning kills and injured more people each year than hurricanes or tornadoes in America. 67. H. Duong: Did you watch the news last night, Nick? 68. I. Nick: Yes, that’s right. We see the lightning before we hear the thunder because light travels faster than sound. It is easy to calculate how far away the lightning is by counting the seconds between the flash of lightning and the clap of thunder. 69. J. Nick: No, I didn’t. What happened?

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