Tilly/ recognise/ the symptoms/ a tsunami/ because/ she/ learn/ tsunamis/ a Geography lesson.

While Tilly/ sit/ Maikhao Beach/ Phuket, Thailand,/ the sea water/ suddenly/ recede/ from the shoreline.

The telephone / ring / while / we / have dinner.

He / walk along / the corridor / he see / a job advertisement / on the notice board.

I / wait / at the bus stop / when / I / receive / his text message.

Tilly/ want/ leave/ beach/ quickly/ because/ she/ know/ what/ happen

When/ Tilly's father/ warn/ others/ the beach/ and the staff/ the hotel/ where/ they/ stay/ about the possible tsunami,/ she/ run/ a safe place/ her mother and sister.

The tsunami/ be/ a terrible diaster/ thousands of people,/ but/ it/ not kill/ anybody/ on Maikhao Beach/ thanks/ Tilly.

It / start / to rain / while / we / walk home / from school.

You / listen / when / the teacher / call / your name?

On 26th December, 2004/ Tilly/ have/ a holiday/ with/ family/ Thailand/ when/ she/ realise/ that Geography/ be/ an interesting school subject.