Lesson 1.2.3. Staying safe

Ex 1. What disasters are shown in pictures? What other natural disasters can you think of?

Ex 2. Look at the headlines. Which disasters are mentioned here? Which are natural and which are man-made?

1. Massive earthquake leaves thousands homeless in India	2. Village flooded as river breaks banks	3. Malawi declares famine emergency
4. Arsonists blamed for forest fires	5. Evacuation underway as Mount Etna erupts again	6. Gas explosion kills family of four

Ex 3. Listen to the people’s comments and match them with the pictures.

Ex 4. a) Read the following news report and think of a suitable headline for it.

Disaster struck in the town of Redbrooke late last night when the recently built Palmer Court apartment block caught fire and was completely destroyed.

It was just after 2.00 am when many of the residents in the building were woken by the smell of smoke. The Fire Brigade was alerted and arrived promptly to evacuate the building and extinguish the fire.

The fire spread rapidly through the building and the rescue operation had to be carried out quickly in order to save the forty-three residents inside. Twenty-nine people were taken to Redbrooke General Hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns, but it is expected that they will be discharged later today. The remaining fourteen people were evacuated safely with no injuries. The Fire Brigade battled with the fire until 7 o’clock this morning but were unable to save the building. The residents will be provided with temporary accommodation.

An investigation is being carried out to determine the cause of the fire. At present it is suspected that it was caused by malfunction in the electrical wiring system, which would explain why so many flats were affected at the same time.

b) Read the text again and answer the following questions:

1. What was the cause of fire? 2. How many people were injured or died?

3. What measures were taken to save people?

Ex 5. Fill in the correct words from the list below. Use the words only once.

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