unit 6: section a how to prepare for earthquakes
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Unit 6: Section AUnit 6: Section A
How to Prepare forHow to Prepare for EEarthquakesarthquakes
If you were going to rent an apartment, would you like to live on the top floor or on the first floor? Explain your choice.
advantages, broad vision, ample sunlight, flowing fresh air, convenient, emergency, offers me more chances of survival…
Have you ever been in an earthquake? What do you think you would do first if the room started to shake?
You must keep cool. It’s foolish to run You must keep cool. It’s foolish to run aimless or to jump fromaimless or to jump from your building.your building.
If you are in class, take shelter If you are in class, take shelter under a desk, shielding your eyes under a desk, shielding your eyes with your one hand from flying with your one hand from flying fragments of broken glass.fragments of broken glass.
If you are in a building, stay in narrow If you are in a building, stay in narrow rooms, like kitchens, rest rooms, rooms, like kitchens, rest rooms, bathrooms, for protection.bathrooms, for protection.
If you are in a single-story house, run as far away from the house and other structures as possible when there is enough time for you to do so; otherwise, shield yourself under a bed/in a corner or attach yourself to a pillar, covering your mouth and nose with a towel.
How much do you know about natural disasters?
snowstormsnowstorm
droughtdrought
Volcanic eruptionsVolcanic eruptions
The spread of infectious diseases The spread of infectious diseases such as :such as :
SARSSARS
Bird fluBird flu
How to predict when an earthquake How to predict when an earthquake is going to happen?is going to happen?
Scientists have ____ the earth and sea toScientists have ____ the earth and sea to_________ ._________ .
People have traditionally watched ______ People have traditionally watched ______ and ______ for warning signs of earthquaand ______ for warning signs of earthquake.ke.
Experimental data show that the amount Experimental data show that the amount of _____ (Rn) in the water under the surfaof _____ (Rn) in the water under the surface of the earth _____ before an earthquakce of the earth _____ before an earthquake.e.
How to prevent the great destruction How to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquake?of property caused by earthquake?
Many new structures are built with an Many new structures are built with an _____, which appears to be the most _____, which appears to be the most durable type of joint. durable type of joint.
Architects design buildings so that the Architects design buildings so that the building’s _______ and _______ are of building’s _______ and _______ are of equal strength, and _______ are inserted equal strength, and _______ are inserted deep into solid soil.deep into solid soil.
Many new houses have relatively _____ Many new houses have relatively _____ and ______ .and ______ .
Concrete pillars for highway bridges are Concrete pillars for highway bridges are now ______ in steel.now ______ in steel.
How to prepare for the possibility of How to prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake?a great earthquake?
Para.3 Regularly _________ your homes, Para.3 Regularly _________ your homes, place heavy objects in________, attach place heavy objects in________, attach cupboards and cabinets __ walls, and cupboards and cabinets __ walls, and fasten_____.fasten_____.
Para.4 Have _____ of water and food at Para.4 Have _____ of water and food at _____ and at_____. Keep survival _____ and at_____. Keep survival supplies such as a______, a____, _____, supplies such as a______, a____, _____, _____, a_____, a tent, some____, and _____, a_____, a tent, some____, and warm clothing.warm clothing.
Para.5: Keep a fire extinguisher and Para.5: Keep a fire extinguisher and some proper tools to _______ gas and some proper tools to _______ gas and water lines. Arrange an _____ cooking water lines. Arrange an _____ cooking and heating source. Keep a pair of _____ and heating source. Keep a pair of _____ shoes or boots to ____ your feet.shoes or boots to ____ your feet.
Para.6: Have earthquake emergency____. Para.6: Have earthquake emergency____. Make arrangements in case of an Make arrangements in case of an earthquake for family members to _____ earthquake for family members to _____ in time, to meet at a place, to in time, to meet at a place, to communicate with each other or to check communicate with each other or to check ___ with a faraway friend.___ with a faraway friend.
ConclusionConclusion
Even if prediction becomes possible, Even if prediction becomes possible, people still have to do their best to people still have to do their best to ______ disasters by improving ________ ______ disasters by improving ________ and by__________ .and by__________ .
Writing skillWriting skill
A general statement supported by A general statement supported by detailsdetails