- •Предисловие
- •Content:
- •Part I. Emergency situations Chapter 1. Types of Disasters and Emergencies Key words and terms:
- •Text 2. Environmental Problems
- •Chapter 2. Preparedness in Emergency Key words and terms:
- •Text 3. Be Prepared! - Benefits of a Comprehensive Emergency Plan
- •Chapter 3. Emergency Planning Key words and terms:
- •Text 4. Emergency planning guidelines
- •Part II. Natural disasters Chapter 1. An Earthquake Key words and terms:
- •Text 5. 16.000 Feared Dead as India Quake Toll Rises
- •Earthquake rocks Afghanistan
- •Землетрясение в Пакистане
- •Chapter 2. Volcano Eruption Key words and terms:
- •Text 6. Mayon volcano stirs back to life
- •The Disastrous Eruption
- •Chapter 3. Flood and Drought Key words and terms:
- •Text 7. The Prague Flood
- •Наводнение на юге России
- •Text 8. Devastating drought brings despair to much of us
- •Flood and Drought
- •Chapter 4. Famine Key words and terms:
- •Text 9. Famine and Food Aid
- •Part III. Industrial disasters Chapter 1. Radioactive Catastrophe Key words and terms:
- •Text 10. Chernobyl
- •Text 11. Three Mile Island
- •Chapter 2. Chemical Catastrophe Key words and terms:
- •Text 12. The Bhopal Catastrophe
- •Chapter 3. Oil Spills Key words and terms:
- •Text 13. Prestige Oil Spill
- •Text 14. Brazil fights to contain oil spill in Iguacu River
- •Экологическое бедствие в Керченском проливе
- •Chapter 4. Explosions and fire Key words and terms:
- •Text 15. Fire-fighters Battle Moscow Tower Blaze
- •Text 16. Large accident in The Netherlands – Dutch chemical plant explodes
- •Text 17. Phiiadelphia natural gas pipeline blast
- •London Bomb Blast
- •Взрыв на химическом заводе в Китае
- •Chapter 5. Accidents on Roads, in the Air and in the Sea Key words and terms:
- •Text 18. Nordic Nightmare
- •Nightmare journey
- •Luckiest Man Alive
- •Disaster at Sea
- •What an Experience!
- •The Ghost Ship
- •Part IV. First aid in emergency situations Key words and terms:
- •Text 19. First Aid
- •Text 20, Some Advice on the First Aid
- •Safety first
- •Part V. Additional exercises
- •Alton Tower Rescue
- •Skyride to terror
- •Bin Your Rubbish
- •Save it!
- •How to Survive
- •The Greenhouse Effect
- •A Narrow Escape
- •Survival
- •Looking after your home
- •Global warming
- •Quick Thinking
- •Weather forecasting
- •Pollution cools city air
- •Dictionary
- •Bibliography
London Bomb Blast
An unexpected bomb attack in west London has injured 18 people. The victims were mostly _________ (1) to the area’s popular market which was _________ (2) as usual. The police expressed their __________ (3) about bombing because they had received a ________ (4) call earlier, but the caller had suggested that the bomb was in a _________(5) different place. The _________ (6) shocked the residents of the area and several shops had _________ (7) windows. Only three people suffered serious ____________ (8). The bombing was probably a __________ (9) to the arrest of three men suspected of __________ (10) in the bombing of premises in Sheffield.
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EXPECT
VISIT
CROWD
ANGRY
WARN
COMPLETE
EXPLODE
BREAK
INJURE
REACT
INVOLVE |
Exercise 10. Read the text attentively. Then render it in English.
Взрыв на химическом заводе в Китае
Крупная авария произошла на химическом заводе в городе Цзилинь на северо-востоке Китая. В воскресенье около полудня в одном из цехов предприятия, занятого производством химических красителей, случился мощный взрыв, спровоцировавший еще несколько; в итоге на заводе начался пожар. Над городом зависло огромное облако черного дыма.
В результате ЧП один человек погиб, еще около 70 получили ранения. Около 10 тыс. человек, проживающих возле завода были срочно эвакуированы. Территорию предприятия оцепила полиция. Пожар удалось потушить лишь к 04:00 утра в понедельник.
По словам представителей компании, в ходе расследования установлено, что причиной взрыва стала техническая неисправность одной из установок по производству анилина, а также грубое нарушение техники безопасности при хранении взрывоопасного сырья.
Как заявил заместитель генерального директора комрании, выброса токсичного газа в атмосферу в районе аварии отмечено не было. По его словам, "работа по строгому контролю за состоянием окружающей среды в районе аварийного предприятия будет продолжена с тем, чтобы обеспечить безопасность людей и их собственности".
Между тем, как отмечают в Приморском гидрометеоцентре, взрыв на химзаводе, расположенном в 350 км от российской границы, не должен повлиять на экологическую обстановку в крае. Сейчас в Приморье господствуют устойчивые северо-восточные ветра, так что не стоит опасаться влияния опасных выбросов в атмосферу, произошедших в китайской провинции, на экологическую ситуацию и здоровье жителей Приморья.
краситель - dye оцеплять - to cordon
анилин - aniline сырье - raw materials
техника безопасности - safety measures
hydrometeorological service господствовать - predominate
Exercise 11. Optional task. Develop your communication skills.
Telephone conversation. Study the expressions in the box.
get through hold on hang on put through call back call around Could I speak to ..., please? Could you spell that, please? Could you put me through to ..., please? Who's calling, please? Could you repeat that, please? I didn't quite catch what you said. I'm sorry. I don't quite follow you. Could you go over that again, please? Could you explain what you mean, please? What exactly do you mean by "..."? I'm phoning to let you know the details of... Well, thanks for the information. Thanks for calling. |
Study the tips the caller and the person called must follow. Phone communication:
1) Caller's steps - greet switchboard operator - request person called - greet person called |
2) The steps taken by the person called - identify yourself
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- introduce yourself
- explain purpose of call
- develop call divided into
point 1
point 2
point 3
etc.
- summarise
- confirm follow-up
- polite formulae
- say farewell
- greet
- develop call divided into
point 1
point 2
point 3
etc,
- summarise
- confirm follow-up
- polite formulae
- say farewell
Work in pairs. Role-play the telephone conversation between the representative of local administration and an emergency top executive. Discuss the aftermath of the fire or explosion that happened in your district, possible cause of it, ask for additional help.