Shelter-In-Place

Shelter-in-place means to stay where you are to avoid possible danger outside. You could be directed to shelter-in-place in the event of severe weather, hazardous material release, a suspicious intruder or hostage situation.

• Keep students in class or in their dorm rooms until authorities give the all-clear signal. Stay away from windows, doors and outside walls.

• In the event of severe weather, basements generally offer the best protection. Otherwise go into an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor possible.

• In the event of an intruder, secure doors and seek concealment away from windows and doors. Turn off the lights and close the blinds if the room is so equipped.

• Account for everyone who arrives in the shelter.

• Stay in the shelter location until you receive an all-clear message from authorities.

Exercises

1. Vocabulary

1. Translate from English into Russian.

A suspicious intruder or hostage situation; authorities give the all-clear signal; avoid possible danger outside; basements generally offer the best protection; close the blinds if the room is so equipped; hallway on the lowest floor possible; hazardous material release; in the event of severe weather; otherwise go into an interior room; receive an all-clear message from authorities; seek concealment away from windows and doors; stay away from windows, doors and outside walls; turn off the lights; you could be directed to shelter-in-place;

2. Write words that have a similar meaning to the given below.

1. let go, let out

2. inside, central

3. burglar, criminal, gate-crasher, infiltrator

4. darkness

5. inside

3. Write words that have an opposite meaning to the given below.

1. attic

2. seeing, sighted

3. disclosure, divulgence, exposition, revelation, showing, telling

4. easy-going, friendly, willing

5. attack, harm, hurt, injury, threat

4. Match the words from the column one with the words from the column two. Translate the word combinations.

1. all-clear

2. all-clear

3. be

4. hostage

5. outside

6. severe

7. shelter-

8. stay

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2. wall

3. situation

4. weather

5. away

6. in-place

7. message

8. signal

5. Дайте определение понятию:

1. refrain or stay away from; prevent

2. climate, clime, elements

3. protection, place of residence, usually temporary

4. stay away

5. distrustful

6. framework with pane

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7. Make up sentences with the words and word-combinations given below:

All-clear message, all-clear signal, avoid, be directed, concealment, hostage situation,

intruder, protection, severe weather, shelter-in-place, stay away, suspicious

2. Text

1. Answer the questions:

Think, what is this text about?

In what situations do we need to have “shelter-in-place”?

2. What cases of evacuation procedures can you name?

Let’s watch an educational film made by the American Red Cross. You will watch the movie and discuss the difference between sheltering in place and staying at home and how to prepare to shelter in place.

Video “Sheltering in Place”

3. Read the text.

4. Translate the text.

5. Agree or disagree.

1. Account for everyone who arrives in the shelter.

2. Authorities could direct you to shelter-in-place in the event of severe weather, hazardous material release, a suspicious intruder or hostage situation.

3. In the event of an intruder, turn on the lights and open the curtains.

4. In the event of severe weather, basements generally offer the best protection.

5. Keep students in class or in their dorm rooms until you think there is no danger outside.

6. Otherwise go into an interior room or hallway on the highest floor possible.

7. Shelter-in-place means to stay where you are to escape possible danger outside.

8. Stay close to windows, doors and outside walls.