- •Train the reading of the words:
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- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Life-secure in extreme situations
- •Speaking:
- •Vocabulary development: word building.
- •Text Mitigating the emergency consequences
- •Grammar study: learn grammar peculiarities of the text.
- •Speaking:
- •Checklist for Introduction:
- •Section I
- •Learn the pronunciation and meaning of the words:
- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Earthquake Hits Indonesia and Solomon Islands
- •Grammar study: Participle I.
- •Earthquake kills hundreds in Peru
- •Speaking:
- •Checklist for Section I:
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- •Text The prediction of hurricanes and earthquakes
- •Grammar study: learn grammar peculiarities of the text.
- •Trailer Park Trash Grows
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- •Checklist for Section II
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- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Scientists warn: more bad storms on the way
- •Grammar study: Participle I.
- •How scientists forecast hurricanes and typhoons
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- •Checklist for Section III
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- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Devastation caused by tsunami
- •Grammar study: the verb to be.
- •Warning the hazards of flood cleanup work
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- •Checklist for Section IV
- •Section V
- •Learn the pronunciation and meaning of the words:
- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text a European Sahara?
- •Grammar study: Nominative Infinitive Construction
- •Withering (гибель) soils and crops
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- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Air incidents
- •8 Killed in plane crash near Moscow
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- •Checklist for Section I
- •Section II
- •Learn the pronunciation and meaning of the words:
- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Nature pollution
- •Grammar study: Participle II в функции определения
- •The environment
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- •Checklist for Section II
- •Learn the pronunciation and meaning of the words:
- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Air contamination
- •Grammar study: Objective Infinitive Construction
- •Air contamination caused by human activity
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- •Checklist for Section III
- •Section IV
- •Learn the pronunciation and meaning of the words:
- •Vocabulary development: word building:
- •Text Electrical hazards
- •Grammar study: Participle I
- •Electrical precautions
- •Speaking:
- •Text Noise
- •Grammar study: Forms Participle I
- •Speaking
- •Checklist for Section V
- •Библиографический список:
- •Contents
Grammar study: Participle I.
Present Participle Active кроме функции определения к существительному выполняет функцию обстоятельства образа действия и в этом случае соответствует русскому деепричастию (с окончаниями –я, -а).
Sample: The shock came just before midnight destroying most of the buildings on the island. – Толчок произошел как раз около полуночи, разрушая многие здания на острове.
Exercise 2. Translate Participle I in the sentences:
Thousands of people fled their houses, fearing a repeat of last year’s devastating tsunami.
The islands were hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami, leaving a number of dead and thousands displaced.
The authorities should take “immediate action” including evacuating coastline.
Exercise 3. Define the form of the – ing words in the text:
building, fearing, devastating, crying, jumping, warning (twice), including, evacuating, shaking (twice), shouting, leaving.
Exercise 4. Insert the proper word into the sentence.
Not long ago earthquake (большой силы) hit Indonesia.
(Толчок) came before midnight and (разрушать) most of the buildings.
People fled their houses at the first (толчки).
Last year’s (опустошительный) tsunami killed over 200000 people.
(Власти) ordered mass evacuations of their (береговая линия).
The government (быть наготове) and acted (предупреждать) the people.
There was (ужасный толчок) for nearly a minute when (землетрясение) struck.
A massive earthquake and tsunami left thousands of people (без крова).
Exercise 5. Translate into English.
В южных частях земного шара часто случаются землетрясения.
Землетрясения могут быть большой силы и вызывать разрушения.
Как правило, результатом землетрясения являются цунами.
Последствиями этих природных явлений становятся разрушения и гибель людей.
Люди боятся толчков и покидают дома в спешке.
Очень важно быть наготове и предупредить людей об опасности.
Своевременное предупреждение может спасти многие жизни.
Последствия землетрясения или цунами могут быть разрушительными.
Exercise 6. Read the additional text and translate it without dictionary.
Earthquake kills hundreds in Peru
A powerful 7.9 – magnitude earthquake shook Peru’s coast near the capital, killing at least 387 people and injuring more 1050 others. 17 people were killed when a church collapsed in the city of Ica, south of Lima. Mayor of the town Pisco told that they did not have lights, water, communications. Most houses have fallen, churches, stores, hotels, everything is destroyed.
The government rushed police, soldiers, doctors and aid to Ica, but the traffic was paralyzed on the Pan American Highway by giant cracks in the pavement and fallen power lines. Hundreds of vehicles were backed up.
It was reported that dozens of people were seeking help in the hospitals even though they had suffered cracks and other structural damage. The walls of homes had fallen in and numerous people had been hurt by falling bricks and broken glass. Some homes had collapsed in the centre of Lima and many people had fled into the streets for safety.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake hit at 6.40 p.m. about 145 kilometers southeast of Lima at a depth of about 40 kilometers. Four strong aftershocks ranging from magnitudes of 5.4 to 5.9 were felt afterward.