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3 LISTENING (Track 6)

b Listen to the dialogue again and write true
(T) or false (F).

1. You can cut electricity and gases of houses.
2. You can use the elevator.
3. Get under a piece of strong furniture.

4. Don’t cover your head with your hands.
a What is the main idea of the dialogue? 5. Stay away from bridges, tunnels, trees,
Listen to the dialogue and circle the correct overpasses, and light posts.
options.(more than one correct option) 6. If you are in the car, find a secure place.
1. Our actions before the earthquake. 7. After the earthquake, get back in your
2. Our actions during the earthquake. house immediately.
3. Our actions after the earthquake. 8. Don’t stay away from damaged buildings.

4 READING b. Answer the following questions.
1. What does Hiroshi offer to reduce the
a Read the interview between Mert and a
disaster expert, Hiroshi. negative effects of natural disasters?

Mert: Natural disasters can cause a lot of damage. (earthquakes)
Many people might lose their lives. Some of

them get injured. Lots of people lose their homes
because of natural disasters. (flood)
Hiroshi: Yes, unfortunately, that’s true, but we
need to take precautions, so we can reduce our (landslides)
losses.

Mert: Earthquakes, landslides, and extreme
climatic events such as floods, avalanches, and (avalanches)
heavy rains happen all around the world. For
example, earthquakes are common in Japan. As 2. Which precautions does the government
an expert, what do you recommend us to do to take to reduce the negative effects of the floods
reduce negative effects of natural disasters? and avalanches?
Hiroshi: For earthquakes, the government
should ban unsafe buildings and control the
construction process. We should educate people
on how to act during and after earthquakes. 5 SPEAKING
For landslides, people should plant more trees Offer solutions about how to reduce the
and they shouldn’t settle in risky areas. The negative effects of natural disasters with
government should build roads away from the your classmates.
landslides areas, too.
For floods, people shouldn’t settle near the bank e.g. We should plant more
of a river and the government should build dams. trees to prevent landslides.
For avalanches, the government shouldn’t build
roads or railways in risky areas. People should

plant trees in risky areas and they shouldn’t
build winter sports in the areas with a risk for
avalanche.

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