UNIT 6. IS THE EARTH IN DANGER?
LESSON 55
WHAT SHOULD WE DO IN CASE…
Цілі: вдосконалювати навички усного мовлення й читання; розвивати культуру спілкування й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; виховувати готовність правильно поводити себе в екстремальних ситуаціях.
Procedure
1. Warm-up
Do ex. 1, p. 100.
2. Reading
Read the text and choose the best answer(s) for each question.
THE CAUSES OF FLOODS
Floods are second only to fire as the most common of all natural disasters. They occur almost everywhere in the world, resulting in widespread damage and even death. Consequently, scientists have long tried to perfect their ability to predict floods. So far, the best that scientists can do is to recognize the potential for flooding in certain
When deep snow melts it creates a large amount of water. >
Rivers that are covered in ice can also lead to flooding. When ice begins to melt, the surface of the ice cracks and breaks into large pieces. These pieces of ice move and float down the river. They can form a dam in the river, causing the water behind the dam to rise and flood the land upstream. If the dam breaks suddenly, then the large amount of water held behind the dam can flood the areas downstream too.
Broken ice dams are not the only dam problems that can cause flooding. When a large human-made dam breaks or fails to hold the water collected behind it, the results can be devastating. Dams contain such huge amounts of water behind them that when sudden breaks occur, the destructive force of the water is like a great tidal wave. Unleashed dam waters can travel tens of kilometres, cover the ground in metres of mud and debris, and drown and crush every thing and creature in their path.
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1)
A) flood
B) earthquake
C) airplane crash
D) typhoon
2) Which of the following are included as causes for floods in the reading passage?
A) droughts
B) large lakes
C) poorly built roads
D) melting snow
3) How does deep snow cause flooding?
A) melting snow causes flooding
B) too much rain causes flooding
C) sudden warm temperatures combined with heavy rains causes flooding
D) freezing water causes flooding
4) A broken human-made dam is compared to what?
A) a tsunami
B) a tidal wave
C) a broken ice dam
D) overflowing
5) Which of the following best describes how a frozen river can cause a flood.
A) The ice in the river melts too quickly and causes a flood.
B) The ice in the river cracks causing the water to overflow.
C) The ice in the river cracks into pieces that eventually create a dam causing the water to overflow.
D) The water behind the ice dam collects and when the dam breaks, it causes flooding upstream.
6) How far can dam water travel when it is unleashed from a broken dam?
A) less than 10 kilometres
B) tens of kilometres
C) thousands of kilometres
D) tens of thousands of kilometres downstream
7) Why does saturated ground contribute to flooding problems?
A) the ground cannot absorb more moisture
B) the ground is too hard, so the water runs off
C) the ground forms a kind of dam
D) it remains frozen
8) What kinds of problems can floods cause?
A) death
B) widespread damage
C) destruction of plants and animals
D) all of the above
9) What is the most common natural disaster?
A) flood
B) fire
C) wind damage
D) rain
10) How does melting snow cause problems related to flooding?
A) it makes the rivers run too fast
B) it makes the water too cold
C) it causes pieces of ice to block the river
D) it makes the level of the river rise
Key: 1 a, b, d; 2 d; 3 c; 4 b; 5 c; 6 b; 7 a; 8 d; 9 b; 10 d.
3. Speaking
Do ex. 2, p. 100.
4. Reading and speaking
Do ex. 3. p. 100.
5. Summary
Do ex. 4, p. 100
6. Homework
Write about your experience after a disaster.
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