Module 5 Global Issues 5a. Reading and vocabulary 1. What is a disaster? How can you define this term? Use the jumbled words below and order them to make up a definition. A disaster is - a or man-made that affects life, property, livelihood or industry in permanent changes resulting event to human societies, often ecosystems and negatively environment natural Do you agree or disagree with this definition? What would you add or extract from it? 2. Match the words to make up word combinations. Translate them and write 5 sentences using them. tinned roads collapsed fish cracked waves massive out pull sb bridges Mark the statements T (True), F (False) or NS (Not Stated) using the text in your SB, p. 74. 1. Lots of private companies provided Nias with rice, water and other supplies. 2. Sue helped people right in the street. 3. Bill was pulled out of the water onto the tree. 4. Jason and his crew rescued a 13-year-old girl. 5. Alex presented information about tsunami in Indonesia. 4. Look at the list of man-made disasters. How do you call them in Russian? arson - civil disorder - crime - data loss - power outage - radiation - terrorism - war - 5. Read definitions of natural disasters and name them. Say where they can occur. 1. a shaking of the ground - 2. a large mass of snow falling down the side of a mountain - 3. an extremely violent wind or storm - 4. large amount of water that covers an area which is usually dry - 5. a huge wave caused by an earthquake which flows onto land -1. Circle the correct verb form in each of the following sentences. DATE a) Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / was coming. b) Tom was very unlucky. It rained / was raining every day during his holidays. c) Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking to when I walked / was walking by the pub? d) Last weekend Susan fell / was falling and broke/ was breaking her leg. e) When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with Peter. f) We drove/ were driving to Berlin in Robert's new car. g) The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this morning. h) Ann finally told / was telling us the whole story about Peter. cad the following sentences and put the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. As Sophie friend from college. _(walk) up Regent Street she (meet) an old b) When train (father/arrive) yesterday? He (be) delayed due to an accident. c) Who (arrive) late. The d) Mary downstairs. (you/ speak) to on the phone when I (read) in bed when she (come) in? (hear) a strange noise e) When Mr. Lawrence (shine) brightly. (leave) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun f) Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she (not/be) there. She (study) at the library. g) The fireman trapped on the second floor of the burning building. (rescue) a 75-year-old woman who _(be) h) i) Yesterday Jane (you/do) any shopping yesterday? (fall) and (hurt) herself when she (ride) her bicycle. j What (Peter / do) when you _(knock) on his door? k) Helen _(wear) her dress to the party last night.

### Module 5 - Global Issues #### 5a. Reading and Vocabulary **1. What is a disaster?** **Definition:** A disaster is an event that results in permanent changes to human societies and often affects life, property, livelihood, industry, or ecosystems, negatively impacting the natural environment. **Agreement/Disagreement:** I agree with this definition as it encompasses the broad impact of disasters, both natural and man-made. I would, however, add that disasters can also result in psychological effects on affected populations, which the definition does not take into account. --- **2. Match the words:** - tinned fish – консервированная рыба - collapsed bridges – разрушенные мосты - cracked roads – треснувшие дороги - massive waves – огромные волны - pull sb out – вытащить кого-то **Sentences:** 1. We had tinned fish for dinner last night. 2. The storm caused several bridges to collapse. 3. After the heavy rains, the roads were cracked and dangerous to drive on. 4. Massive waves crashed against the shore during the storm. 5. The lifeguard was able to pull the swimmer out of the water. --- **3. Mark the statements T (True), F (False), or NS (Not Stated):** 1. NS 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F --- **4. Man-made disasters in Russian:** - arson - поджог - civil disorder - гражданские беспорядки - crime - преступление - data loss - потеря данных - power outage - отключение электроэнергии - radiation - радиация - terrorism - терроризм - war - война --- **5. Definitions of natural disasters:** 1. Earthquake – a shaking of the ground, can occur anywhere but is common in tectonically active areas. 2. Avalanche – a large mass of snow falling down the side of a mountain, typically occurs in mountainous regions. 3. Hurricane/Typhoon – an extremely violent wind or storm, occurring in tropical and subtropical areas. 4. Flood – a large amount of water that covers an area which is usually dry, can occur anywhere with heavy rainfall or melting snow. 5. Tsunami – a huge wave caused by an earthquake which flows onto land, typically occurs in coastal areas following undersea earthquakes. --- **6. Circle the correct verb form in each of the following sentences:** a) Mary **was preparing** lunch when they **came**. b) Tom was very unlucky. It **rained** every day during his holidays. c) Who **was that nice girl you talked** to when I **walked** by the pub? d) Last weekend Susan **fell** and **broke** her leg. e) When I **entered** the cafeteria Mary **was having** lunch with Peter. f) We **were driving** to Berlin in Robert's new car. g) The sun **was shining** brightly when I **got up** this morning. h) Ann finally **told** us the whole story about Peter. --- **7. Put the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous:** a) As Sophie **was walking** up Regent Street she **met** an old friend from college. b) When **did** your father **arrive** yesterday? He **was** delayed due to an accident. c) Who **were you speaking** to on the phone when I **came** in? d) Mary **was reading** in bed when she **heard** a strange noise. e) When Mr. Lawrence **left** home at 8:30 this morning, the sun **was shining** brightly. f) Sebastian **arrived** at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she **was not** there. She **was studying** at the library. g) The fireman **rescued** a 75-year-old woman who **was trapped** on the second floor of the burning building. h) Yesterday Jane **fell** and **hurt** herself when she **was riding** her bicycle. i) What **were you doing** any shopping yesterday? j) What **was Peter doing** when you **knocked** on his door? k) Helen **wore** her dress to the party last night.