IS THE EARTH IN DANGER?

I. Find Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

1. A disaster – катастрофа
2. A frequency –
3. A hazard –
4. A threat –
5. To damage –
6. To occur –
7. To respond –
8. To underflood –
9. Frequent –
10. Resistant –
11. Granary –
12.Crop –
13. Conducted research –
14.Earthquake –
15. Drought –
16. Famine –
17. Avalanches –
18. Blizzards –
19. Hailstorm –
20. Whirlpool -
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II. Read and translate the text (ex.2, page 140). Underline the best answer (a-c).
1. What natural disaster occurred in Western Ukraine in 2008?
a) Drought;
b) Earthquake;
c) Flood.
2. What natural disasters are becoming more frequent in Ukraine?
a) Floods and storms;
b) Floods in Zakarpattya?
c) Tsunamis and floods.
3. What happened to the national route ‘Kyiv – Chop’ in 2008?
a) It was underflooded;
b) It was blocked with mud sliding;
c) It was ruined by volcano eruption.
4. What are the causes of frequent floods in Zakarpattya?
a) Heavy showers;
b) Natural and man-made causes;
c) Deforestation.
5. What is natural disaster?
a) It is a natural hazard;
b) It is a weather event;
 c) It is the effect of a natural hazard.
6. What is natural hazard?
a) It is a threat of natural event that might have negative effect;
b) It is a natural catastrophe;
c) It is a natural disaster.
7. What is the relationship between natural hazards?
a) They are result into natural disasters;
b) They are interrelated, one can lead to another;
c) They have no influence on each other.
8. What does ‘to respond to natural disasters effectively’ mean?
a) It means we should not pay any attention to difficulties;
b) It means that we must remember that all elements and systems are interconnected
in nature;
c) It means we should learn more about disasters and build safer communities with
real-time information provided.
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III. Complete the text with the words from the box.
earthquak hazards damage erupted natural
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volcano destroy caused injured

Many natural events can injure or kill people and … (1) or … (2) homes, farms and cities.
Such act of nature are called ‘natural … (3)’. Hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and volcanic
eruptions are all natural hazards. So are tornadoes, droughts and avalanches.
The natural hazards most feared by the people of Central America are … (4). In 1972 an
earthquake hit Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It killed nearly 10,000 people, … (5)
20,000 more and destroyed 50,000 houses. In Costa Rica the volcano Irazu … (6) in 1963,
destroying farms and spreading ash over San Jose, the capital. In Guatemala the … (7) Fuego
erupted in 1974. It destroyed many coffee farms and … (8) other damage.
No part of the world is totally free from … (9) hazards.

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IV. Group up the words in the box into the columns below.
tsunamis droughts blizzards avalanches
tornadoes hurricanes floods earthquake
hailstorms whirlpools heat waves landslides
fires ice storms volcanic eruptions tornadoes
 Land movement disasters Water disasters Weather disasters

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V. 1. Develop your vocabulary.

A cause or reason?
REASON (Причина)
це, як правило, пояснення причини та обґрунтування дій.

Приклад:
I don’t see any reason why you can’t come with us.
Я не бачу жодної причини, чому ти не можеш піти з нами.

The reason for his success was because of hard work.

Причина його успіху полягала у важкій роботі.

CAUSE (Причина)
це причина, по якій щось відбувається або відбулося, тобто
першопричина.
Приклад:
Speeding is often the cause of car accidents.
Перевищення швидкості часта причина дорожньо-транспортних пригод.

2. Complete the sentences with ‘cause’ or ‘reason’ and translate them into
Ukrainian.
1) The … of earthquake is that heat inside the earth.
2) Never stay away from school without good ….
3) What was the … for your refusal to go there?
4) Scientists attribute changes in the weather to natural ….
5) There is no … to suppose he will forget.
6) The … of the accident is still not known.
7) Carelessness is of the … of fires.
8) What is the … of lightning?
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