UNIDAD 5

natural disaster

solve sentences

1. Everyone is saying to get ready for a big storm. 
2. The radio says to get supplies of food and water in case the roads are closed.
3. They told her not to be home too late this / that afternoon
4. Maria always tells them not to leave their doors open
5. Carl told me to call him when I hear the news

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solve sentences

1. False. She said it hadn’t rained in three months.
2. False. He said the rain hadn’t stopped in a week.
3. True.
4. False. He said the storm has done a lot of damage.

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PARAPHRASE Rewrite the statements in your own words, changing the underlined word or phrase

1. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by the Richter scale---strength
2.  There are four factors that affect the casualty rate of an earthquake.----things
3. Good construction techniques can lessen the danger to people in buildings affected by an earthquake----reduce
4. Damage is often due to poor construction---caused by
5. If an earthquake occurs near a major population center, more people will be affected----city

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•  LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS Listen to an emergency radio broadcast. Write a sentence to describe the emergency the broadcaster is reporting.

A tropical storm, called Maria, with high winds and heavy rain is coming tomorrow, October 12, between 9 and 11 A.M. Flooding is expected and an evacuation may be necessar

• LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen again and correct each of the following false statements, using indirect speech. 

1. He said you should turn your refrigerator and freezer off---- ( He said to turn your refrigerator and freezer to very cold.)
2.  He said that in case of a flood, you should put valuable papers on the lowest floor of your home.----(He said to put valuable papers on the highest floor of your home.)
3. He said you should read the newspapers for the location of shelters.---(He said to listen to the radio for the location of shelters)

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solve sentences

1. a landslide
2. an epidemic
3. a hurricane / a typhoon
4. drought
5. a famine