Natural disasters like earthquakes, tornado, tsunami and floods happen more frequently nowadays. There are many reasons why they occur, but the main one is related to human activity on Earth which often has a negative impact on our environment. All kinds of disasters are usually very damaging. Many dwellings, roads and even whole streets and cities are ruined. The number of victims usually terrifies as hundreds or even thousands of people get injured or die in disasters. However, each disaster has a different nature. For example, an earthquake is the result of the tectonic plates’ movement which leads to the shaking of a certain area on land. Earthquakes destroy buildings and people usually become victims because they get stuck or killed under the rubble. 1. Natural disasters like earthquakes, tornado, tsunami and floods happen rarely nowadays. T/F (True/False)
2. There are many reasons why they occur, but the main one is related to human activity on Earth which often has a negative impact on our life. T/F (True/False)
3. The number of victims usually terrifies as many people get injured or die in disasters. T/F (True/False)
4. All kinds of disasters are usually very safe. T/F (True/False)
EX 1
1 check-in desk (стойка регистрации)
2 passport control (паспортный контроль)
3 conveyor belt (конвейерная лента)
4 duty-free shop (дьюти-фри)
5 departure lounge (зал ожидания)
6 departures board (табло)
Перевод:
1 Когда мы взвесили наш багаж на стойке регистрации, нам сказали, что мы превысили лимит на 7 кг.
2 Фуллерам потребовалось много времени, чтобы пройти паспортный контроль.
3 Наш багаж выйдет на конвейерную ленту номер 4.
4 Лиза была в магазине дьюти-фри покупая подарки для своей семьи, когда объявили ее рейс
5 Пассажиры могут подождать свой рейс в зале ожидания.
6 Брайан посмотрел на табло отправления и увидел, что его рейс отменили.
Ex2
1 e
2 b
3 f
4 c
5 a
6 d