Match the disasters or accidents with the headlines.

Avalanche typhoon volcanic eruption shipwreck

Drought famine nuclear explosion plane crash

A- avalanche; b- typhoon; c- plane crash; d- shipwreck; e- nuclear explosion; f-drought; g- famine; h- volcanic eruption.

Headlines are short and introduce newspaper reports briefly in an eye-catching way. Read the sentences, underline the key words, and suggest headlines.

1 Four days of heavy rain caused major flooding in Rockwood. 600 peo­ple have been forced to leave their homes. – Major Flooding

2 A massive earthquake has destroyed most of Bay City. Thirty-six people were killed and forty are missing as a result of the quake.- The Earthquake

3 A couple were killed on Tuesday when their car was hit by a lorry. The driver of the lorry, who was drunk, was not injured.- One Accident

4 Read the following news reports (A and B), explain the words in bold and think of a suitable headline for each. Read them again and answer the following questions: a) What happened?, b) When /Where did it happen?, c) What was the cause?, d) How many were injured or died?, e) What action is being taken as a result?

A: Taking off – взлета; runway – взлетная полоса; shattered – разрушенный, разбитый; fuel tank- топливный бак; air-traffic control – контроль воздушного движения; visibility – видимость,обзор; sabotage – саботаж; ruled out – исключено; witnesses- свидетели; nosedived – спикировал; crashed into – врезался в ; crash experts- эксперты аварии; wreckage – крушение, обломки судна.

A – “The Plane Crash”

B: struck – пораженный, поразила; residents- резиденты, жители; evacuate- эвакуировать; extinguish – тушить,гасить; spread rapidly – быстро распространился; rescue operation – спасательная операция; smoke inhalation – вдыхание дыма; minor burns- слабые ожоги; discharged- выписаны; injuries – травмы; battled- сражался,боролся; determine- определить; malfunction – неисправность; wiring system – система электропроводки.

B – “The Fire Disaster”

A). The plane crash happened in the story A. The fire disaster happened in the story B.

B). The plane crash happened at Bucharest airport in the morning. The plane crashed only 3 minutes after taking off from the runway.

The fire disaster happened in the town of Redbrooke, in the built Palmer Court apartment block, after 2.00a.m.

C). In the story A the cause was not known, but it might be the engine trouble or the problem with the fuel tank. In the story B the cause was the malfunction in the electrical wiring system.

d). In the story A: all of the 59 people are believed to have died. In the story B: 29 people were injured, 14 people had no injures.

e). In the story A: crash experts are examining the wreckage and a statement will be issued later this week as to the cause of the crash. In the story B:An investigation is being carried out to determine the cause of the fire. At present it is suspected that it was caused by a malfunction in the electrical wiring system, which would explain why so many flats were affected at the same time.

5. Explain the words in the list. …. Finally, write your report describing the event as if you were to present the news bulletin.

Shipwreck- кораблекрушение; crew members- члены экипажа; swim ashore- плыть на берег; rescue- спасение, спасать; lifeboat crew- команда спасательной лодки; missing- отсутствующий, потерявшийся; sink – потопить; survivors – оставшиеся в живых, уцелевшие; hit – удар, поражать; bad weather – плохая погода; air and sea rescue – воздушное и морское спасение; team –команда.

My Report about the flood

Ellicott City, Md., a historic town west of Baltimore, was devastated by flooding on Saturday night after more than six inches of rain fell in just two hours, sending a fast-moving current down its Main Street and leaving at least two people dead.

Officials and witnesses said the floodwaters rushed through the downtown area after torrential rain fell between 7 and 9 p.m. It ripped up sidewalks, gutted many of the town’s quaint shops and carried off vehicles, depositing some of them blocks away.

The body of a woman was recovered from the nearby Patapsco River early on Sunday, and the body of a man was also found, said Mark Miller, a spokesman for Howard County, where Ellicott City is the county seat.

“This was a different type of flooding than you would normally get when just the Patapsco rises — far more devastating,” Mr. Miller said. “It’s like the water was a piston. The water came through with such force.”

Gov. Larry Hogan and Representative Elijah E. Cummings visited the destruction early on Sunday. Mr. Hogan signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for Howard County.

Mr. Cummings, who has an office on Main Street, said in a statement that the flooding had “devastated countless businesses and residents in Ellicott City.”

“Recovering from this disaster will be long and difficult,” he said.

The downtown area has been evacuated and closed off while emergency crews assess the safety of the buildings there. County officials asked residents to be patient during what some anticipated would be a monthslong rebuilding process.

Founded in 1772 as a mill town, Ellicott City has for the past several decades catered to tourists with its historic charm and antique shops, said Shawn Gladden, the executive director of the Howard County Historical Society.

Начало формы

The town’s location in the Patapsco River Valley has made it susceptible to flooding. On Sunday, some of its roughly 65,000 residents were already drawing comparisons to the two biggest floods in its recorded history, the flood of 1868 and flooding caused by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. “They call them the 100-year floods,” Mr. Gladden said. “And this one may rival that.”

The National Weather Service had issued warnings about potential floods on Saturday, and at one point sent a sharply worded bulletin: “This is a particularly dangerous situation. Seek higher ground now!”

Despite the warnings, the ferocity of the waters came as a surprise to many workers and residents in downtown Ellicott City, trapping them where they were. Inside Bean Hollow, the water rose swiftly to about three feet. With no time to flee, the coffee shop’s workers scrambled to an apartment on the second floor.

“This was a true flash flood,” said Jim Bolton, who has owned Bean Hollow with his wife for about 14 years. “By the time people realized there was a potential hazard, it was far too late for anyone to do anything.”

Mr. Bolton said he expected the rebuilding of Ellicott City to be a long road. “It’s decimated right now,” he said. “But it’s certainly had its share of floods and fires and all sorts of madness over the years. It will rise again.”

 

6 Match the list of things which could cause accidents with the accidents in the list.

a plastic bag - d excessive consumption of alcohol - a a gas leak - e faulty wiring - c boiling water- b

a a car crash b a scald с an electric shock d suffocation e an explosion

 

 

7.What accidents could the following cause?

a sharp knife, wet roads, an icy pavement, matches, bleach