Барцева С.В. 1 курс (Types of natural disasters; Conditional sentences from 0 to 3) - Lesson 2 - 2nd term

 Another word for a natural disaster is a natural... .

When a natural disaster occurs, it’s often called  an environmental... . This happens when a bad situation evolves into a critical phase.

An ... is declared when unforeseen circumstances occur and require immediate action. For example, the president declared this after Hurricane Katrina hit the United States.

The Red Cross provides medical ... when natural disasters strike. This group  is made up of professionals and volunteers who try to help the people who are directly and indirectly affected by a natural disaster.

The people who outlive natural disasters, those who are not killed by the tragedies, are called the... .

Unfortunately, many ... are injured when a natural disaster strikes. These  are the people who have been injured or killed as a direct result of the  tragedy.

Many ... are trained beforehand in order to save those in need in a time of  crisis. These people are sent out on various missions to help those who are in the middle of a natural disaster. They try to save people who are in dangerous situations by risking their own lives  in the process.

A natural disaster is a sudden, environmental calamity that causes a great amount of damage, loss, ... and hardship for those who are affected by it.

Natural disasters often cause a lot of damage to the..., like buildings, bridges and houses, in populated areas.

Those, whether dead or alive, who cannot be found after a natural disaster strikes are called the... . This means that they or their bodies cannot be located.

Choose the correct variant: If the Carpathian forests _____ excessively, this _____ to a flood disaster.

Choose the correct type of Condition: If it weren’t for the problem of deforestation, there would not be so much trouble with floods in the Carpathian region.

Choose the correct type of Condition: Scientists remind us that if all elements and systems are interconnected in nature, we are not allowed to change them.

Choose the correct type of Condition: If it had not been for the problem of deforestation, there would not have been so much trouble with floods in the Carpathian region.

Choose the correct type of Condition: If we understand how and where these natural events occur, we can build and live safely on the earth.

If the road ______, it _______.

If scientists _____ real-time information about floods, earthquakes and other hazards, we _____ able to respond effectively when disaster strikes.

If people ______ for the natural disaster like flood, they _____ their houses too close to rivers and ______risky situations for their lives and property.

What is the main idea of this part of the text? There can be some correct variants:

Arguing that nature has gone mad is like asserting that the sky is blue. It is obvious to everyone that something bad is going on with the planet. And we are not even talking about the causes of weather anomalies, the greenhouse effect, or air pollution. It seems that the failure occurred in the universe itself, in something fundamental. We decided to figure out what is the root of evil.

https://blog.weatherapi.com/2020/02/the-causes-of-weather-anomalies-can-we-be-prepared-for-them/

What is the main idea of the following text ?

Weather anomalies began to occur on different continents with alarming regularity. Where you are accustomed to the heat, snow may fall, where there was a drought – it rains, in addition, natural fires, tsunamis, floods occur. What happens to the planet? And what will happen next?

Scientists are inclined to believe that climate change is making a significant contribution to this. Officially, this has not yet been proven, because there is not enough statistical information. In order for the numbers to be representative, hundreds of cases need to be collected. That is, there is a problem associated with a lack of material.