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HUMANSANDNATUREWRITINGWORKSHOP~READINGCLUB2TOPICTALKTopicReviewL1ASeaStoryL2ProfessionalRescueTeamL3RacetothePoleStaycalmandmakeobservations.Don'thesitatetosavelives.Bebraveandinsistent.floodsdroughtshurricaneslandslidesvolcaniceruptionsDisasters0203Supposeyouarefacingadisaster,whatwillcometoyourmindfirst?Tosurvive!ABrochureWritingworkshopHowtoSurviveAsmallbookormagazinecontainingpicturesandinformationaboutaproduct,serviceoradvice.aDisasteranearthquakeBackgroundinformationHowtoSurviveanEarthquakeSituation1:_____Situation2:_____Situation3:_____?

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??Readthebrochure“HowtoSurviveanEarthquake”onPage40andcompletethetablebelow.FocusonstructureStep1StructureHowtoSurviveanEarthquakeIfyou'reindoorsIfyou'reoutdoors●●●●●●●●Don'trun,butprotectyourself.Drop,coverandholdon.Moveawayfromanythingthatcanfall.Findashelterwhereyoucanstay.Waitbeforemovingtoanotherplace.Stop.Stayseated.Drivecarefullywhenthequakestops.Situation1Situation2Situation3Ifyou'reinacarFocusonstructure04Step1StructureDon’trun,butprotectyourself.DROPdownontoyourhandsandknees.COVERyourheadandneckwithyourhands,armsandhardobjects.HOLDONtoyourshelteruntiltheshakingstops.Ifyou’reindoorsThemostimportantthingistoprotectyourselfasmuchasyoucan.ReasonDrop,coverandholdon.ExplanationWhyshouldn'twerun?Howcanwedrop,coverandholdon?Focusonstructure04Step1StructureIfyou’reoutdoorsRMoveawayfromanythingthatcanfall.Findashelterwhereyoucanstay.Waitbeforemovingtoanotherplace.ERStop.Stayseated.Drivecarefullywhenthequakestops.Ifyou’reinacarEREFocusonstructureImperativesforDosandDon’tsDosDropdownontoyourhandsandknees.Coveryourheadandneckwithyourhands,armsorhardobjects.Don’tsDon’ttrytorunoutofthebuildingduringanearthquake.SentenceBuilderFocusonlanguageImperative(s)istheformofaverbthatexpressesanorder/advice/command/instructions.Forexample,intheorder“comehere”,“come”isintheimperative.ThemeaningofImperative(s)Focusonlanguage1.Theyareusedwhenwewanttotellsomeone(not)todosth.2.Theyusuallydon’thaveasubject—theyareaddressedtothelistener,whomthespeakerunderstandstobethesubject.3.Usethebaseformoftheverb.4.Imperativesentenceusuallyendswithaperiod(.),butmayalsoendwithanexclamationpoint(!).FeaturesofImperativesentencesFocusonlanguageWecanuseimperativesto:OnSigns:e.g.PushPullGivewayStayonyourrightGiveInstructions:e.g.Takeonepillevery12hours.Openyourbooksonpage33.MakeaRequest:e.g.Pleaseconsider!HowdoweuseImperativesentences?FocusonlanguageGiveOrders/Commands:e.g.Comehereatonce!

Takethatgumoutofyourmouth!MakeanInvitation:e.g.Havesometea.It’sstillhot.Comeinandsitdown.Wearehavingtea.GiveWarnings/Prohibition:e.g.It’swetpaint.Don’tsitonthebench!Don’tsmoke!It’sbadforyourhealth.GiveAdvice:e.g.Gohomeandgetsomesleep.Youlookexhausted.Beagoodkid!Focusonlanguage04Step3SummarySentenceStructure1Tense3Content2Readers4SentenceStructureContentTenseReadersImperativesPresentSimpleBeeasyandvividDosDon'tsHowtosurviveanearthquakeReasonExplanationLet’schoosewhichyouwanttowriteabout.volcanoeruptionforestfiresandstormstormtornadofloodStepⅣWriting

Howtosurvive……HowtosurviveatornadoItisoftensaidthattornadoesarenature'smostviolentstorms.Whenatornadostrikes,youreverychoicecanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.SurvivinginabuildingMoveimmediatelytoanundergroundshelter,wheneverpossible.Atthefirstsignofatornado,orifatornadowarninghasbeenissued,stopwhateveryou'redoingandseekappropriateshelterimmediately,evenifyoudon'tseeatornado.Awarningmeansanactualtornadohasbeensightedorindicatedbyradar.SampleStepⅣWriting

Stayinawindowlessroomonthelowestlevel,ifyoucan'tgounderground.Inabuildingwithnobasement,avoidwindowsandgotothelowestfloor.Alternatively,seekshelterinasmallroomthatislocatednearthecenterofthehouse,underastairwell,orinaninteriorhallwaywithnowindows.Regardlessofwhereyouare,crouchlowtothegroundorliedown,facedownandcoveryourheadwithyourhandsandarms.Takecoverunderastrongtableifpossible,andcoveryourselfwithamattress,cushions,orblankets.Knowwherenottoseekshelter.Notallhidingspotsarecreatedequally.Thefollowinglocationsshouldbeyourabsolutelastresortduringatornado,astheyallhavethepotentialtobeseverelydamagedbyhighwinds.SurvivingoutintheopenKnowthewarningsignsofpotentialtornadoes.Beingabletoquicklydetermineyourriskisoneofthekeystepstofindingshelterandsurviving.Unfortunately,therearefewprovenwaystostaysafeintheopenifcaughtinatornado,andthenumberoneadviceistofindshelterassoonasyouseethesewarningsigns.Mosttornadoesareaccompaniedbythunderstorms,hail,and,ofcourse,highwinds,butthereareotherthingstolookoutforaswell.Drive,ifpossible,tothenearestshelter.Ifyouhearthewarninganditisstillsafetodrive,gettotheclosestbuildingyoucanfind.Keepyourseatbeltonandgetofftheopenroadassoonasyoucan.Turnonyourhighbeamsandmoveimmediatelytosomesortofstructure,preferablywithabasement.Youarealmostalwaysbetteroffinabuildingthaninyourcar.PreparingforatornadoPayattentiontotornadowatchesandwarnings.Atornadowatchmeansthatthereisath