In this lesson, you will learn about “preparing for earthquakes,” one of the especially important topics in disaster preparedness. Rather than memorizing words alone, you will aim to explain the mechanisms and reasons in your own words.
Key Points
Secure furniture, decide evacuation routes and ways to communicate in advance, and protect your head without moving unnecessarily while the ground is shaking.
Secure furniture, decide evacuation routes and ways to communicate in advance, and protect your head without moving unnecessarily while the ground is shaking.
Points to Remember
- Check not only the conclusion but also the reason for it
- Distinguish similar terms and exceptions
- Try applying the same way of thinking to other examples
Practice
- Explain the key points in two sentences.
- Give one common misunderstanding and explain what is different about it.
- Check your understanding by applying it to a familiar or specific example.