In this lesson, you will learn about “disaster preparedness and community development,” one of the particularly important topics in international cooperation and sustainability. Rather than memorizing terms only, aim to be able to explain the mechanisms and reasons in your own words.
Key Point
By combining self-help, mutual assistance, and public assistance, communities share information about local hazards and people who need support.
By combining self-help, mutual assistance, and public assistance, communities share information about local hazards and people who need support.
Points to Remember
- Check the reasons, not just the conclusion
- Distinguish similar terms and exceptions
- Try using the same way of thinking with other examples
Practice
- Explain the key point in two sentences.
- Give one common misunderstanding and explain what is different about it.
- Check it by applying it to a familiar or specific example.