Lesson 42 PartⅠ

Lesson 42

Part I  Warming-up Exercises

Numbers: Some of the Major Earthquakes in History

Training Focus:

Identifying numbers

Directions: This drill is for practice in recognizing numbers.

Listen carefully. Write down the numbers as rapidly as you can.

Key:

1.On November 1, 1755, a strong earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal. It killed about 60, 000 people and was estimated to be 8.75 on the Richter scale.

2.On April 18 to 19, 1906, San Francisco was shaken by an earthquake, which killed 452 people. It was estimated to be 8.3 on the Richter scale.

3.On August 16, 1906, an earthquake shook Valparaiso, Chile. It killed 20,000 people and was estimated to be 8.6 on the Richter scale.

4.A strong earthquake hit Gansu Province, China, on December 16, 1920. It killed 100,000 people and was estimated to be 8.6 on the Richter scale.

5.On March 2, 1933, Japan was hit by an earthquake, which was estimated to be 8.9 on the Richter scale. It killed 2,990 people.

6.A strong earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale occurred in Assam, India, on August 15, 1950. It killed 1,530 people.

7.About 12,000 people were killed when an earthquake hit Agadir, Morocco, on February 29, 1960. It measured 5.8 on the Richter scale.

8.On September 1, 1962, northwestern Iran was hit by an earthquake which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. About 12,230 people were reported to be killed.

9.Guatemala experienced an earthquake on February 4, 1975. The earthquake measured 7.5 on the Richter scale and killed a total number of 22,778 people.

10.On September 16, 1978, northeast Iran was shaken by an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale. The reported casualties were 25,000.
Lesson 42 PartⅡ

Ex.Ⅰ

Diretions: Finish the news analysis according to what you hear on the tape.

Key:(see tapescript)

Ex.Ⅱ

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words you hear on the tape.

Key:(see tapescript)

Tapescript:

News  (58″)

News Item 1

Japan

Fifty-two persons are now known dead following Thursday's earthquake in northern Japan. Forty-eight others are still missing. Rescue workers found five more bodies Sunday on the northwestern coast of Honshu Island. The earthquake created huge waves along Japan's coast. The waves drowned many children and workers who had been at the beach on Thursday.

News Item 2

And a strong earthquake has shaken the Solomon Islands area of the south Pacific. Scientists in the United States and in Hongkong said the quake measured 6.7 on the Richter scale. There have been no reports of damage or death from the quake.
Lesson 42 Part Ⅲ

Lesson 42

Ex.Ⅰ

Directions: What are the major points of the agriculture report you have just heard on the tape? Complete the statements with the information from the report.

Key:(see tapescript)

Ex.Ⅱ

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words you hear on the tape.

Key:(see tapescript)

Tapescript:

Agriculture Report (2′10″)

----American Farmers (Ⅱ)

It has been said that farming in America today is three fourths paper work and one fourth physical labor. Because of this, American farmers now are able to work for more years. In the past, most were old and tired by the time they were about 40. Today, however, the average age of the American farmer is 48 ---- five years older than the average age of other American workers.

Almost all new farmers in the United States today have completed at least 12 years of school, and many young Americans study agriculture at a state university. The federal government provided for the establishment of these schools in a law signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. Today there is a so-called land-grant university in each state. The land grant law also created the cooperative extension service. This is a series of local offices around the country that inform farmers about the latest developments in agriculture. Extension agents test soil, give advice and answer questions. They help big farmers, small farmers, and people in cities who just want to grow some fruits and vegetables behind their homes. In addition to the cooperative extention service, American farmers also get information from the many agricultural publications in the United States. Farmers also join organizations where they and their families can exchange information.

Today's Agriculture Report was written by Chris John-son.