dateline: 14 August 2012
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Twin Earthquakes Hit Iran
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- magnitude: strength
- aftershock: a smaller earthquake or tremor in an area where a large earthquake recently occurred
- squad: a small group with a specific job to do
- fault line: an area where the earth’s crust is cracked
- panic: sudden fear
Comprehension Questions
- Where did the earthquakes occur?
- Which types of animals does the report mention, and why?
- How did the earthquake in 2003 differ from this earthquake?
Discussion Question: Two days after the quakes, Iran’s President visited Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting about the crisis in Syria. He was criticized greatly for leaving his country at this time. Should leaders change their plans when natural disasters strike in their own nations?
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One comment
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
I’m so sorry to tell you that my country has a lot of major fault lines. Some of them are in big cities of Iran.
It is several years that the managers of big cities don’t permit to builders that they build buildings in any way they want. So they should build the buildings in the best way and the safest manner.
Now, the big problem in my country is about the old buildings in cities and villages because some of these buildings have more than 60 years old. if an earthquake happens in my country, these buildings will destroy surely.
In addition, the government cannot force owners to rebuilding their buildings unless they want to do this voluntary.
Thank you for reporting this subject,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf,