BTN FEATURE STORY ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 20/10/2015 Page 1 / 5 FIRE PREPARATIONS (6:34-10:35) In this report we meet some cadet firefighters who are helping out with burn offs in preparation for the coming fire season in Australia. Conditions are expected to make it potentially one of the worst for many years. Focus Questions The triangle of fire is a model for understanding the 3 ingredients necessary for most fires - what are they? In which parts of Australia is the risk of bushfires greatest? Why do you think the fire season in Australia is expected to be one of the worst for many years? What kind of conditions have the potential to increase the risk of bushfires? What can firefighters do to minimize the risks? What is a burn-off? How does a burn-off decrease the risk of a bushfire? What might be the danger of a burn-off? What can people living in bushfire prone areas do to prepare their property and minimize the risk? Listening A What are the 3 ingredients of most fires?...... The burn off being prepared by the cadet firefighters went ahead as planned. T / F
BTN FEATURE STORY ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 20/10/2015 Page 2 / 5 Listening B Before watching the report again, try to answer the questions 1. If one of the triangle of fire ingredients is removed, there would be no fire. T / F 2. Burn-offs are normally coordinated from... a. the ground. b. the air. c. both the ground and air. 3. Fire is dangerous and often... 4. Why was the burn off being prepared by the cadet firefighters postponed? The forecast was for...... 5. What happened earlier in the month in South Australia and Victoria with a controlled burn-off?...... 6. Anyone can do burn-off as long as it is properly coordinated. T / F
BTN FEATURE STORY ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 20/10/2015 Page 3 / 5 Vocabulary A Match the words in Table 2 with the closest definition or synonym from Table 1 Table 1 capable of catching fire and burning quickly dispose of, discard do a planned activity at a later time, delay fall down follow happening, started huge, very severe keep from spreading leave, move from a from a dangerous place manage, organize supply watch, check A B C D E F G H I J K L Table 2 evacuate (v) tag along (v) underway (adj) flammable (adj) collapse (v) monitor (v) coordinate (v) postpone (v) massive (adj) contain (v) get rid of (v) source (n)
BTN FEATURE STORY ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 20/10/2015 Page 4 / 5 Vocabulary B Use words from the table to complete the sentences you may have to change the form of the word evacuate flammable coordinate contain tag along collapse postpone get rid of underway monitor massive source 1. A...earthquake destroyed many of the city s historic buildings and left hundreds of people homeless. 2. An airlift of hundreds of tonnes of emergency food, water and medical supplies into areas cut off by floods was being...by the army. 3. Dozens of firefighters rushed to the burning factory and fought hard to... the fire and stop it spreading to nearby buildings. 4. Firefighters couldn t enter the burning building because of fears it would... 5. Hundreds of people had to...the office building when a fire broke out on the second floor. 6. The cricket match was...to the following weekend due to heavy rain. 7. The family... their car after it was damaged in a fire. 8. The special helicopter used to fight bushfires could collect water from different..., including dams, the ocean and even a swimming pool. 9. The tennis match finally got...after a 2 day delay because of rain. 10. The woman said she was going to meet Jenny for a coffee in the city. Her friend asked if she could...as she hadn t seen Jenny for ages and it would be great to catch up. 11. There are regulations about how much petrol can be stored and how it is stored on domestic properties because it is a highly...and dangerous liquid. 12. There were media reports that a gunmen had entered the building and some shots had been fired. Police said they were on the scene and were...the situation very closely.
BTN FEATURE STORY ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 20/10/2015 Page 5 / 5 Answers Heat, fuel and oxygen F 1. T 2. both the ground and air 3. unpredictable 4. hot weather and dry winds 5. It jumped containment lines and spread, resulting in the loss of 2 houses 6. F capable of catching fire and burning quickly dispose of, discard do a planned activity at a later time, delay fall down follow happening, started huge, very severe keep from spreading leave, move from a from a dangerous place manage, organize supply watch, check Table 1 evacuate (v) tag along (v) underway (adj) flammable (adj) collapse (v) monitor (v) coordinate (v) postpone (v) massive (adj) contain (v) get rid of (v) source (n) 1. A massive earthquake destroyed many of the city s historic buildings and left hundreds of people homeless. 2. An airlift of hundreds of tonnes of emergency food, water and medical supplies into areas cut off by floods was being coordinated by the army. 3. Dozens of firefighters rushed to the burning factory and fought hard to contain the fire and stop it spreading to nearby buildings. 4. Firefighters couldn t enter the burning building because of fears it would collapse. 5. Hundreds of people had to evacuate the office building when a fire broke out on the second floor. 6. The cricket match was postponed to the following weekend due to heavy rain. 7. The family got rid of their car after it was damaged in a fire. 8. The special helicopter used to fight bushfires could collect water from different sources, including dams, the ocean and even a swimming pool. 9. The tennis match finally got underway after a 2 day delay because of rain. 10. The woman said she was going to meet Jenny for a coffee in the city. Her friend asked if she could tag along as she hadn t seen Jenny for ages and it would be great to catch up. 11. There are regulations about how much petrol can be stored and how it is stored on domestic properties because it is a highly flammable and dangerous liquid. 12. There were media reports that a gunmen had entered the building and some shots had been fired. Police said they were on the scene and were monitoring the situation very closely.