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1. The fires in Canada cause over 600 deaths annually. Fire departments try to find out the cause of the fire. 2. Firefighters risk their lives to save people. The risk was very big. 3. Fire prevention is a term for many safety measures. They measured the house. 4. The report was received very quickly. They report about the situation as soon as possible. 5. Check the heating systems. The cooking equipment check is very important. 6. All public buildings should have a certain number of exits. The population of St. Petersburg numbers almost 5 mln.
VIII. Translate the sentences paying attention to V-ing:
1. Young children may learn fire dangers by coloring sheets of papers.
2. Many home fires are caused by leaving the kitchen when food is cooking.
3. Disposing of cigarettes improperly can be very dangerous.
4. Placing flammable or combustible items too close to heat source can cause fire.
5. To help preventing fires fire departments inspect public buildings.
6. To help reducing fires losses fires inspectors teach people about fire safety.
7. One of the tasks of fire departments is educating people about fire safety.
8. The heating systems and cooking equipment should be regularly checked.
IX. Read and translate into Russian the text “Fire Prevention”.
X. Answer the following questions:
1. What is fire prevention?
2. How many fires are reported in the United States? (Canada? Russia?)
3. How many deaths do they cause?
4. What methods are used to prevent fires?
5. What organizations inspect public buildings?
6. What do the fire safety codes specify?
7. Why may fire department inspectors review plans for a new building?
8. Why is education a vital part of fire prevention programs?
9. Where do most of the deaths caused by fire occur?
10. What should people do to make their home safer?
11. What do fire departments recommend?
XI. Choose the proper variant:
1. Each year about 2.5 million fires are reported in a) The United States,
b) Canada, c) Russia.
2. In Russia the fires cause a) about 9000 deaths, b) 15000 deaths, c) 65000 deaths.
3. Most cities have a) a portable fire extinguisher, b) a fire safety code, c) a large building.
4. Education is a) impossible, b) vital, c) interesting.
5. Most of the deaths caused by fires occur in a) theatres,
b) schools, c) private homes.
6. Before trying to extinguish a fire a person must a) leave the home quickly, b) call the fire department, c) call the neighbors.
XII. Find in the text the sentences describing:
a. fire losses in the United States
b. fire losses in Canada
c. fire losses in Russia
d. three main methods to prevent fires
e. a fire safety code
f. the cause of fires in many homes
g. measures to make your home safer
XIII. Find in the text the equivalents to the Russian phrases:
пожарная безопасность, предотвращение пожара, меры безопасности, миллиардные потери, законы и правила, ручные огнетушители, встроенные противопожарные системы, системы противопожарной сигнализации, количество и расположение выходов, программы пожарной безопасности, сделать свой дом безопаснее, проверить системы отопления, если вспыхнет пожар, составить план эвакуации, тушить пожар.
XIV. Find in the dictionary and translate the following terms:
fire prevention, fire safety, safety measures, fire safety code, fire extinguishers, built-in sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire department inspectors, portable heating equipment, electric outlets, electric cords, cooking equipment, escape plans.
XV. Decide whether these statements are true of false. Use: “You are (not quite) right; you are mistaken. That’s (not quite) right” and give the right answer.
1. Fire prevention is a system of safety measures used to prevent fires.
2. More than a half of all people killed or injured by fire are children.
3. Two main methods are used to prevent fires.
4. Most cities have a fire safety code.
5. These codes specify that the buildings should be made of materials that burn easily.
6. The officials check the operating condition of the fire protection systems.
7. Equipment cause and could prevent almost all fires.
8. Most of the deaths caused by fires occur in the street.
9. It isn’t important to know what to do if a fire breaks out.
XVI. Use the information in the text to complete the following table:
| Place | Number of events |
| 2,5mln. fires | |
| Russia | |
| The USA | |
| 600 deaths annually | |
| 15000 deaths and injures | |
| Canada |
XVII. Retell the text in brief using the following word combinations:
to keep fires from starting, …… fires are reported in ……, three main methods to prevent fires, to have a fire safety code, to be made of materials that burn easily, to require portable fire extinguishers, to check the fire protection systems, to be a vital part of fire protection programs, to teach people how to prevent fires, to leave the home safely and quickly, to have portable fire extinguishers in homes.
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