Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Geo-teens Awards Scheme -- Type A reading material (3)

  1. Follow the link below and get the article “Starting from scratch in Bam” to read.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3363125.stm
  2. Do the questions below in a Reading Record sheet. The record sheet is obtainable from the Geography Department Website: http://www.takoi.edu.hk/~Geog
    Questions:
    a. How do most people die in an earthquake?
    b. How does a poorly designed house reduce the chance of the victim’s survival during an earthquake?
    c. Bam will be rebuilt. What will the new design take into account?
    d. Is money the major difficulty in rebuilding Bam? Why yes or why not?
  3. Submit this Type A Reading Record together with the Personal Record.
Terms:
UNESCO -- This is an abbreviation for United Nationals Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (聯合國教育、科學及文化組織).

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