UNIT 6. Natural Disasters » Стр.67 (2-3)

2. Answer the questions. • Why do environmentalists say we should avoid spray cans, practise organic farming and use unleaded petrol, recycled paper and bottle banks? • What else are they in favour of? They want us to be more environment friendly. All these actions can make our nature better and reduce the pollution. They are also in favor of recue and reusing of things. 3. Complete the text with the words from the box. Natural hazards have been important in Central American history. Guatemala's capital has been moved twice because of natural hazards. Ciudad Vieja, the first capital, was destroyed in 1541 by a giant. landslide. Many people were killed, including the governor and his servants. The capital was moved to Antigua, about 10 miles away. That city was damaged many times by earthquakes and destroyed by a severe earthquake in 1773. A few years later the capital was moved to the Guatemala City. The new capital has had many earthquakes, too. Today, however, buildings can be built in ways that help them withstand earthquakes. In the Guatemalan earthquake of 1976, no large modern buildings were destroyed. Most of the serious damage was to the houses of poor people. Their houses are not strong enough to withstand earthquakes.