V2 - en - Los Angeles

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Los Angeles

Leerjaar 2

Learning objective

I can tell something about Los Angeles and its culture

Los Angeles

Read "The most expensive property ever" on p. 157 in your workbook.

You have 2 minutes.

What do you know about Los Angeles?

00:25

What is the "nickname"of Los Angeles?

00:54

Which 2 things are within driving distance of Los Angels according to the woman?

1. Disneyland and Six flags
2. Magic mountain and Six Flags
3. Six Flags and knott's berry farm
4. Disneyland and knott's berry farm

01:55

When is the next comic-con scheduled?

1. September 24th-26th
2. December 24th-26th
3. September 24th
4. December 26th

02:22

you just saw a man dance. Which artist was he impersonating?

04:25

What does she mean with: 'the latter category'?

05:46

When will the 'academy of motion pictures' be opened?

1. May 30th
2. April 29th
3. May 29th
4. April 30th

07:48

Finish the sentence:

LA may be one of the most expensive cities in the country, but you can't put a price on it's ............

Earthquakes

Los Angeles has a perfect climate because of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean around it. There are often many hours of sunshine and cool breezes. However, there are also earthquakes in this area. Most earthquakes happen along a fault, which is a crack in the earth's crust (breuk in de aardkorst). One very famous fault is the San Andreas Fault. One of the last earthquakes that took place in California was felt all over Los Angeles.

Click the following website and answer the questions.

abcnews.go.com

Questions 

1 In the report and video they talk about an earthquake which happened the night before. Do they expect more shocks?

2 Did anyone die during this earthquake?

3 What is the most important tip you could give someone when there's an earthquake?

4 The earthquake caused a large amount of damage. Can you give some examples of this from the news report and the video? Name at least five things.

5 Earthquakes are natural disasters like bushfires and hurricanes. In certain areas they happen often, so people have to prepare themselves by building sturdy houses, for instance. Could you name a natural disaster that could happen in the Netherlands? And how do we try to prepare ourselves for such a disaster? 

Answers

1 Yes, they do. They say 'California is bracing for more aftershocks'. This means that the area is still in danger.

2 No, the text says: 'No deaths were reported.'

3 The most important tip is: Go outside. In the report someone says: '(The) best place to be is just out in the open.'

4 In the report and video you can see and read about: cracks in the roads, fires, chaos in supermarkets, a collapsed chimney, a kitchen that was completely destroyed, a trailer that fell over.

5 A large part of the Netherlands lies below sea level. This could lead to a flood, like we had in 1953. We've prepared ourselves by making sure the dunes are strong enough, and we've built dams.