3/24/2023
A Month On, Relatives Still Search For
Earthquake Victims In Turkey
English Level 8-9
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 WRECKAGE
 DEVASTATE
 INJURE
 HAUNT
 FACILITY

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1. WRECKAGE (NOUN)
broken and disordered parts or material from something wrecked
Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.
wreck·age ˈre-kij
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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2. DEVASTATE (VERB)
to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action
The typhoon devastated the island.
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
dev·as·tate ˈde-və-ˌstāt

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3. INJURE (VERB)
to inflict bodily hurt on
Several people were badly injured in the accident.
.
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
in·jure ˈin-jər

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4. HAUNT (VERB)
to visit or inhabit as a ghost
Some people believe that the ghost of an old sea captain haunts the
beach.
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
ˈhȯnt ˈhänt

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5. FACILITY (NOUN)
something (such as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to
serve a particular purpose
Board members are also studying whether to go ahead with the design of a
new rental car facility.
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
fa·cil·i·ty fə-ˈsi-lə-tē

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THINGS YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON:
 Read and comprehend the questions
 Listen to the audio attentively
 Take notes the important information
 Answer the questions

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1. What disaster that hit Turkey and Syria?
2. How many people were killed?
3. How did Mehmet spend his nights?
4. How did Mehmet describe his frustration in finding
his missing brother?

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A Month On, Relatives Still Search For Earthquake Victims In Turkey
A month after the earthquakes wrecked homes and lives across south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria, leaving a scar of devastation
across a broad strip of land and killing more than 50,000 people, relatives of the missing wander among the wreckage and fields of mass
graves to find the thousands who remain unaccounted for. No evidence of their bodies was found among the debris of what was once their
homes, and ambulances carried the injured to any hospital beds that were available across the country, with some potentially transported
to distant larger facilities for treatment. Posters showing portraits of the missing with calls for anyone with information to get in touch line
public squares from the central town of Kahramanmaraş to cities across Hatay.
Mehmet Güleç says he spends his nights wandering the streets of İskenderun unable to sleep, haunted by the hunt for his brother Mustafa.
Since the earthquakes razed Mustafa’s apartment when the adjacent building tilted sideways and crushed both, killing at least 25 people,
his family have charged Mehmet with guarding the rubble while his parents scour hospitals searching for any trace of his brother, a
promising 24-year-old who intended to become an architect.
“There are a lot of families in this situation, a lot of people like me,” said Mehmet. “Some of the people who came to rescue their relatives
said, ‘We heard Mustafa’s voice, we took him out and we sent him to a hospital in Adana.’” Their father began searching hospitals in
Adana, Mehmet said, travelling as far as Istanbul in the far north of Turkey and stopping at every medical facility along the way to hunt for
evidence of his missing son.
This parents continue their search, Mehmet waits with other families in front of his brother’s building, leaving mainly to visit a local crisis
centre where he begs officials to move the rubble of Mustafa’s home. He described his frustration at being forced to pay private contractors
to sift through the debris various times to check for missing people, each time finding nothing. Mehmet’s plea to move the rubble has
become his primary obsession, the only way he feels he can help his missing brother. “I’m staying here to see them clear the rubble again
so that I can be completely sure he’s not there,” he said. “I am 99% sure he’s not there, but I want to be 100% sure.”

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
1. What disaster that hit Turkey and Syria?
WHAT?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
1. What disaster that hit Turkey and Syria?
ANSWER
EARTHQUAKE HIT TURKEY AND SYRIA

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
2. How many people were killed?
HOW MANY ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
2. How many people were killed?
ANSWER
THERE WERE 50,000 PEOPLE KILLED IN THE
EARTHQUAKE

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
3. How did Mehmet spend his nights?
HOW?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
3. How did Mehmet spend his nights?
ANSWER
HE SPENT HIS NIGHTS WANDERING THE STREET OF
ISKEDERUN UNBALE TO SLEEP, HAUNTED BY THE HUNT FOR HIS
BROTHER MUSTAFA.

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
4. How did Mehmet describe his frustration in finding his missing brother?
HOW ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
4. How did Mehmet describe his frustration in finding his missing brother?
ANSWER
HE DESCRIBED HIS FRUSTRATION AT BEING FORCED TO PAY
PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO SIFT THROUGH THE DEBRIS VARIOUS
TIMES TO CHECK FOR MISSING PEOPLE.

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Directions: Read the news article aloud, you may use the slashing technique as a guide.
ニュース記事を音読しましょう。文中の意味のまとまりを表すスラッシュ (/) までを一息で読
んでみましょう。
A Month On, Relatives Still Search For Earthquake Victims In
Turkey
A month after/ the earthquakes/ wrecked homes/ and lives/ across/ south-eastern Turkey/ and northern Syria,/ leaving/ a scar of
devastation/ across/ a broad strip of land/ and killing/ more than/ 50,000 people,/ relatives of the missing/ wander among/ the wreckage/
and fields/ of mass graves/ to find /the thousands/ who remain/ unaccounted for./ No evidence/ of their bodies/ was found /among the
debris/ of what/ was once/ their homes/, and ambulances/ carried/ the injured/ to any hospital beds/ that were/ available/ across the
country/, with some/ potentially transported/ to distant/ larger facilities/ for treatment./ Posters/ showing portraits/ of the missing/ with calls/
for anyone/ with information/ to get in touch/ line public squares/ from the central town/ of Kahramanmaraş/ to cities/ across Hatay./
Mehmet Güleç/ says/ he spends/ his nights/ wandering the streets/ of İskenderun/ unable to sleep,/ haunted by/ the hunt/ for his brother/
Mustafa./ Since/ the earthquakes/ razed Mustafa’s apartment/ when the/ adjacent building/ tilted sideways/ and crushed both,/ killing at
least/ 25 people,/ his family/ have charged/ Mehmet /with guarding/ the rubble/ while his parents/ scour hospitals/ searching/ for any trace/
of his brother/, a promising/ 24-year-old/ who intended/ to become an architect./
“There are/ a lot of families/ in this situation,/ a lot of people/ like me,”/ said Mehmet./ “Some of the/ people/ who came/ to rescue/ their
relatives/ said,/ ‘We heard Mustafa’s voice,/ we took him out/ and we sent him/ to a hospital/ in Adana.’” /Their father/ began searching/
hospitals/ in Adana,/ Mehmet said,/ travelling /as far as/ Istanbul /in the far north/ of Turkey/ and stopping/ at every/ medical facility/ along
the way/ to hunt /for evidence/ of his missing son./
This parents/ continue/ their search,/ Mehmet/ waits/ with other families/ in front/ of his brother’s building,/ leaving/ mainly/ to visit/ a local
crisis centre/ where/ he begs/ officials/ to move/ the rubble/ of Mustafa’s home./ He described/ his frustration /at being forced/ to pay
private/ contractors/ to sift through/ the debris/ various times/ to check/ for missing people,/ each time/ finding nothing./ Mehmet’s plea/ to
move/ the rubble/ has become/ his primary obsession,/ the only way/ he feels/ he can help/ his missing brother./ “I’m staying here/ to see
them clear/ the rubble again/ so that/ I can be/ completely /sure/ he’s not there,”/ he said. /“I am 99% /sure /he’s not there,/ but/ I want to be
100% sure.”/

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You may answer the questions based on your ideal thoughts.
Expressing yourself freely is encouraged either in a positive or negative
language.
ANSWER IN TWO OPTIONS:
POSITIVE THOUGHTS NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

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QUESTION 1
DO YOU AGREE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ASK
HELP FROM THE OTHER COUNTRIES TO RESCUE THEIR
PEOPLE?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ASK HELP FROM
THE OTHER COUNTRIES TO RESCUE THEIR PEOPLE?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ASK HELP FROM
THE OTHER COUNTRIES TO RESCUE THEIR PEOPLE?
Yes, I agree, because it will help to save more people and
the rescuing could make it lighter and faster for affected
country
No, I don’t agree because it might cause more troubles
and burden since the rescuers do not have a
geographical knowledge of that country.

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QUESTION 2
DO YOU AGREE THAT THE OLD BUILDINGS MUST BE
DEMOLISHED TO AVOID DEATHS FROM EARTHQUAKE?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE OLD BUILDINGS MUST BE DEMOLISHED
TO AVOID DEATHS FROM EARTHQUAKE?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE OLD BUILDINGS MUST BE DEMOLISHED
TO AVOID DEATHS FROM EARTHQUAKE?
Yes, I agree because, it will avoid certain deaths and
building destructions.
No, I don’t agree, because old buildings are sturdier,
and it has a historical value. I think it should not be
inhabited instead it could serve as tourist spot.

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QUESTION 3
DO YOU AGREE THAT FOREIGN ARCHITECTS MUST STUDY
IN JAPAN TO LEARN THE LATEST STRATEGY IN
COMBATING EARTHQUAKE?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT FOREIGN ARCHITECTS MUST STUDY IN
JAPAN TO LEARN THE LATEST STRATEGY IN COMBATING
EARTHQUAKE?

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DO YOU AGREE THAT FOREIGN ARCHITECTS MUST STUDY IN
JAPAN TO LEARN THE LATEST STRATEGY IN COMBATING
EARTHQUAKE?
I agree, because Japan has the latest technology in
designing building which deals about earthquake proof.
I don’t agree, because each country has its own shelter
design and does not need any latest technology. I
believe they have their best architects as well.

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 Three new words and phrases in this lesson
このレッスンでの新出単語やフレーズを 3 つ
 Three difficult -to -pronounce words
あなたの苦手な発音を 3 つ
Teacher will choose the word/ phrases then read it.
You will repeat after your teacher 3 times.

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TO-DO-LIST
 Study your vocabulary and its meaning
 Practice the pronunciation
 Try to make you own sentence using the vocabulary
 Read it aloud