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    Exercise 4 (Listening Sections)

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    Here are the answers to the questions: 1. They are talking about tsunamis. 2. Yes, it is true that the word tsunami is a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave". 3. Yes, the term "tidal wave" is misleading because tsunamis are unrelated to the tides, although their impact upon coastlines depends on the tidal level at the time the tsunami strikes. 4. Yes, it is true that tides result from the gravitational influences of the Moon, Sun, and planets. 5. The people in the dialogue are a scientist and a reporter.

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    Here are the answers to the questions: 1. They are talking about tsunamis. 2. Yes, it is true that the word tsunami is a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave". 3. Yes, the term "tidal wave" is misleading because tsunamis are unrelated to the tides, although their impact upon coastlines depends on the tidal level at the time the tsunami strikes. 4. Yes, it is true that tides result from the gravitational influences of the Moon, Sun, and planets. 5. The people in the dialogue are a scientist and a reporter.

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    Here are the answers to the questions: 1. They are talking about tsunamis. 2. Yes, it is true that the word tsunami is a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave". 3. Yes, the term "tidal wave" is misleading because tsunamis are unrelated to the tides, although their impact upon coastlines depends on the tidal level at the time the tsunami strikes. 4. Yes, it is true that tides result from the gravitational influences of the Moon, Sun, and planets. 5. The people in the dialogue are a scientist and a reporter.

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    Here are the answers to the questions: 1. They are talking about tsunamis. 2. Yes, it is true that the word tsunami is a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave". 3. Yes, the term "tidal wave" is misleading because tsunamis are unrelated to the tides, although their impact upon coastlines depends on the tidal level at the time the tsunami strikes. 4. Yes, it is true that tides result from the gravitational influences of the Moon, Sun, and planets. 5. The people in the dialogue are a scientist and a reporter.

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    2.

    Listen to the following short speech about the causes of tsunamis, and then fill in the
    blank spaces.
    The (1…..) tsunami has now become familiar to even a child over a short span of
    time, (2…..) its severity. But what does tsunami mean and how is it caused? A (3…..) is a
    wave train, or series of waves, generated in a body of water (4…..) a spontaneous
    disturbance that vertically displaces the water column. Tsunamis (5…..) be caused by
    earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, explosions, and even the impact of
    extraterrestrial materials, such as meteorites.
    1. A. World
    B. Word
    2. A. Due to
    B. Because of
    3. A. Tsunami
    B. Tsunamis
    4. A. With
    B. By
    5. A. Can
    B. Could

    3. Listen to a dialogue between a scientist and a reporter about the term tsunami. Identify
    the correct answers to complete the following statements.

    Reporter: Good morning, Professor.


    Professor: Good morning.
    Reporter: Today we'll be talking about tsunamis. Within the last two decades, the world has
    witnessed several devastating tsunamis. Is it true that the word tsunami is a Japanese word?
    Professor: You're right. It is a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave". You know, in the past,
    tsunamis have also been referred to as "tidal waves" or "seismic sea waves". Actually, the term
    "tidal wave" is misleading.
    Reporter: Misleading? How so?
    Professor: Actually, tsunamis are unrelated to the tides, although their impact upon coastlines
    depends on the tidal level at the time the tsunami strikes.
    Reporter: I see. Is it true that tides result from the gravitational influences of the Moon, Sun, and
    planets?
    Professor: Exactly. Even the term "seismic sea waves" is also misleading. "Seismic" implies an
    earthquake-related generation mechanism, but a tsunami can also be caused by a non-seismic
    event, such as a landslide or meteorite impact.
    Reporter: Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us, Professor. We will meet
    again tomorrow in the same program, Finding the Truth.

    1. What are they talking about ?


    2. Is it true that the word tsunami is a Japanese word ? Explain it !
    3. Are the tidal waves misleading? explain why ?
    4. Is it true that tides result from the gravitational influences of the Moon, Sun, and
    planets ? Explain it !
    5. Who is in the dialogue ?

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