Task 2. Choose the question and be ready to answer it after the teacher starts the conversation. You
should add your ideas to the class discussion.
Teacher organizes a Socratic seminar which helps teacher to assess learners while they are speaking on the topic ‘Natural Disasters’. Learners are sitting in a circle and answering the question which teacher prepared and cut down beforehand.
These are some rules to this task:
1. Ask questions if you do not understand what someone has said
2. You do not need to raise your hand to speak.
3. Pay attention to your “airtime”.
4. Don’t interrupt.
5. Don’t put down the ideas of another learner.
Example: What are the safety rules for an earthquake emergency?
Learner’spossible answer:
Don’t panic.Get under a table or a desk. Check for injuries.Call emergency services to get help for injured persons. Leave the room. Exit the building.Once outside, move to the evacuation assembly point. Wait for further instructions.
Assessment Sheet
Criteria

Yes
No
Learner uses at least 5 words on ‘Natural Disasters’ topic.
Learner gives a full answer to the question from the card.

Learner asks at least 2 questions.
Learner answers at least 2peers’ questions.
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Public Health

Issues. Health issues are one of the most pressing problems after any natural

disaster. It is often the case that facilities for water and toilet hygiene are

damaged or inoperable: meaning that the safe disposal of human waste quickly

becomes a public health hazard. Further, without running water, hand washing

and food hygiene rapidly deteriorate.

Infrastructural

Damage. One of the most immediate and economically devastating concerns with

natural disasters is the damage to both public and private infrastructure.

These events can cause billions of dollars in damages, and not all governments

are equipped to fund the process of post-disaster cleanup and rebuilding.

Further, many

private homeowners do not have property insurance, and certain natural

disasters fall outside of the scope of insurance coverage; this means that in

the wake of a disaster, people can end up losing all of their assets with no

opportunity for restitution.

Natural

disasters can have long-term negative consequences beyond the immediate loss of

life and demolition of infrastructure. Often, an area impacted by a natural

disaster will show scars of the event for years to come.