Disaster Shelters (Listening)

1) What is the lecture mainly about?

A) Responses to different types of natural disasters in the United States.
B) A way to solve the problem of slow governmental disaster response.
C) How to build disaster shelters.
D) The time it takes to recover for a natural disaster.


2) What can be inferred about the public's view of natural disasters.

A) They don't realize how many people are displaced in developed nations.
B) Most people assume that makeshift shelters are simple.
C) The public doesn't understand how many different types of disasters affect the United States.
D) They believe poorer nations need better disaster response strategies.


3) Why is the arrangement of his the lecturer's shelters important?

A) The organization of the temporary houses into rows creates a sense of order amid the chaos.
B) The ability to arrange the houses in circles makes people feel safer because they can look out in every direction.
C) It allows people to create small neighborhoods which makes disaster victims feel more comfortable.
D) The shelters can be organized in many different ways, allowing people the chance to design their own environment.


4) Which of the following is NOT true of the convenience of the shelters?

A) They can be connected together to form a larger unit.
B) They can be folded up and carried by a person.
C) Their versatility means they can be used as permanent shelters
D) The doors can be changed easily.


5) At 4:47 in the lecture, the speaker says, "Sounded like a great idea, but how do you make it real?" What does he mean by this?

A) He is expressing doubts about the possibility of completing his project.
B) He is asking the audience for suggestions.
C) He is introducing the next topic of his lecture.
D) He is showing that the problems he faced were quite challenging.


6) Which of the following were obstacles to implementing his ideas in the real world? (Choose 2 answers)

A) Companies believed that third world disaster areas were bad for their brand.
B) The government only designs their own disaster relief products.
C) Setting up a non-profit organization was too time consuming.
D) The government prefers to use products from private companies.