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In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, destroying over a million buildings.
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In 2008, a gigantic earthquake measuring 8 .0 on the Richter scale struck Sichuan in China,
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leaving close to 5 million people homeless.
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But had the structures in either location been built differently, much of the damage might have been prevented, Jim Carter reports.
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According to a United Nations report, the number of severe natural disasters has been steadily increasing, along with the number of people affected by them.
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Growing urbanization worldwide has brought with it an urgent demand for quickly built,
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affordable housing, and building standards have suffered as a result.
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But poor construction is only one of the reasons that so many homes are lost in such disasters.
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Apparently, the square or rectangular shape of most buildings is far from ideal in areas prone to earthquakes, hurricanes, or tornadoes.
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Here to tell us why is architect Francis Newberry.
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The square and the rectangle are in no way as stable as the dome in terms of construction.
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In fact, if more structures in earthquake zones were dome -shaped, billions of dollars could be saved, not to mention countless lives.
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And this has been borne out by numerous examples over time.
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For centuries, indigenous peoples in Mongolia have lived in yurts, dome -shaped structures which can withstand the earthquakes,
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severe blizzards, and dust storms of Central Asia.
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Perhaps a more familiar example is the Pantheon in Rome,
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which was built around 126 AD in one of the most seismically active regions of Europe.
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It has proved remarkably resilient during the earthquakes and tremors that have rocked the region for centuries, making it the best -preserved building from ancient Rome.
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Yet, despite such examples, it was only in the second half of the 20th century that dome -shaped homes,
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schools, and even churches began to appear sporadically in America.
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especially in the infamous
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Tornado Alley area of the central
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United States, where more and more inhabitants are switching to dome architecture for increased security.
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You mentioned that a dome can withstand extreme weather conditions and even earthquakes.
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But what is it about this particular shape that makes it inherently stable?
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Well, one factor that makes it especially stable compared to a conventional building is that any pressure, such as ground movement from an earthquake,
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is absorbed equally by all points of the structure.
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Another factor is the physical geometry of a building, which determines how resistant it is to high winds.
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Picture a dome.
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It has a perfectly curved surface, so wind flows smoothly around it rather than getting caught on angled walls
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and corners as it does on a square building, for example.
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Consequently, domes have been built to house and protect radar towers in Antarctica, where winds can reach speeds of over 185 miles an hour.
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And the same things that make a dome safe also make it cost -effective in terms of building.
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A sphere has less surface area than a rectangle, which reduces material and construction costs considerably.
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Furthermore, all that freely circulating air in the open space interior makes heating and cooling an easier proposition, requiring less fuel.
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Thus, domes are more economical and better for the environment, too.
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So it's virtually indestructible, cost -effective, and eco -friendly.
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With benefits like these, it's surprising that the dome is still not the prototypical housing structure, especially in areas of extreme weather.
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But as energy costs soar and natural disasters begin to occur with greater frequency, the dome home may yet become a familiar sight.
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Number 1.
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What has contributed to the large numbers of homeless people following natural disasters?
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Number two.
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Why does Frances Newberry mention structures called yurts?
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Number three.
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Where are domes being built to protect local residents?
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Number 4.
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What is one reason for the dome's stability?
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Number 5.
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What could cause an increase in the construction of domes?
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Number one, what has contributed to the large numbers of homeless people following natural disasters?
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Growing urbanization worldwide has brought with it an urgent demand for quickly built,
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affordable housing, and building standards have suffered as a result.
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But poor construction is only one of the reasons that so many homes are lost in such disasters.
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Number 2.
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Why does Francis Newberry mention structures called yurts?
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For centuries, indigenous peoples in Mongolia have lived in yurts, dome -shaped structures which can withstand the earthquakes,
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severe blizzards, and dust storms of Central Asia.
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Number 3.
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Where are domes being built to protect local residents?
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Yet, despite such examples, it was only in the second half of the 20th century that dome -shaped homes,
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schools, and even churches began to appear sporadically in America, especially in the infamous
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Tornado Alley area of the central
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United States, where more and more inhabitants are switching to dome architecture for increased security.
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number four what is one reason for the dome's stability
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well one factor that makes it especially stable compared to a conventional building is
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that any pressure such as ground movement from an earthquake is absorbed equally by all points of the structure and the same things
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that make a dome safe number five also make
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it cost effective in terms of A sphere has less surface area than a rectangle, which reduces material and construction costs considerably.

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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung basiert auf dem Video „TOEFL Listening Practice“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: dome, earthquake, structure, built, disasters. Dieses Video enthält 68 Sätze und 873 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 7:53. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 111 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. Nur 76 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also anspruchsvoll.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
dome Substantiv/dəʊm/Kuppel, Schild
earthquake Substantiv/ˈɝθkweɪk/Erdbeben
disaster Substantiv/dɪˈzɑːs.təː/Desaster, Unglück
stable Substantiv/ˈsteɪ.bəl/Stall, Pferdestall
tornado Substantiv/tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/Tornado, Windhose
withstand Verb/wɪðˈstænd/widerstehen
compare Verb/kəmˈpɛɚ/vergleichen, komparieren
suffer Verb/ˈsʌfɚ/leiden
architecture Substantiv/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/Architektur, Baustil
dust Substantiv/dʌst/Staub
equally Adverb/ˈiːkwəli/gleichermaßen, gleich
resident Substantiv/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/Anwohner, Anwohnerin
contribute Verb/kənˈtɹɪb.jut/beisteuern, beitragen
stability Substantiv/stəˈbɪlɪti/Stabilität
conventional Adjektiv/kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/konventionell

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig isthas been · has brought · have suffered
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutbeen built · are lost · could be saved
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sachestructures which can

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

  • Die „th“-Laute: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/, proposition /ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, indigenous /ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/, considerably /kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, equally /ˈiːkwəli/, frequency /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/
  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/, blizzard /ˈblɪz.ɚd/, preserve /pɹəˈzɝv/, curve /kɚv/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/, angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/, gigantic /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/, rectangular /ɹɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie dome, earthquake, disaster.

Was ist die Shadowing-Technik?

Shadowing ist eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Sprachlerntechnik, die ursprünglich für die professionelle Dolmetscherausbildung entwickelt und durch den Polyglotten Dr. Alexander Arguelles populär gemacht wurde. Die Methode ist einfach aber wirkungsvoll: Du hörst englisches Audio von Muttersprachlern und wiederholst es sofort laut — wie ein Schatten, der dem Sprecher mit nur 1–2 Sekunden Verzögerung folgt. Anders als passives Hören oder Grammatikübungen zwingt Shadowing dein Gehirn und deine Mundmuskulatur, gleichzeitig echte Sprachmuster zu verarbeiten und zu reproduzieren. Studien zeigen, dass es Aussprachegenauigkeit, Intonation, Rhythmus, verbundene Sprache, Hörverständnis und Sprechflüssigkeit signifikant verbessert — was es zu einer der effektivsten Methoden für die IELTS Speaking-Vorbereitung und reale englische Kommunikation macht.

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