How do you prepare for a fire in your house? I have never had a fire in my own apartment, but one Friday night there was a fire on the floor below in our apartment building. The renters lit their Shabbat candles, went out, leaving the window open. The candles fell over and the fire smoldered and burned until 12:00pm the fire department was called. They had to break the burglar-proof door down, but the fire was contained in that apartment and didn't spread. What did my husband and I do? We went directly to an insurance company and bought coverage for our apartment. We were lucky.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/garden/being-prepared-for-house-fires.html?action=click&contentCollection=Home%20%26%20Garden®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article&_r=0
Key Terms
spontane
ous combustion
St. Elmo’s fire
chaotic scene
dousing
brandishing
flames going
vouching
contained
large leap of faith
incinerated
multiunit buildings
complex claim
caught off guard
space heaters
electrical cords
adjustergut renovation
budgeted
affordable
suburbs
couch-surfed
comply
underestimate
nasty
jacked up
balm
coverage buckets
loss of use
remediation
establish ownership
national franchise
domicile
Questions
What is surprising about how Mr. Slutskin's fire started?
Why would you think that he would be able to deal with the aftermath of a fire?
What was disturbing for Mr. Sluskin while the firefighters were putting out the fire?
Where did they stay after the fire?
How long did it take for them to go back home? What did they do in the meantime?
Do you think that the insurance company gave them enough money?
Why would more fires start in the colder months?
How can that be prevented?
How do you prepare for a fire?
Do you have a smoke alarm in your house?
What kind of fire insurance do you have?
What would you put into a fire-proof box?
Which of your possessions is most important for you to insure?
Has any of your friends or relatives been the victim of a fire?
What did they do? Did they have insurance?
Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English Teacher
Read this article and discuss it with your English teacher
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/garden/being-prepared-for-house-fires.html?action=click&contentCollection=Home%20%26%20Garden®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article&_r=0
Key Terms
spontane
ous combustion
St. Elmo’s fire
chaotic scene
dousing
brandishing
flames going
vouching
contained
large leap of faith
incinerated
multiunit buildings
complex claim
caught off guard
space heaters
electrical cords
adjustergut renovation
budgeted
affordable
suburbs
couch-surfed
comply
underestimate
nasty
jacked up
balm
coverage buckets
loss of use
remediation
establish ownership
national franchise
domicile
Questions
What is surprising about how Mr. Slutskin's fire started?
Why would you think that he would be able to deal with the aftermath of a fire?
What was disturbing for Mr. Sluskin while the firefighters were putting out the fire?
Where did they stay after the fire?
How long did it take for them to go back home? What did they do in the meantime?
Do you think that the insurance company gave them enough money?
Why would more fires start in the colder months?
How can that be prevented?
How do you prepare for a fire?
Do you have a smoke alarm in your house?
What kind of fire insurance do you have?
What would you put into a fire-proof box?
Which of your possessions is most important for you to insure?
Has any of your friends or relatives been the victim of a fire?
What did they do? Did they have insurance?
Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English Teacher
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