ENGELS – DEEL 4
1 7.1 – A resilient building
1.1 Background information
Earthquake in Myanmar
What?
An earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday 28 March 2025
The earthquake was enormous: it measured 7.7 on the Richter scale
It produced more energy than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, according to the US
Geological Survey
There have been six magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes in this region in the last century what’s
the cause?
Myanmar = prone to earthquakes because it lies on a boundary of 2 tectonic plates
Impact?
More than 2.000 deaths
Numerous structures damaged, numerous structures collapsed
Preventive measures against earthquakes to save lives?
Know safe spots:
o Under sturdy furniture
o Away from windows and glass
o Away from tall & heavy objects that can fall over
Smarter technology that warns against earthquakes
Make buildings quakeproof
Most common:
1) Flooding: e.g. the devastating floods (esp. in Wallonia) in July 2021
2) Storms: e.g. storm Floriane en Ivo in January 2025
3) Heatwaves: e.g. 30 July 2025
2 7.2 – Risk in investment
2.1 Grammar: conditionals
a) Standard conditionals: first, second, and third conditional
a. Definition – what are conditionals?
b. Use – when do you use which conditional?
c. Formation – how do you form conditionals?
b) Mixed conditionals: type 1 and type 2
a. Use – when do you use which conditional?
b. Formation – how do you form conditionals?
, 2.2 Standard conditionals
Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition
If the project fails, we’ll lose our investment
2 clauses:
1) The if-clause, which tells you the condition
2) The main clause, which tells you the result
The order of the clauses can vary
If the project fails, we’ll lose our investment
We’ll lose our investment if the project fails
When the if-clause comes first, we use a comma. When the main clause comes first, we don’t
If-clause: variations on if
Instead of if not, we can also use unless
o The investors will stay calm unless the figures look bad
2.3 Mixed conditionals: type 1 and type 2
USE
2 types of mixed conditionals: it mixes 2 types of standard conditionals – the second & third conditional
1 7.1 – A resilient building
1.1 Background information
Earthquake in Myanmar
What?
An earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday 28 March 2025
The earthquake was enormous: it measured 7.7 on the Richter scale
It produced more energy than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, according to the US
Geological Survey
There have been six magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes in this region in the last century what’s
the cause?
Myanmar = prone to earthquakes because it lies on a boundary of 2 tectonic plates
Impact?
More than 2.000 deaths
Numerous structures damaged, numerous structures collapsed
Preventive measures against earthquakes to save lives?
Know safe spots:
o Under sturdy furniture
o Away from windows and glass
o Away from tall & heavy objects that can fall over
Smarter technology that warns against earthquakes
Make buildings quakeproof
Most common:
1) Flooding: e.g. the devastating floods (esp. in Wallonia) in July 2021
2) Storms: e.g. storm Floriane en Ivo in January 2025
3) Heatwaves: e.g. 30 July 2025
2 7.2 – Risk in investment
2.1 Grammar: conditionals
a) Standard conditionals: first, second, and third conditional
a. Definition – what are conditionals?
b. Use – when do you use which conditional?
c. Formation – how do you form conditionals?
b) Mixed conditionals: type 1 and type 2
a. Use – when do you use which conditional?
b. Formation – how do you form conditionals?
, 2.2 Standard conditionals
Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition
If the project fails, we’ll lose our investment
2 clauses:
1) The if-clause, which tells you the condition
2) The main clause, which tells you the result
The order of the clauses can vary
If the project fails, we’ll lose our investment
We’ll lose our investment if the project fails
When the if-clause comes first, we use a comma. When the main clause comes first, we don’t
If-clause: variations on if
Instead of if not, we can also use unless
o The investors will stay calm unless the figures look bad
2.3 Mixed conditionals: type 1 and type 2
USE
2 types of mixed conditionals: it mixes 2 types of standard conditionals – the second & third conditional
