In 1999, a huge earthquake hia turkey. almost 18,000
most 18.000 people died and many more
were injured when thousands of buildings collapsed. but this terrible event
changed the life of 13-vear-old menzer pehlivan in a different way. she wanted to
help prevent these terrible tragedies in the future, so she decided to become a civi
engineer specialising in earthquake safety. although her teachers said only me
could be engineers, she worked hard and achieved her goal. her inspirational stor
is just one of many in 'dream big', a film made by the american society of civ
engineers (asce).
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what is ‘dream big' about?
the asce foundation released 'dream big' in 2017 and it's about the clever wa
that civil engineers find solutions to problems people around the world face ev
day. we learn about the challenges that engineers face building some of them
amazing structures in the world, from the huge skyscrapers in dubai to w:
cleaning projects in africa. this fascinating film will inspire young people
consider a career in civil engineering to change the world.
1. The US situated in central North America.
2. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, the Carribian Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
3. The US has almost every kind of weather.
4. The US has many kinds of land — rocky coasts, dry empty deserts, big rivers, wide plains and grasslands, lakes of all sizes, high mountains, great forests, sunny beaches, lands of endless winter.
5. The population of the country is more than 250 million.
6.The Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, and Yellowstone are among the most famous places to enjoy the beauty and power of wild America.
7. The mighty rivers of America are Mississippi, Colorado and Missouri.
8.A big mountain chains are the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains
9. The Grand Canyon attracts people because it is very big and beautiful with different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. It looks different at different times of day and in the winter it is covered with snow.
10. People say that the US is a young country because It’s only been independent for around three hundred years.
11. I think that the U.S. isa "melting pot" because many different social groups from different religious, ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds have chosen to live here.