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6 Read the sentences below and decide which support Tributch's theory . Discuss . 3 Sometimes , animals behave strangely . Often , we do not know why they do so . They may get angry for no reason that is obvious to us . $ A university student reported that just before the earthquake in Los Angeles in 1990 , the rabbits in the lab became very excited . They started hopping wildly around in their cages for around five minutes before the building began to shake . @ At present , there is no way to predict earthquakes . Some scientists believe that they can predict earthquakes , but they are usually wrong . < 3 In 1975 , the Chinese government decided to make people leave the city of Haicheng because of strange animal behavior . Several hours later , a severe earthquake took place . Nearly 90 , 000 lives were saved . 0 James Berkland , a retired geologist from California , says that the number of missing dogs and cats goes up about two weeks before an earthquake . 7 Write a short description about strange animal behavior you have seen or read about . How do you explain this strange behavior ? ese sentence starters may help you '? Once I read about ... . This was strange behavior because ... . I think the animal ( s ) behaved strangely because ... . Thinking About What You Have Read Read the statement below and decide whether or not you agree with it . Make a list of reasons to support your opinion . Be prepared to discuss your opinion . It isn't a good idea to try to predict earthquakes by watching animals . If we make people leave their homes whenever animals behave strangely , people will have to leave town almost every day .
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