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In order to talk about what volcanoes are and how they are formed, students need to learn
Some new words: lava erupt/eruption crater active/dormant/extinct volcanoes
Show some pictures of disasters
Ask student to name disasters as much as they kn
ow.
Sample answer: cyclone typhoon Hurricane tornado snowstorm landslide
Volcano tsunami earthquake flood hailstorm sandstorm
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Have you ever experienced one ?
Share you experience and feelings ? (were you frightened and how frightened were you?)
Some expressions tips: scared to death frightened worried
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Have you ever seen a volcano ?
Ask Ss to complete exercise 1 in groups. Then check their answers orally as a whole class.
Ask students to help you make a list of words connected with volcanoes
Discuss with students where in the world active and extinct volcanoes occur.
