. If you are short of time, set some of the exercises for homework (e.g. Exercises 9) and omit Exercise 8.

. If you have time, do the Options activities.

. If you have two lessons for this unit, a suitable natural break is after Exercise 5.

Language Power: pages 66-67.

Mini-grammar: 11.

Reading

Before you start

Exercise 1

■ As a whole class, students discuss what areas of the world are in the news at the moment and why. If you have a large world map on the wall, have students come and point to the areas of the world they are talking about.

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Exercise 2

■ Students work individually answering the questions

■ They then compare their answers in pairs before checking them as a class.

Answers

1 Because scientists believe there will soon be a large volcanic explosion in that area.