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3 Nature

Speaking

A. Discuss the questions in pairs or groups.
The trouble/problem with/about… is…
1. What are tornadoes? What causes them? One disadvantage/drawback is…
2. What kind of damage do they do? On the minus side…
3. Where is Tornado Alley? It’s bad for…

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B. You will listen to a girl talking about what
it’s like to live in Tornado Alley. Before you listen,
predict some of the things she will talk about.

C. In groups, discuss living in an area that is prone to
powerful forces of nature.
1. What weather conditions or other problems is your town
or region prone to?
How do people prepare and cope with it?
2. Choose two other parts of the world where people are at
risk from nature.
Suggest how they prepare for disaster and cope with the
problems that arise.

Writing

A. In pairs or groups, brainstorm the following:
1. natural environmental disasters
2. man-made environmental disasters
3. disasters that can be natural or man-made

B. You are going to read an informative text on how to prevent forest fires.
Before you read, answer the questions below.
1. What advice do you expect to read?
2. What is the reason for the advice?
3. What type of grammar and phrases do you expect to find in the text?

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