LOGO Unit 11: What if…?. Table of contents Vocabulary Tasks while-reading Discussion.

LOGOLOGOUnit 11: What if…?

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LOGOLOGO Volcano: /vQl"keInJU/(noun):a

mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and hot liquid rock are forced out into the air

Active volcano: the volcano that may erupt any time

Extinct volcano: one that is no longer active

Supervolcano: huge and dangerous volcano

Volcanic /vQl"keInJU/ (a) caused or produced by a volcano

Ex: Volcanic rocks can be remained for years.

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Erupt/ I"rVpt/(v): when the volcano erupts, the burning rocks are thrown out from the volcano

Erupt (into sth) to start happening, suddenly and violently = break out:Ex: Violence threatened to erupt into a full-scale war.

Eruption / i'rʌp∫n / (n)

Ex: It is considered as a major volcanic eruption

Geysers /"gi:zJ(r)s/ erupt

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• chatter /"tS&tJ(r) /(verb):(away / on)/(to sb) (about sth) to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important:

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Ex: They chattered away happily for a while.

Ex: The children chattered to each other excitedly about the next day’s events

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Shoot /Su:t / (verb)(sth) (at sb/sth) | shoot sth (from sth) to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire sth from a weapon

Ex: He immediately shoots at the enemyShoot up: to rise suddenly by a large

amount

Ex: Hot ash and rock would shoot up into the air at 250kmph.

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Destroy /dI"strOI /(v): to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists, etc

Ex: The building was completely destroyed by fire Destruction /dI"strVkSn /(n): the act of destroying

sth

Ex: The storm caused a lot of destruction of houses.Destructive /dI"strVktIv/ (adj) # indestructible

Ex: Our lives are threatened by the destructive power of modern weapons

Plastic containers are nearly indestructible.

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o Cover /"kVvJ(r)/(v) :cover sth (with sth) to place sth over or in front of sth in order to hide or protect it:Ex: She covers her eyes with her hands.

o Coverage /"kVvJrIdZ/ (n)

Ex: A thicker paint will give a better coverage.

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Contaminate /kJn"t&mIneIt/(verb):sth (with sth) to make a substance or

place dirty Ex: People contaminate the river with

garbage.Contaminated (a) Ex: The river is contaminated.Contamination /kJn"t&mIneIt/(n) Ex: People should do things to reduce

the environmental contamination.

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Freeze-froze-frozen:// become hard, and turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold

Ex: The pig has frozen due to the cold weather.

Water freezes at 0°C .

freeze your 'blood | make your 'blood freeze :to make you extremely frightened or shocked

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LOGOLOGO Block /blQk/(v): to stop sth from

moving or flowing through a pipe, a passage, a road, etc

Ex: After today’s heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.

Crop /krQp/ : a plant that is

grown in large quantities, especially as food

Evidence /"evIdJns /(n) the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true

Ex: I can give the exact evidence to prove that he stole my money.

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LOGOLOGO Eventually /I"ventSuJli/(adv) = finally Ex: Our flight eventually left five hours late Fortunately /"fO:tSJnJtli/(adv) = luckily Ex: Fortunately, he won the second prize.

Immediately /I"mi:diJtli/ = at once; right away

Ex: He takes her away immediately.

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LOGOLOGOAnswering the following question after reading this

text

1. Why are volcanoes like Yellowstone called “supervolcanoes”?

2. What would happen in the world if Yellowstone volcano erupted today?

3. How likely is it in future?

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Read the first half of the article about “supervolcano”. Mark the sentences true () false (x) or don’t know (?)

1.A supervolcano is a volcano which has recently erupted.

2.Not many people know that Yellowstone Park is a supervolcano.

3.Yellowstone Park is an extinct supervolcano.4. About 40 supervolcanoes have been found on

our planet. 5.The most recent eruption of a supervolcano was

in Yellowstone Park. 6. It is unlikely that another supervolcano will

erupt.

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Read the second haft of the article. Put the events in the correct order.

If Yellowstone volcano erupted,….

1. There would be no summer in Europe.2

2. 87.000 people would die immediately.1

3. The tropical forest would die.4

4. Iceland might start to help feed the world.6

5. Warmer countries would have family.5

6. Only 10% of our sunlight would reach the earth.3

2 - 1 - 6 - 3 - 5 - 4

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Match the items in the first column with the appropriate ones in the second column

3 million

1960s

90%

Scientists couldn’t find a volcano anywhere in the park

87000 People comes to the park every year.

640.000 years ago

3/4

The last time Yellowstone Park erupted.

The ash would cover the USA

Of sunlight would be blocked

People would die from the eruption of volcano.

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Work in group of three and think about this question: “If an eruption did happen, what do you think you could do to try and survive?” Tell the class your ideas.

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