Warming up

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 know.

Sample answer: cyclone typhoon Hurricane tornado snowstorm landslide

Volcano tsunami  earthquake flood hailstorm sandstorm

 ask them What they feel when they see the power of nature showing in the pictures:

        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

                          unforgettable  unbelievable

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.