WTC/Tenerife, 1977 (disasters)

put Ss into 2 big groups: natural disasters, man-made disasters (on cards: locust invasion, tidal wave etc, Chernobyl, cyonide on the Tisza etc)

in groups s answer Q on p 52 Sss book

then read intro, check answer to Q1

write on the board: 911/1977, Tenerife

watch the videos

0:30-0:40

watch the first 2 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX–6ee7nsA

What was their first reaction to the disaster?

How did they eventually survive?

Did they have any further experience that helped them save their lives?

How do you think more people would have survived the disasters?