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Unit 13 - It's a mad world

Read a review of a book written by David Weeks and Jamie James, who have conducted an in-depth psychological study of eccentrics.

Eccentric New Orleans is a magazine based in America’s most exotic city. Check out the site to find out more about its famous eccentric inhabitants.

If you want to see some of the most beautiful and fascinating animals in the world, then you have to go to Africa. However, an easy way is to visit this fantastic safari website. It's full of pictures and information about all the animals you can find in Africa.

Discuss - Which is your favourite animal? Which are the most dangerous? Which are in danger of extinction? Is tourism in Africa having a good or bad effect on the environment and the animals? Are zoos a good place to keep animals?

Unit 13 - Natural disasters

Natural disasters happen all around the world. How much do you know about them? Learn about earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes and other kinds of disasters on this science website.

Questions:

1) The movement of 'tectonic plates' causes which natural disaster?
2) Which percentage (%) of the world's population live under the threat of an active volcanoe?
3) How many active volcanoes are there in the world?