11. A Match the words in the box to the photos. Which words are not in the photos? flood volcanic eruption earthquake homelessness drought landslide drug abuse domestic violence debt obesity B Match the remaining problems in the box to news items 1- 1 Arecent report has put the number of overweight adults at one in every three. 2 The amount of money owed by each household in the country has more than doubled in the last ten years, 3 The number of people sleeping out on the streets hhas gone down in recent years. 4 Anew rehabilitation centre has opened to help people to overcome their addiction. 5 One incident is reported to police every minute but ‘many women are too frightened to come forward. 6 In schools all over the region, children are taught what to do when they feel the ground begin to shake. C write natural disaster (ND), social issue (S) or health issue (H) next to each item. Some can be more than one. Lesson 2.1 VERBS/NOUNS WITH THE SAME FORM 2 A under 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1€ a word in each question which has the same noun/verb form. What's the worst delay you've ever experienced on a flight? Do you have an exam at the end of the course or does your teacher test your English every week? Do you ever shout when you're angry or do you take a deep breath and count to ten? Would you ever queue overnight for @ product you've seen in a sale? When you're cooking, do you weigh everything exactly or do you just make a guess? Is the best cure for a headache to take a pill or just to relax? Do you think people should get a fine for driving too fast or should they lose their licence? Ina restaurant, do you complain ifthe service is bad? Do you always tip the waiter ifi’s good? Would you ever lie or do you always tell the truth? When you compare yourself to other people, are you quite calm or are you often in a hurry? B Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 49