1. Work in groups of three, with one student from each group in Exercise C. Ask and answer questions to complete the notes. Check the meaning of any new words.
What happened?
A poisonous gas leaked.
the Challenger
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What does ‘poisonous’ mean?
It means ‘harmful’. It hurts or kills people.
2. Complete the research notes for the other two disasters.
E Look again at Exercise A2. Use your new information to answer the questions.
The Challenger disaster involved an explosion. 109
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