D Read the text and check your prodictions with your group. Volcano Miners There are many dangerous jobs in the world but sulfur mining is the most dangerous. Sulfur miners risk their lives every second because there are many risks in their job The brave miners workon a volcano site in Indonesia. In Indonesia sulfur mining began around the 1960 and since then, 300 mon work day and night in the mine overy day, The miners carry flashlights and metal poles and they have to break the sulfur rocks with this old fashioned equipment. The problem is they have very little protective gear. They mustn't work without gas masks for protection but companies don't give them enough masks Because of this most men use wet clothes to I cover their mouths. Or course, this is not enough to protect them from the 22 poisonous sulfur gas The gas damages their eyes, throats and lungs. When the miners break the sulfur rocks, they have to carry heavy baskets of 70 to 90 kg outside. They have to climb up and then down to the base camp. However, all this hard work brings little money to the miners .They earn around 8 for carrying 70 kg of sulfur twice a day; it means a lucky miner earns less than 20 a day. Unfortunately, all the miners know the risks and the pay. However, it is very difficult to get a good job in Indonesia and they must earn their living. That means the sulfur miners do not have any other chance. So, next time you think your job is difficult, think twice. C Work in pairs and decide what the following figures mean . The first one is done for you. a 20 - the amount of money a sulfur miner makes in a day b 1960s c 300 d 8 e 70 to 90 kg. D Read the sentences below. Write T if the sentence is true , F if false, and NM if not mentioned. 1 Sulfur mining is an easy job. 2 Sulfur mining started in the 20th century. 3 Miners don't have enough protective gear. 4 Sulfur mining is a safer job in Europe. 5 A sulfur miner earns a lot of money.

D Read the text and check your predictions with your group.<br />Volcano Miners<br />There are many dangerous jobs in the world but sulfur mining is the most<br />dangerous. Sulfur miners risk their lives every second because there are<br />many risks in their job. The brave miners work on a volcano site in Indonesia.<br />In Indonesia sulfur mining began around the 1960s and since then, 300 men<br />work day and night in the mine every day. The miners carry flashlights<br />and metal poles and they have to break the sulfur rocks with this old-fashioned<br />equipment. The problem is they have very little protective gear.<br />They mustn't work without gas masks for protection but companies don't give<br />them enough masks. Because of this, most men use wet clothes to cover their mouths.<br />Of course, this is not enough to protect them from the poisonous sulfur gas.<br />The gas damages their eyes, throats and lungs. When the miners break the sulfur rocks,<br />they have to carry heavy baskets of 70 to 90 kg outside. They have to climb up<br />and then down to the base camp. However, all this hard work brings little money<br />to the miners. They earn around $8 for carrying 70 kg of sulfur twice a day;<br />it means a lucky miner earns less than $20 a day.<br />Unfortunately, all the miners know the risks and the pay. However, it is very<br />difficult to get a good job in Indonesia and they must earn their living.<br />That means the sulfur miners do not have any other chance. So, next time you<br />think your job is difficult, think twice.<br /><br />C Work in pairs and decide what the following figures mean. The<br />first one is done for you.<br />a $20 - the amount of money a sulfur miner makes in a day<br />b 1960s<br />c 300<br />d $8<br />e 70 to 90 kg.<br /><br />D Read the sentences below. Write T if the sentence is true, F if<br />false, and NM if not mentioned.<br />1 Sulfur mining is an easy job. - F<br />2 Sulfur mining started in the 20th century. - T<br />3 Miners don't have enough protective gear. - T<br />4 Sulfur mining is a safer job in Europe. - NM<br />5 A sulfur miner earns a lot of money. - F