Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1 (Literacy)

Weather and seasons Worksheet 53

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Which season do you like? Why?

I like ........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Look at the pictures. Talk about the weather.

Write the numbers.

It’s warm. ................

It’s cold. ................

It’s raining. ................

It’s sunny. ................

It’s snowing. ................

It’s cloudy. ................

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4

2

5

3

6

Write the seasons. Check in the Longman Photo Dictionary.

Practise reading the texts. Write the season.

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springsummerautumnwinter

I like ………………………

It is hot and sunny.I go on holiday.

I like ……………………….

It is not very cold.I like the flowers.

I like ……………………..

It is very cold.My children play in the snow.

I like ………………………….

The children go back to school.The leaves fall from the trees.

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1 What’s the weather like today?Look at the pictures. What’s the weather like? Talk to your partner.

2 What’s the temperature?Practise with your partner.

Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1

Weather and seasons Worksheet 54

Check in the Longman Photo Dictionary. Write the letter.

1 It’s sunny. .................

2 It’s windy. .................

3 It’s cloudy. .................

4 It’s foggy. .................

5 It’s raining/rainy. .................

6 It’s snowing/snowy .................

1 It’s warm. ................

2 It’s cold. ................

3 It’s freezing. ................

4 It’s hot. ................

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D

B

E

C

F

Practise with your partner.

Practise with your partner.

What’s the weather like today?

What’s the weather like today?

It’s hot and sunny. It’s about 30 degrees.

It’s sunny.

B

Look!It’s 10˚ = It’s ten degrees.

A CB D

What’s the weather like today? Write two sentences.

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What’s your favourite season?Look in the Longman Photo Dictionary. Write the words.

Read about four people. Which season is each one talking about?

Write the season in the gap.

Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1

Weather and seasons Worksheet 55

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What’s your favourite season in the UK? Write two or three sentences.

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ElifMy favourite season is …………………………….. I love the long, hot days and I love the long holiday. My children like playing in the park and eating ice creams. I sometimes go to the beach in Southend with my family. Last year in August I went to Turkey to visit my sister and my cousins.

MohamedI like ………………………………. best. The weather is sometimes very beautiful in October. I think the trees are very pretty when the leaves go red and brown and yellow. My children like starting in a new class at school and learning new things.

JamesMy favourite season is ……………………………… I like it because winter is finished and the evenings are light again. I don’t like the dark evenings. I love the flowers in the parks and gardens and seeing the leaves grow on the trees. My children like playing outside in the evenings again.

SaraI love …………………………………. I really like waking up in the morning and seeing new snow outside in the garden. My children love going outside and making a snowman. I also like seeing all my friends and family at Christmas.

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Weather around the worldLook at the pictures. What cities can you see? Where are they?

Write the names under the pictures. What is the weather like in each city?

Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1

Weather and seasons Worksheet 56

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Now read about the cities. Write the name of the city in the box.

Now talk about your city and your partner’s city.

You Your partner

How many seasons are there? What’s the weather like in each season?

What’s the best time to visit? Why?

What time is not good to visit? Why?

It is always warm or hot in my city. There are only two seasons. Summer is from May to October and it is always very hot – sometimes 35° or 40°. Winter is from November to April and in the daytime it is nice and warm – usually between 18° and 24°. But it is sometimes very cold at night, so bring a warm jacket if you come in the winter. There is very little rain in my city, but the Sahara Desert is very near and sometimes there are sandstorms. The best time to come is in January or February because it isn’t too hot.

In my city there are four seasons, like in the UK, but spring and autumn are very short. In summer the temperature is warm – usually about 23˚ to 25˚, but sometimes it is very hot – about 30˚. The winter starts at the end of October. It is very cold, sometimes -10˚ or -15˚. In January and February the days are very short and there is a lot of snow. If you are very cold you can drink some vodka to make you warm again! If you come in winter bring warm clothes and a woolly hat.