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How’s the weather?

Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather

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Vocabulary Link

Look at the weather report. Match a word in the box with a city.

sunny

cloudy

windy

clear

raining

snowing

Montreal, Canada28oF/-2oC1. It’s .________

Buenos Aires,Argentina90oF/32oC4. It’s and .

________________Portland, Oregon,USA

55oF/13oC2. It’s .

Shanghai, China42oF/5.5oC3. It’s .

Suva, Fuji70oF/21oC5. It’s .

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TODAY’S WEATHERAround the globe

Adjectives

Verbs

How’s the weather_A1

Vocabulary Link

What’s the temperature in each city? Use the words in the box to talk about each city.

Lesson A How’s the weather?

freezing cold chilly warm hot

Lesson B The weather

Montreal, Canada28oF/-2oC1. It’s snowing.

Buenos Aires, Argentina90oF/32oC4. It’s clear and sunny.

Portland, Oregon,USA55oF/13oC2. It’s windy.

Shanghai, China42oF/5.5oC3. It’s cloudy.

Suva, Fuji70oF/21oC5. It’s raining.

How’s the weather_A2

Vocabulary Link

Ask your partner about the weather in his or her hometown.


What’s the weather like in …?

Asking about the weather

Describing the weather

Nouns: storm, blizzard, tornado, typhoon, hurricane, drought, flood

In …, how’s the weather in spring / summer / autumn / winter?

What’s the weather forecast today?

Verbs: snow, sleet, hail, rain

Adjectives: overcast, sunny, freezing, cold, chilly, warm, hot, humid, muggy, stormy, breezy, foggy, wet, dry

Useful Expressions


How’s the weather_B1

Vocabulary Link

Here are more useful expressions for talking about the weather.


Useful Expressions

A: It’s a nice (lovely, nasty, etc.) day.Talking about the weather

A: Fairly mild (cold, warm, etc.) for the time of year.

A: What a lovely day!

B: Yes, isn’t it.

B: Yes. Quite different from the forecast.

A: It seems to be clearing up.

B: Yes, isn’t it.

B: It makes a change, doesn’t it?

A: It looks like it will rain.B: I hope it won’t.

A: It has turned quite warm / cold / chilly / wet … again.B: I do hope it will keep on like this.


How’s the weather_B2

You should take a sweater.

Giving advice and suggestions

You should (shouldn’t) …

Speaking

Direct expressions for giving advice

More polite expressions for giving advice

You might …

Why don’t you …?Why not … ?

It might be a good idea to …If I were you, I would (might, should) …It would be just as well …

Useful Expressions

It’s not a good idea to …I’d rather you didn’t …Don’t you think you should …?


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Speaking


Choose a situation below, and create a short role play. In your conversation, give advice and make suggestions. Use the Useful Expressions to help you.

Role-play situations

1. You and your partner are going to a party. It’s snowing and the roads are icy. Your partner wants to drive.

2. Your partner wants to have a picnic. The weather forecast is predicting rain.

3. You and your partner are at the beach. It’s a hot, sunny day. Your partner gets sunburned easily.


Sample


Speaking


Choose a situation below, and create a short role play. In your conversation, give advice and make suggestions. Use the Useful Expressions to help you.


A: Come on, Angie. The party starts in ten minutes, and it’s snowing.

We should go by car.

B: Are you sure? Driving in this weather could be dangerous.

A: Then why don’t we go by subway?


Speaking


Work in a group of three or four.

Think of a problem you are having. Write it on a piece of paper.

Read your problem to the group. People take turns giving advice. Which

advice is the best? Why?



Speaking


Information for practice


Possible problems

having caught a bad coldgoing to have an important exam but not fully prepared yetcan’t remember English words welllost my backpack at a bus stopdon’t have enough pocket money …

Possible advice

write an ad about the lost item and have it posted find a part-time jobnever miss the English classsee a doctor and take medicinehave a cup of coffee to relax and then work hard…


Where should I go?

Communication


Interview your partner. Complete the survey with his or her answers.


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in the spring

in the summer

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hot warm cool

1. When do you usually take a vacation?

in the autumn

in the winter

2. What kind of weather do you like?

√□√□3. What do you like to do during your vacation?

relax exercise see things√□√□

4. What are you favorite activities?

swimming hiking

skiing playing golf

surfing cycling

Vacation Survey

Where should I go_A1

Communication


Imagine that your partner is looking for a place to go on vacation. Read about the places below and choose one for your partner. Then tell your partner your suggestion and explain your reasons.


Cape Town, South Africa

Weather:In spring and summer (September-March), it’s warm.The autumn and wintermonths are chilly, and it rains.

Activities: This coastal city hasbeautiful mountains and lively beaches. They’re great for hiking swimming waterskiing

surfingrelaxing


Communication




Las Vegas, USA

Weather:Sunny days, cool evenings allyearIn summer, it’s 100oF/38oC

Activities: casinos, great nightlife andrestaurantsswimming pools and golf coursesbeautiful mountainsfor hiking, and for skiing andsnowboarding in winter


Communication




Montreal, Canada

Weather:It’s hot and humid in summer.It’s about 23oF/-5oC in winter.Spring and autumn are nice.

Activities: Skiing is popular in winter.In spring and summer,Mont Royal Park is great forhiking and cycling.relaxing cafés and hip nightclubs — often compared to Paris


Communication



You should go to Las Vegas. You like warm weather, but you usually

have a vacation in December. Las Vegas has sunny days, cool

evenings all year round. I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourself there.


Communication




Places Weather Things you should bring

Things you should do

Why is it worth visiting?

Jiuzhaigou cool sweater, sports shoes

visit Five-colored Pool,Pearl Beach Falls,Ladder Waterfalls

impossibly-blue lakes, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, the year-round residence for Giant Pandas

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Communication





Tongli about 20 , ℃drizzling

umbrella, raincoat,sweater

travel by canals, visit traditional Chinese gardens

to see what the city Suzhou used to look like


Communication





Haikou hot, about 30℃

T-shirt, sandal,sun lotion, sunglasses, bathing suit

swimming,surfing, enjoying the sunshine and blue sky

a tropical seaside city that is pollution-free, a long coastline and seaside resorts


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