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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.
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Vocabulary Link
Ask your partner about the weather in his or her hometown.
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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
Lesson B The weather
How’s the weather_B1
Vocabulary Link
Here are more useful expressions for talking about the weather.
Lesson A How’s 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.
Lesson B The weather
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 …?
Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather
You should take a sweater_A1
Speaking
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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.
Lesson B The weather
Sample
You should take a sweater_A3
Speaking
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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.
Lesson B The weather
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?
You should take a sweater_A4
Speaking
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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?
Lesson B The weather
You should take a sweater_A5
Speaking
Lesson A How’s the weather?
Information for practice
Lesson B The weather
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…
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Where should I go?
Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather?
Interview your partner. Complete the survey with his or her answers.
Lesson B The weather
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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?
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4. What are you favorite activities?
swimming hiking
skiing playing golf
surfing cycling
Vacation Survey
Where should I go_A1
Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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.
Lesson B The weather
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
Where should I go_A2
Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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.
Lesson B The weather
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
Where should I go_A3
Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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.
Lesson B The weather
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
Where should I go_A4
Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather?
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.
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.
Lesson B The weather
Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather?
Information for practice
Lesson B The weather
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
Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather
Places Weather Things you should bring
Things you should do
Why is it worth visiting?
Tongli about 20 , ℃drizzling
umbrella, raincoat,sweater
travel by canals, visit traditional Chinese gardens
to see what the city Suzhou used to look like
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Communication
Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather
Places Weather Things you should bring
Things you should do
Why is it worth visiting?
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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