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We are going to:• learn the different seasons around the world.• discuss what you like to do in each season.

Unit 4 Extreme Weather - Lesson 1

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How many seasons do you have in your country? Which season do you like best? Why?

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The Earth travels around the Sun in an orbit every 365 days. As the Earth orbits the Sun, different places get more sunlight. This causes the change in seasons.

Read and discuss. season: a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather.

How many seasons are there?What does the Earth travel around?

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Read and discuss.

Most places on Earth have four seasons. In spring, the flowers bloom. In summer, days are longer and the temperature is higher. In autumn, leaves fall from the trees. In winter, a whole city could be covered with snow!

longer: is a form of comparative adjec-tive which used to compare two things. For one-syllable adjective like long, we use Adj + -er.

This pen is longer than that one.

Which season do you like best?

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What are the four seasons?

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Read and discuss. drop: a small quantity of liquid.

Do you like the sound of rain drops hitting the window?

Places near or in the equator are the hottest. These places have dry and rainy seasons instead of the four seasons. There are some places where it doesn't rain in a year, not even a drop.

What’s the weather like near or in the equator?

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The North and South Poles are the coldest places on Earth. They have six months of long hours of daylight followed by six months of darkness.

Read and discuss.

How long is summer at the South Pole?

daylight: the light of day.

Which season have longer daylight in your country?

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Let's solve the crossword.

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5. a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather.

4. a small amount of liquid.

6. the light of the Sun.

2. the light of the day.

1. the Earth travels around the Sun.3. lack of sight; blindness.

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Let's discuss.

Q2. Which season is your favorite? Why?

Q4. Would you like to visit the North or South Pole? Why or why not?

Q3. Which place do you prefer: a place with all four seasons or a place with only two seasons?

Q1. What do you like to do in each season?

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season, orbit, sunlight, daylight,drop, darkness, equator, longer

In this lesson, we...

discussed what you like to do in each season.

learned new words:

Draw a picture of your favorite season.

What causes seasons?

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