Elementary 12
Lead in Vocabulary:
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forecast
postpone
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delay
instruction
manual
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option
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temperature
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rainy
thunderstorm
hail
lightning
pressure front
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hurricane
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Activity 1 The Weather
I. Various weather conditions:
sunny
cloudy
overcast
hail
frost
drizzle
thunder and lightning
shower
storm
squall
tornado
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typhoon
hurricane
monsoon
foggy / misty
frozen / subzero
warm/mild
humid
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cool
high pressure
muggy / stuffy
drought
flood
Talking about the weather
✧ What is the weather like today?
✧ What’s the weather like in your place?
(It’s warm today. / It’s rather stuff. Storm is on its way! / It’s really fine weather!)
✧ How is the weather tomorrow? What does the weather forecast say?
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✧ What is the average temperature?
(It’s about 20 degrees (centigrade) / above 30 degrees / subzero.)
✧ How’s the spring / summer / autumn / winter weather here?
(It rains a lot here in summer. / It is rather wet and hot.)
✧ Does the weather change a lot between asons?
✧ Is your place always stricken by natural disasters?
Activity 2 The Weather Forecast
Example:
Welcome to the Five O’clock News. My name is Margaret. I’m going to give you the three-day weather forecast for Los Angeles. The weather is unusually wet today. Heavy rain and snow may cau rious flooding. The clouds are going to go away tomorrow. The day after should clear up and stay sunny.
Write your own weather forecast. Replace the underlined words with your own weather words.
Welcome to the Five O’clock News. My name is ______________. I’m going to give you the 3-day weather forecast for ______________.
The weather is (un)usually ______________ today. ______________ may cau ______________. ______________ going to ______________ tomorrow. The day after tomorrow should be ______________.
Handout
1. You are planning a vacation. You talk with your friend about the weather.
A: Hi, Fred. How are you?
B: Hello, Billy. What’s up?
A: Well, really I __________ (be) on a vacation.
B: Congratulations! When ________ you ________ (go)?
A: Very soon. __________________, do you know?
B: Tomorrow? I don’t know, I hope __________(be) the same as today.
A: You mean still that gloomy?
B: Not really. It’s fine weather today.
A: The weather report says_______ (be) a little cold and _______ (there be) some rain.
B: Bad luck! What about the day after?
A: We ________(not have) any better news until next month.
2. What are some important traffic rules?
☐ Hey, don’t drive so fast, or you’ll get in an (accident/incident).
☐ The driver in front of me keeps changing (lines/lanes).
☐ There is always a lot of (traffic/travel).
☐ The police officer gave me a (fare/ticket) for not signaling.
☐ I’m running low on gas, we have to (fill up/fill in) – get a full tank of gas.
☐ Most people know that wearing a 3月2日 (car belt/at belt) is a good idea.
☐ This road is under construction so we have to make a (goaround/detour).
☐ Slow down! You’re going 40 miles above the (speed limit/speed zone)!
☐ Driving in big cities, you should always look out for (pedestrians / citizens).
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☐ Your (tires/wheels) look a little flat, maybe you should check the pressure.
☐ It’s possible to drive very fast on (pay roads/highways).
