UNIT 10

Verbs: snowing blowing shining raining Vocabulary Builder Use these words to complete the sentences below. Listen to the audio. Write the sentence number that matches each weather condition in the box. 2 4 5 1. 2. raining snowing shining 3. Nouns: lightning showers Adjectives: foggy humid sunny Verbs: snowing blowing shining raining 8 6 7 4. 5. 6. humid blowing lightning 7. 9 3 1 +WARM UP 8. 9. foggy showers sunny

Audio Transcripts: The weather is so nice. It’s warm and sunny. Vocabulary Builder Audio Transcripts: The weather is so nice. It’s warm and sunny. Let’s go outside and build a snowman. I don’t want to drive today. The fog is too thick. Don’t forget your umbrella, or you’ll get wet. There are no clouds in the sky today. I’m so hot! Let’s go to the pool. Don’t be scared of the storm. The thunder can’t hurt you. It’s too windy outside. We should stay home. It may rain a little today, but I don’t think you need to wear boots. +WARM UP

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I bought a new swimsuit. I want to go to the beach. Key Words 1. swimsuit [`sw6m~sut] n. I bought a new swimsuit. I want to go to the beach. 2. report [r6`p7rt] n. Did you hear the news report? Three people died in a car crash. 3. windy [`w6nd6] adj. It’s really windy. My umbrella is broken.

4. temperature [`t5mpr4t]0] n. Key Words 4. temperature [`t5mpr4t]0] n. Cheese should be kept at low temperatures. 5. lightning [`la6tn6;] n. The children were frightened when lightning flashed brightly outside their home. 6. can’t wait [k1nt] [wet] phr. My family decided to travel around Asia for the summer. I can’t wait to go!

You’re going to the beach this afternoon. Review A. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. You’re going to the beach this afternoon. Don’t forget your s___________t. (wear this in water) wimsui 2. Did you see that news r___________t on the department store robbery this morning? (information) epor

3. Water starts to boil at a t___________e Review A. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. 3. Water starts to boil at a t___________e of 100 degrees Celsius. (how hot or cold) emperatur 4. It’s d___________s to swim in the lake. The water is too deep. (not safe) angerou

5. We had a w___________l time when we went sailing on the bay. (good) Review A. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. 5. We had a w___________l time when we went sailing on the bay. (good) onderfu 6. A few seconds after the l___________g flashed, loud thunder was heard. (a powerful flash of light in the sky) ightnin

Review A. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. 7. I’m preparing for a great weekend of hiking, swimming, and relaxing. I can’t w_______t! (excited about something) ai

1. How does Sandra feel about Stacey’s plans? a. She likes them. Review B. Multiple Choice Circle the answers. 1. How does Sandra feel about Stacey’s plans? a. She likes them. b. She’s afraid to join. c. She doesn’t say. d. Nobody should ask this.

2. How does John look in a swimsuit? a. Cold b. Scared Review B. Multiple Choice Circle the answers. 2. How does John look in a swimsuit? a. Cold b. Scared c. Not good enough d. Very nice

3. Why is Sandra worried about flying a kite? Review B. Multiple Choice Circle the answers. 3. Why is Sandra worried about flying a kite? a. They can’t see it in the fog. b. Lightning might hit it. c. It’s too cold to hold the kite. d. They don’t have the perfect kite.

4. Which of the following statements is true? Review B. Multiple Choice Circle the answers. 4. Which of the following statements is true? a. They are not going to swim on Sunday. b. They will see very well on Saturday. c. They won’t need coats on Sunday. d. They can fish when there are showers.

Language Center

 Language Center A. Check the Weather Report Listen to the audio. Check the correct weather report.  +WARM UP

Language Center Audio Transcripts: On Wednesday, the sun will be out, and the sky will be clear. The high temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius, and the low temperature will be 16. On Thursday, expect the same weather. Now for the bad news: on Friday, it’ll rain. We’ll have light showers. The temperature will be cooler, with a high of 21 and low of 12. Look for storms on Saturday and lots of fog on Sunday. I’m Pauline with your Asian weather report. +WARM UP

_____ 1. Will it be sunny this weekend? Doug’s going to Pingtung. Language Center B. Match Match the question with the response. Question: _____ 1. Will it be sunny this weekend? Doug’s going to Pingtung. _____ 2. What’s the weather going to be like? _____ 3. What will the temperature be tonight? _____ 4. How cold is it right now? _____ 5. How’s the weather? Response: a. For when? This weekend? b. It’s snowing. I think it’s below zero. c. I think so. It’s usually nice in the summer down there. d. It’s a beautiful day. Let’s go for a walk along the coast. e. It’s going to get down to 15 degrees Celsius. c a e +WARM UP b d

Grammar Focus

Grammar Focus A. Match It’s August 20th,and Hans is looking at his calendar. Match the question with the response. c a +WARM UP d b f e

be is going going to be will will be will have Grammar Focus B. Correct the Mistakes Fix the errors in the weather report. be is going going to be will The weather for tomorrow going to be cloudy. There will is some rain in the evening. You will to need an umbrella. It’s also going be cold and windy, so you will having to wear warm clothes. The temperature will 13 degrees Celsius. will be will have

Grammar Focus B. Correct the Mistakes Fix the errors in the weather report. it’s On the weekend, it going to be sunny. The weather will be going good for getting out or playing sports. That’s great news for most of us. Winter are going to come soon. Enjoy the nice weather. It’s not going to lasting much longer. is last

Reading Safe at Home Houses protect us from the weather. They have roofs and walls to keep out the wind and rain. Some are made for special protection against really bad weather.  

Reading Safe at Home Igloos are built by the Inuit people of Canada and Greenland. They are made from snow but are actually quite warm inside because snow holds air. When the air outside is minus 45 degrees Celsius, the air inside can be a more pleasant 16 degrees Celsius.

Reading Safe at Home A stilt house is another type of protective house. These houses are built on long sticks over land or water. They stop flood damage when rivers or lakes rise. They also help to keep rats and other animals out. This kind of house is still found in Vietnam, Cambodia, and in places in South America.

Reading Safe at Home Tall buildings can have problems too. How can Taipei 101 survive earthquakes and typhoons? It has a tuned mass damper. That’s a huge metal ball. It hangs from the 92nd to the 88th floor. When the building moves, the ball swings to stop it from shaking into pieces. Lucky for the neighbors!  

I thought he was from Australia, but he’s actually from New Zealand. Key Words 1. actually [`1kt]84l6] adv. I thought he was from Australia, but he’s actually from New Zealand. 2. pleasant [`pl5zxt] adj. Sydney has warm summers and cool winters. You can enjoy a pleasant climate all year round there. 3. damage [`d1m6d.] n. The car accident caused serious damage to his brain. He has problems talking now.

Some small islands are disappearing as the sea Key Words 4. rise [ra6z] v. Some small islands are disappearing as the sea levels continue to rise every year. 5. survive [s0`va6v] v. Polar bears can survive the coldest winters. 6. swing [sw6;] v. Look at that monkey. It’s swinging from the tree.

actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing Review A. Word Definitions Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given. actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing 1. A(n) __________ in China in the 1500s killed nearly one million people. (shaking of the earth) 2. A lot of children would like to __________ from tree to tree like a monkey. (move from one side to another) earthquake swing

actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing Review A. Word Definitions Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given. actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing 3. Ray looks pretty young, but he’s __________ 40 years old. (in fact) 4. Don’t go outside. It’s __________ 20 degrees out there. (below zero) actually minus

actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing Review A. Word Definitions Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given. actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing 5. Some people keep their phones in __________ cases because they don’t want them to break. (safe) 6. The roof is made of __________. It’s really loud when it rains. (iron, gold, or steel) protective metal

actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing Review A. Word Definitions Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given. actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing 7. The Striebers have a very __________ house in the woods. I went there with them last winter. (comfortable) 8. Beautiful pictures __________ in the hall. (be fixed) pleasant hang

Write the type of house next to the matching statement. Review B. Classification Write the type of house next to the matching statement. b a c b a c a +WARM UP b

Writing Task I Use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks in the report about a snowstorm. Our town 1. ____________ a snowstorm last week. The 2. ____________ was minus 15 degrees Celsius. We had heavy 3. ____________ and strong 4. _____________. It was blowing at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, so we couldn’t see anything. The roads were 5. ____________ by snow. Driving was impossible. There was some 6. ____________ to the power lines, and many people didn’t have electricity. Lots of trees fell down. Luckily, we were warned about the storm and were 7. ____________. We bought food and water ahead of time. Everybody 8. ____________ going outside. The storm 9. ____________ for two days. Many houses were damaged by the wind and the snow. The good news is that nobody 10. ____________! experienced temperature snow wind covered damage prepared avoided lasted died

Writing Task II Unfortunately, your city will be hit by a typhoon. Write a weather warning in the future tense. This is a weather warning. A typhoon will reach our area tomorrow. There will be heavy rain with thunder and lightning. More than 200 millimeters of rain will fall. The wind will be very strong at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour. This will be dangerous. You need to buy extra food and water. You will probably have no electricity. You should buy a flashlight. Check the radio for weather reports. We’ll have updates every 30 minutes. Stay safe out there. This is a weather warning. Stay safe out there.

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