THE BIG STORM

THEME AND TOPICS  Theme: The weather  Topics: weather forecasting season changes season changes

PURPOSES  Talking about how the weather affects our lives  Identifying weather vocabulary

BEFORE READING Brainstorming The students are asked questions about the weather: What is the weather like in the city today? What is the weather like in the city today? Look at the sky. What do you see? Look at the sky. What do you see? What happens when it’s raining heavily? What happens when it’s raining heavily? How can we know what will the weather be like tomorrow? How can we know what will the weather be like tomorrow? Who tells us about the weather on T.V.? Who tells us about the weather on T.V.? The teacher writes what they say on the board. (After this, use the worksheet on page 1 from the photocopiables)

WHILE READING Reading aloud: the teacher reads the text and promotes comprehension by: exploring the pictures, asking specific questions, pointing at parts of the text, asking students to predict, etc. Reading aloud: the teacher reads the text and promotes comprehension by: exploring the pictures, asking specific questions, pointing at parts of the text, asking students to predict, etc. Shared reading: Invite students to read with you specific parts of the text. Shared reading: Invite students to read with you specific parts of the text.

AFTER READING Complete these ideas according to what you learned in the story. The person who presents the weather forecast on T.V is the ____________ The person who presents the weather forecast on T.V is the ____________ Scientists use ____________ to study the weather Scientists use ____________ to study the weather Light travels faster than __________. Light travels faster than __________. We first see the __________ and then the _________ We first see the __________ and then the _________ After a storm passes, we sometimes see a __________ After a storm passes, we sometimes see a __________

AFTER READING What’s your opinion? Have you ever seen a lightning? Have you ever seen a lightning? Do you get scared when you hear a thunder? Do you get scared when you hear a thunder? Do you go out when there is a big storm? Do you go out when there is a big storm? Do you like it when it’s rainy? What do you do? Do you like it when it’s rainy? What do you do? Do you like it when it’s sunny? What do you do? Do you like it when it’s sunny? What do you do? (After this, use the worksheet on page 2 from the photocopiables)