UNIT 5

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

Taipei Bangkok Prague Taipei Prague Vocabulary Builder Listen Up Task I Listen to the weather reports. Where will people need these items (Prague, Taipei, or Bangkok)? Prague Taipei Bangkok Taipei Bangkok Prague +WARM UP Taipei Prague

snowy heat wave wet humid storm warm clothes sun foggy Vocabulary Builder Listen Up Task II Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the word choices given. snowy heat wave wet humid storm warm clothes sun foggy 1. Today is a cold and ______________ day in Prague. It is important to wear ______________. snowy warm clothes

snowy heat wave wet humid storm warm clothes sun foggy Vocabulary Builder Listen Up Task II Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the word choices given. snowy heat wave wet humid storm warm clothes sun foggy 2. There is a ______________ in Taipei. It is ______________. Try to be careful. It’s also ______________ and difficult to see. storm wet foggy

snowy heat wave wet humid storm warm clothes sun foggy Vocabulary Builder Listen Up Task II Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the word choices given. snowy heat wave wet humid storm warm clothes sun foggy 3. Bangkok is going through a ______________. It’s very hot and ______________. You shouldn’t stay in the ______________ for too long. heat wave humid sun

Vocabulary Builder Audio Transcripts: Good morning. This is your Prague weather report for December 31st. Today is a cold day. It will be snowing all day. It’s windy too. The temperature is minus 15 degrees Celsius. Make sure to wear warm clothes. You don’t want to get sick.

Vocabulary Builder Audio Transcripts: Good morning, listeners. There’s a summer storm in Taipei today. The weather is wet. It’s raining heavily, and the wind is blowing. You should also expect thunder and lightning. It’s foggy, so it’s hard to see cars. Be careful when you drive or cross the street.

Vocabulary Builder Audio Transcripts: Good morning, Bangkok! Today is one of the hottest days of the year. We’re going through a heat wave. It’s also humid. We expect the temperature to reach 35 degrees Celsius. There aren’t any clouds in the sky. Don’t spend too much time in the sun. +WARM UP

spring / summer / fall / winter Vocabulary Builder B. Act It Out Use the word choices given. Practice the conversations with your partner. spring / summer / fall / winter warm / hot / cool / cold sky / sun / wind / fog / rain clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy sunglasses / a swimsuit / a scarf / a jacket / a raincoat / an umbrella spring / summer / fall / winter 1. A: My favorite season is ______________. B: Really? I don’t like ______________ weather. warm / hot / cool / cold

sky / sun / wind / fog / rain clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy Vocabulary Builder B. Act It Out Use the word choices given. Practice the conversations with your partner. spring / summer / fall / winter warm / hot / cool / cold sky / sun / wind / fog / rain clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy sunglasses / a swimsuit / a scarf / a jacket / a raincoat / an umbrella sky / sun / wind / fog / rain clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy 2. A: Look at the ______________. B: Yeah. It’s a ______________ day.

clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy Vocabulary Builder B. Act It Out Use the word choices given. Practice the conversations with your partner. spring / summer / fall / winter warm / hot / cool / cold sky / sun / wind / fog / rain clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy sunglasses / a swimsuit / a scarf / a jacket / a raincoat / an umbrella clear / sunny / windy / foggy / rainy 3. A: Did you hear the weather report? It’s going to be ______________ today. B: We need to bring ______________. sunglasses / a swimsuit / a scarf / a jacket / a raincoat / an umbrella

Vocabulary Builder C. Did You Know . . .? Practice with a partner. Make sentences using a noun, verb (if possible), and adjective. For Example: • There is a lot of snow today. / It’s snowing today. / Today is a snowy day. +WARM UP

CONVERSATION +WARM UP

warm lightning sunny windy fog clear Conversation A. Complete the Sentences Use the weather words to fill in the blanks. warm lightning sunny windy fog clear Saturday will be ___________. The weather is perfect for flying kites. There will be ___________ on Saturday. It will be difficult to see the sky. windy fog

warm lightning sunny windy fog clear Conversation A. Complete the Sentences Use the weather words to fill in the blanks. warm lightning sunny windy fog clear Sandra is worried. It is dangerous to fly kites when there is ___________. On Sunday, it’s going to be ___________. They will be able to see well. lightning clear

warm lightning sunny windy fog clear Conversation A. Complete the Sentences Use the weather words to fill in the blanks. warm lightning sunny windy fog clear Stacey thinks ___________ weather is best for swimming. They won’t be cold on Sunday. The temperature is going to be ___________. sunny warm

You’re going to the beach this afternoon. Conversation B. 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 the water) wimsui

2. The TV station gives weather r___________s Conversation B. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. eport 2. The TV station gives weather r___________s every hour. (information)

3. Water starts to boil at a t___________e Conversation B. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. emperatur 3. Water starts to boil at a t___________e of 100 degrees Celsius. (how hot or cold)

4. It’s d___________s to swim in the lake. Conversation B. Fill in the Missing Letters Read the clues and complete the words. 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) Conversation B. 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

1. That’s cool. a. I like it. b. It’s not hot. Conversation C. Meanings in Context Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation. 1. That’s cool. a. I like it. b. It’s not hot.

2. The temperature will be about 20 degrees. Conversation C. Meanings in Context Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation. 2. The temperature will be about 20 degrees. a. It will be warmer or colder than 20 degrees. b. It will only be colder than 20 degrees.

3. Good idea. a. You’re smart. b. That sounds good. Conversation C. Meanings in Context Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation. 3. Good idea. a. You’re smart. b. That sounds good.

a. I’m excited about this. b. I have to go now. Conversation C. Meanings in Context Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation. 4. I can’t wait. a. I’m excited about this. b. I have to go now.

1. How does Sandra feel about Stacey’s plans? a. She likes them. Conversation D. Comprehension Check Circle the answer. 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 Conversation D. Comprehension Check Circle the answer. 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? Conversation D. Comprehension Check Circle the answer. 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? Conversation D. Comprehension Check Circle the answer. 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

Language Center

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

Language Practice Audio Transcripts: On Wednesday, the sun will be out, and the sky will be clear. The high will be 25 degrees Celsius, and the low 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 Paul with your Asian weather report. +WARM UP

b d a f c e Question: _____ 1. Did you check tomorrow’s Language Practice B. Match Match the question with the response. Question: _____ 1. Did you check tomorrow’s weather report? _____ 2. Will it be sunny this weekend? Doug’s going to Pingtung. _____ 3. What’s the weather going to be like? _____ 4. What will the temperature be tonight? _____ 5. How cold is it right now? _____ 6. How’s the weather? Response: a. For when? This weekend? b. Yes, I did. I read it on the Internet. c. It’s snowing. I think it’s below zero. d. I think so. It’s usually nice in the summer down there. e. It’s a beautiful day. Let’s go for a walk along the coast. f. It’s going to get down to 15 degrees Celsius. b d a f +WARM UP c e

Language Practice C. Fill in the Blanks Listen to the dialogue. Complete the sentences with the words you hear. 1. They’re going to visit California in __________. It usually doesn’t __________ in that month. 2. The fall weather is __________ for boating and __________ in the lake. 3. IT is __________ at night. The ____________ is lower than 28 degrees. 4. September at Lake Shasta is comfortable for __________. It’s not __________ at all. 5. Phoebe will need to go __________ to find more __________ about the lake. September snow perfect swimming cooler temperature +WARM UP camping cold online information

Language Practice Audio Transcripts: Phoebe: The weather in northern California is good for skiing. Let’s go when we’re there, Eddie. Eddie: Are you kidding? We’re going to go to California in September. It doesn’t snow in September. Phoebe: What can we do then? Eddie: Go to Lake Shasta. The weather in the fall is perfect for swimming. We’ll ride in a boat too. Phoebe: What’s the temperature like? Eddie: Wonderful. It’s about 28 degrees. And then it gets cooler at nighttime. Phoebe: Will it be too cold to camp? Eddie: Not at all. You should go online, Phoebe. You’ll find a lot of information there. Phoebe: OK. I will. +WARM UP

Grammar Focus

Grammar Focus

Grammar Focus

Grammar Practice 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 Practice 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

it’s is going to not going to last Grammar Practice 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 going to not going to last

T F 1. He’s going to make an action movie next. Grammar Practice C. True or False Listen to the audio. Circle T if the statement is true or F if it’s false. T F 1. He’s going to make an action movie next. T F 2. He’s not going to make a movie in the next year. T F 3. He’ll go back to Australia. T F 4. He is going to relax. T F 5. He will buy a beautiful home in Australia. T F 6. He’s going to stay in Australia for several years. T F 7. He’s going to make a film about George Washington. T F 8. He’ll go to work for a radio station. +WARM UP

Audio Transcripts: Host: Thanks for coming on our show, Mr. Gibson. Grammar Practice Audio Transcripts: Host: Thanks for coming on our show, Mr. Gibson. Matt: Sure. By the way, call me Matt. Host: OK, Matt. People say you’re the best actor in Hollywood. What kind of movie are you going to make next? Is it going to be another action film? Matt: I’m not going to make any movies for a year. Host: No movies for a year? What are you going to do? Matt: I’m going to go back to Australia. Host: Why? Matt: I want to get some rest. I have a beautiful home there. Host: It must be nice. What will you do when you return to America after a year, Mr…., I mean Matt? Matt: I’m going to make a movie about George Washington. Host: What a surprise! Anyway, thanks for talking to HGTL Radio. Good luck. +WARM UP

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!  

1. Sales __________ every year around Christmas. Reading A. Words That Are Both Nouns and Verbs Use the correct form of the words in the box to fill in the blanks. 1. Sales __________ every year around Christmas. 2. The driver is fine, but there is a lot of __________ to the car. 3. After two days of heavy rain, the town was __________. 4. You can make a fire by rubbing __________ together, but it takes a long time. rise damage flooded sticks

5. The __________ killed a lot of people in the village. Reading A. Words That Are Both Nouns and Verbs Use the correct form of the words in the box to fill in the blanks. 5. The __________ killed a lot of people in the village. 6. Don’t __________ your finger in your nose! It’s very rude. 7. There was a __________ in food prices last year. 8. Listening to loud music can __________ your ears. flood stick rise damage

actually minus pleasant protective earthquake metal hang swing Reading B. 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 Reading B. 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 Reading B. 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 Reading B. 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. Reading C. Classification Write the type of house next to the matching statement. b a c b a c +WARM UP a 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. The key words may help. 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. This is a weather warning. Stay safe out there.

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