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How’s the weather? Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather a. b. c. d. e. f. Vocabulary Link Look at the weather report. Match a word in the box with a city. sunny cloudy windy clear raining snowing Montreal, Canada 28 o F/-2 o C 1. It’s. ________ Buenos Aires, Argentina 90 o F/32 o C 4. It’s and. ________ Portland, Oregon,USA 55 o F/13 o C 2. It’s. Shanghai, China 42 o F/5.5 o C 3. It’s. Suva, Fuji 70 o F/21 o C 5. It’s. ________ _______ HOMEMY PAGEAROUND THE GLOBENEWSSTORE TODAY’S WEATHER Around the globe Adjectives Verbs How’s the weather_A1

Vocabulary Link What’s the temperature in each city? Use the words in the box to talk about each city. Lesson A How’s the weather? freezingcoldchillywarmhot Lesson B The weather Montreal, Canada 28 o F/-2 o C 1. It’s snowing. Buenos Aires, Argentina 90 o F/32 o C 4. It’s clear and sunny. Portland, Oregon,USA 55 o F/13 o C 2. It’s windy. Shanghai, China 42 o F/5.5 o C 3. It’s cloudy. Suva, Fuji 70 o F/21 o C 5. It’s raining. How’s the weather_A2

Vocabulary Link Ask your partner about the weather in his or her hometown. Lesson A How’s the weather? What’s the weather like in …? Asking about the weather Describing the weather Nouns: storm, blizzard, tornado, typhoon, hurricane, drought, flood In …, how’s the weather in spring / summer / autumn / winter? What’s the weather forecast today? Verbs: snow, sleet, hail, rain Adjectives: overcast, sunny, freezing, cold, chilly, warm, hot, humid, muggy, stormy, breezy, foggy, wet, dry Useful Expressions Lesson B The weather How’s the weather_B1

Vocabulary Link Here are more useful expressions for talking about the weather. Lesson A How’s the weather? Useful Expressions A: It’s a nice (lovely, nasty, etc.) day. Talking about the weather A: Fairly mild (cold, warm, etc.) for the time of year. A: What a lovely day! B: Yes, isn’t it. B: Yes. Quite different from the forecast. A: It seems to be clearing up. B: Yes, isn’t it. B: It makes a change, doesn’t it? A: It looks like it will rain. B: I hope it won’t. A: It has turned quite warm / cold / chilly / wet … again. B: I do hope it will keep on like this. Lesson B The weather How’s the weather_B2

You should take a sweater. Giving advice and suggestions You should (shouldn’t) … Speaking Direct expressions for giving advice More polite expressions for giving advice You might … Why don’t you …? Why not … ? It might be a good idea to … If I were you, I would (might, should) … It would be just as well … Useful Expressions It’s not a good idea to … I’d rather you didn’t … Don’t you think you should …? Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather You should take a sweater_A1

Speaking Lesson A How’s the weather? Choose a situation below, and create a short role play. In your conversation, give advice and make suggestions. Use the Useful Expressions to help you. Role-play situations 1.You and your partner are going to a party. It’s snowing and the roads are icy. Your partner wants to drive. 2. Your partner wants to have a picnic. The weather forecast is predicting rain. 3. You and your partner are at the beach. It’s a hot, sunny day. Your partner gets sunburned easily. Lesson B The weather Sample You should take a sweater_A3

Speaking Lesson A How’s the weather? Choose a situation below, and create a short role play. In your conversation, give advice and make suggestions. Use the Useful Expressions to help you. Lesson B The weather A: Come on, Angie. The party starts in ten minutes, and it’s snowing. We should go by car. B: Are you sure? Driving in this weather could be dangerous. A: Then why don’t we go by subway? You should take a sweater_A4

Speaking Lesson A How’s the weather? Work in a group of three or four. Think of a problem you are having. Write it on a piece of paper. Read your problem to the group. People take turns giving advice. Which advice is the best? Why? Lesson B The weather You should take a sweater_A5

Speaking Lesson A How’s the weather? Information for practice Lesson B The weather Possible problems having caught a bad cold going to have an important exam but not fully prepared yet can’t remember English words well lost my backpack at a bus stop don’t have enough pocket money … Possible advice write an ad about the lost item and have it posted find a part-time job never miss the English class see a doctor and take medicine have a cup of coffee to relax and then work hard … Information for practice

Where should I go? Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Interview your partner. Complete the survey with his or her answers. Lesson B The weather √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ √ □ in the spring in the summer √ □ hot warm cool 1. When do you usually take a vacation? in the autumn in the winter 2. What kind of weather do you like? √ □ √ □ 3. What do you like to do during your vacation? relax exercise see things √ □ √ □ 4. What are you favorite activities? swimminghiking skiingplaying golf surfingcycling Vacation Survey Where should I go_A1

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Imagine that your partner is looking for a place to go on vacation. Read about the places below and choose one for your partner. Then tell your partner your suggestion and explain your reasons. Lesson B The weather Cape Town, South Africa Weather: In spring and summer (September-March), it’s warm. The autumn and winter months are chilly, and it rains. Activities: This coastal city has beautiful mountains and lively beaches. They’re great for hiking swimming waterskiing surfing relaxing Where should I go_A2

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Imagine that your partner is looking for a place to go on vacation. Read about the places below and choose one for your partner. Then tell your partner your suggestion and explain your reasons. Lesson B The weather Las Vegas, USA Weather: Sunny days, cool evenings all year In summer, it’s 100 o F/38 o C Activities: casinos, great nightlife and restaurants swimming pools and golf courses beautiful mountains for hiking, and for skiing and snowboarding in winter Where should I go_A3

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Imagine that your partner is looking for a place to go on vacation. Read about the places below and choose one for your partner. Then tell your partner your suggestion and explain your reasons. Lesson B The weather Montreal, Canada Weather: It’s hot and humid in summer. It’s about 23 o F/-5 o C in winter. Spring and autumn are nice. Activities: Skiing is popular in winter. In spring and summer, Mont Royal Park is great for hiking and cycling. relaxing cafés and hip nightclubs — often compared to Paris Where should I go_A4

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Imagine that your partner is looking for a place to go on vacation. Read about the places below and choose one for your partner. Then tell your partner your suggestion and explain your reasons. You should go to Las Vegas. You like warm weather, but you usually have a vacation in December. Las Vegas has sunny days, cool evenings all year round. I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourself there. Lesson B The weather Where should I go_A5

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Information for practice Lesson B The weather PlacesWeatherThings you should bring Things you should do Why is it worth visiting? Jiuzhaigoucoolsweater, sports shoes visit Five-colored Pool, Pearl Beach Falls, Ladder Waterfalls impossibly-blue lakes, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, the year-round residence for Giant Pandas Information for practice_A1

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather PlacesWeatherThings you should bring Things you should do Why is it worth visiting? Tongliabout 20 ℃, drizzling umbrella, raincoat, sweater travel by canals, visit traditional Chinese gardens to see what the city Suzhou used to look like Information for practice Information for practice_A2

Communication Lesson A How’s the weather? Lesson B The weather PlacesWeatherThings you should bring Things you should do Why is it worth visiting? Haikouhot, about 30 ℃ T-shirt, sandal, sun lotion, sunglasses, bathing suit swimming, surfing, enjoying the sunshine and blue sky a tropical seaside city that is pollution-free, a long coastline and seaside resorts Information for practice Information for practice_A3