1. LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE
ACS 105
LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

2. UNIT 1 : WEATHER

3. 1.1. EXTREMES

4. 1.1. EXTREMES

5. 1.1. EXTREMES
1a. Match the photos A-D with the types of weather in the box. Do you have any of this weather in your country?

6. 1.1. EXTREMES
VOCABULARY

7. Extreme weather / conditions
1.1. EXTREMES
Extreme weather / conditions
Extreme (adj) :
 1. very great in degree.
ex. He had extreme difficulty in opening the door.
2. very unusual and serious
ex. Because of extreme weather, the classes were cancelled.
Extremely (adv.):
Extremely cold/hot weather

8. 1.1. EXTREMES Humid(adj) : 1. when the weather is very wet and hot
ex. Antalya is extremely humid in summer, but Ankara is very dry.
humid air/climate/
atmosphere

9. 1.1. EXTREMES Blizzard (n) : 1. a severe snow storm:
ex. We experienced many blizzards last winter.

10. 1.1. EXTREMES
Drought (n) :
 1. a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
Ex. Because of the severe drought, many animals and plants died.
Dry (adj) Drought (n)

11. 1.1. EXTREMES
A storm hits/ strikes
Storm(n) :
 1. a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning
ex. Twenty people were killed when the storm hit the city.

12. 1.1. EXTREMES Hurricane(n) :
 1. a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water

13. 1.1. EXTREMES
thick/dense
/freezing fog
Fog(n) :
 1. cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through
ex. It will be a cold night, and there may be a dense fog.
Fog (n) Foggy (adj)

14. 1.1. EXTREMES
A wind blows
Wind(n) :
 1. moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly.
ex. People couldn’t walk as a result of strong wind.
Wind(n) Windy (adj.)

15. 1.1. EXTREMES
READING
1b. Read the internet news reports. Which situation is the most serious? Why?

16. Listen to this British news report about Florida.
1.1. EXTREMES
LISTENING
Listen to this British news report about Florida.

17. 1.1. EXTREMES It snows in winter. GRAMMAR Action happening now?
General fact ?
Action happening now?

18. 1.1. EXTREMES He is washing the car at the moment.
A regular action / habit?
Action happening now?

19. 1.1. EXTREMES The price of gold is decreasing recently.
A trend / changing situation ?
A regular action?

20. 1.1. EXTREMES

21. 1.1. EXTREMES
DISCUSSION TIME

22. 1.1. EXTREMES What problems does the extreme weather cause?
What extreme weather does Turkey have?
-hot / sunny days -warm/cloudy days
-clear/cold days -cool /cloudy days
-hot/humid days -foggy days
-windy days -snowy days
-stormy days -rainy days
Which types of weather do / don’t you like? Why / Why not?
Do you think Turkey’s weather is changing?

23. 1.2. WINTER

24. 1.2. WINTER
VOCABULARY

25. 1.2. WINTER Bright (adj.) full of light, shining: Ex. bright sunshine
Ex.  The lights are too bright in here - they're hurting my eyes.
Bright(Adj.)

26. 1.2. WINTER Clear (Adj): 1.(of a substance) transparent; unclouded
a stream of clear water
2. free of cloud, mist, or rain:
the day was fine and clear

27. 1.2. WINTER
cloudy (adj): (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds:
a very grey, cloudy day

28. 1.2. WINTER
Cold (adj.): at a low temperature, especially when compared with the human body:
a freezing cold day
it’s cold outside

29. 1.2. WINTER Cool (adj.): at a fairly low temperature = cold
it’ll be a cool afternoon
the wind kept them cool

30. 1.2. WINTER Dark (adj): with little or no light:
it’s too dark to see much
Dark forest

31. 1.2. WINTER Wet (Adj): covered with water or another liquid
she followed, slipping on the wet rock
a wet, windy evening
Wet clothes

32. 1.2. WINTER Dry (Adj): not wet, with little or no rainfall or humidity
Not humid
the West Coast has had two dry winters in a row

33. 1.2. WINTER Firm (adj): not soft but not completely hard:
the bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard
I'd rather sleep on a firm mattress than a soft one

34. 1.2. WINTER
Hot (adj): having a high degree of heat or a high temperature
it was hot inside the hall
a hot day

35. 1.2. WINTER
Humid (adj): marked by a high level of water vapour in the atmosphere
a hot and humid day
In summer time, Antalya is humid.

36. 1.2. WINTER
Mild (adj): moderately warm weather, especially less cold than expected:
mild winters

37. 1.2. WINTER
Rainy (adj): of weather having rainfall
A rainy day

38. 1.2. WINTER Snowy (Adj.): covered with snow snowy mountains
a snowy January day

39. 1.2. WINTER
Stormy (Adj.): (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:
a dark and stormy night

40. 1.2. WINTER
Sunny (adj): bright with sunlight
a sunny day

41. 1.2. WINTER Windy (Adj): characterized by or exposed to strong winds
a very windy day
the cold, windy hills

42. 1.2. WINTER Reading and Speaking
Are there seasons in your country? If so what’s your favorite season? Why?
Do you like winter? Why?
What do you know about winter in Russia? What do you know about Siberia?

43. 1.2. WINTER Do the exercises on page 8
2a. Read the introduction to the text quickly. Where is the text from?

44. 1.3. SCENARIO Vocabulary horse riding mountain biking scuba diving
sea kayaking
skiing
snorkeling
snowboarding
trekking
white-water rafting
wildlife watching

45. 1.3. SCENARIO horse riding (noun phrase)
You can go horse rinding in Atatürk Orman Çiftliği.

46. 1.3. SCENARIO
mountain biking (noun phrase)

47. 1.3. SCENARIO
scuba diving (noun phrase)

48. 1.3. SCENARIO
sea kayaking (n phr.)

49. 1.3. SCENARIO Skiing (n) the activity or sport of moving on skis:
a skiing trip/ instructor

50. 1.3. SCENARIO snorkeling (n)
the activity of swimming while using a snorkel:

51. 1.3. SCENARIO
Snowboarding (n)

52. 1.3. SCENARIO
Trekking (n)
the activity of walking long distances on foot for pleasure

53. 1.3. SCENARIO
whitewater rafting (n. phr)

54. 1.3. SCENARIO
wildlife watching (n. phr.)

55. 1.3. SCENARIO
Look at the advert below for Double Action Adventures. Why does the company have this name?
Would you like to go on one of their trips?
1b. Match the activities in the advert to the photos A-J.
2a. Read the e mail from the boss of Double Action Adventures. What does he wanthis staff to do?

56. Do the exercises on page 11.
1.3. SCENARIO
KEY LANGUAGE
AGREEING
DISAGREEING
I like chocolate.
So do I
Do you?
I don’t enjoy watching horror movies.
Neither do I
Don’t you?
Do the exercises on page 11.

57. Useful Phrases for Speaking
What do you think about……?
I think it is a good one because …………….
What about …?
I’m not sure.

58. 1.4. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
Using your dictionary to understand meaning
Do the exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 on page 12.

59. 1.4. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
Quite (Adv): a little or a lot but not completely:
I'm quite tired but I can certainly walk a little further.
There was quite a lot of traffic today but yesterday was even busier.
It was quite a difficult job.
Really (Adv): used to say that something is certain:
Thank you, but I really couldn't eat another thing.
He's really going to do it this time.

60. 1.4. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS (p. 12)
5. How important are these things for you in a guidebook? 6. Read the text from a guidebook to Mallorca and aswer the questions.

61. Linkers And- addition But- contrast Also- addition When- time linker
Find examples of linkers from the text.
Do the exercises 7b and 7c.