UNIT 10: WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?

Preview

A. Listen and number the weather condition in the order you hear them (1-4)

Answer:

1-It’s windy

2- It’s sunny

3- It’s stormy

4- It’s raining

B. Listen and complete the chart. What’s the weather like?

Answer:

Transcript

Hi everyone thanks for coming online. Minh what are you doing what's the weather like in Hanoi today

Hey while I'm sitting at home because it's windy and rainy but I'll go out when the rain stops. It's nice and warm outside.

Are you at home to Nadine?. What's the weather like in Cape Town today

No I'm chatting on the phone. I'm not shopping in Cape Town. It's hot and sunny it's not windy

Hey what about you how's the weather in Rio de Janeiro?

I'm stuck at home it's kind of cool but it's stormy. It's very rainy I don't think I can go out today

Steve what's the weather like in Stockholm today. It's sunny today I'm at home right now but I'm planning to meet my friends for lunch later.

C. Talk with a partner. What’s the weather like today? What kind of weather do you like?

Example

Today, the weather is cold. I like the weather to be warm and sunny.

Answer:

- Today, the weather is sunny. I like the weather to be windy and warm

- Today, the weather is so hot. I like the weather to be cold and windy

Language focus

A. Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.

B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.

Answer:

Picture 1:

Version 1: Hey, Stig. What's the weather like in Sweden today?

It's snowy. It's always snowy in winter here.

Version 2: Hey, Stig. What's the weather like in Sweden today?

It's cold. It's always cold in winter here.

Version 3: Hey, Stig. What's the weather like in Sweden today?

It's icy. It's always icy in winter here.

Picture 2:

Version 1: Oh! So, what are you doing now?

I'm doing something fun!

Version 2: Oh! So, what are you doing now?

I'm doing something exciting!

Version 3: Oh! So, what are you doing now?

I'm doing something interesting!

Picture 3:

Version 1: Cool! Are you at home?

No, I'm not!

Version 2: Cool! Are you indoors?

No, I'm not!

Version 3: Cool! Are you in school?

No, I'm not!

Picture 4:

I'm snowboarding!

Come on, Stig!

Tell me what you're doing!

Answer:

IDIOMS

Do you like to travel a lot? That means you have the_______.

a. travel bug

b. visit worm

Answer:

a. travel bug

C. Look at the weather chart. Complete the conversation. Listen and check your answers. Then practice with a partner.

Hunter: What's the weather like where you live

Sarah: Well, in Perth, it's always 1. (hot / cold) in January and February. That's the 2. (summer/autumn) here.

Hunter: Really? So when is it winter in Australia?

Sarah: Well, winter is from 3. (June to September/November to January).

Answer:

1. hot

2. summer

3. June to September

4. November to March

5. cold

6.cool and dry

D. What’s the weather like where you live? Answer the questions. Discuss your answers with a partner?

1. What's the weather like in March? __________________________

2. What's the weather like in October? __________________________

3. What are the hottest/coldest months? __________________________

4. Is it usually warm and sunny in August? August?__________________________

5. If it's warm tomorrow, what will you do? __________________________

Answer:

1. It’s warm

2. It’s cold

3. June is the hottest month and December is the coldest month.

4. No, it isn’t

5. I will go picnic with my friends

E. What’s the weather like in South Africa tomorrow. Student A: Look at the weather map below. Student B: Turn to page 136. Ask and answer questions to complete the temperatures and weather conditions on your map

Answer:

The Real World

Unusual weather

A. Look at the photo. Complete the captions with the words from the box

Storm ice tornadoes tennis

Answer:

1. Storm

2. ice/ tennis

3. Tornadoes

B. Listen to facts about the weather.

Answer:

1-F

2-T

3-F

4-T

Transcript

Most tornadoes only last for a few minutes every tornado has its own shape sound and color usually a tornado's color matches the color of the ground a strong tornado can pick up a house and move it tornadoes are sometimes called twisters. Some hail stones are very big and can weigh one kilogram. Big hailstones can damage houses and cars. They sometimes contain things like stones nuts and insects.

Discussion. What weather fact on this page do you think is the most interesting? Why?

Answer:

I think the most interesting weather fact is that a strong tornado can pick up a house and move it. That sounds really powerful and a little scary! I didn’t know tornadoes were that strong. It makes me want to learn more about how they form and how people stay safe during one.

PRONUNCIATION

Final -y sound

IDIOMS

"I'm under the weather" means""

a. I feel sick

b. I feel happy

Answer:

a. I feel sick

A. Listen and repeat

1. wind, windy

2. sun, sunny

Answer:

1. wind, windy

2. sun, sunny

B. Listen. Circle the words you hear.

1. ice

Icy

2. snow

snowy

3. storm

stormy

4. cloud

cloudy

5. rain

rainy

6. wind

windy

Answer:

1. icy

2. snow

3. storm

4.cloudy

5.rainy

6. wind

Transcript

1.The roads are icy.

2.The snow is very deep.

3. The storm is over.

4. It's very cloudy.

5. The weather is rainy today.

6. The wind is very strong.

C. Work with a partner. Take turns to read the words in B

Answer:

1. ice

Icy

2. snow

snowy

3. storm

stormy

4. cloud

cloudy

5. rain

rainy

6. wind

windy

COMMUNICATION

Weather report. In pairs, complete the chart below for five cities of your choice. Student A: You are at the TV presenter. Students B: You are the weather reporter. Present your report to your class

What's the weather like in Hà Nội, Jennifer?

Today, the weather in Hà Nội is warm and sunny. The temperature is 31 degrees Celsius.

Answer:

READING

STORM CHASER

Most people run away from tornadoes, but Roger Hill runs toward them. He is a “storm chaser.” He takes photos of storms. He has photos of more than 650 tornadoes!

Hill runs a company called Silver Lining Tours. His company organizes trips for people who want to see tornadoes. He spends about four months every year traveling. He travels all over the United States looking for tornadoes. He finds them by checking the Internet for weather information. When he finds a storm, he starts driving toward it. His company’s cars have special equipment to help him follow the storms.

Whenever he's chasing and photographing tornadoes, Hill knows he needs to be safe. He says you can get close to a tornado and take a picture. However, if you make a mistake, it can kill you. So in a way, it’s like a photographer trying to take photos of grizzly bears. Before taking a photograph, you need to be ready and to have an escape route. Safety is really important!

A. Look at the photo and read the caption. Who do you think Roger Hill is?

Answer:

a. A photographer

B. ead the title. What do you think storm chasers do?

Answer:

They just want to see tornadoes and take a picture,

C. Read the article quickly. Underline the words that mean the opposite of “away.”

Answer:

Get close

Comprehension

DO YOU KNOW?

Clouds are very heavy. Their weight can equal that of 100 elephants.

a. True

b. False

Answer:

b. False

A. Choose the correct answers for Storm Chaser.

1. Main Idea The article is mainly about.

a. a person who chases storms

b. how storms form into tornadoes

c. how to stay safe from storms

2. Reference In line 7, what does "them" mean?

a. people

b. tornadoes

c. tours. tours

3. Inference Tornadoes and grizzly bears are both.

a. fast

b. dangerous

c. difficult to find

4. Vocabulary What is an "escape route"? (lines 15-16)

a. a fast car

b. a hiding place

c. a way of getting away

5. Detail Hill says. is really important.

a. safety

b. time

c. weather information

Answer:

1. a. – a person who chases storms
(Explanation: The article is mainly about Roger Hill, a storm chaser, who takes photos of tornadoes and organizes tours to see them.)

2. b. – tornadoes
(Explanation: In line 7, “them” refers to tornadoes. Hill finds them by checking weather information on the Internet.)

3. b. – dangerous
(Explanation: The article compares photographing tornadoes to taking photos of grizzly bears, showing that both are dangerous and require caution.)

4. c. – a way of getting away
(Explanation: “Escape route” means a plan or path for getting away quickly if something becomes dangerous — like from a tornado.)

5. a. – safety
(Explanation: Hill says that safety is very important when chasing storms. He mentions needing to be ready and have an escape plan.)

B. Read the article again. Put the sentences in order from 1 to 4.

Answer:

1. a

2. d

3. c

4.d

C. Critical thinking. Do you think Roger Hill's job sounds exciting or scary

Answer:

In my opinion, Rocker Hill's job is both exciting and scary. This brings to you an interesting feeling that not everybody can experience but it's also scary if you don’t have an escape route,you will be in danger.

Writing

Write a postcard. Imagine you are on vacation. Tell a friend where you are and what the weather is like. Write 40-60 words

Answer:

Hi Gareth,

I'm in Da Nang now and this is a beautiful city. The weather is sunny and cool. The temperature is around 28 degrees. We go to the My Khe beach - the most beautiful beach in Vietnam. I and my father play beach volleyball, it's very funny. In the afternoon, I and my family will go around and eat local food and it is really delicious. There are a lot of things that I and my family will do at this place.

Love,

Thao

Video

TORNADO CHASERS

BEFORE YOU WATCH

Guess. Complete the advice about tornadoes.

If there is a tornado in your area:

a. you (should/ shouldn't) hide in the basement.

b. you (should / shouldn't) hide under a table.

c. you (should / shouldn't) stay near windows.

Answer:

a, should

b, should

c, shouldn’t

WHILE YOU WATCH

A. Check your answers to the Before You Watch question.

Answer:

a, should

b, should

c, shouldn’t

B. Watch the video again. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. There are more than 8,000 tornadoes in the United States every year.

2. Many tornadoes take place in 2. Many tornadoes take place in an area an called "Twister Alley."

3. Scientists drive cars with special equipment to study tornadoes.

4. Scientists study tornadoes to help keep people safe.

Answer:

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T

AFTER YOU WATCH

Talk with a partner. Why do you think storm chasers do such dangerous work? Would you want to be a storm chaser?

Answer:

Because storm chasers can be kill by tornadoes whenever they don’t have escape route. I don’t want to be a storm chaser because i don’t want to bater with my life.

Worksheet

1. Unscramble the letters to make words describing weather.

Answer:

2. Match the answers from Activity 1 to the correct pictures

Answer:

a. Rainy b. Sunny c. Windy d. Stormy e. Cloudy

3. ook at the weather forecast and answer the questions below.

Answer:

a. It's San Francisco

b. It's Ho Chi Minh city

c. Cloudy

d. Sunny

e. we should bring an umbrella

4. Look at a forecast for your town's weather today and tomorrow. Write about it. Use complete sentences.

a. You________ go to Australia. It's a beautiful country.

b. Let's watch a different movie. This one__________ be boring.

c. We __________go surfing today. It'll be stormy.

d. You __________go shopping on the weekend. Things are more expensive.

e. We __________see kangaroos if we go in the early morning.

Answer:

Today in Thai Binh, it’s sunny. Tomorrow will be cloudy.

Today in Hanoi, it’s rainy. Tomorrow will be sunny.