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46 Some people have strong reactions to the weather. What about you? Find out how other members of the group often feel :
on a cold winter’s morning
on a warm summer’s evening with a gentle sea breeze.
on a wet and windy day.
towards the end of a long spell of very hot humid weather
just before a violent thunderstorm.
47 Say what the weather might or might not be like:
- tomorrow - next week
- next month - in ten years time
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48 You are a TV forecaster. Choose one map A or B and represent your own weather forecast according to the weather symbols in the map.
A NORTH AMERICA
B WEST EUROPE
49 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures below, compare and contrast them. Listen to each other and give your arguments.
Example: Student A: These pictures both are beautiful.
Student B: Yes, but the seasons are different.
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Picture a Picture b
WRITING
50 Delphine wrote to her friend Benita asking for some advice. Read Delphine’s letter and Benita’s reply, and find the answers to these questions.
A What type of accommodation might Delphine like?
B What type of clothes should Delphine bring and why?
C When might be the best time to come?
D What might Delphine like to do?
E What might the weather be like?
Dear Benita, At
last I’m thinking of coming to Britain. When’s the best time to
come?
Thanks
for your help!
Love,
Delphine
Dear Delphine,
It’s good to
hear you may want to visit Britain. I think October is the best
time to come. It’s usually quite warm, although there may be some
rain, and it might be a bit cold in the evening, so bring a
sweater. Best of all, there won’t be so many tourists. Make sure
you bring an umbrella. You may like to stay in a bed and breakfast,
which is a private house with a guest bedroom. You won’t have to
pay much for this type of accommodation. When you arrive in London
you may like to buy a rail card to travel around the rest of the
country. I
hope this is useful.
Best
Wishes,
Benita.
51 Imagine an English friend wants to visit your country and has asked you when the best time is to visit. Write a letter to your friend (100 words).
UNIT 3
WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?
LEAD-IN
1 Look at the pictures and words in the box. Match the words from the box with the natural disasters shown in the pictures.
drought
tsunami volcanic eruption flooding earthquake
hurricane
tornado ash mud explode smoke burn shake
debris crater lava volcano flames
casualties
2 Discuss in pairs how dangerous natural disasters can be.
READING
3 You are going to read the text about different natural disasters. Before reading answer the questions below.
What natural disasters occurred on earth recently?
Have you ever experienced any natural disaster?
Do you know what to do to save during earthquake? Flooding? Tornado?
4 Match the words 1-6 from the text to the definitions A-F.
1 Volcano A a long period without rain
2 Tsunami B to become covered with water 3 Drought C a mountain with a large circular hole at the top
4 Earthquake D a strong spinning wind
5 Flooding E an extremely large wave
6 Tornado F a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface