28 WEATHER
Warm up
Bingo
Vocabulary
Review
I. Match the words and the symbols.
II. Look at the chart. Write sentences about the cities in the chart.
III. Complete these sentences with words given below
storm - cold – degrees - lightning - snows - storm - rains
IV. Fill in the gaps with the missing words from the list below:
February hours days months
30 day days season
A year has got 12 ______________. Some months have got ________and some 31 days.
_________________ has got 28 days. There are 3 months in each ______________. Each week
has got 7 ______________. There are 24 ____________ in a ____________.
V. Fill in the missing letters to get the months of the year:
1. J _ N _ A _ _ 7. J _ L _
2. F E _ R U _ _ Y 8. A U _ U S _
3. M _ R C _ 9. S E _ _ E M _ _ R
4. A _ R _ L 10. O C _ O _ E _
5. M _ _ 11. N _ V _ M B _ _
6. J _ N _ 12. D E _ _ M _ E R
Grammar
I. Fill in the blanks (Use "be going to")
1. She is very tired. She (sleep) early tonight.
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2. Look! That tree (fall).
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3. She (travel) to France next year.
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4. I (make) some cake for dinner.
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5. My parents (visit) my sister next Friday.
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II. Read the text and answer the questions
There are four seasons: winter spring summer and autumn (fall). Each season has different
weather and activities.
Winter (December January February)
Winter is very cold. In some places it snows. People wear warm clothes like coats and jackets.
Many people celebrate Christmas in December and New Year's Eve on December 31st. Some
people go skiing or ice skating. Anna and her family always visit their grandparents in winter.
Next winter they are going to visit Canada to see the snow.
Spring (March April May)
Spring is warmer. Flowers grow and trees turn green. People go outside and enjoy the fresh air.
Birds come back and the days are longer. Farmers plant food. Every year Tom plants flowers in
his garden. Next spring he will visit his aunt in the countryside.
Summer (June July August)
Summer is hot. Many people go to the beach and swim. Children do not have school. Families
travel to new places. Lisa is going to spend her summer at the seaside. She always eats ice
cream in the summer.
Autumn (September October November)
Autumn is cool. Leaves change color and fall. People go hiking and enjoy the trees. Farmers pick
food from the fields. Children go back to school. On October 31st people celebrate Halloween.
David likes autumn because he drinks hot chocolate. This autumn he is going to join a hiking
club. Next autumn he will visit a national park.
Multiple choices
1. Which season is the coldest?
a) Summer b) Spring c) Winter. d) Autumn
2. What do people do in summer?
a) Go skiing b) Go to the beach c) Wear scarves. d) Celebrate Christmas
3. When do leaves change color?
a) Winter b) Spring c) Summer d) Autumn
Comprehensive questions
1. What do people wear in winter?
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2. What happens to trees in spring?
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3. Where is Lisa going to spend her summer?
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4. Why does David like autumn?
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5. Why do people go to the beach in summer?
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6. What activity does Anna’s family do in winter?
_________________________________
Check up
1. Match the weather with the correct season.
• Spring (a) Hot and sunny
• Summer (b) Cold and snowy
• Autumn (c) Warm and rainy
• Winter (d) Cool and windy
2. Read the sentences and write True (T) or False (F).
1. People wear shorts and swim in winter. (___)
2. Spring is a warm season. (___)
3. In autumn the leaves fall from trees. (___)
4. December is in summer. (___)
3. Sort the clothing items under the correct season.
Clothing items: Scarf shorts raincoat gloves sandals sunglasses sweater
• Winter: __________
• Spring: __________
• Summer: __________
• Autumn: __________
Homework
1. Listen and choose the correct answer
What is the weather like now?
1 a It’s warm.
b It’s windy.
2 a It’s windy.
b It’s getting warmer.
3 a The sky is dark.
b It’s sunny.
4 a It’s windy.
b It’s sunny.
5 a It’s cold.
b It’s really nice.
6 a It’s raining.
b It’s not raining.
7 a It’s getting cooler.
b It’s hot.
8 a It’s raining.
b It’s snowing.
2. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: What’s the weather like outside?
B: It’s sunny humid and …………… . I think it’s about 98 degrees.
A: That sounds awful!
B: Do you want to go to the beach? Ann Jo and Jo’s sister are going.
A: No thanks. It’s too hot for the beach. I’m going to stay inside and read drink ice water and
sit in …………… the air conditioner.
B: We might stop by Super Burger on the way home. Can I get you anything?
A: That would be great. I’d like a cheeseburger fries and a …………….
Answer key
Review
I.
2. f 3. d 4.g 5.c 6.e 7.b
II.
III.
IV.
Grammar
Reading
Check-up
Homework
1. Key:
1b 2b 3a 4a 5b 6b 7a 8b
2. Key:
Very hot – front of – small soda
