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Read the letter. Paul is writing to his friend, Alex, about the ship's crew. Check your answers for Exercise 9
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Now write descriptions of people in your family (your mother / father / brother / sister / wife / children ...). What do they look like? What are they like? Compare them.
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Unit 14: Weather
1 Seasons
Work with a study partner. Discuss these questions:
What is the hottest month in your home area?
When is there the most rain?
How many seasons are there in your country?
Tropical countries have two seasons. What are they?
Complete the chart. Write the correct months for each season.
September, October, November
March, April, May
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2 What is the weather like?
Answer questions about the weather in your area.
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Answer the questions about today's weather and temperature. Use the information on the map.
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4 What is the weather going to be like tomorrow?
To ask about the future forecast, we say:
What is the weather going to be like?
To respond, we say: |
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It's going to be sunny. |
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It's going to be windy. |
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Look at the next map of Spain. It is a weather forecast for tomorrow. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow?
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Answer the questions about the weather forecast for tomorrow. Use the information on the map. Begin with Tomorrow it's going to be. . .
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5 Wind direction
Look at the abbreviations. Write the abbreviations at the correct places on the compass.
Now match the abbreviations with the correct words.
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6 Wind force
We can also measure wind strength:
Force 8 = very strong wind (a gale)
Force 2 = light wind
A sea area forecast tells us what the wind is going to be like. We learn about the direction and the wind force:
Example: |
Wind: |
easterly, force 8 |
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Wind: |
southerly, force 2 |
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7 Sea area forecast
Listen to the cassette. It is a sea area forecast for 17th April. Complete the chart with the information for each area.
8 Today at sea
Work with a study partner. Discuss today's weather. Use these questions: