Sample weather report
Mainly cloudy with a little drizzle. Slight chance of a rain shower. Northeastern wind at 5 to 10 mph. Temperature below normal in the north and central regions. Near normal for southern regions. Maximum temperature 10°C.
Cold and dry in the morning, warmer later. Windy and increasingly cloudy with sunny periods. Rain expected at night, with 40 percent chance of showers. Maximum 14°C in the afternoon. Strong wind expected on Monday, with temperature below 10°C.
Sunny in the morning with cloudy intervals later in the day. Chance of rain 50%. Isolated thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in 15°C.
Heat wave expected. Temperature 36–37 degrees C to 38–39 degrees C for the next three days. High atmospheric pressure.
Intoduction of new words
Cloudy
Drizzle
Rain Rain shower
Wind
Thunderstorms
Heat wave
Temperature
Cold
Dry
Warmer
Sunny
WEATHER DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1) What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘weather’?
2) What is your favourite weather?
3) What do you think of today’s weather?
4) Do you worry about the world’s changing weather?
5) Why do different countries have different weather?
6) Has the weather in your country changed over the past decades?
7) Have you ever experienced extreme weather?
8) Do you always try and look at or read the news about weather ?
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WEATHER DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1) What are your favourite weather words?
2) Do you plan accordingto weather reports?
3) How does the weather change your feelings?
4) When was the last time the weather destroyed one of your plans?
5) Have you ever had to weather a storm?
6) Would you like to work as a weather forecaster?
7) What do you think the weather will be like in your country 100 years from now?
8) What new weather would you like to invent?
