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EXERCISES

1. A. Match the seasons in the box to the people. Then read the text and check your answers.

Spring-- summer--- autumn---winter

What’s your favourite season?

I’m Joanna and I’m from London. My favourite season is the summer. In July and August it’s usually warm and sunny. Many people go to the beach on holiday. We always go to my grandparents’ home near the sea. I love it!

My name’s Peter and I’m from Germany. I like autumn because the temperature is perfect. It’s usually sunny, but it’s never too hot. In September we usually go for long walks. The trees are full of fruit and the colours are just so beautiful!

I’m Mindy from Canada. Winter here is freezing with sub-zero temperatures. Usually, it’s snowy and sometimes it’s very windy. Many people like winter because they can do winter sports like skating, skiing, and snowboarding.

I’m from France and my name’s Pierre. My favourite season is the spring because after the cold days of winter, it’s warm again. Trees and bushes are full of blossom and people sometimes go on picnics.

B. Read the text again and answer the questions with the correct option A, B or C.

1. What’s the weather usually like in the summer in London?

A. warm and rainy

B. hot and sunny

C. warm and sunny

2. Why does Peter like autumn?

A. It’s too hot.

B. It’s not too hot or too cold.

C. It’s perfectly hot.

3. Where and when do people go skating and skiing?

A. In the winter in Germany.

B. In the summer in Canada.

C. In the winter in Canada.

4. Why does Pierre like the spring?

A. The temperature gets warm.

B. He likes picnics.

C. He’s from France.

2. Read and complete the text with adverbs of frequecy

a. People in Colombia ______ go on holiday in December.

b. It ______ rains in the Atacama Desert.

c. I ______ wear shorts in the snow.

d. In Canada it ______ snows in the winter.

• e. In spring, the weather is ______ cold and rainy.

2. Read the text, look up the unknown words and then answer the questions about the reading

Weather in the UK

The weather affects everyone, and everyone has something to say about the weather. This is especially true in a country like the UK that has very changeable weather. In the UK the weather from one day to the next can be completely different, or even from the morning to the afternoon. The weather can change from being rainy one day to sunny the next, or from strong wind and gales in the morning to snow in the afternoon.

In the UK there are four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the weather is different in each of them. However, there is not a sudden change between the seasons. The end of the winter season is the same as the start of the spring season. It takes several weeks for the weather to change enough for people to notice the difference.

The summer is the season with the best weather. In general, it is hot and sunny with only a little rain sometimes. However, it can sometimes be cold and wet for one or two weeks at a time. British people like to spend a lot of time outside when it is nice in the summer. After the summer is the autumn. In this season the weather gets colder and there are stronger winds, also it will rain more. All the leaves will start to fall off the trees as it is cold. Frost might start to form on the ground towards the end of the autumn.

Winter is the coldest season in the UK. The temperature will often be at zero degrees Celsius. This means that ice will often form on the ground overnight where there were puddles. This makes it difficult to walk sometimes. There might also be snow, but the UK does not get much snow, mainly just cold rain in the winter. Then when winter ends the spring starts. The temperature will start to get warmer and the winds will not be as strong. Plants start to grow again and new leaves form. It is always nice when the spring starts as it means the nice weather in the summer is nearly back again.

Many people in the UK complain about the weather, but as the weather changes so much it is very interesting and gives the people something to talk about all year round.

ESL Weather Reading Comprehension

1) How can the weather in the UK be described?

a. Boring
b. Wet
c. Changeable

d. Humid

2) How quickly can the weather change?

a. From one week to the next.
b. From one morning to afternoon.
c. From one day to the next day.

d. The weather does not change much.

3) How many seasons are there in the UK?

a. Two

b. Three

c. Four

d. Five

4) When will frost first start to form on the ground?

a. In the spring
b. In the summer
c. In the autumn
d. In the winter

5) Why do people like the spring?

a. It means the summer is nearly back.
b. It is not winter.
c. It is the shortest season.
d. It only happens every other year.

EVALUATION

1. Read the two conversations, and check the unknown words

2. Keeping in mind the conversation, create the new one.

Conversation 1

Situation: Lucy and Jane talk about the weather and eating lunch.

Jane: Hi, do you want to go and get some lunch?
Lucy: Yes that would be great.
Jane: I want to try the new café on the corner of the High Street.
Lucy: Are you sure, it’s very small and we may have to sit outside.
Jane: Yes that’s why I want to go. It’s autumn already and the weather might not be good for eating outside again until the spring.
Lucy: It looks as if it might rain soon. There has been some drizzle this morning.
Jane: No, the sky is clear and you can see the sun. That will make it warm.
Lucy: But there’s a gusty wind that makes it a bit chilly.
Jane: We can wear out coats. It’s been overcast for weeks. I want to sit in the sun for a bit.
Lucy: Ok, but if it starts to snow we have to go inside, alright.

Conversation 2

Situation: It has snowed and Tui is excited as it is the first time she has seen snow.

Tui: Hi. Isn’t the snow great? I’ve been playing in it all morning.
Andrew: Yes, new snow makes everything look very pretty and white.
Jane: Snow is nice at the start, but when it’s turning to slush it gets nasty.
Tui: Maybe, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen snow. It’s great.
Jane: Do you ever have snow in Thailand?
Tui: No, we never have snow. It’s too hot.
Andrew: So this must be fun?
Tui: Yes very fun. I stayed up late last night watching the snowstorm as the gusts of wind blew the snow.
Jane: Then this morning the sky was clear and the sun was shining on the new snow. That was good to see.
Tui: How long will the snow last before it melts?
Andrew: If the weather and temperature stay cold at about zero degrees Celsius then the snow could be here for several days or a week.
Tui: Great. I want to play in it as much as possible. Do you want to come outside with me?
Jane: Sure, I can do that.
Andrew: Yes, that’ll be something good to do.

SELF EVALUATION

1. What I have learned?

2. What was easy from the lesson?

3. What was difficult?

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