Unit 4 What's the weather like?

A Pair work
“it’s very foggy in San Francisco”
“And in Taipei, it looks. . .”
Describe the pictures below.
What’s the weather like in each place?
Use the words in the box and your own ideas.
B Pair work
Discuss these questions
Would you like to visit any of the places in part A?
Is the weather important?
What’s the weather like today where you live?
What was the weather like last weekend?
Is your favorite seasons spring, summer, fall, or winter? Why?
“Are you ready to order?”
“I’d like to visit Geneva. Snowy weather doesn’t bother me.”
Activity 2
A Pair work
How does weather affect your mood?
Use the words in the box and your own ideas.

B Pair work
Think about next weekend. What do you want to do if it’s warm
and sunny? cool and rainy? Write three things.

“If it’s warm and sunny, I want to go swimming.’
“That sounds good. I think I want to go for a bike ride.”
C Join another pair
Compare your ideas. Choose the best things to do.
Activity 3
A Listen
You will hear the weather forecast for next weekend.
Write the weather and temperatures.
B Pair work
Discuss these questions
Is the weather forecast better for Saturday or Sunday?
What do you think the weather will really be like next weekend?
Which day last weed had the best weather? What did you do?
What’s your favorite type of weather? Why?
Work in pairs. One of you should look at Task 6 on page 78,
and the other at Task 26 on page 86. You’re going to find out about the weather in two different cities.
Communication task
Activity 1
A Pair work
Look at these pictures. Have you ever been in
these types of weather? How did you feel?
I was in a typhoon once. I was terrified”
B Pair work
Which words and phrases in the box go with each kind of weather? Write them in the chart. ( More than one answer is possible)
Closed roads floods high winds traffic accidents
Drought frostbite power losses wildfires.
C join another pair
Compare your ideas. Can you add any more words
and phrases to part B.?
D Group work
Discuss these questions.
* where are typhoons common? Blizard? Heat waves?
* Is there extreme weather where you live? What kind?
* what kinds of weather are the most dangerous? Why?
Typhoons are common in Asia and….
Activity 2
A Pair work
What should you do if you are outside during a thunderstorm?
Circle your guesses.
If you’re outdoors during a thunderstorm,…..


1. do/don’t stand under a large tree
2. do/ don’t stand under shorter trees in a forest
3. do/ don’t stand under the top of a hill
4. do/ don’t swim or go out in a boat
5. do/ don’t carry anything made of the metal
6. do/ don’t stay away from metal things
7. do / don’t stay inside a car
8. do / don’t go inside a big building

B Listen
You will now hear the first part of an expert’s advice.
Check your guesses.
C pair work
What should you do if you are inside during
a thunderstorm? Circle your guesses.
If you’re indoors during a thunderstorm,……..
D listen
You will hear the second part of the expert’s advice.
Check your guesses.

Do you remember a day that was particularly hot or cold?
What did you do?
Have you ever been in a violent thunderstorm?
What did you do?
Have you ever been caught in a heavy snowstorm?
What did you do?

Activity 3
Group work
I remember a day that was particularly hot. I was camping with my friends”

Do you remember a day that was particularly hot or cold?
What did you do?
Have you ever been in a violent thunderstorm?
What did you do?
Have you ever been caught in a heavy snowstorm?
What did you do?

I remember a day that was particularly hot. I was camping with my friends”
Really? What did you do?
We went swimming in the river
For extra grammar, listening and vocabulary
practice go to pages 100-101
Self-study