CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

WHATEVER THE WEATHER...

Дополнительные упражнения для контроля понимания пройденного материала (уч. Английский язык, 6 кл., В.П.Кузовлев, Н.М. Лапа и др)

Active Vocabulary:

above/below zero, awful, to clear up, to cloud over, cloudy, cool, dreadful, fog-foggy, frost-to freeze, to influence, lovely, marvellous, to melt, to pour, to rain-rainy, to snow, snow-snowy, a storm-stormy, sunny, sunshine, terrible, wet, windy, careful, a condition, dangerous, to sound, changeable, dry, to forecast, an icicle, a raincoat, a region, safe, a sign, a temperature, a weather forecast, more than that, that’s why, though, to weather, whether

Grammar: First Conditional, Impersonal sentences, Simple Future Tense, to be going to

1. Listen to the text and complete the sentences.

Dear Jane! You ask me which season I like most of all. I think there is something to like in each season. I like snow and frost. We have much snow in winter and can ski, skate and throw snowballs. It’s fun. Spring brings longer days, warmer weather and new activities. But my favourite season is summer. School is over. We can have exciting holidays. In summer I usually find interesting activities in different weather. Nobody makes you do homework. I walk with my friends as much as I want. It’s great.

Kate

1. Kate likes snow and _______.
2. They have _______ snow in winter.
3. They can _______ and throw snowballs.
4. Kate’s favourite season is _______.
5. Kate usually finds interesting activities in _______.

2. Read the text and do exercise after it.

NOTES FROM A DIARY

December 20, 2000
Everything is under thick snow. The forecast says that the temperature will be lower than usual.

December 21, 2000
Again very cold, with temperatures below freezing. Our grove is buried under snow.

December 22, 2000
Our next Nature lesson will be outdoors. Mrs. Hopper (our Nature teacher) said: “If the weather isn’t too awful we’ll have our lesson outdoors. We’ll go to the grove. Winter is a hard season for birds. They can’t find food under thick snow. They began to starve. We must help them. We’ll make feeders for birds. Put on warm clothes and take some bread. If you don’t put on warm clothes we‘ll stay in the classroom.” Of course, we all are going to put on warm caps and jackets. I think we’ll help birds and enjoy our lesson.

grove роща

feeder кормушка

TRUE or FALSE?

1. They usually have much snow in winter.
2. The temperature will be above freezing.
3. Whether the weather is fine or awful they’ll have their Nature class outdoors.
4. If they don’t put on warm clothes they’ll stay in the classroom.
5. They’ll make feeders for birds.
6. They are going to have an enjoyable lesson.

DIALOGUES

Read the dialogues. Learn three of them by heart. Think of your own dialogues.

– What’s the weather like today?
– I don’t think you’ll see much of the sun. Cloudy all day. But no rain.

– What are you doing on Sunday?
– Why?
– Let’s go to the park.
– If it’s too cold I’ll stay at home.

– Which season is your favourite?
– I like spring.
– Do you? The weather is so changeable in spring.
– Right. It isn’t the warmest season, but the most pleasant.

– Where are you going?
– Why?
– The forecast is not very good.
– Don’t worry. I’ll take an umbrella.

– What’s the weather like in Britain in summer?
– Most days are warm.

– Spring is going to start earlier.
– What makes you think so?
– There is a sign: if snow and ice are melting on April 7, spring is going to star earlier.

– I want to be a weatherman.
– Really? Why?
– I think it’s very important to forecast the weather.

– What shall we do on Sunday?
– If the weather is fine we’ll have a picnic. If there is rain we’ll stay at home.
– I don’t want to stay at home. If there is rain we’ll take raincoats.

TEST

1. Complete the chart with a word from the box.

snowing, windy, misty, wind, fog, stormy, snow, storm, blowing, snowy, cloud, foggy, shower, raining, sunny, rain, cloudy

shower ливень

showery дождливый, ливневый, грозовой

2. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is sometimes _______ in autumn.

a) clouding over
b) wet
c) pouring
d) sunshine

2. There is _______ today.

a) fog
b) raining
c) foggy
d) rains

3. There is often _______ in summer.

a) rain
b) rainy
c) rains
d) raining

4. It is often _______ in November.

a) snow
b) snows
c) snowing
d) snowy

5. It rarely _______ in spring.

a) freeze
b) freezes
c) freezing
d) frosty

6. There is rarely _______ in December.

a) sunshine
b) shines
c) shining
d) shine

7. There are often _______ in autumn.

a) storm
b) stormy
c) storms
d) stormy and windy

8. Look! It is _______.

a) cloud over
b) melts
c) clearing up
d) freezes

9. If it _______ in the evening cars will drive slowly.

a) freezes
b) will freeze
c) freezing
d) freeze

10. Many people will have a headache if there _______ a storm.

a) will be
b) was
c) is
d) are

3. Match the weather forecast and possible activity.

The Weather Forecasts

1. It will be sunny and warm.
2. The weather will be wonderful. It is going to be sunny and very hot with the temperatures 25-30 above zero.
3. It will be cloudy and rain all day. The temperatures are 12-14 above zero.
4. It is going to snow. Cloudy but no winds. The temperatures are 5-8 below zero.

Activities

A. A beautiful day to walk about the city and to take pictures.
B. It will be a perfect day for skiing.
C. You can lie in the sun and swim in the sea.
D. Don’t forget your umbrella.

4. Use the verbs in brackets (in Simple Present or Simple Future) to complete the sentences.

1. If the forecast (to be) fine I (to go) rollerblading.
2. If the weather (to be) warm we (to swim).
3. If the weather (to change) for the better we (to spend) all day outside.
4. If it (to be) warmer than yesterday we (to lie) in the sun.
5. If we (to have) much snow in winter we (to ski) as much as we want.
6. If there (to be) much snow we (to make) a snowman.

KEY:

1. 1-frost; 2-much; 3-ski, skate; 4-summer; 5-in different weather
2. False – 1, 2, 3; True – 4, 5, 6

TEST

1.

2. 1-b, 2-a, 3-a, 4-d, 5- b, 6-a, 7-c, 8-c, 9-a, 10-c
3. 1-A, 2-C, 3- D, 4-B
4. 1-is, will go; 2-is warm, will swim; 3-changes, will spend; 4-is, will lie; 5-have, will ski; 6-is, will make

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
Moscow, School No. 814