This document discusses various tasks and activities related to talking about weather and climate. It includes prompts for discussing favorite seasons, typical weather in home towns, role playing weather-related conversations, asking about weather conditions in different cities yesterday, commenting on weather-related statements, discussing weekend weather forecasts, analyzing sample weather-related dialogs, and asking a partner about weather during their last trip abroad. World weather data from noon the previous day is provided for several cities.

1. Topic: Climate,weather,weatherforecast
ORALTASKS
Task 1. Tell your partner(s) about your favourite season. What the weather is like
then, why you like it and so on.
Task 2. Discuss with your partner(s) what the weather is usually like in your home
town in winter/ spring/ summer/ autumn.
Task 3. Role-play
Task 4. Work in pairs. Ask about the weather round the world yesterday.
Model
A: What was the weather like in Athens?
B: It was sunny and warm, the temperature was 18 degrees Celsius.
World weather: Noon yesterday 0C
Athens S 18
Berlin R 7
Edinburgh C 5
Hong Kong S 29
Minsk Sn -1
London R 10
S=sunny C=cloudy Fg=foggy R=raining Sn=snowing
Which city was the hottest? Which was the coldest?
Which month do you think it is?
Task 5. Comment on the following statements.
Task 6. Discuss with your partner(s) the weather forecast for the week-end.
Task 7. Read these dialogues and discuss them with your partner(s).
For good weather
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- It's lovely day, isn't it?
- Yes, isn'tthe day fine?
- The sun ... not a cloud
in the sky.
- Isn't it wonderful?

- Nice day, isn'tit? Fairly mild for this time of the
year.
- Yes, it is.
- I like such weather. It's snowing, and it isn't very
cold.
- But I like colder weather better. After all, winter
must be winter.
For bad weather

- Isn't the weather awful? It's
raining cats and dogs. It's very
wet. It was fine in the morning, so
I didn't bring my umbrella.
- Don't worry. You can have mine.
- Thank you. It's very kind of you.

- Hmm, it's very cold. My feet are
freezing. I suffer terribly from the cold.
- It may snow. The weather forecast said
snow in high places.
- I don't know. But I think it is getting
really windy. And the temperature may
drop to - 40. I'm frozen.
Ask your partner about the
weather during his/ her last trip
abroad (or holiday)
Student A
(Tell your partner about what the
weather during your last trip abroad
or holiday). Give as many details as
you can.
Student B
Ask if she/he has heard the weather forecast; what it says;
what the weather will be like;
if your partner likes such weather;
if his/her plans depend on the weather,etc.
Student 1
Answer your partner's questions about the weather forecast you have heard;
say what the weather will be like during the week-end;
say what your plans are for good weather / for bad weather; etc.
Student 2
1. Choosing a place for your holiday you must consider the weather forecast.
2. The English say: there's no bad weather,there are bad clothes.