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Unit 9 Lesson 5
pages 140 & 141
What’s the weather
forecast?
4. 1. Practice the Conversation: Talking
About the Weather Forecasts.
Listen to the conversation. Then listen and repeat.
Click here to Listen to the audio.
A: What’s the weather forecast for this
weekend?
B: I looks like hail on Saturday and snow
on Sunday.
A: That doesn’t sound very good. Let’s rent
some movies and stay in .
B: Good idea.
Practice the conversation with a partner.
5. 2. Practice the Conversation: Preparing
for Bad Weather
Listen to the conversation. Then listen and repeat.
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A: What are you doing?
B: I’m unplugging everything .
A: Why are you doing that?
B: Because they are predicting a thunderstorm ?
A: Really ? Did you unplug my computer ?
B: Yes, I did.
Practice the conversation with a partner.
6. 2. Practice the Conversation: Listening to
a Weather Advisory
Listen to the weather advisory. Write the missing words. Then listen
and check your answer.Click here to Listen to the audio.
weekend
windows
thunderstorms
twenty
7. WINDOW ON GRAMMAR
L versus R Sounds
Listen to the pair of words. Then listen and repeat.
A
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1. file fire 4. lamp ramp
2. wire while 5. list wrist
3. call car 6. right light
8. B Listen to the pair of sentences. Then listen and repeat.
Click here to Listen to the audio.
1. It will be a wire. It will be a while.
2. There’s a file in the supply closet. There is a fire in the supply closet.
3. Take a right. Take a light.