Get ready for winter

1. Preparing for Winter
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2. Our Agenda
1. Agenda
2. Objectives
3. Introductions
4. Activity 1: Class discussion
5. Activity 2: Review vocabulary
6. Activity 3: Listen to a dialogue
7. Activity 4: How to take care of your car, your house and you, in the winter
8. Activity 5: Case studies
9. Activity 6: Dictation

3. Workshop Objectives
1. To learn 8 new words
2. To learn how to take care of your car, your
house and yourself in the winter

4. • What is your name?
• Where are you from?
Introductions

5. Join us in a group discussion
Activity 1

6. Do you like the winter?
Group discussion

7. What do you like or not like about it?
Group discussion

8. Are you ready for winter?
Group discussion

9. Let’s review the vocabulary
Activity 2

10. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
isolateddownspout
sump pump
lethargic
gutter
exterior faucet
winterize

11. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
isolateddownspout
sump pump
lethargic
exterior faucet
winterize
gutter

12. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
isolated
sump pump
lethargic
exterior faucet
winterize
gutter
downspout

13. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
isolated
sump pump
lethargic
winterize
gutter
downspout
exterior faucet

14. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
isolated
lethargic
winterize
gutter
downspout
exterior faucet
sump pump

15. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
sadness
depression
lethargic
winterize
gutter
downspout
exterior faucet
sump pump
isolated

16. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
winterize
gutter
downspout
exterior faucet
sump pump
isolated
lethargic

17. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
depression
gutter
downspout
exterior faucet
sump pump
isolated
lethargic
winterize

18. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A pipe on the top of your house that helps
direct water away from the foundation of your
home
A pipe that runs down the side of your home
A water device on the outside of your home
A device that carries water in the ground away
from your home
Alone
Tired; no energy
Get something ready for winter
Sadness
gutter
downspout
exterior faucet
sump pump
isolated
lethargic
winterize
depression

19. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
isolatedwinterizedepression gutters
sump pump
exterior faucet
Down spout
lethargic

20. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
winterizedepression gutters
sump pump
exterior faucet
Down spout
lethargic
isolated

21. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
winterizedepression gutters
sump pump
Down spout
lethargic
isolated
exterior faucet

22. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
winterizedepression gutters
Down spout
lethargic
isolated
exterior faucet
sump pump

23. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
depression gutters
Down spout
lethargic
isolated
exterior faucet
sump pump
winterize

24. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
gutters
Down spout
lethargic
isolated
exterior faucet
sump pump
winterize
Depression

25. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
gutters
lethargic
isolated
exterior faucet
sump pump
winterize
Depression
down spout

26. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
lethargic
isolated
exterior faucet
sump pump
winterize
Depression
down spout
gutters

27. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. If you feel _____________ in the winter, get outside and meet some friends!
2. Make sure you turn off your ______________ before winter arrives!
3. Your _____________ will take underground water away from your house.
4. You can _______________ your house, your car and your family.
5. ______________ can be serious. Don’t be afraid to see a doctor if necessary.
6. Your ____________ should take rain water away from your home.
7. Make sure your _______________ are always clean of leaves.
8. Be sure to check that your ______________ is diverting rain water away from your home.
isolated
exterior faucet
sump pump
winterize
Depression
down spout
gutters
lethargic

28. Let’s listen to a dialogue
Activity 3
What are some great fall activities that
Johanna and Margarita discuss?

29. Listen to a dialogue:
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Hi Margarita, how are you?
Great! I just finished my seminar about preparing for winter.
What did you learn about that?
Well, for one thing, we need to clean our gutters before winter arrives.
We plan to do that this weekend.
Good for you, but what about your downspouts? You need to make
sure that they are in good working order, too.
Right. At the moment they are pointing down. Not good, eh?
No. They should be pointing away from the house, so that rain water
doesn’t collect near the base of your home.
That makes sense. So, was this seminar only about getting your
house ready for winter?
No, it also covered winterizing your car and family!

30. Listen to a dialogue:
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
Johanna
Margarita
You can winterize your family? How is that?
Well, winter can make us feel isolated. This can lead to depression.
Ok, I see what you’re saying. Are there things we can do to prevent this?
Absolutely! We learned about how getting enough exercise and eating
right can keep us happy and healthy all winter long.
Good to know this. Sometimes I feel lethargic in the winter.
This is very common. I can tell you what I learned about the best way to
avoid this.
That sounds great. I’ll be right over. While I am there I will help you
turn off your exterior faucet and check you sump pump.
That would be great! Why don’t you come over for lunch so we
can discuss the ideas you’ve learned?
Don’t worry. I’ll explain that, and how to winterize your car, when I get
there!
Huh?

31. Let’s discuss how to winterize your car
Activity 4
Part A
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1. Make sure you put on your winter
tires
All season tires just won’t do!

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2. Have your car tuned up for winter
Find a mechanic you can trust

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3. Make sure your trunk contains
emergency equipment
Battery cables, for one thing, is a
must!

35. Now, let’s discuss how to winterize your
house!
Activity 4
Part B
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1. Fix any leaks in your roof
This is so much easier to
do before the arrival of
snow!

37. 2. Rake your leaves
Keep them off your lawn
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38. 3. Clean your gutters
Keep them off your lawn
and out of your gutters
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39. 4. Check your downspouts
They need to be pointed
away from your house!
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40. 5. Check your heating system
This will keep you
comfortable and save you
money!
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41. 6. Check your sump pump
This will keep water away
from the foundation of
your house!
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42. Now, let’s discuss how to winterize you!
Activity 4
Part C
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43. 1. Check your winter clothes
Remember to dress in
layers!
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44. 2. Discover fun winter activities
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45. 3. Stay hydrated
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46. 4. Be sociable!
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47. 5. Start a new family tradition!
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48. Case studies
• Read the studies and answer the questions.
Activity 5

49. Case Study 1
Simbaljeet feels stuck in her home because she
feels it’s too cold to go outside.
What would you do if you were her?

50. Case Study 2
Bernal’s gutters are full of leaves, but he’s not
worried. He plans to clean them next year in the
spring.
Is this a problem? Why?

51. Case Study 3
Shamsun is not worried about the icy roads in the winter
because she has all season tires on her car.
What do you have to say about this?

52. Case Study 4
Sana knows that she needs to get her house ready for
winter, but she doesn’t know where to start.
Any ideas?

53. Dictation
• Write what you hear!
Activity 6

54. Dictation 1

55. Dictation 1
It is always a good idea to use winter tires as soon as the
temperature drops to around 7 Celsius.

56. Dictation 2

57. Dictation 2
Make sure you have lots of antifreeze in your car
throughout the winter. Also, always be sure to check your
tire pressure before you take off.

58. Dictation 3

59. Dictation 3
Be sure to check your roof for any leaks before the cold
weather hits. It is much easier to fix a roof when it is a
little warmer.

60. Dictation 4

61. Dictation 4
Don’t stay in the house all day in the winter.Get outside
and enjoy the great outdoors!

62. Dictation 5

63. Dictation 5
Getting enough exercise and drinking lots of water will go
a long way to helping stay fit and healthy this winter.

64. Review: What did you learn
today?
• 8 new words
• How to take care of your car, your
house and you, in the winter

65. Thanks for attending.
See you next time!