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MODULE 11 The weatherUnit 1 It may be cold tomorrow.3 Listen and read. Betty: Hey, you lot! Dont forget Linglings birthday next week. Tony: Yes, were going shopping for her present. Betty: Its freezing, isnt it? Tony: Yes, its really cold. Betty: What are you doing for Spring Festival,Tony? Tony: Were going to England.Daming: Will it be snowy? Tony: You must be joking! It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy.Are you going to the USA, Betty? Betty: Were not sure. We might go to Australia. Tony: Sounds great! What will the weather be like? Betty: Not bad, I guess. At the moment, its summer there, so itll probably be hot and sunny. And what about you, Daming?Darning: Were off to Hong Kong. It may be quite cool, but itll probably be dry. Betty, whens the best time to visit the USA? Betty: When its not too cold . or too hot! Tony: Come on, better get going!Darning: What are you going to buy for Linglings present? Betty: Something warm to wear!Hey, you lot,! You must, be joking! Sounds great! Not, bad. Were off to . Come on.better get going6 Check () the true sentences. 1 Its always cold and wet in February in England. 2 Its often freezing in February in England. 3 Its always warm and dry in winter in England. 4 Therell sometimes be snow in winter in England. 5 Its usually hot in February in Australia. 6 It sometimes isnt warm in winter in Hong Kong. 7 Its always too hot in the USA. 8 Its usually dry in winter in Hong Kong.Unit 2 Whens the best time to visit your town or country?Reading and vocabulary1 Read the passage and decide what you can see in the photos.Whens the best time to visit the USA?The USA is a very big country to visit, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go, Bring a good map because you may want to travel around. New York and Washington D.C.are good places to visit in May or October. Its not too hot then. In winter theres a lot of snow. The best plan is to arrive in New England in September. The weather starts to get cooler and the trees start to change colour. Its a good idea to bring your camera because you may want to take photos of the autumn leaves. 4,000 kiiometres away in Los Angeles, California, the weather is fine all year. Its nice to see the Sun in December! Bring your swimsuit because you might want to swim in the sea. In the northwest, it isnt very cold, but theres a lot of rain, so bring an umbrella. Its pleasant to visit Alaska in July and August but it might be cool in the evening. So remember to wear some warm clothes. But dont come in winter. Itll be dark all day and freezing cold. In Texas and the southeast, there are storms from time to time in summer and fall. Its usually very hot and sunny compared to many other places. So whens the best time to visit the USA? Any time you like! 2 Complete the sentences. The good places to visit in May or October are New York and Washington D.C.1 September is to New England.2 Its your camera.3 A good reason to visit California in December is the sun.4 Alaska is in July and August.5 In the evening its some warm clothes.6 the USA is any time you like!Learning to learnWhen you read English in a magazine and a newspaper, many of the new words may be names of people and places. Make a separate list of places names and find out how to say them. Do they sound the same in Chinese?4 Match the two parts of the sentences.1 You can come any time you like, but . a . the best time to visit England is in spring.2 Its very beautiful then because . b . its a good idea to take an umbrella.3 It often rains in spring so . c . soon it will become cool.4 Bring a coat because . d . the weather changes very quickly.5 It can be warm in the morning, but. e . there are lots of flowers.6 Our plan is to walk in the countryside, so . f . there are lots of things to see.7 London is a big city, but . g . wear comfortable shoes.8 Lets stay for a long time because . h . well find our way with a good map. Unit 3 Language in useLanguage practiceIts freezing, isnt it?.Yes, its really cold.Will it be snowy?.It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy.Itll probably be hot and sunny.It may be quite cool.3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. bring go see swim visit wear Its nice to see the Sun in winter.1 Its a good idea an umbrella.2 The best time New York is in October.3 Its very important warm clothes when its freezing.4 Its nice in the sea.5 Its great fun on holiday.6 When its sunny, he sunglasses.7 Wed better go and the famous Water Park while we are in Tianjin.4 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences in your own words.1 Its a good idea . 3 Its very important . 5 Its great fun .2 The best time . 4 Its nice .5 Complete the sentences with possible, probably or may.I It will rain tomorrow.2 It be cold and wet in London in January.3 Its freezing in Moscow in winter.4 Is it to visit Alaska in winter?5 Mary go to New England in fall.6 Complete the sentences. The weather is pleasant, but bring a sweater. (cold in the evening) The weather is pleasant, but bring a sweater because it may be cold in the evening.1 Its sunny now, but lets take an umbrella . (rain later)2 It isnt always warm in February, so . (cool)3 Were going to the mountains, and we hope . (snow)4 Its usually hot and sunny so . (swim in the sea)5 Buy a good map because. (visit the city)6 Dont go to Russia in winter. (dark all day, freezing cold)7 In Mexico, in summer . (too hot and sunny) 9 Complete the sentences. It rains a lot in spring. Its the rainy season.1 Theres a lot of . Its cloudy.2 The weather is snowy and theres a lot of in the park.3 The Sun is shining. Its very and hot today.4 The wind is very strong. Its so that its difficult to walk.5 There was a bad . The weather is stormy.11 Complete the passage with the words in the box. cold compared lot depend might time weather winterIts very difficult to depend on the weather in Britain because it changes a lot. (1) with countries like Mexico, Egypt or India, its really very (2) You cant plan to have a barbecue very easily, even in summer - it (3) rain! From (4) to time, you get several days of good (5) . Everybody loves it! But usually, theres a (6) of rain, especially in (7) . It doesnt snow very often but people always hope itll snow at Christmas.The wettest placeThe wettest place in the world is the Brazilian rainforest. It has more than 270 cm of rain every year. The rainforest has more different animals and plants than any other place. Many rivers join the Amazon as it flows over 6,000 km from the Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.12 Read the email and find answers to Ms Wangs questions.1 When might be the best time to come?2 What might the weather be like?3 What clothes should she bring?4 Where might Ms Wang like to stay?5 What might she like to do?Dear Ms Wang,Its good to hear that you may want to visit Britain. I think the best time to come is in October. Its usually warm but there may be some rain. And it might be cold, so bring a sweater. Best of all, there wont be so many people. Make sure you bring an umbrella. You may like to stay in a small hotel - a bed-and-breakfast, or B & B. You wont have to pay much for it. When you arrive in London you might like to buy a railcard to travel around the rest of the country. I hope this is useful.Yours truly,Sally Marks,British Tourist Office
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