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CAUGHT IN THE RAIN. S.J.Pulis. CAUGHT IN THE RAIN. LET’S DISCUSS OUR MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE. 1. WE HAVE DRY, WARM SUMMERS. 2. OUR WINTERS ARE WET AND COLD. 3. THE DRIEST MONTHS ARE JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. 4. THE WETTEST MONTHS ARE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
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CAUGHT IN THE RAIN S.J.Pulis
LET’S DISCUSS OUR MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE • 1. WE HAVE DRY, WARM SUMMERS. • 2. OUR WINTERS ARE WET AND COLD. • 3. THE DRIEST MONTHS ARE JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. • 4. THE WETTEST MONTHS ARE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
P.M.I. - about a rainy day • Plus The air feels cooler and cleaner afterwards. The trees and plants look fresher. Young children have fun splashing in puddles.
P.M.I. - about a rainy day • Minus • The storm often causes power failures. • Traffic is jammed and there are delays. • People get hurt in accidents as streets are flooded with rainwater.
P.M.I. - about a rainy day • Interesting • Sailing a paper boat in the river of rain- water in the streets can be quite interesting.
COMFORTING FOOD • After being drenched to the skin, there is nothing better than a cup of delicious, hot chocolate to comfort and cheer you up. Yummy!!
NOW, WHAT IF YOU WERE CAUGHT IN THE RAIN?
MAKING OUR WRITING MORE INTERESTING FOR THE READER • DESCRIBING WORDS, OR ADJECTIVES, ADD SPARKLE TO OUR CREATIVE WRITING. • INCLEMENT, DREADFUL, CHILLY, STORMY, HORRIBLE, FREEZING
Remember: THE IMPORTANCE OF USING DESCRIBING WORDS • A picture without colour • is not so interesting • A coloured picture • looks so much better
DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENED IN A SEQUENCE • Instead of repeating the word “then” we should use suitable words which show how things happened one after the other. • First….. Then….. Next…. Afterwards….. • As soon as ….Finally…..