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ACS 105. LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE. UNIT 1 : WEATHER. 1.1. EXTREMES. 1.1. EXTREMES. 1.1. EXTREMES. 1a. Match the photos A-D with the types of weather in the box. Do you have any of this weather in your country?. 1.1. EXTREMES . VOCABULARY. 1.1. EXTREMES.
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ACS 105 LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE
1.1. EXTREMES 1a. Match the photos A-D with the types of weather in the box. Do you have any of this weather in your country?
1.1. EXTREMES VOCABULARY
1.1. EXTREMES Extreme weather / conditions Extreme (adj) : 1. very great in degree. ex. He had extreme difficulty in opening the door. 2. very unusual and serious ex. Because of extreme weather, the classes were cancelled. Extremely (adv.): Extremely cold/hot weather
1.1. EXTREMES Humid(adj) : 1. when the weather is very wet and hot ex. Antalya is extremely humid in summer, but Ankara is very dry. humid air/climate/ atmosphere
1.1. EXTREMES Blizzard (n) : 1. a severe snow storm: ex. We experienced many blizzards last winter.
1.1. EXTREMES Drought (n) : 1. a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live Ex. Because of the severe drought, many animals and plants died. Dry (adj) Drought (n)
1.1. EXTREMES A storm hits/ strikes Storm(n) : 1. a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning ex. Twenty people were killed when the storm hit the city.
1.1. EXTREMES Hurricane(n) : 1. a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water
1.1. EXTREMES thick/dense /freezing fog Fog(n) : 1. cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through ex. It will be a cold night, and there may be a dense fog. Fog (n) Foggy (adj)
1.1. EXTREMES A wind blows Wind(n) : 1. moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly. ex. People couldn’t walk as a result of strong wind. Wind(n) Windy (adj.)
1.1. EXTREMES READING 1b. Read the internet news reports. Which situation is the most serious? Why?
1.1. EXTREMES LISTENING Listen to this British news report about Florida.
1.1. EXTREMES GRAMMAR It snows in winter. General fact ? Action happening now?
1.1. EXTREMES He is washing the car at the moment. A regular action / habit? Action happening now?
1.1. EXTREMES The price of gold is decreasing recently. A trend / changing situation ? A regular action?
1.1. EXTREMES DISCUSSION TIME
1.1. EXTREMES What problems does the extreme weather cause? What extreme weather does Turkey have? -hot / sunny days -warm/cloudy days -clear/cold days -cool /cloudy days -hot/humid days -foggy days -windy days -snowy days -stormy days -rainy days Which types of weather do / don’t you like? Why / Why not? Do you think Turkey’s weather is changing?
1.2. WINTER VOCABULARY
1.2. WINTER Bright (adj.) full of light, shining: Ex. brightsunshine Ex. The lights are too bright in here - they're hurting my eyes. • Bright(Adj.)
1.2. WINTER • Clear (Adj): 1.(of a substance) transparent; unclouded • a stream of clear water 2. free of cloud, mist, or rain: • the day was fine and clear
1.2. WINTER • cloudy (adj): (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds: • a very grey, cloudy day
1.2. WINTER • Cold (adj.): at a low temperature, especially when compared with the human body: • a freezing cold day • it’s cold outside
1.2. WINTER • Cool (adj.): at a fairly low temperature = cold • it’ll be a cool afternoon • the wind kept them cool
1.2. WINTER • Dark (adj): with little or no light: • it’s too dark to see much • Darkforest
1.2. WINTER • Wet (Adj): covered with water or another liquid • she followed, slipping on the wet rock • a wet, windyevening • Wetclothes
1.2. WINTER • Dry (Adj): not wet, • with little or no rainfall or humidity • Not humid • the West Coast has had two dry winters in a row
1.2. WINTER • Firm (adj): not soft but not completely hard: • the bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard • I'd rather sleep on a firm mattress than a soft one
1.2. WINTER • Hot (adj): having a high degree of heat or a high temperature • it was hot inside the hall • a hot day
1.2. WINTER • Humid (adj): marked by a high level of water vapour in the atmosphere • a hot and humid day • Insummer time, Antalya is humid.
1.2. WINTER • Mild (adj): moderately warm weather, especially less cold than expected: • mildwinters
1.2. WINTER • Rainy (adj): of weatherhavingrainfall • A rainyday
1.2. WINTER • Snowy (Adj.): coveredwithsnow • snowymountains • a snowyJanuaryday
1.2. WINTER • Stormy (Adj.): (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow: • a dark and stormy night
1.2. WINTER • Sunny (adj): brightwithsunlight • a sunnyday
1.2. WINTER • Windy (Adj): characterized by or exposed to strong winds • a very windy day • the cold, windy hills
1.2. WINTER Reading andSpeaking Arethereseasons in yourcountry? Ifsowhat’syourfavoriteseason? Why? Do youlikewinter? Why? Whatdo youknowaboutwinter in Russia? What do youknowaboutSiberia?
1.2. WINTER Do theexercises on page 8 2a. Readtheintroductiontothetextquickly. Where is thetextfrom?
1.3. SCENARIO Vocabulary • horseriding • mountainbiking • scubadiving • seakayaking • skiing • snorkeling • snowboarding • trekking • white-waterrafting • wildlifewatching
1.3. SCENARIO • horseriding(nounphrase) • You can gohorserinding in Atatürk Orman Çiftliği.
1.3. SCENARIO • mountainbiking(nounphrase)
1.3. SCENARIO • scubadiving (nounphrase)
1.3. SCENARIO • seakayaking (n phr.)
1.3. SCENARIO • Skiing (n) • the activity or sport of moving on skis: • a skiing trip/ instructor
1.3. SCENARIO • snorkeling(n) • the activity of swimming while using a snorkel: