Weather

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Unit 5

• Weather

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Whats the weather like?
sunny
cloudy
rainy
thunderstorm
snowy
foggy
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Vocabulary

• 1. scorcher n. ???
• 2. prediction n. ??
• predict vt. (??that??)??????
• weather prediction / forecast ????
• She predicted that he would be a businessman in
  the future.
• 3. almanac ??

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• 4. refer v.(??to ??)??????
• reference n. ??, ??, ????,
• 5. quote v. ?? quotation n.
• 6. confidence n. ?? confident adj.
• self-confidence ??
• 7. accurate adj. ??? accuracy n.
• 8. percentage n. ???
• 9. irrigate v. ?? irrigation n.
• 10. dam n. ??, ??

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• 11. trigger vt. ??, ??, ?? n.??
• 12. earthquake ??
• 13. seep v. ??,??
• 14. occur v. ?? take place, happen
• The accident occurred at five o'clock.
• ?????????

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Part one

• Dialogue 1
• 1. What a scorcher ! ???!
• 2. so far ???
• Its the hottest day weve had so far this
  summer.
• 3. suffer from ????? ??
• She was suffering from a headache.

(a cold )
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• The company suffered a great loss.
• The wicked man suffered punishment.
• (???????)

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• 4. air-conditioning / air-conditioner
• ????
• 5. stand (stood) ??
• 6. pioneer spirit (??)??
• Language point
• 1.I guess it took a strong pioneer spirit.

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• Exercise A
• 1). C 2). C 3). B
• Exercise B
• 4). what 5). radio 6). far 7). suffered
• Exercise C
• 8).It wouldnt be hot for the weekend.
• 9). Because its too hot.
• 10). With only fans and shady trees.

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Dialogue 2

• 1.almanac ??,??
• 2. weather prediction ????
• 3.quote ??,??

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• 1. What will the weather be like this summer?
• 2. Whats going to happen to crops and that sort
  of thing.
• 3. have confidence in . ????
• 4. do a check on ??..
• 5. make an important decision
• ?????

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• Exercise A
• 1). B 2). A 3). B
• Exercise B
• 4). hot 5). cooler 6). summer 7). uncle
• Exercise C
• 8). Farmers Almanac.
• 9).Katherines grandfather.
• 10). She did once or twice.

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Passage 1

• 1. irrigate ??, ??? irrigation
• irrigate the fields ????
• 2. canal ??
• 3. ditch ??
• 4. dam ??
• 5. flood n. ?? v. ??

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Language point

• To prevent these difficulties, a dam may be built
  across the river.
• (????????)

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• Exercise A
• 1). Because in some countries there is very
  little rain.
• 2). If there is a great river near the crops, and
  if there is plenty of water in it.
• 3). Store water.
• 4). It will prevent flooding of the land.
• Exercise B
• 5). too much 6). flood 7). enough
• 8). difficult

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Passage 2

• 1. trigger???????,???????,?? trigger earthquake
  ????
• 2. a quarter of ????
• 3.motion (??), ??,??
• 4. seep ?, ?
• 5. occur happen

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• Exercise A
• 1). C 2). C 3). B 4). D
• Exercise B
• 5). weight 6). weak
• 7). earth 8). move

Language point

• Dams have been hit by earthquakes strong enough
  to be felt

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Part two Dialogue 1

• 1. have a picnic ??
• 2. weatherman ?????
• 3. landscape ??
• landscape of snow ??
• 4. temperature ??,??
• ??5?
• minus 5 degrees / 5 degrees below zero

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• Exercise A
• 1). B 2). D 3). C
• Exercise B
• 4). beautiful 5). like 6). at 7). Rain
• Exercise C
• 8). Because they are having a picnic tomorrow.
• 9). It hasnt rained for a week and it isnt
  cloudy today.
• 10). The temperature is high this afternoon.

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Dialogue 2

• 1. freezing adj. ???, ???
• 2.18 degrees below zero ??18?
• 3. could hardly do sth. ????
• I could hardly start my car.
• I could hardly open my eyes.
• 4. garage ??
• 5. anti-freeze ??? ???
• 6. the parking lot ???

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• Exercise A
• 1).C 2). B 3). D
• Exercise B
• 4). freezing 5). colder 6). got
• 7). Below
• Exercise C
• 8).They just moved in a new apartment.
• 9).It sometimes gets to 20 below.
• 10). Its pretty warm, sometimes it is windy.

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Passage 1

• 1. still ???
• 2. Jamaican city ????
• 3. earthquake weather ????
• 4. tsunami ??
• 5. swamp ?? ??
• 6. survivor ???
• 7. aftershock ??

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• 8. nightfall ??
• 9. be in ruins ??
• After the fire, the museum was in ruins.
• 10. vanish v.??,???? disappear
• The man vanished from sight.

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• Exercise A
• 1). C 2). C 3). B 4). B
• Exercise B
• 5). stronger 6). worst
• 7). water 8). sea

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Passage 2

• 1. to some extent ??????
• 2. scarce ??? rare, be lack of
• 3. Muslim ???, ??????
• 4. religion ??
• 5. prayer ??
• 6. fireplace ??
• 7. scented soap?????

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• Exercise A
• 1). C 2). B 3). A 4). B
• Exercise B
• 5). In some desert countries.
• 6). Several times
• 7). Not necessary and harmful.
• 8). Better fireplaces.

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Part three

• Section A
• Dialogue
• 1. Geneva ???? (???????)

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Passage

• 1. violet ??
• 2. ultra-violet ???
• 3. invisible ????
• 4. ultra-violet ???
• 5.rainbow ??

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• 5. photographic plate
• ?????
• 6. artificial
• ??? ??

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Section B

• Dialogue
• 1. California?????, ??
• 2. Los Angeles??? (????)
• 3. fahrenheit?????, ?????

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• 4. miserable
• ?????

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Passage

• 1. gravity ????
• 2. wheel ??

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Dictation

• 1. irrigate
• 2. occur
• 3. landscape
• 4. violet
• 5. vanish

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• 1. I wish the fine weather would stay, were
  having a picnic tomorrow.

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• 2. I think autumn is the most beautiful season,
  the days are clear and dry and it is sunny and
  warm all the time.

Expressions about weather
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• 1.Lovely weather, isnt it ?
• --- Yes,isnt it? Its wonderful after the long
  cold winter.
• ---I should say so ! (It certainly is!)
• 2.Whats the weather like out ?
• ---Its quite warm and nice.
• ---Its very cold. (cool/ windy)

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• 3.Whats theweather forecast for today?
• ---partly cloudy
• ---The radio says showers in the afternoon.
• ---A storm is coming up.
• 4.Whats the temperature,do you know?
• ----Its 34 (degrees)