Weather ForecastUnit 5 Talking About the Weather Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Session 2 Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye Passage Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Passage Is It Going to Be a Fine Day Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Warm-up questions1. Whats the weather like today? Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Something about Celsius and Fahrenheit:In weather forecasts we usually use two different measurements of temperature to describe the weather. Warm-up questions2. Do you know the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit?Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 One is Celsius () and the other is Fahrenheit (). 0 equals 32 and l00 equals 2l2. Western people are more familiar with Fahrenheit measurement.Warm-up questionsWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Reading of the passageIs It Going to Be a Fine DayWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Para.1: Which citys weather condition is mentioned in the first paragraph?Reading comprehensionPara. 2: Whats the weather going to be like tomorrow in Chicago?Answer the following questions according to paragraphs.Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Para. 3: Whats the weather condition in Los Angeles?Reading comprehensionPara. 4: How is the weather expected to be on the weekend in Colorado?Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Para. 5: Whats the weather like in Montreal?Reading comprehensionPara. 6: Which city is a good place for you to enjoy a sunny weekend?Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Reading comprehensionPick up the words and expressions describing weather conditions used in the passage.Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 shower wind snow storm rainReading comprehensionshower wind snow storm raincloudy freezing fair windy cold sunny clearscattered showers, freezing point, cold front, snow activity, thirty-mile-an-hour winds B. Adjectives: C. Phrases:A. Nouns:Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Forecast area CitiesWeather conditions The city with the lowest temperatureC_32; raining; scattered showers The city with the highest temperatureM_78; clear; sunny hicagoiamiReading comprehensionFill in the table with the information in Passage .Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 The cities in the westSan Franciscoshowers L_little above 70; fair San Diegofair D_38; windy and cold os AngelesenverReading comprehensionWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 The cities in the eastDallas 48; coldD_43; from rain to snow T_41; from rain to snow etroitorontoReading comprehensionWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 The cities in the eastM_storm N_snow ontrealew YorkReading comprehensionWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Useful words and expressionssee or describe (a future happening) in advance; be expected to be It is predicted to be cold and windy through the weekend.a. be predicated toWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Useful words and expressionsin the process of going or coming The weatherman says that colderweather is on its way.b. on ones wayWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Useful words and expressions(of the weather) not suitable for the time of yearShenyang is experiencing unseasonably warm weather this winter.c. unseasonablyWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Useful words and expressionscause to be finished; come to an endThe cold weather is going to wind up soon.d. wind upWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 1. We predict good weather for several days ahead though the temperature may be rather low. Key to Ex. 5:2. She has experienced quite a lot for such a young age. ExercisesWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 3. The chairman wound up his speech by giving thanks to everyone present. Key to Ex. 5:4. People across the country are hailing for Chinas successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. ExercisesWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 5. The current global situation is favorable to us. Key to Ex. 5:6. They enjoy a 30-day paid holiday every year. Exercises7. Viruses can reach your computer in various ways. Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 1. It looks like that we are going to be listening to all this nonsense through the meeting. Key to Ex. 6:It looks like that she is going to feel depressed through the month.ExercisesWeather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 2. The weather is expected to be terrible through the weekend. The economy is expected to be slump through the year.ExercisesKey to Ex. 6:Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit 5 Exercises3. He walked as far south as the river and then stopped for a rest. The desert stretches as far north as the border.Key to Ex. 6:Weather ForecastNew Practical English IUnit