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VOCABULARY The weather

3 Read the article again. Complete the sentences to make 8 Match the weather phrases with the correct pictures.
true statements. Which phrases use the present continuous?
1 Sometimes it’s important to know about tomorrow’s 1 It’s sunny. 5 It’s icy.
weather, for example … . 2 It’s cloudy. 6 It’s raining.
2 These days, we can find out about the weather … . 3 It’s windy. 7 It’s snowing.
3 One example of an animal weather prediction is … . 4 It’s foggy. 8 It’s stormy.
4 Groundhog Day is on … .
5 A groundhog is an animal that … . B
6 The weather will be nice tomorrow if the sky is … . A

4 Write a sentence about each of the following things.
C D E
Red sky at night means good weather tomorrow.

F G H

red sky at night groundhogs
9 Listen and write the weather.

10 Look at the pictures and follow the instructions.
Then swap roles.
cows birds Student A: Ask What’s the weather like? Listen to Student B,
and say which picture.
Student B: Choose a picture. Describe it to Student A.

A B
cats red sky in the morning

5 Read Word Zone. Then find more examples in the article.

right and wrong
WORD We use right and wrong with be and get.
ZONE
The weather forecast isn’t always right. C D
Did you get the answer right? No, I got it wrong.

6 Work in pairs. First, try to answer the questions about
your partner. Don’t ask them the answer!
● When is his / her birthday?
● What street does he / she live on?
● What is his / her favourite colour?
● Does he / she have any pets? E F
● What are his / her parents’ names?

7 Now tell your partner the information about him /
her. Your partner tells you if you are right or wrong.
You’ve got two cats. You’re wrong! I’ve got
one cat and one dog.

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