Uh, snow in the valleys from November until March, but there's plenty of snow skiing, and if you like summer activities, there's hiking, water skiing, but you have to be careful in the s
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KHÓA HỌC “BÍ KÍP NHỚ TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH SIÊU TỐC”
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Jennifer: It’s freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this cold front was supposed to pass
Gabriela: Yeah, I thought so too That’s what I read online this morning
Jennifer: I guess the wind chill is really driving down the temperature
Gabriela: Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to go numb
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Hi, I'm Randall If you like semi-arid climates with plenty of sunshine and low humidity, Utah might be the place for you here in the United States
The summer temperatures average around 26 degrees celsius; winter temperatures around minus 1 Uh, snow in the valleys from November until March, but there's plenty of snow skiing, and if you like summer activities, there's hiking, water skiing, but you have to be careful in the summer because there are plenty
of thunderstorms that cause sometimes flash floods
But if you like great weather, Utah is the place for you
1 Utah has a relatively climate
A dry
B humid
C harsh
2 There is about a _ degree celsius range difference in temperature during the year
A 25
B 26
C 27
3 One possible weather danger during part of the year is
A heavy rain
B strong wind
C dense snow
READING:
Well, weather is a very neutral topic of conversation – it’s the perfect subject to talk about when you don’t want to have a serious or meaningful conversation with someone You can talk about the weather to anyone, anywhere – with a stranger at a bus stop, with your friends on the phone or when you bump into your boss in the office kitchen!
However, talking about the weather can mean more than just trying to make conversation with a stranger
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It is also used as an ice-breaker in difficult situations (for example, a job interview) or it can be used to find out more about someone’s personality If there is heavy rain one day and someone says to you,
“wow, it’s been raining all day”, how would you reply? If you’re thinking, “I know, I really hate rain I wish it would stop”, it’s possible that you’re quite a negative person But, if you’re thinking, “oh well, at least it’s good for my garden”, there is a high chance you’re an optimistic person!
The weather is everywhere and it affects everyone so if you meet a stranger or if you are introduced to someone, it is the perfect way to start a conversation! It also changes every day so there is always something to mention Imagine that you’re in a park and you spot a girl or boy that you like Do you think it’s better to start a conversation with, “your eyes are really beautiful Do you want to go on a date?” or,
“it’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?”?
So, how can you start a conversation about the weather? Well, it’s actually quite easy Just remember a few of the phrases below and try them out on a stranger next time you’re waiting for a bus or in your next job interview!
“It’s a beautiful day today, isn’t it?”
“What strange weather we’re having!”
“There’s not a cloud in the sky!”
“The sun’s come out!”
“We had a lot of rain this morning.”
“We’re having a heatwave!”
Or a very typical idiom that is used a lot in England to describe heavy rain:
“It’s raining cats and dogs!”
HOME WORK:
1 We like studying in our new classroom because in the morning we get a lot of
A sun-time B sunshine C sunny D sunnyness
2 I think there is a storm coming I can hear _ about two or three kilometres away.
A lightning B downpour C thunder D flashes
3 On Wednesday it was quite bright and sunny but on Thursday it was more
A cloud B cloudy C clouded D clouding
4 The rain was only for a few minutes but it was very _ so now everything is very wet.
A strong B large C loud D heavy
5 In Japan in spring, the weather is not very hot but it feels hotter because the is high, so there
is a lot of water in the air. A humour B humid C humidifier D humidity
6 It was very hot in the morning, but in the afternoon there was cool, gentle from the sea and it
felt more comfortable. A gale B gust C breeze D whirlwind
7 There are a few spots of rain on the ground I think it's and maybe it will really rain in a few
minutes. A spotting B spitting C dropping D dripping
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8 In the morning it started raining, then stopped about five or six times and in the afternoon it was
_ too. A showers B showery C showering D showered
9 I hate the weather we have just before a storm, when it's really hot and and everybody is
sweating so much. A sticky B tricky C drippy D slimy
10 Last night it was really freezing in Bristol Somebody told me that it was _ degrees It
was definitely below zero. A under eight B eight below C minus eight D eight negative
11 Tomorrow you can expect bright sunshine all day and temperatures in the low
A thirty B thirties C thirty-somethings D thirty-ish
12 This morning it was sunny and the sky was _ A empty B open C clean D clear
Key
1 B sunshine 2 C thunder 3 B cloudy 4 D heavy 5 D humidity 6 C breeze 7 B spitting
8 B showery 9 A sticky 10 C minus eight 11 B thirties 12 D clear