We are going to: • learn the different seasons around the ...

[Pages:11]Unit 4 Extreme Weather - Lesson 1

We are going to: ? learn the different seasons around the world. ? discuss what you like to do in each season.

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Let's talk!

How many seasons do you have in your country? Which season do you like best? Why?

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Read and discuss.

What does the Earth travel around?

season: a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather.

How many seasons are there?

The Earth travels around the Sun in an orbit every 365 days. As the Earth orbits the Sun, different places get more sunlight. This causes the change in seasons.

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Read and discuss.

Which season do you like best?

longer: is a form of comparative adjective which used to compare two things. For one-syllable adjective like long, we use Adj + -er.

This pen is longer than that one.

Most places on Earth have four seasons. In spring, the flowers bloom. In summer, days are longer and the temperature is higher. In autumn, leaves fall from the trees. In winter, a whole city could be covered with snow!

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What are the four seasons?

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Read and discuss.

What's the weather like near or in the equator?

drop: a small quantity of liquid. Do you like the sound of rain drops hitting the window?

Places near or in the equator are the hottest. These places have dry and rainy seasons instead of the four seasons. There are some places where it doesn't rain in a year, not even a drop.

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Read and discuss.

daylight: the light of day.

Which season have longer daylight in your country?

The North and South Poles are the coldest places on Earth. They have six months of long hours of daylight followed by six months of darkness.

How long is summer at the South Pole? 6

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1. the Earth travels around the Sun. 3. lack of sight; blindness.

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2. the light of the day. 4. a small amount of liquid. 5. a period of the year characterized by

particular conditions of weather. 6. the light of the Sun.

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