‘CAN DO’ OBJECTIVE DISCUSSION

Do you think that the weather can affect your health? Explain.What type of weather makes you happy?Do you like stormy weather? How does it make you feel?

DISCUSSION

VOCABULARY

• foggy• warm• sunny• windy• cold / hot• cloudy• raining• snowy• heavily

• lightly• change• depressed• get / catch a cold• headaches• ache• feel bad• feel happy / unhappy• tired

Does the Weather Affect Your Health?UNIT 10

Can describe different types of weather.

‘CAN DO’ OBJECTIVE

EXERCISE

Use the word from the box below to complete the sentences below.


• We use the present simple to talk about habits, about things we do every day, week, month or year, and to talk about facts.

E.g. The company always has a meeting on Friday. The earth rotates around the sun.

The Present Simple generally uses adverbs as expressions of frequency.E.g. We often take the bus to work. Mr. Smith hardly ever feels depressed.

The Present Simple versus The Present Continuous

GRAMMAR FOCUS

In winter, it is usually _________ and _________ in Toronto.

Jerry often gets ___________ at work and needs to take an aspirin.

It was snowing so ___________ that my car was covered in snow.

In spring the days are __________ and _________.

I always ______________ when I hear birds singing.

After working long hours, I usually feel _____________.

It’s raining very ___________ and we don’t need an umbrella.

Irene never ____________. She’s as healthy as a horse!

When the weather ____________, my head often hurts.

Wow, it’s so ___________ outside today. Let’s go fly a kite!

Marianne is feeling ___________ because she didn’t get the job.

I often have __________ and pains when I have a cold.

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cold aches changes sunny windy lightly headaches

gets a cold feel happy warm heavily tired snowy depressed

Does the Weather Affect Your Health?UNIT 10 • The present continuous is used to talk about actions that are happening now,

and tend to use phrases like – “at this moment, right now, now, today, at present…”

E.g. It is snowing right now. Johnny is feeling depressed at the moment.

To form the present continuous, we follow this chart:

Subject To be Verb + ING

Affirmative

Ihe /she / itthey / we

amIs

arestudying German.

NegativeI

he / she / itthey / we

am notisn’t

aren’tstaying at home.

*Interrogativeremember, we invert subject with verb in

the question form.

AmIs

Are

Ihe / she / itthey / we

making a phone call?

Short answer forms:

I amYes, he / she / it is we / they are

I am notNo, he / she / it isn’t we / they aren’t

When we are forming the gerund or “ing” form, sometimes we have to make certain changes.

Verbs that end in “e”, remove the “e”, and add “ing”. cycle→ cycling

Verbs that are one syllable and end in a vowel + consonant, double the last consonant.

dig→ digging run→ running

EXERCISE

Underline the correct form of present simple or present continuous in parentheses for the sentences below.

Complete the sentences.


TASK

1. Split the class into pairs and distribute a flashcard to each student.

2. Each flashcard lists clues to describe a particular country. View sample flashcard.

3. In this activity, you will describe to your partner the country that you are in following

this statement format:

• Today, I am feeling ______________.

• The weather is ______________.

• Here, the people drink ______________.

• Today, I am having ______________ for lunch / dinner / breakfast.

• At this moment, I am wearing a ______________.

• Today / always / usually I am going / go ______________.

4. Review your flashcard and prepare your clue statements as described.

5. Take turns with your partner’s flashcard.

Every summer, my family ____________________________________________

When it rains, I feel ________________________________________________

At the moment, I am not ____________________________________________

I often catch a cold when ____________________________________________

On the weekend I usually ____________________________________________

It (doesn’t rain / isn’t raining) right now, but it’s very foggy.

In Norway, it often (gets / is getting) dark early in the wintertime.

My back (aches / is aching) at the moment and I need an aspirin.

Martha (makes / is making) coffee every morning before she (goes / is going)

to work.

Gerald (feels / is feeling) depressed because it is cloudy today.

Christina often (feels / is feeling) unhappy when it rains.

Brrr… It’s cold outside. I think, it (snows / is snowing).

John (reads / is reading) a book every night before he goes to bed.

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USEFUL LANGUAGE

In this country, do they also drink wine?

In your country, does it snow / rain / storm?

Do people have a big breakfast in the morning?

Do people in your country wear a lot of clothes in winter / summer?

Are there a lot of bicycles in your country?

Does the country have nice weather all year?

Do people always drive to work?

Can you wear similar clothes in May as in November?

SAMPLE FLASHCARD

Country you are in: England

• depressed and cold• raining and windy• drink tea• dinner – curry• wear - raincoat and red pullover (February)• today, you will go to work by underground / subway

Last clue: speak English

Flashcard A

Countries Include:

NOTES


UNIT 10

(adjective) when there is a mass of clouds consisting of small drops of water near the surface of the earth, making it difficult to see far

(adverb) slightly; not heavily

(adjective) having a fairly high temperature, but not hot

(verb) to make or become different, or to do, use, or get one thing in place of another thing

(adjective) bright because of light from the sun

(adjective) feeling unhappy and without hope

(adjective) when there is a lot of movement of air outside, especially when strong enough to be felt

(verb) to get a common infection, especially in the nose and throat, which often causes you to sneeze and cough, to feel tired, and sometimes to have pain in the muscles

(adjective) having a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not hot or warm

(adjective) having a high temperature

(noun) pains you feel inside your head

(adjective) dark because there are a lot of white or grey masses of very small drops of water or ice that float in the sky

(noun) a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not usually strong

(verb) water falling from the sky in small drops

(phrasal verb) to not feel good

(adjective) covered with snow

(phrasal verb) to feel / not feel pleasure or satisfaction

(adverb) to a great degree, or with a great amount or force

(adjective) in need of rest or sleep

foggy

lightly

warm

change

sunny

depressed

windy

get / catch a cold

cold

hot

headaches

cloudy

ache

raining

feel bad

snowy

feel happy / unhappy

heavily

tired

WORD / PHRASE DEFINITION

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