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THE BIG CHILL
1.2
3
a
Find words in the text (verbs, nouns and adjectives)
that refer to winter weather.
cold, …
3
b
Complete these sentences with one or two words.
Use the words you found above.
1
In my country, it
a lot in the mountains in
winter.
2
The days are short, and it’s already
at 4 p.m.
3
Driving on
roads is very dangerous.
4
When the
winds come from the north, it’s
very cold.
3
c
What other weather words do you know? Make a
list of words to describe the weather in summer.
dry, clear, sunny …
VOCABULARY
MODIFIERS
4
a
Match these sentences with the pictures below.
1
It’s extremely cold in Moscow in January.
2
It’s very/really cold in Beijing in January.
3
In January, it’s quite cold in London.
6
a
Choose the best word to complete these
questions. Then answer them.
1
When
is / do / does
winter start in Siberia?
2
Where
is / are / do
dangerous gases rising from the
ground?
3
Is / Does / Are
winter in Siberia getting warmer?
4
Are / Am / Do
your fingers freeze in the very cold
conditions?
5
Do / Be / Are
winter sports popular in Siberia?
6
What / Why / Where
does Liam like Siberia?
6
b
Underline the question words in Exercise 2c.
What other question words do you know?
6
c
Put these words in order to make questions.
1
sad / you / days / do / on / feel / cloudy / ?
2
wearing / your / teacher / what’s / today / ?
3
English / are / fun / learning / you / for / ?
4
time / your / how / spend / free / you / do / ?
5
friends / doing / what / now / are / your / ?
6
holiday / you / how much / year / have / every / do / ?
6
d
Take turns to ask and answer the questions in
Exercise 6c with a partner.
SPEAKING
7
Discuss these questions in a group. Listen to your
partners’ answers and ask them questions about their
views.
1
What is life like for people in very hot countries?
2
Is it better to live in a very hot country or a very cold
country?
3
What is the difference between
weather
and
climate
?
4
What, in your opinion, is the perfect climate?
5
Is the climate changing in your country?
6
How does the climate affect the way people live in
your country?
WRITING
8
Write five sentences about the climate in your
country and the way the climate affects people. Use
your ideas from Exercise 7.
MEET THE EXPERT
Watch an interview with James Moore,
an expedition medical consultant, about
living in extreme places.
Turn to page 126 for video activities.
4
b
Talk about the cities in the chart on page 134 using
extremely
,
very/really
and
quite,
and the weather
adjectives from Exercise 3.
It’s extremely hot in Dubai in July.
4
c
Talk about places and things you know, using
these adjectives and a modifier.
crowded dangerous interesting lively
popular quiet scary
My city is very crowded.
GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS QUESTIONS
5
a
Look at Exercise 2c. Which questions are in the
present simple? Which are in the present continuous?
5
b
Match 1–3 with a–c to complete these grammar
notes.
1
When
be
is the main verb, you make present simple
questions
2
When the main verb isn’t
be
, you make present
simple questions
3
You make present continuous questions
a
with the auxiliary verb
do/does
+ subject + infinitive
of the main verb
.
b
with the auxiliary verb
am/is/are
+ subject +
-ing
form of the main verb.
c
with
am/is/are
before the subject.
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Language reference and extra practice, pages 102–103
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B
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