Unit IV weather forecast

Ex.1 Study the temperature conversion and be ready to make some of the conversions.

Temperature conversion

Officially temperature is measured in degrees Centigrade (ºC), but many people still use degrees Fahrenheit (ºF).

100ºC ------- 212ºF

0ºC ------- 32ºF

40ºC ------- - 40ºF

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius subtract 32º, multiply by 5 and divide by 9.

70ºF - 32º = 38º · 5 = 190º : 9 = 21ºC

To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit multiply by 9, divide by 5 and add 32º.

Ex.2 Read the dialogue and find words which describe a) the sky; b) the temperature; c) precipitations; d) winds; e) humidity

Text a speaking about the weather forecast

Carol and Nathan live in Washington, D.C. They’re planning a weekend trip.

Nate: I know, Carol! Why don’t we go to the Pennsylvania Dutch country?

Carol: It’s a long way, Nate.

Nate: Oh, it isn’t too far. Anyway, the highway’s an Interstate, so we can get there quickly.

Carol: But Pennsylvania’s often cold at this time of the year. It might snow.

Nate: Well yes, It might, but I don’t think it will.

Carol: I’m not sure. It is December, and I’m afraid of driving in the snow. And we might not be able to find a hotel. They might be closed.

Nate: Oh, that’s no problem. I can make a reservation by phone tonight.

Carol: Well, maybe it’s not a bad idea. We might have beautiful weather.

Nate: Oh, we’ll enjoy ourselves anyway. Let’s watch the weather forecast on TV. We might not go to Pennsylvania. We might go to Virginia or North Carolina. We can decide after the forecast. Let’s look now at the map. It’s generally clear in the Washington area with some rain over here in the mountains of Virginia. It’s 43° now outside our studio. That’s 6°Celsius. Tonight will be 34°. The humidity is a damp 75 percent, with winds from the northwest. Now let’s look at the forecast for tomorrow. It’ll be colder, with a high of 36°. They’ll be getting snow in northern Pennsylvania and in upstate New York. We might get some of the snow, but probably we’ll have a little rain instead. The rest of the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states will be gray and overcast, except it’ll be partly cloudy with occasional sunshine south of us in Virginia and North Carolina. We might get some cold winds tomorrow from the northwest, and they might bring us some of that snow. So keep that in mind if you’re driving this weekend, because Sunday looks more of the same.

SPEECH EXERSISES

Ex.1 Describe the winter in the USA, compare it with that in our republic.

Ex.2 Dramatize the dialogue.

Ex.3 Compose the weather forecast for a) tomorrow. b) a hot sum-mer day; c) a rainy May day; d) an Indian Summer day; e) a day in March.

Ex.4 Use the map of Belarus and make up a report about the weather at the week-end.

PRETEXT EXERCISES

Ex. 1 Read the text and recall some weather signs

a) you knew before; b )you have just learnt.

Ex.2 While reading the text find the information how country people learn to read weather signs?