Reading

Before-reading

1.  Read the title of the text. What do you think it is about? Tell us in a comment what was your opinion before your read the text.

2. Read the text above and answer the questions.

“A Cold Day”      It is a frigid January day in York, Pennsylvania. The temperature is below freezing. Snow is starting to fall. Dr. James turns on the television to check the weather. He must leave for his work at the hospital soon. “Today is going to be very cold,” says the TV weatherman. “Be sure to wear very warm clothes when you go outside. Also, be careful driving on the roads. Snowfall will make them slippery. In fact, if you can stay home today, do it!” Dr. James cannot stay home. Very sick people are waiting to see him at the hospital. He goes to his closet. He takes out the warmest clothes he has. He puts on a sweater, jacket, gloves, socks, boots and a hat. He opens his front door to go to work. A gust of cold air blows inside. “Wow, it is very cold outside,” Dr. James says. He is from Miami and does not like the cold. “The weatherman was right!” Before he can drive to work, Dr. James must clear the snow off his car. He does this very fast. He hops in the car. He shivers. His neck feels especially cold. Dr. James drives slowly to work. Everyone else is driving slowly, too. There is a lot of traffic on the road. There are cars in front and behind. Suddenly, the cars in front of Dr. James come to a stop. There has been an accident! Dr. James hurries from his car to check on the driver of the car that has swerved off the road. “Is everyone okay?” Dr. James asks. “Yes, yes, we are fine. We slipped on a patch of ice,” the driver says. “This would have been a good day to stay home in bed.”

After-reading

1. Choose the correct answer

1)  What does it mean if the weather is ‘frigid’?

a)    It is very cold.

b)    It is very rainy.

c)    It is very windy.

d)    It is very slippery.

2)  In what city does this story take place?

a)    Florida.

b)    Miami.

c)    Pennsylvania.

d)    York.

3)  Why doesn't Dr. James stay home today?

a)   There are sick people waiting for him.

b)   He does not believe the weatherman.

c)   He has to clear the snow off his car.

d)   He must help the people in the accident.

 

2.  Find synonyms in the text for the following terms:

a)  Freezing

b)  Wardrobe

c)  Jump

Please, paste all your answers in a comment below.

Stations

1.    LISTENING. Listen to the song and guess the words in blank.
                          Click on here to watch the video.

 

cold - colours - day - dreaming - hot - love - mind - night - rain - rainy - sky - sky - sky - swimming - time - weather

U2 - Electrical Storm

The sea it swells like a sore head and the 1) _________ it is aching.

Two lovers lie with no sheets on their bed

And the 2) _________ it is breaking

On 3) ________days we'd go swimming out

On rainy days 4) ________ in the sound

On rainy days we'd go swimming out

You're in my mind all of the 5) _________

I know that's not enough

If the 6) _______ can crack there must be some way back

For love and only 7) ________.

Electrical Storm

Electrical Storm

Baby don't cry

Car alarm won't let you back to sleep.

You're kept awake 8) _________ someone else's dream.

Coffee is 9) __________ but it'll get you through.

Compromise, that's nothing new to you.

Let's see 10) ________ that have never been seen

Let’s go places no one else has been.

You're in my 11) ________ all of the time

I know that's not enough

Well if the 12) _________ can crack there must be some way back

To love and only love.

Electrical storm [x3]

Baby don't cry

It's 13) _______ as hell, honey in this room.

Sure hope the 14) ___________ will break soon.

The air is heavy, heavy as a truck.

We need the 15) _________ to wash away our bad luck.

Well if the 16) _________ can crack there must be some way back to love and only love.

Electrical storm [x3]

Baby don't cry [x3]

2.  SPEAKING. Read the following situation. This is your plan for this weekend. With your partner prepare the conversation record it and upload it on the blog's page.

You are going to go shopping this weekend. Your sister, (Wendy) and your friend (Marylou) are going to go with you. Your sister is going to drive her new Toyota car. You are going to buy a sweater, and your friend Jennifer is going to buy a dress.

 

Now it’s your turn to ask questions! Use the table as an example

1) What are you going to do this weekend?

2) When are you going to go?

3) Who is going to go with you?

4) What are you going to (do, buy, see)?

3.    READING. Read the text and answer the questions.

In Summer

                                 Pour on lotion,

                                 Rub it in.

                                 Perfect for

                                 My summer skin.

                                 On my bike

                                 Or in the pool,

                                 A sip of water

                                 Keeps me cool.

                                 Shades are on,

                                 Flip-flops, too.

                                 In summer there’s

                                 So much to do!

1)  What is this poem mostly about?

a)    A kid swimming.

b)    A kid riding a bike.

c)    A kid with flip flops.

d)    A kid having fun in the summer.

2)  What are shades? (line 9)

3)  Why does the kid in the poem put on lotion?

4)  What are some things you like to do in the summer?

4.    WRITING. Choose your favourite season and write 15 lines explaining why you like it.

Please, paste all your answers in a comment below.