English Language Textbook PDF - Describing Weather, Locations & More

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Okay, I'll convert the document and images into a structured markdown format. I'll focus on transcribing the text, preserving formatting, and describing images, while omitting links and unnecessary elements. ### 12.1 NINE MONTHS, EIGHT COUNTRIES **LESSON OBJECTIVE** Talk about the weather #### 1. VOCABULARY: Describing weather | DARK/WET | COLD | HOT | STORMY | EXTREME | | :--------- | :------- | :------ | :------------------- | :----------- | | cloudy | freezing | boiling | blizzard | drought | | foggy | snowy | sunny | snowstorm | flood | | humid | chilly | | thunder and lightning | hurricane | | rainy | icy | | windy | | | misty | | | | | | drizzly | | | | | **Image description:** A table shows weather categories and corresponding descriptive words, along with images illustrating different weather conditions such as snow, rain, sun and storms. **A.** 2.45 Listen and repeat the weather words. Can you think of more words for each category? **B.** Look at the list of weather words again. Which are adjectives? Underline them. Which are nouns? Circle them. **C.** Now do the vocabulary exercises for 12.1 on page 152. **D.** **PAIR WORK** How would you describe your local weather for different seasons? **NOTE:** *For temperatures, we use "degrees."* $24° C = 24$ degrees Celsius $65° F = 65$ degrees Fahrenheit #### 2. LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT **A.** 2:46 Listen to the introduction to a radio interview. Who is Jonathan Brookner? Why is he in the studio? **B.** 2.47 Think of three questions you want to ask Jonathan about his trip. Then listen to the interview. Did the interviewer ask the same questions? **Audio script 2:47**: **Host:** Jonathan, tell us some more about your adventures. What was the weather like in all these places? **Jonathan:** We experienced every kind of weather possible! In Patagonia, we were in a snowstorm that lasted for three days. It was freezing and so windy! **Host:** That's a long time to be in the middle of a snowstorm! **Jonathan:** In Ecuador it was worse! There was a huge tropical storm, with really heavy rain and thunder and lightning. There were floods, and the roads were closed. We stayed there for a few days to help the local people clean up the mess. **Host:** Did you get any good weather? **Jonathan:** Uruguay had good weather. It was perfect: warm and sunny. **Host:** Thanks Jonathan. Let's take another short break; we'll be back in two minutes... **C.** 2:47 Read and listen again. Answer the questions. 1. What weather did Jonathan enjoy most? 2. What weather did he enjoy least? 3. What extreme weather did they experience? **D.** **PAIR WORK** What's your favorite kind of weather? What is your least favorite kind of weather? Why? Where and when have you experienced each of them? #### 3. GRAMMAR: be like **A.** Complete the rules. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you. 1. Use the verb *be* + like to ask questions about things. 2 . Answer these questions with verbs/adjectives. be like *What was the weather like?* *It was freezing and so windy.* **B.** Draw lines to match the questions (1-3) and answers (a-c). 1. What's the weather like? 2. What was the party Like? 3. What will the course be like? a. It'll be hard work! b. It's cold and windy. c. It was great! We had a really good time. **C.** Now go to page 140. Look at the grammar chart and do the grammar exercise for 12.1. **D.** \*\*PAIR WORK** Think about a person you've known for a long time. Ask and answer the questions. Check your accuracy. Then tell your Partner. 1. What was he/she like when he/she was youner? 2. Is he/she very different now? What Is he/She like today? #### 4. SPEAKING **A.** GROUP WORK Think of a city you know well. Answer the questions. * What's the weather like in your city today? What's it going to be like next weekend? * What's the weather usually like in December? In July? * Does the city have good weather in general? * **Note** Accuracy Check * When you are answering a question with what...like? don't use like with adjectives in the answer. What was the weather like? It was like cold and windy. It was cold and windy. **B.** Tell the class your answers to the questions in exercise 4A with more details. **Image**: An image of a snow covered mountain is shwon. --- ### 12.2 THIS TRIP HAS IT ALL **LESSON OBJECTIVE** Describe places, people and things. #### 1. VOCABULARY: Describing landscapes and cityscapes **A.** Look at the pictures. What do you think the weather is in each place? Which picture do you like the most? Why? **Image description:** A collage of photos representing different natural and urban landscapes. **B.** 2.48 Which features from the box can you usually fine in the city? In nature? Listen and repeat. Then label the pictures with what you can see. | 1. cave | 2. cliff | 3. coast | 4. fountain | 5. glacier | | :------------- | :--------------- | :------------ | :--------------- | :----------- | | 6. rainforest | 7. rocks | 8. stadium | 9. statue | 10. skyscraper | | 11. stream | 12. tower | 13. valley | 14. waterfall | | **C.** Now do the vocabulary exercises for 12.2 on page 152. **D.** **PAIR WORK** Think of the landscape around your town. What's it like? Which landscape features can you find near you? Which cityscape features can you find near you? #### 2. LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT **A.** **PAIR WORK** When you travel, do you prefer to go to the coast, the mountains, or the city? Why? **B.** Read about a trip to Ecuador. Would you like to take this trip? **EIGHT DAYS IN ECUADOR** *Day by day; Dates and prices; Accommodation* From the skyscrapers of Quito to the rocky cliffs of Galapagos Islands, this trip has it all! Everyone who takes this trip fall in love with our beautiful country. | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | You'll take a guided tour around Quito. We have tour guides that speak English and Spanish. If you'd like a tour in another language, just ask! The tour will end at the top of El Panecillo Hill, where you can see the famous Virgen de Quito statue and take photos of the amazing views of the city and the mountains all around it. | You will leave the busy city and take a plane to Baltra in the Galapagos Islands. You'll get on a boat which goes to the Charles Darwin Research Station. You can learn about strange animals that live on the islands and the interesting trees and flowers grow there. You can even see some of the giant tortoises walking around on the racks | **Image**: An image of a giant tourtoise in the Galapagos Islands. | **C.** Read the the information again What can you do in Quito? What can you do in the Galapagos Islands? You can take a guided tour, visit You can visit the Charls Darwin --- **D.** PAIRWORK Are are different landscapes in your country? How may different minds can you name? Describe them. Which one do you like the most? Why? For ideas, watch Seung Geyong’s video. ### 3 GRAMMAR: Relative Pronouns A Circle the correct options to complete the rules. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you. 1. Use who/which and that for people. 2. Use who/what and that for things. **Relative pronouns: who, which, that** Everyone who take this trip falls in love with our beautiful country. We have out your guides that speak English and Spanish. You’ll get on a boat which goes to the Charles Darwin Research Station. You can learn about the strange Animals that Live There B Now go to the 140. Look at the grammar chart to go to the grammar exercise of 12.2 NOTE! You can use that for both people and things That’s the man that we met in QUito Remember! He’s wearing the hat he bought at the market there #### 4 SPEAKING A Complete the descriptions using who, which, or that. Then think of a person, object, or place for each of the descriptions. 1. The person who help me most at school was my brother 2. A song witch reminds me of summer is the sumest 3. A landscape that makes me feel relaxed 4. The People who I spend the most time with 5. One thing which I would really like to do in the future 1 been an account ant B PAIR WORK Tell your partner about your armswers in exercise 44 **IMage Description** Image of the beach with palmtrees and hammock --- ### 12.3 I THINK WE'RE LOST **LESSON OBJECTIVE** Ask for and give direction A. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE through together the pergebe waterfall yos somites people around 2.49 Have you ever gotten lost? Where were you? did you ask for help? Read and listen to the covernsations. Where do the people went to go? Water fall and station Audlo script 2.49 1. **A** Hello excuse me we’re looking for the water fall are we going in the right direction? **B** the water fall? Not You need to go back the way you came **A**. Oh that’s all along sway **b** See that hill there? **a** the one with the tall tree on top? **M** yes turn right after that will walk for a couple of smile some and you see the water fall on the left’s ** A** thanks I help This is rally beautiful water full 2.**A** Excuse me can you help us please? Well where lost? **B**Yeah sure where do you won’t want to go? Well we need to get to the nearest subway station ** b** Ok let me at my phone yeah at the next intersection turn right walk three blocks to king Steak and the turn Left you’ll see the park ahead of you the subway station’s right there B Compare the chart with expression in bold from the conversation above People often say you can’t miss it when a place is really easy to find Asked for directions Excuse me we’re looking’ for the water fall Are we going in the right direction? Eucse me can you help us please where lest? Give direction You need to go back the way you came Yes turn right? WalK for a couple of miles you’ll see water fall the on the left? Ai next intersection turn right walk the blocks and then turn to left * Pair Work Practice the conversations in exercise 124 with your partner