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Seasons
Seasons
Key vocabulary: winter, spring, summer, fall or autumn
What is winter like in (name of country)?
What is your favorite season?
My favorite season is ___________________.
What is summer like in (name of country)?
What is (winter, spring, summer, fall) like in (name of state)?
Describe various weather conditions
Describe various weather conditions
Key vocabulary: snow, ice, freezing rain, below zero, frost, black ice, humidity, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, rain, showers, cloudy, foggy, blizzard, white-out, flooding, storm, thunder, melt
What is the weather like today?
It’s snowing.
It’s raining.
It’s sunny.
It’s cloudy.
It's cold.
It's hot.
What’s in the forecast for tomorrow?
Tomorrow it will snow.
Tomorrow it will rain.
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Tomorrow it will be hot.
Tomorrow it will be cold.
Do you have a weather app on your phone?
Know how to dress for the weather
Know how to dress for the weather
Key vocabulary: hat, gloves, mittens, scarf, boots, coat, jacket, raincoat, sweater
What will you wear today?
I will wear _____________.
What are you wearing today?
I am wearing _____________.
What do you wear when it is cold outside?
I wear _________ when it is cold.
What do you wear when it is snowing?
What do you wear when it is raining?
How do we heat our homes?
How do we heat our homes?
Key Vocabulary: Wood, natural gas, propane, oil, electricity, solar, kerosene, electric space heaters
What temperature do you like to keep your house?
I keep it at 60, 65, 70 during the day.
I turn it down to 55, 60, 65 at night.
What do you use to heat your home?
What kind of heat do you have?
Our house has electric heat.
Our house is heating by an oil furnace.
Our apartment is heated by radiators.
Our house uses natural gas for heat.
Is heat included in your rent?
Yes, heat is included in the rent.
No, we pay extra for our heat.
Enjoy the environment through recreational activities
Enjoy the environment through recreational activities
Key vocabulary: Walk, hike, swim, bike, run, ski, kayak, boat, canoe, skate, sled, picnic, go camping
Do you know how to ___________
Have you ever ________________
Would you like to _______________
What will the weather be like this weekend?
What will you do this weekend?
This weekend I will go swimming.
I will go hiking this weekend.
Utilize adjectives and expressions of degree to describe weather and temperature
Utilize adjectives and expressions of degree to describe weather and temperature
Key vocabulary: Cold, hot, warm, humid, icy, snowy, windy, sunny, cloudy, stormy, muddy, breezy, cool, brisk, freezing, nippy, chilly
What kind of weather do you like?
I like ____________ weather.
Too cold, very cold, colder than
Too hot, very hot, hotter than, a lot of, too much
Today, it is colder than yesterday.
Tomorrow will be hotter than today.
What is the weather like today?
Identify safety steps to take in hazardous weather.
Identify safety steps to take in hazardous weather.
Key vocabulary: dangerous, hazardous, stormy, weather advisory
Be careful!
Drive carefully!
Take care.
Check the weather report before leaving home.
Do you have a full tank of gas?
Fully charge your phone.
Dress warmly.
Dress in layers.
Wear a hat and gloves.
Wear winter boots.
Bring an umbrella.
Weather small talk - common expressions
Weather small talk - common expressions
It’s freezing out.
I’m freezing.
Get ahead of the storm.
How much snow did you get?
We got about five inches.
Zero visibility
Slushy
How are the roads?
The roads are (dangerous, slippery, icy, snow-covered, slow-going)
It’s nice out.
What a beautiful day!
Couldn’t ask for a nicer day.
Looks like it is going to storm.
Looks like we are going to get some rain.
The weather is perfect!
It looks stormy.
It’s a grey day.
It's a gloomy day.
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Temperature
Temperature
Key vocabulary: degrees, temperature, celsius, farenheit, negative, below zero
What is the temperature outside?
It is 30 degrees.
It’s negative 10 degrees.
It’s 80 degrees.
It’s hot.
It’s cold.
It’s colder than yesterday.
It’s hotter than yesterday.
It’s chilly.
It’s below zero.
It’s 10 below.
Farenheit - Celsius conversion
C x 1.8 + 32 = F
What is the temperature inside?
Identify geographical and natural features
Identify geographical and natural features
Key Vocabulary: woods, trails, fields, hills, mountains, valley, farmland, forest, rivers, stream, lake, pond, natural resources, trees, plants, flowers, bushes, grass
Do you like going to the mountains?
Do you like going to the lake?
Protect the environment - through behavior at home and in community
Protect the environment - through behavior at home and in community
Key vocabulary: pollution, garbage, reuse, reduce, recycle, conserve, compost, leftovers, containers, thrift store, plastic, aluminum foil
Recycle and dispose of garbage properly
Compost food scraps.
Separate food scraps from other garbage.
Use containers to save leftovers.
Throw out garbage properly.
Throw away trash.
Recycle clean containers and other items.
Describe approaches to reuse/reduce/recycle
Give clothes to a family member, friend or thrift store when they no longer fit.
Buy used household items from thrift stores or garage sales.
Bring your own reusable bags when you go shopping.
Avoid plastic.
Conserve electricity.
Don't pollute.
Can I recycle or reuse this?
Can I recycle or reuse this?
Key vocabulary: throw out, thow away, recycle
Can this ____________be recycled?
Can I recycle this?
Should I recycle this?
I want to throw this out.
Where can I throw this ____________away?
Please throw this out.
Who works here?
Who works here?
The farmer works here
The gardender works here.
Who does this job?
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