2. Can you complete the words described by the pictures? Key vocabulary 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Th _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _rm 2. L_ _ _ _ _ _ _g 3. F_ _ _ y 4. Ov_ _ _ _ _t 5. H_ _l 6. S_ _ _ sh_ _ _ _ s

3. Can you match the words with the pictures? Key vocabulary 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 check Overcast Snow showers Thunderstorm Lightning Foggy Hail

4. Give today’s weather forecast for the places below. Practice Lyon Oklahama Brasilia Oxford London Moscow 7 C 9 C 33 C -12 C 6 C -3 C It’s going to (be)….. There will be……. The temperature will be ….. Thunderstorms Lightning Heavy rain (Snow) showers Rain/snow Sunny Overcast (Partially) cloudy Icy Hail Windy Foggy Bitterly cold Stuffy

5. Practice What the weather’s like today where you are? What was it like last week?

6. Key vocabulary 2 of 2 1 Lives are increasingly lost as a result of extreme weather. What are the names of the phenomena below that can cause death and destruction?

7. Key vocabulary 2 of 2 1 check Forest fires Blizzards Tornados/twisters Floods Tsunamis Landslides

8. What do you think?  Are you a sun-lover or do you prefer cooler climes?  If you could choose one place to live in the world because of the weather, where would it be?  Some people say the weather is becoming more unpredictable and changeable. Do you agree with this view? Do you see evidence of this in Brazil?  What natural disasters caused by extreme weather regularly happen in Brazil? What can be done to prevent them?  Research suggests that extreme weather is becoming more common around the world. Do you think it is too late to do anything to prevent climate change? Discussion