EU peníze středním školám Název vzdělávacího materiálu: Weather and the seasons of the year Číslo vzdělávacího materiálu: AJ1-5 Šablona: II/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky cizích jazyků na středních školách. Název sady vzdělávacích materiálů:Materiály pro přípravu k maturitě Autor: Mgr. Michala Nyklesová Datum vytvoření: Garant (kontrola):Mgr. Jarmila Jurečková Ročník: vyšší gymnázium, zejména oktáva, 4.ročník Vzdělávací oblast: Jazyk a jazyková komunikace Vzdělávací obor: Anglický jazyk Metodika/anotace:Powerpointová prezentace - slovní zásoba a fráze k popisu počasí, podnebí a ročních období. Časový rozvrh:40 minut Zdroje: ( Možné uvést v závěru) viz. poslední slide Gymnázium Františka Křižíka a základní škola, s.r.o.

Weather and seasons of the year

Definitions Temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind in particular area in particular time Hot, sunny, cloudy, rainy, foggy, snowy, chilly, icy Weather Typical weather conditions in a particular area, Tropical, subtropical, moderate, polar Climate A period into which a year is divided, each has a particular type of weather. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter Season

Weather forecast What will be the weather like? precipitation Predictions about temperature, pressure, precipitation (= rain, snow etc that falls on the ground), sun, wind… Different media (newspaper, Internet, TV, radio) A meteolorologist, a weather forecaster

Weather forecast - temperature Thermometer Degrees Centigrade=Celsius Degrees Fehrenheit (US) Above / below zero

Weather forecast - sky Sunny/clear Cloudy Overcast Overcast

Weather forecast - rain drizzle Light rain = drizzle Heavydownpourrain cats and dogs Heavy rain = downpour, rain cats and dogs Shower Shower = a short period of rain Hail Hail = small balls of ice fall like rain Be soaked Be soaked = very wet or wearing very wet clothes Puddle Puddle = a small pool of rain water on the ground

Weather forecast - wind Still = not windy Breeze Breeze = gentle wind Strong wind Gale Gale = a very strong wind Blow/Blew/Blown Blow/Blew/Blown = air moves

Natural disasters caused by the weather Hurricane/typhoon Hurricane/typhoon = a tropical storm with strong winds, moves over water Tornado Tornado = an extremely violent storm, air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage Flood Flood = after snowmelt or heavy rains Drought Drought = a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live Blizzard Blizzard = a severe (= very bad,extreme) snow storm Avalanche Avalanche = a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain

Natural disasters caused by the weather 1………………….. 2……………………. 3…………………… 4……………………… 5……………………… 6…………………

Natural disasters caused by the weather 1. Avalanche 2. Flood 3. Hurricane 4. Blizzard 5. Drought 6. Tornado

Seasons of the year Spring – begins on March 21 Thaw changeable unpredictable Thaw (= snow and ice melt) sets in, temperature rises, changeable and unpredictable weather, showers, rainbow, drizzle, heavy rains and thaw cause floods awakens Nature awakens, animals give birth blossom to their youngs, trees blossom, bloom flowers bloom (tulips, snowdrops, dandelions) plantfertilisesoil People work in their gardens: plant, fertilise soil Bonfire Chinese lanterns Bonfire (= a large outdoor fire burning for a party, Chinese lanterns) night on April 30, May celebrations

Seasons of the year Summer – begins on June 21 scorching dew mist Bright clear days, scorching (= extremely hot) sun, morning dew (= small drops of water that form outdoors during the night) and mist (= fog), refreshing breeze crash thunder flash lightning Storms with a crash of thunder and a flash of lightning (it pours, hails, strong wind) People have holidays – relax, hike, camp etc. Harvesting Harvesting (= gathering crops) and picking strawberries, blueberries, mushrooms

Seasons of the year Autumn (Fall in US) – begins on September 23 Sun rises later and sets earlier hoarfrost sleets Chilly mornings, hoarfrost (= a thin layer of ice), damp, foggy, muddy, it rains cats and dogs, puddles in the streets, it sleets (= rain with snow) Indian summer Indian summer = a period of warm weather Maplesbirchesoaks shed bareconifers larches Maples, birches, oaks turn yellow, red, brow and shed their leaves, turn bare but conifers remain green (not larches) People harvest fruit and vegetables Halloween, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving Day

Seasons of the year Winter – begins on December 21 Cold, snowy, icy, frosty weather Icicles snowdrift slush freeze up slippery Icicles (= a long pointed piece of ice hanging from a roof), blizzard, avalanche, snowdrift (= a deep mass of snow formed by the wind), thaw, slush (= partly melted snow), ponds and lakes freeze up, roads and streets are slippery sledding Popular activities are ice skating, skiing, sledding, building snowmen and igloos, snowballs throwing snowballs St. Nicholas Eve, Christmas and New Year celebrations

Let´s speak! What is the weather like today? What is the difference between weather and climate? How does the weather change throughout the year? How would you describe the climate of the Czech Republic? Do you check the forecast? Why/why not? What is your favourite/least favourite season of the year (give out at least 3 reasons)

Zdroje a odkazy Slide Slide ave.blogspot.cz/2006/05/clear-sky.html, ave.blogspot.cz/2006/05/clear-sky.html Slide dogs.htmlhttp://peanutonthetable.com/2013/04/01/spring-hail-brings/ dogs.html Slide is-Wellington-really, warnings-in-the-uk/ is-Wellington-reallyhttp:// warnings-in-the-uk/ Slide nature-gets-angrythe-worst-disasters-part-1/, toricka/podivejte_se_jak_vypadaly_povodne_v_roce.html, katrina-98927, history.html, Spends-Rs-8-cr-on-Foreign-Tour-of-MLAs, nature-gets-angrythe-worst-disasters-part-1/ toricka/podivejte_se_jak_vypadaly_povodne_v_roce.html katrina-98927http://thehistorytavern.blogspot.cz/2010/12/worst-snowstorms-in- history.htmlhttp:// Spends-Rs-8-cr-on-Foreign-Tour-of-MLAs Slide Slide research-review-from-pn/ research-review-from-pn/ Slide 14 – Slide

Zdroje a odkazy Dagmar El-Hmoudová: Angličtina-Maturitní témata (nakl. Petra Pelanová, Třebíč, 2006, 2.vydání) Exam Excellence (Oxford University Press 2006)