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Climate and weather (Unit 11) What’s your favourite weather? a) Tick  the things you like best. rainy warm cold foggy hot cloudy sunny chilly clear windy thundery snowy b) In groups of three say what weather you like best and why. Use sentences from the box. I like … cloudy hot rainy sunny … weather because it’s great for doing sports outside. perfect for playing games in the park. just right for going to the cinema. excellent for relaxing and sleeping. … Weather and climate What is what? Read the sentences and write the words climate or weather . 1. The can change from hour to hour and from day to day. It can be rainy and windy one minute and sunny the next, or it can stay the same for two weeks at a time. 2. The of a country or region does not change from day to day. The pattern for a particular region or country can be tropical for example, or it can be temperate or polar. Listening: Holiday phone-in a) What is a “phone-in”? Tick  your answer. Then listen to the “Holiday phone-in” and check if your answer is correct. A “phone-in” is … 1. a special talk show on TV. People can call and answer quiz questions. 2. a radio or TV programme in which people can call and put questions to experts. 3. a radio programme in which famous people talk about their problems to a doctor. b) Listen again and tick  the words you hear. climate India average temperature world cloudy season moderate travelling monsoon hot clear foggy 1 2 3 Info Did you know? During the monsoon, mice often travel on frogs’ backs! i 4.12 8pt8x9 4.12 8pt8x9 132 16 Unit Fact detectives one hundred and thirty-two Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv