Prime Time 1, Coursebook

Weather past and present Reading: Crazy weather a) Read the text and fill in the grid below. js8nr7 9 What is the weather like in the text? What was winter like when Granny was young? It is warm and sunny. It was cold and freezing. There is There was There are There were b) What else can you find out from the text? Highlight the information and answer these questions. 1. What day of the week is it? 2. What time of the day is it? 3. What time of the year is it? 4. What month is it? 5. How many days does February have in a leap year? HE SHE IT IS WAS BE WE YOU THEY ARE I WERE AM WAS It’s Sunday. It is a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. There are some clouds in the sky, but there is no wind. Granny is sitting in her armchair watching her grandchildren play in the garden. “Good Lord,” she shouts, “the forsythia is blooming! At this time of the year! That’s crazy.” She shakes her head and leans back in her armchair to have a little nap. “Granny, why are you shaking your head?” Clare asks. “Well, you see, when I was young, winters were quite different. It was cold, even freezing. There was a lot of snow in the parks and gardens, and our village pond was frozen. The kids made 5 10 snowmen and went skating at the rink or skiing in the nearby hills. There were no flowers or blossoms at this time of the year.” “I see,” Clare says. “But I like a warm winter better than a cold one. I can meet my friends and hang out with them in the park or I can go cycling. By the way, I’m going to the shops to buy a present for Jenny’s birthday party.” – “Oh, when is it?” asks Granny. “It’s on the last day of this month, on the 28th,” Clare says. “The 29th you mean, don’t you?” Granny corrects her. – “Oh yes, of course. It’s a leap year this year.” 15 20 25 92 11 Unit Stormy weather ninety-two Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv