Weather

AIMS

Students will be able to use the vocabulary needed when talking

about weather, compare and contrast the climate of different

countries

TECNIQUES TO BE USED WHILE

TEACHING Communicative approach, role-play,ask&answer,pair work,group work

AIDS AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO BE

USED BY THE TEACHER AND THE

STUDENTS

Student’s Book and Workbook

Worksheets ,Dictionary, CD , TV, some clothes

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Linguistic:Ss read the passage and try to understand

Naturalist:Ss observe the weather and report it to their friends

Interpersonal:Ss ask&answer questions about weather

Logical-Mathematical:Ss fill in the blanks in questions

Intrapersonal:Ss evaluate themselves after the activities

Bodily-Kinesthetic:Ss play weather maze game

Musical:Ss listen to a sample weather forecast and answer questions

WARM-UP ACTIVITY: Bring some clothing items to the class such as cardigan, T-shirt, raincoat…. Ask Ss in

which weather they wear them.Draw some signs of weather and ask Ss about them.(Sun, sunny, cloud, rain etc.)

LET’S START:

1. Ss work in pairs to match the seasons in the boxes. They compare their answers with their partners.

Correct any mistakes.

2. Ask Ss their favourite season and the reasons. Help with the vocabulary.

3. Write the adjectives related to weather on the board and project the signs on Tv. Ss match them. Correct any

mistakes.

CLASSES 9 DATE 12TH OCTOBER,2010

WEATHER UNİT 3

DURATION 2 LESSONS-90 MINUTES

4. Ss are asked to find the adjectives in pairs. Ask different Ss for answers

READING-LISTENING:

1. Pre- reading questions are asked to the Ss.

A)Where would you like to have your holiday?

B)Where were you on your last holiday?

C)How was the weather?

2. Write the words “Egypt” and “Turkey” on the board. Ss share their ideas in pairs about the weather in these two

countries by looking at the pictures shown on their Ss Books.

3. Play the Cd twice and Ss listen it. Ss answer the questions about the dialogue individually and compare their answer

with their partners. Elicit answers from different Ss. Correct any misunderstanding.

4. Post-reading questions are asked:

A)Would you like to see the Pyramids? Why?

B)What’s the weather like in Turkey?

C)What’s the weather like in Egypt?

LISTENING:

1. Pre-listening questions are asked:

A) Do you always listen to the weather forecast?

B) Do you dress according to the weather reports?

C) Do you think weather reports are always accurate?

2. Ss note down the nouns and adjectives about weather while

listening.(showers-breezy-dry-weak sunshine-thunder-cold)

3. Ss listen again and complete the chart. They check their

answers with their partners. Elicit answers from different

Ss.

RODUCTION STAGE:

1. GAME(WEATHER MAZE)

Ss are divided into small groups and all groups are

given a weather maze sheet. By listening the clues

from the teacher, Ss try to reach their houses. The first

team to finish their route is the winner.

(It’s coudy/sunny/rainy etc)

2. WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE

IN………………….?

Ss ask&answer questions in pairs and act out their

dialogues in front of the class according to the

weather forecast projected on Tv.

EVALUATION QUESTIONS:

1. What’s the weather like in London

today?(rainy)

2. How was the weather in İstanbul yesterday?

3. Does it usually rain in Turkey in Autumn? Etc.