WILD WEATHER 4
THINK AND DISCUSS (page 61) Possible answers:
1. The image is from China. You would typically expect this extremely cold weather in places farther north, the Arctic, parts of Eastern Europe, etc.
2. Wild Weather probably refers to examples of extreme weather, or unusual weather.
EXPLORE THE THEME (pages 62–63)
1. Possible answer: It looks like a huge storm cloud before a tornado. It looks threatening and frightening. Answers to the second question
will vary.
2. Answers will vary.
3. Possible answer: Hurricanes might be the most dangerous because they also cause other problems such as flooding.
4. Answers will vary.
Lesson A
VOCABULARY
A (page 64) 1. rainfall; 2. amount; 3. storms;
4. flooding; 5. drought; 6. destroyed; 7. temperature;
8. predict; 9. measure; 10. forecasts
B (page 65) 1. drought; 2. destroy; 3. forecast;
4. amount; 5. storm, storms; 6. rainfall, flooding;
7. temperature; 8. predict; 9. measure
C (page 65) 1. b; 2. a; 3. d; 4. e; 5. c
D (page 65) Answers will vary.
LISTENING
A (page 66) Answers will vary.
B (page 66) Possible answer:
This photo may show fish that have been thrown onto land as a result of strange weather. This strange weather is probably described in the
listening.
C (page 66) 1. b; 2. a; 3. c
D (page 67) 1. b; 2. e; 3. d; 4. a; 5. c
E (page 67) Possible answer:
A fire tornado would be difficult to study because it is too dangerous to get close to. A waterspout might be difficult to study, since it forms over the water and loses power when it gets to land.
SPEAKING
A (page 68)
B (page 69) Possible answers:
I see some snow in the mountains. I see a lot of ice in the water. I don’t see any animals. A person is in a kayak. There aren’t any other people nearby.
C (page 69) 1. a; 2. any; 3. Some; 4. some, a lot of; 5. a;
6. a; 7. a lot of; 8. an
E (page 70) Possible answers:
1. Does the photo show a drought or some flooding?
It shows a drought.
2. Are there a lot of plants growing here?
No, not a lot. There are some trees growing.
3. What might be some problems caused by this situation?
People and animals might go hungry because they can’t grow food and don’t have fresh water to drink.
4. Are there any places in the world having a drought or a flood right now? If so, where?
Answers will vary.
5. Are there some places that are having other extreme weather? If so, where and what kind of weather?
Answers will vary.
6. Do you see any animals in the photo?
No.
7. Do any people live here?
There are no people in the photo. It would be a hard place for people to live.
8. Does this location get a lot of sunshine?
Yes, it seems to get a lot of sunshine.
LESSON TASK (page 71)
Answers will vary.
Video
B (page 73) Possible answers:
1. Tornadoes occur on every continent except Antarctica.
2. A good tornado shelter would be some place underground away from the storm, such as a basement.
3. Some people feel scared, but other people might feel excited.
C (page 73)
1. Possible answers:
Very cold temperatures can cause frostbite.Icy conditions can make walking or driving dangerous.
A lot of snow can trap people in an area.
A lot of rain can cause flooding.
2. Answers will vary.
D (page 73)
√ find a road that takes them close to the tornado
√ deploy Tim Samaras’s probes
√ escape from the tornado
E (page 73)
1. b; 2. c; 3. a; 4. b
F (page 73)
1. Possible answers: To get their data, they have to be as close to the tornado as possible. They understand that their work is important because if they can learn more about tornadoes, they may be able to predict them sooner and save lives.
2. Answers will vary.
3. Possible answer: Earthquakes might be the most dangerous because they can also cause tsunamis (huge waves).
4. Possible answers: Some dangerous jobs include firefighter, police officer, construction worker, and pilot.
Lesson B
VOCABULARY
B (page 74) 1. coast; 2. melting; 3. average; 4. slightly;
5. rise; 6. pattern; 7. heat; 8. grow; 9. instead; 10. exist
C (page 75) 1. beach; 2. melting; 3. rising; 4. average
D (page 75) 1. rising; 2. pattern; 3. growing; 4. instead;
5. melting; 6. heat
E (page 75) Possible answers:
1. Life is changing dramatically for people in Greenland.
2. Most people settled on the coast. This was probably because the middle of the country was covered with ice. This is probably still true, even though the temperatures are rising.
3. Greenland will have more land for growing food, but in other parts of the world this might increase temperatures, raise sea levels, and/or cause droughts.
LISTENING
A (page 76) Possible answers:
The summers in Greenland are becoming longer and warmer.
Some of the ice is melting.
People are growing more food.
B (page 76) Answers will vary.
C (page 76) 1. friends; 2. Greenland; 3. Canada;
4. having dinner, talking
D (page 77) Possible answers:
E (page 77) 1. a; 2. a; 3. c
F (page 77) Answers will vary.
SPEAKING
B (page 78) The following should be underlined:
I really like it. I’ve always liked science.
Even I can’t stand it when I want to do something outdoors and it rains!
I loved it! I did a lot of research.
I really don’t like the cold! But Antarctica is very interesting.
C–D (pages 78–79) Answers will vary.
FINAL TASK
A (page 79) Possible answers:
global warming = result of greenhouse gases + Earth’s temp.
prod. CO2 when burn oil, coal, gas, and breathe prod. methane when mine coal, raise cattle, grow rice
CFCs in fridges + spray cans
gases collect in atmsphr; keep heat in
B–D (page 80) Answers will vary.
