3 C  British weather

Before you watch

1 What is the weather like where you live? Does it change during the year?
What is your favourite kind of weather? Why?

2 Think about the weather in the UK. In what ways is UK weather similar to or
different from the weather where you live?

3 You are going to watch a video about the weather in the UK.
Match the words and phrases below to the photos from the video.
There is one extra word or phrase.
children sledging  ​
foggy river  ​rainbow  ​​rainy hills  ​
snowman  ​snowy forest  ​
sunny beaches

1 2 3

rainbow

4 5 6

While you watch 6   Watch again. Choose the correct words to

complete the sentences from the video.
4   Watch the video. Why are UK winters
1 If you talk to a British person, they will usually
usually mild?
mention the rain / the weather.
2 If you visit Britain, bring shoes / clothes for
every kind of weather.
5   Watch again and number the things in the 3 Even in summer, there is often thunder and
order you see them. lightning / snow.
a people driving in snow 4 The Gulf Stream keeps the temperature
b people cycling cool / warm in summer.
c people working on the weather report 5 In 2012, the UK’s weather was warm / hot
d people carrying umbrellas 1 in January.
e people building a snowman 6 If it snows, British people will go sledging /
f people getting in a boat for a walk on the beach.
g people on the beach

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3 C  British weather

7 Match 1–6 to a–f to make sentences from the video. Then complete a–f with
the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 If you visit the UK, c
2 If you’re lucky,
3 If you visit Moscow in the winter,
4 If you try to predict the weather in the UK,
5 If it rains or if it’s a nice day,
6 Unless you can predict the future,

a you usually (be) wrong.

b it (feel) freezing cold.
c it will probably rain (rain) at least once during your stay.
d it (might / be) warm and sunny in the afternoon.
e you never know what tomorrow’s weather (be).
f British people always (try) to enjoy themselves.

After you watch

8 Choose a UK city or area. Go online and look for the weather report.
Make notes on the weather report, including the temperature and
forecast for tomorrow.

Put it together

9 Now prepare a short weather forecast for your town or for a town in the UK.
Today’s weather has been …
This morning was …
Later in the day / At lunchtime / This afternoon, …
Tonight, it will be …
Tomorrow, the temperature will be …
We think it’s going to …

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