General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 9-12 Student's Book

B. Now write sentencesabout six of theSoutheast Asiancountries shown onthe map.C. Look at the worldmap at the backof the LanguageReference, and choosea country.Work in pairs.Describe this countryto your partner. Canthey identify thecountry?3.2 Weather and climateA. Most of Burma has a tropical climate. Whatdoes this mean? What type of weather do youget in Burma? What other countries havetropical climates?B. Britain, Japan and Australia have temperateclimates. What type of weather do they get?How many seasons do they have? What arethese seasons called?C. How much do you know about weather andclimate? Answer these questions.1. What is humid weather?2. What are the units of measurement fortemperature?3. What season is it in Australia in July?4. What weather do you get in NorthernChina in December?5. If the temperature is 40 degreescentigrade, what do you wear?6. In very cold countries, what are somethings people use to heat their homes?D. The weather is a very common conversationtopic. It is a good conversation opener whenyou want to make polite small talk withsomeone. Look at these situations. Whatcould you say? Write a few possibilities.1. It’s November, at 8.00 in the morning.You are waiting for a bus. There’s anotherperson at the bus stop. It’s 40 degreescentigrade, and the sun is shining brightly.It’s very hot for this time of day.It’s really hot! This is quite unusual.2. You’re sitting in a bus, wearing very thinclothes. When the bus goes over themountains, the wind starts blowing.3. It’s February. You’re in the marketshopping when suddenly it starts rainingheavily. All the people run for shelter.Module 1146