Temperatures have dropped well below freezing in many places across the United Kingdom.
Assignment 1
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a Name 5 or more words related to cold.
b Name 5 or more words related to warm.
| Just Chill The year has started out freezing cold in many European countries. The UK has been facing some icy weather as well. In some places temperatures reached -13C overnight last week. Read the answers to some big questions about cold weather. |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Find (and mark) the following words in the text:
perilous – to grip – to thaw – rapidly – water vapour – to tense – (to) tremor – chilly – to cope – nerves
Match the above words and expressions with their correct definitions.
a to become stiff and unrelaxed
b bitter cold
c dangerous
d to deal with
e to grab or hold tightly
f long thin bands that sends messages between your brain and other parts of your body
g to shake
h to stop being frozen; to melt
i tiny drops of water mixed with the air
j very quickly
Assignment 3
a Temperatures have dropped “well below freezing”. What does this expression mean?
1 It is more or less 0 degrees Celsius outdoors.
2 It is just as well that it is freezing.
3 Temperatures are much lower than 0 degrees Celsius.
4 Thermometers are dropping to the ground because it is freezing.
b What is enamel?
1 A hard outer layer of your teeth that protects them.
2 A medicine that protects your teeth against the cold.
3 A protection that your dentist can put on your teeth.
4 A special tooth paste to whiten and protect your teeth.
c How much snow can 2 centimetres of water make?
1 2 centimetres
2 12 centimetres
3 24 centimetres
4 36 centimetres
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