Name: Jean Carlos Villamar Aguilar

Teacher: Cesar Culqui

WEEK 12

1. TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER

Situation: Ann and Mary talk while walking to their next class.

Ann: Oh, it feels so cold this morning. Ann: Oh, se siente tan frío esta mañana.
Mary: It sure is. Early this morning my car’s María: Seguro que lo es. Temprano esta
windshield was covered with frost. I had to mañana, el parabrisas de mi auto estaba
spray it with water before I could head to cubierto de escarcha. tuve que rociarlo
con agua antes de poder ir a la escuela.
school.
Ann: Who would have thought it Ann: ¿Quién hubiera pensado que
could be this cold in early December, podría hacer tanto frío a principios de
especially in California. diciembre, especialmente en California?
Mary: I know. The temperature was 35 María: lo sé. La temperatura era de 35 grados
degrees Fahrenheit when I woke up this Fahrenheit cuando me desperté esta mañana.
morning. I was freezing as soon as I got out o f Era Congelándome tan pronto como me
bed. The cold levanté de la cama. El
weather just hit me by surprise. clima frío me golpeó por sorpresa.

Ann: I cannot remember when it was this cold
in early December.
Mary: Brace yourself for the rain this
afternoon. Cold and wet, Yuck!
Ann: It is going to rain this
afternoon?
Mary: Not only this afternoon, but
also the rest of the week.
Ann: Oh, it is going to be miserable. I have a
full class schedule today and tomorrow. To
walk from class to class, I will have to juggle
my books and my umbrella trying not to get
wet.
Ann: No recuerdo cuándo hacía tanto
frío a principios de diciembre.
Mary: Prepárate para la lluvia esta tarde.
Fría y húmeda, ¡qué asco!
Ann: ¿Va a llover esta tarde?
Mary: No solo esta tarde, también el
resto de la semana.
Ann: Oh, va a ser miserable. Tengo un
horario completo de clases hoy y mañana.
Andar de clase en clase, tendré que hacer
malabares con mis libros y mi paraguas
tratando de no mojarme.
Mary: You carry too many books. Why don’t Mary: Llevas demasiados libros. ¿Por qué no
you leave some of them in your locker? dejas algunos de ellos en tu
casillero?
Ann: My locker is a long way from my Ann: Mi casillero está muy lejos de mis clases
English classes. This is the reason why I carr y de inglés. Esta es la razón por la que llevo
all my books with me. Is todos mis libros conmigo. ¿Va
it going to rain hard or just drizzle? a llover fuerte o solo llovizna?
Mary: The news said that it would start to Mary: Las noticias decían que comenzaría a
drizzle around noon, and then it would rain lloviznar alrededor del mediodía y luego
really hard by three o’clock. llovería mucho duro a las tres.

Ann: No hope for better weather this week? Ann: ¿No hay esperanza de un mejor
clima esta semana?
Mary: There is a slim chance of sunshine by Mary: Hay una pequeña posibilidad de que
Saturday. However, it will be foggy, windy, salga el sol para el sábado. Sin embargo,
and rainy before the sun comes out this habrá niebla, viento y lluvia antes de que
weekend. salga el sol este fin de
semana.

Ann: I am glad that it rains even though I do Ann: Me alegro de que llueva, aunque no me
not like rainy weather. gusta el clima lluvioso. Tenemos una estación
We have a very dry season so far muy seca lo que va de año.
this year.
Mary: Yes, I can hardly reme mber when it Mary: Sí, apenas puedo recordar cuándo llovió
rained last time. Well, as long as the re is no la última vez. Bueno, mientras no haya truenos
thunder or lightning, I o un relámpago, puedo
can bear it. soportarlo.

Ann: We rarely have thunder or lightning
in California.
Mary: We are very lucky that California
has one of the best weathe r conditions in
America. When it is hot, it is not humid;
when it rains, there is no thunder or
lightning, and the cold weathe r during the
winter season is quite mild compared to the
weather of the other states.
Ann: Rara vez tenemos truenos o
relámpagos en California.
Mary: Somos muy afortunados de que
California tenga una de las mejores
condiciones climáticas de Estados Unidos.
Cuando hace calor, no está húmedo; cuando
llueve, no hay truenos ni relámpagos, y el frío
el clima durante la temporada de invierno es
bastante templado en comparación con el
clima
de los otros estados
Ann: Yes, we are lucky. However,
sometimes when I look at the Christmas
pictures, I just wish we had some snow. It
looks so pretty whe n everything is covered
by a
blanket of pure White snow.
Mary: Living in southe rn California all my
life, I have never seen snow. I would not
better off playing in the snow
once in a while.
Ann: Yes, it would be fun to make a
snowman or go skiing.
Mary: We have never seen snow; we have
never made a snowman, and we
have never gone skiing. We better do
something about this.
Ann: Maybe we should plan a trip to
Aspen, Colorado during winter break. I
heard that the skiing season is fantastic up
there.
Mary: I don’t think we can afford a trip to Mary:
Aspen. It is very expensive up there.
Ann: I am just wishing. I know what I will
be doing during winter break. I
will be working very hard to save money for
a new car.
Mary: With the cars that we drive, it
is better that we live in a place where there
is no snow.
Ann: You are right; we are better off with
no snow. Ok, I have class right
now; see you later in the library.
Mary: See you later.
Ann: Sí, tenemos suerte. Sin embargo, a veces,
cuando miro las fotos navideñas, solo deseo
tuvimos algo de nieve. Se ve tan bonito
cuando todo está cubierto por un manto de
blanco puro. nieve.
Mary: Viviendo en el sur de California toda
mi vida, nunca he visto nieve. no me
importaría jugar en la nieve de vez
en cuando.
Ann: Sí, sería divertido hacer un
muñeco de nieve o ir a esquiar.
María: Nunca hemos visto nieve; nunca
hemos hecho un muñeco de nieve, y
nunca hemos ido esquiar. Será mejor que
hagamos algo al respecto.
Ann: Tal vez deberíamos planear un viaje a
Aspen, Colorado durante las vacaciones de
invierno. Escuché que el esquí la temporada
es fantástica allá
arriba.
No creo que podamos
permitirnos un viaje a Aspen. Es muy
caro allá arriba.
Ann: Sólo estoy deseando. Sé lo que haré
durante las vacaciones de invierno.
estaré trabajando muy difícil ahorrar dinero
para un coche nuevo.
Mary: Con los autos que manejamos, es
mejor que vivamos en un lugar donde no haya
nieve.
Ann: Tienes razón, estamos mejor sin nieve.
Ok, tengo clase ahora mismo; nos
vemos luego en la biblioteca.
María: Hasta luego.
 2. expressions

Expressions Tense Affirmati Negative Inte rrogati

ve sentence: ve
sentence: sentence:
1. It feels
so Presen it feels so cold It doesn't feel cold It feels cold?
cold: t this morning. this morning
simple
2. Who Presen It has rained a It hasn't rained Who would
would have t lot this January. much this have thought?
thought?: simple Who would January. Who
have thought would have
thought
3. Hit me by Presen The cold weather The cold Cold weather hit
surprise t hit me by weather did not me by surprise
perfect surprise. hit me by
surprise.
4. Brace oneself Futur Get ready for the Get ready for the The rain will be
for: e rain this afternoon rain this heavy this
Simpl will be strong afternoon it afternoon?
e won't be strong
5. The rest of the Futur The rest of the The rest of the It will be raining
week: e week is going to week will not for the rest of the
Simpl be raining spend raining week?
e
6. Juggle my Futur I'll have to I will not have to I'll have to juggle
books and e juggle my juggle my books my books and my
my Simpl books and my and my umbrella umbrella?
umbrella: e umbrella to to keep from
keep from getting
getting wet. wet.
7. Is a long Presen My locker is a My locker is not My locker is very far
way from: t long way from far from my from my English
simple my English English classes. class?
classes
8. Drizzle: Past simple The drizzle The drizzle The drizzle was
yesterday yesterday very strong?
afternoon is afternoon is not
very strong very strong

9. There is a slim Futur There is a small No There is a There will be a

chance: e chance of sun for small chance of small chance of
Simpl Saturday. sun for Saturday. sun for Saturday?
e
 10. Before Futur There will be There will be no There will be fog,
the sun e fog, wind and fog, wind and wind and rain before
comes out: Simpl rain before the rain before the the sun comes up
e sun comes up sun comes up this weekend?
this weekend. this weekend.

11. I can bear it: Presen I can take it. I cannot stand it. I can bear it?
t
simple
12. I would Futur I'd mind playing I wouldn't mind I would mind
not mind: e in the snow once playing in the playing in the
simpl in a snow snow?
e while. once in a while
13. Be better off: Futur I will always be I will not always I'll be better with
e better with you be better with you?
simpl you
e
14. It would Futur Who would have Who would not Who would have
be fun: e thought it could have thought thought it could be
simpl be so cold in early that it could not so cold in early
e December? be so cold in December?
early
December?
15. Plan a trip: Future Maybe we Maybe we We should plan a
should plan a shouldn't plan a trip to Europe?
trip to Europe trip to Europe

16. I have Presen I have never I have not seen I have seen snow
never seen t seen snow in snow in this in this weather?
snow. simple this weather time

3. comprehensio n test

a) How was the weather this morning?
b) What happened to Mary’s car?
c) What did Mary do to her car?
d) What was the temperature when Mary
woke up?
e) How will it be in the afternoon?
The weather in the morning was very cold
The windshield of Maria's car was covered in
frost.
She had to douse her car with water before she
could go to school.
The temperature when Mary woke up in the
morning was 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the afternoon it will be rainy cold and wet
f) How long will it be raining? It's going to be raining for the rest of the week
 g) How is the weather until the weekend? The weather through the weekend is going to
be foggy, windy and rainy before the sun
comes up on the weekend.
h) Why will it be difficult for Ann whe n it It will be difficult for Ann when it rains this
rains this afternoon? afternoon because she has a full schedule of
classes and going from class to class, she will
have to juggle her books and her umbrella
trying not to get wet.
i) When will it start raining really hard? The news says it will start to drizzle around
noon and then it will rain really hard at three.
j) How will it be during the coming Next weekend There is a small chance that the
weekend? sun will rise by Saturday. However, there will
be fog, wind and rain before the sun rises on
the weekend.
k) What kind of season did they have so far So far this year they have a very dry season.
this year?
l) Why is the weather in California better Why the weather in California when it's hot,
than the weather in the other states? it's not humid; when it rains, there is no thunder
and lightning, and the cold weather during the
winter season is quite mild compared to the
weather in the other states
m) What is Ann wishing for? Ana wants to see some snow. Because it looks
so pretty when everything is covered in a
blanket of pure white snow.
n) Why does Ann suggest a trip to Aspen? I don't think they can afford a trip to Aspen.
Because it is very expensive up there.
o) Can they afford a trip to Aspen? I don't think they can afford a trip to Aspen.
Because it is very expensive up there.

4. discussion

a) What kinds of weather do you have in
your country?
The Ecuadorian Climate is, in general, hot
and subtropical. Due to the geography of the
country, crossed by the Andes, different
climatic regions have been generated. Thus,
the Andean areas are very cold, while in the
coastal and jungle regions, heavy rains typical
of the Tropics abound.
 b) Describe a perfect weather HUMID TROPICAL CLIMATE. - The
humid tropical climate is part of the equatorial
climate, and is characterized by being warm
and having at the same time a lot of
precipitation (in meteorology). Throughout
the year it regularly presents high
temperatures with little thermal oscillation.
The average monthly temperature is 26º with
an annual variation of no more than 2º.
During the rainy seasons this climate shows a
dry season and a wet season.

c) Where would you want to live if you I would like to live in a tropical climate facing
have a choice? the sea watching the sunset with my family
where there are tropical fruits.

5. enssay

The Ecuadorian Climate is, in general, hot and subtropical. Due to the geography of the
country, crossed by the Andes, different climatic regions have been generated. Thus,
the Andean areas are very cold, while in the coastal and jungle regions, heavy rains
typical of the Tropics abound, a perfect climate is the humid tropical climate because it
is part of the equatorial climate, and is characterized by being warm and having a lot of
precipitation at the same time (in meteorology). Throughout the year it re gularly
presents high temperatures with little thermal oscillation. The average monthly
temperature is 26º with an annual variation of no more than 2º. During the rainy seasons
this climate shows a dry season and a wet season. Most people like to live in a tropical
climate facing the sea.
 .WEATHER CLIMATE

1. How would you describe the weather today?

today's weather is a bit cloudy
2. What is your favorite season? Why?
my favorite season is summer because you can go with the family on a picnic
3. What is your favorite thing to do on a sunny day?
On a sunny day I like to go with my son to the park to have an ice cream
4. What do you do when it rains?
when it rains it is very cold and I like to have a cup of hot chocolate
5. What type of climate would you prefer to live in? Why?
I would like to live in a hot climate because I don't like the cold very much
6. Do you like cold weather? Why or why not?
I don't like it because it's very cold and you have to be well dressed
7. Do you like warm weather? why or why not
If I like warm weather, why can I go swimming?