05 Let it snow!

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 57 1 Listen. In which months is the temperature usually coldest? Diversicus is in Patagonia in the south of Argen tina. It's a cold, foggy day. Brr! I thought it was summer here in February, but it isn't hot. It isn't even warm. It's cold. With that blanket, Jim? It's cool, but it isn't cold. And it is summer in Argentina, but this is a polar region! We're a long way south. It gets much colder here in the winter. The temperature in June and July is sometimes minus 20 and there's ice all over the sea. Yeah, in this half of the world, the seasons are different. When it's summer in the south, it's winter in the north, and when it's spring in the south, it's autumn in the north. So this is summer! I hope there isn't going to be a storm . . . I haven't brought my umbrella! Look over there, Jim! I can see snow on the mountains through the fog. There are usually fantastic views here, but it's too foggy today. Hmm, so we haven't seen any penguins yet. An hour later . . . Look! The fog's gone. Now we can see the King penguins! Hello, penguins . . . it's only me! Wow! 2 Say the chant. Spring, summer, Autumn, winter. Spring, summer, Autumn, winter. Summer's hot, Sunny and warm. Winter's cold, With ice and storms. Foggy, fog, Stormy, storm. Hot, cold, cool and warm. Spring, summer, Autumn, winter. Spring, summer, Autumn, winter. Summer's hot, Sunny and warm. Winter's cold, With ice and storms. Foggy, fog, Stormy, storm. Hot, cold, cool and warm.

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 58 Diversicus Diversicus, Diversicus, We're harmony in a circus, us, Where music, art and beauty don't stop, Acrobats and dancers under one Big Miguel's given us a group project to do about animals and their environment in Patagonia. Different animals appear in different seasons. You can't see all the animals at the same time. I'll write about the penguins. I'll use the photos which I took yesterday. And I'll make a video of the whales and dolphins from the film which I got yesterday. You've both chosen the easiest ones! I'll have to search for information online. Actually, Jim, we can't. We haven't got wifi here. So, how will you do it then? Books - do you remember what they are, Jim? You'll have to use our school books. No, we won't. I've got a better idea. There won't be much information here, so let's go to the End of the World Museum. There's an excellent library there. Wow, what a brilliant name! I'm sure Ivan will want to come. So, we'll go to the museum and after that . . . lunch! We'll have a lovely day out. Let's ask Pablo and Jenny too. I'll collect information about the environment. What will you do, Jim? I'll find out about sea birds, but I won't write about penguins, Jenny. And we'll help you, so you finish faster. What a huge plate of seafood! We won't finish all of that! I will! I can eat more than a penguin! 1 Listen and say the number. a Let's ask Pablo and Jenny too. b I'll have to search for information online. c And we'll help you, so you finish faster. d I'll write about the penguins. e Different animals appear in different seasons. f I'm sure Ivan will want to come. g I can eat more than a penguin! h No, we won't. I've got a better idea. Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 59 Grammar spotlight I'll water their garden. We won't talk about football. What time will you go?

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 60 1 Listen and match. Then sing the song. My friend's made a snowman. I haven't got my gloves. My hands are in my pockets. I have to stand and watch. He's skiing down the mountain. She's riding on her sledge. He's making lots of snowballs. To throw them at his friend. He's carrying his snowboard. He's going to the top. Snowboarding isn't easy - I hope that she can stop. The temperature has dropped a lot. They've put their ice skates on. They're skating very fast now. They're on the icy pond. 2 Listen and write the words. 1 s-n-o-w-b-a-double l 2 s-l-e-d-g-e 3 s-n-o-w-b-o-a-r-d 4 p-o-c-k-e-t 5 p-o-n-d 6 s-k-double i-n-g 7 s-n-o-w-b-o-a-r-d-i-n-g 8 g-l-o-v-e 9 s-n-o-w-m-a-n Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 61 1 Listen and choose the correct picture. Hi, Grandpa. Hello, George. What's your skiing holiday like? It's great, but the weather's really cold, so we have to wear warm clothes. It's lucky you've all packed the woolly hats your grandma made for you. Yes! Today we couldn't go skiing because it was foggy, so we went ice skating. Ah, I see, lower down, on a lake, because there wasn't any fog there. How are your mum and dad? Well . . . Dad hates the low temperature, so he's worn his hat, scarfand gloves everywhere since we arrived. But Mum's having a great time! What are you going to do tomorrow? If the fog goes, we'll all go snowboarding. Oooh, snowboarding. That's a bit dangerous. Don't worry, Grandpa. We'll all wear helmets and gloves! OK. Look after yourselves . . . and have fun! We will. Don't worry. Bye, Grandpa! Grammar spotlight The weather's really cold, so we have to wear warm clothes. Today we couldn't go skiing because it was foggy.

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 62 2 Listen and read. Why do some parts of the world have seasons? You know that the equator is an imaginary line that goes around Earth. It divides Earth into two hemispheres: the northern and southern hemispheres. Earth's axis is another imaginary line. It passes through the centre of Earth between the North Pole and the South Pole. You can see in the diagrams that Earth's axis isn't vertical. It tilts to one side. Earth travels around the sun in one year (365 days). As it travels, different places on Earth are closer to the sun. This is why there are different seasons. Look at the picture of Earth in December. The North Pole tilts away from the sun. This means that the northern hemisphere will be colder in December. The South Pole tilts towards the sun in December, so that's when the southern hemisphere is warmer. This is why it's winter in the northern hemisphere when it's summer in the southern hemisphere. Find the equator in the diagrams. Why don't countries on the equator have the four seasons? They're at the centre of Earth, so they have the same amount of sunlight all year. 3 Listen and think. Is it the northern or southern hemisphere? 1 We're near Cape Town, South Africa. It's December and we're at the beach! 2 I'm in Vienna, Austria. It's November and it's started to snow. 3 I'm in Tokyo, Japan. It's May and there are beautiful pink flowers on the trees. 4 We're near Santiago, Chile. It's July and we're skiing. Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 63 4 Listen and read about the different seasons in Argentina. Answer the questions. Argentina is a very large country in South America. It's in the southern hemisphere, so winter begins in June and summer begins in December. However, it isn't cold in winter in all of Argentina because it has different climate zones. Let's look at two examples. The north of Argentina is near the equator and it has a tropical climate. There are lots of rainforests and there are high temperatures all year, even in winter. The south of Argentina has a polar climate. It's close to Antarctica, so it's very cold all year - cold enough for penguins - because it's never near the sun. In many countries we can say, 'I go skiing in winter and I love swimming in the sea in summer. ’ You can do those activities in Argentina, but in any season. Why? The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and 4, 000 kilometres of it is on the border between Chile and Argentina. Argentina also has almost 5, 000 kilometres of coast from north to south. It's no problem to go skiing in summer and swim in the sea in winter. You only have to choose the correct place!

Pupil's Book, Unit 5 page 64 TOMÁS AND THE SNOWMAN Tomás and Valentin were brothers. They lived in a small town in Patagonia in Argentina. Tomás was five and Valentin was nine, so they often wanted to do different things. One day in winter it snowed so much that the hill behind the boys' house became white. Tomás wanted to make a snowman, but Valentín wanted to go snowboarding. ‘Will you help your brother make a snowman?’ the boys' mum asked. ‘Yes, ’ Valentin said, ‘T'll help Tomás make a snowman. ' Tomás and Valentin made a snowman. They called it El Viejo, the old man. It had a scarf around its neck, stones for its eyes and mouth, a carrot for its nose and sticks for its arms. ‘I like him, Tomás said. ‘I like him! Let's make a friend for him! I'll get some more sticks and stones from under the trees over there! ’ Tomás ran to the trees singing, ‘Snowman, snowman, lovely, lovely snowman! ' Valentin kicked the snow and said to himself, ‘I don't want to make another snowman. I want to go snowboarding. But what could he do? Then he had an idea. ‘I'll knock El Viejo down, ' he thought, ‘but I'll tell Tomás that the snowman has gone away. Then Tomás will want to go back home and play a different game. And I can go snowboarding! ’ When Tomás came back he was surprised to find that El Viejo wasn't there. ‘Where is he?'he said. ‘Oh, he walked away down the hill, ' Valentin answered. ‘I don't know where he was going. ' Tomás started crying. ‘No! ’ he said. ‘He can't! El Viejo! Come back! ’Before Valentin could stop him, Tomás ran back to the house shouting, ‘Mummy! Daddy! El Viejo has gone! ’ When Valentin got home, he found his brother sitting at the kitchen table. His mother and father looked at him in that special way, the one they used when they weren't pleased with him. Valentin said, ‘I'm sorry, Tomás, ' and then he asked his brother to go back to the hill. ‘We'll make another El Viejo, ' he said, ‘lots of them. ’‘Can we?’ Tomás asked. ‘Can we, Valentin?’And that was what the brothers did for the rest of the day. They filled the hillside with snowmen. Valentin was happy that his brother was excited and he thought to himself, ‘Well, there's always tomorrow - I'll go snowboarding then. '