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1. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain British climate 1 Fog Overcast skies 2 Match the words to the pictures drizzle, fog, mist, overcast skies, rain Drizzle 4 3 Mist Rain 5

2. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain British climate 900 oceanic mid-latitude 450 00 mid-latitude 450 900 Use the picture to explain the phrase ‘the United Kingdom is classified as a mid-latitude oceanic climate’

3. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain The Gulf Stream Infra-red satellite photograph of the Gulf Stream

4. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain Geography of Britain - Revision Name the mountainous regions of Britain?

5. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain British Climate 1. Which landscapes in Britain receive high rainfall (greater than 1000mm)? 2.Why do they receive high rainfall? 3.Which landscapes receive low rainfall (lower than 870mm) in Britain?

6. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain British Climate 1. Which landscapes receive the highest sunshine hours (greater than 1390 hours per year)? 2.Which landscapes receive the lowest sunshine hours (lower than 1390 hours per year)? 3. What is the relationship between sunshine hours and rainfall?

7. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain Tropical monsoonal climate

8. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain The Climate of Major Cities of Vietnam & Britain

9. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain (i) Which are the months of summer, winter, autumn and spring in Britain and Vietnam? Answer: Britain: 1.Summer: June, July August, 2.Spring: September, October and November, 3.Winter: December, January and February, 4.Autumn: March, April and May. North and Central Vietnam: 1.Summer May to October, 2.Winter, November to April. Southern Vietnam and Mekong Delta: 1.Summer May to November, 2.Winter, December to April. (ii) Find out the meaning of the phrases mid-latitude oceanic climate and explain it in your own words. Answer: Britain occupies a mid-latitude (45O)position and warm ocean currents (the Gulf Stream) keep Britain warm. (iii) Find out the meaning of the phrases Gulf Stream and explain it in your own words. Answer: Warm water ocean currents flow past Britain and other coastal European countries. (iv) Find out the meaning of the phrase tropical monsoon climate and explain it in your own words. Answer: Tropical refers to the climate zone of a country, i.e., Vietnam is in the tropical zone of the world. Monsoonal climate refers to the type of season the country experiences, i.e., a rainy season between May and September due to North easterly winds which bring rain clouds to Vietnam.

10. 2.3. The Climate and Weather in Vietnam and Britain Exercise. Fill in the blanks for the essay below using the following words. 600 mm 1000 mm Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff drier Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh four humidity London London London London lower rainfall rainfall similar slight spring summer Summer temperatures sunshine temperature winter Comparison of the Climate of London, Cardiff and Edinburgh Introduction: There are four climatic factors to consider when comparing the three cities. These are temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours and humidity. Body: Firstly, there are slight differences in summer temperatures between the cities. Summer temperatures in London are approximately 2-3oC higher than Edinburgh and approximately 1-2oC higher than Cardiff. Summertemperatures in Cardiff are approximately 1-2oC higher than Edinburgh. Secondly, there are larger differences in rainfall between Cardiff and the other two cities. While London and Edinburgh receive relatively even rainfall during each season in the year totalling approximately 600mm, Cardiff receives uneven seasonal rainfall totalling approximately 1000mm annually. Cardiff's seasonal rainfall during the spring and winter months is almost double to that of London and Edinburgh. Lastly, humidity is considerably lower in Cardiff compared to the other two cities. Sunshine hours are similar in London and Edinburgh. Although no information for sunshine hours is available for Cardiff it can be expected that they are similar to the other two cities. Conclusion: Therefore, the biggest differences in climate between the three cities would be drier winters in London and Edinburgh in comparison with Cardiff.

11. And now the detailedforecast for the next twenty-four hours, starting with EastAnglia, Lincolnshire, and the NorthEastofEngland. A gentle flow of air from the NorthSea is bringing cloud and a few spots of light rain, but this will tend to thin and break, the showers dying out later this afternoon. The wind is rather cold, so the temperature won't get much above four or five degrees today. Tonight there'll be a frost, with temperatures dropping to zero or minus one in EastAnglia, as low as minus two or minus three in NorthEastEngland. Parts of Lincolnshire and NorthEastEngland may see a few mist and fog patches by dawn tomorrow morning. Now to the Midlands, Wales, NorthWestEngland, and all of SouthernEngland, where there's likely to be a pretty dry afternoon. There are some bands of cloudcirculating, especially along the south coast's from Dorset to Cornwall, butapartfromthat it's fine, with some pleasant sunshine on the west coast of Wales and parts of the Midlands. Strong north­easterly winds, especially in the EnglishChannel, will slowly ease this afternoon, though temperatures will remain around four or five. Tonight, with little wind, it'll be frosty, especially away from the coast, temperaturesfalling as low as minus three or minus four. In parts of the Midlands, Wales and NorthWestEngland there may be a few freezing fog patches to start the day tomorrow. So that's England and Wales. Now to NorthernIreland and Scotland. It's going to be a dry day here as well, slowly warming up over the afternoon, with some really quite pleasant winter sunshine. At the moment it's sunny in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Belfast. For the NorthernIsles it's a different story. There's a weather front approaching Shetland and Orkney, and that will bring rain or showers by the end of the afternoon. In the NorthWestofScotland, south-westerly winds are bringing milder air, so temperatures here around six Celsius. Further south, only three or four degrees over much of Scotland, and five for Belfast. Tonight we can expect cloud and patchy rain, some sleet perhaps, to edge into the north of mainland Scotland. Otherwise it'll be clear and frosty, with some freezing fog. Lowest temperatures: five for Stornoway, but minus two in the BordersofScotland and minus three in NorthernIreland.