Surviving Winter in Siberia: A Tale of Extreme Cold

1. Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 First Semester / 1stSecondary Unit 1 Lesson 2 The Big Chill

2. Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 OBJECTIVE(S): By the end of this lesson, students will have: • learnt about extreme winter conditions and discussed winter in their own country. • done skimming and scanning reading activities. • revised and practiced how to use the present simple and present continuous to make questions.

3. Starter: What is the weather like in Bahrain? What are the seasons we have here? Which is your favourite season? Why? How is winter here? Do you like winter? Why/ why not? What do you know about winter in Siberia? Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

4. Survival in Siberia Thursday 14thMay 1 pm on CTV The famous documentary maker Liam O’Conner has been trending for some time, there is a new project he’s working on about life in Russia. He was on several interviews and was asked numerous questions about his experience in Siberia A How long does winter last? In Siberia winter starts in September and lasts until May, almost nine months. In December and January the sun doesn’t rise and it’s always dark. C The location of Siberia is near the arctic and there are no mountains to stop the freezing wind from coming. Also, the sun is always low in the far north, so it’s cold all year round. _________________________________ D It snows very often, but it is not heavy. The snow cover lasts up to 280 days in the far north. E __________________________________ Definitely yes, especially Western Siberia which is practically melting. And somewhere in eastern Siberia, some dangerous rising gases are stopping the surface from freezing but it is still very cold. __________________________________ B Normally minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius is normal cold, but the temperature sometimes drops to minus 60 or 70 in northern Siberia. _____________________________ Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

5. I According to ads, swimming in icy water is beneficial for their health. And it’s a very popular event. everyone participates, men, women and even children. _________________________________ F Fur of course. Fur is considered a luxury in the West, but it’s the only thing that is able to keep anyone warm in extremely cold weather. ______________________________ G very difficult? Sure. Your fingers freeze without gloves. Your nose hair freezes too. Some vehicle car tyres burst from freezing which is scary! Sometimes children have lessons on TV because they can’t go to school from the cold. H ____________________________________ They are used to it, they don’t mind it really. It gives them a chance to do a lot of wintery outdoor sports, like ice-skating which is considered number one in Russia next to skiing, ice-hockey and reindeer racing. Swimming in rivers and lakes in the sub-zero temperatures is one of people’s favourites. And what’s life like? Is it J Well, to be truthful, I love it! At home, Liverpool is usually cloudy and mild in winter, which I don’t like very much. It’s rarely fine weather, you know, not raining. In Siberia the sunny days are beautiful. _________________________________ Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

6. Read the Introduction of the following text. Where can you find this kind of text? Survival in Siberia Thursday 14thMay 1 pm on CTV The famous documentary maker Liam O’Conner has been trending for some time, there is a new project he’s working on about life in Russia. He was on several interviews and was asked numerus questions about his experience in Siberia. A magazine about TV programmes A magazine about TV programmes A guidebook to Siberia A book about climate Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

7. Survival in Siberia Thursday 14thMay 1 pm on CTV The famous documentary maker Liam O’Conner has been trending for some time, there is a new project he’s working on about life in Russia. He was on several interviews and was asked numerous questions about his experience in Siberia A How long does winter last? In Siberia winter starts in September and lasts until May, almost nine months. In December and January the sun doesn’t rise and it’s always dark. C The location of Siberia, which is near the arctic, and there are no mountains to stop the freezing wind from coming. Also, the sun is always low in the far north, so it’s cold all year round. _________________________________ D It snows very often, but it is not heavy. The snow cover lasts up to 280 days in the far north. E __________________________________ Definitely yes, especially Western Siberia which is practically melting. And somewhere in eastern Siberia, some dangerous rising gases are stopping the surface from freezing but it is still very cold. __________________________________ B Normally minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius is normal cold, but the temperature sometimes drops to minus 60 or 70 in northern Siberia. _____________________________ Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

8. I According to ads, swimming in icy water is beneficial for their health. And it’s a very popular event. everyone participates, men, women and even children. _________________________________ F Fur of course. Fur is considered a luxury in the West, but it’s the only thing that is able to keep anyone warm in extremely cold weather. ______________________________ G very difficult? Sure. Your fingers freeze without gloves. Your nose hair freezes too. Some vehicle car tyres burst from freezing which is scary! Sometimes children have lessons on TV because they can’t go to school from the cold. H ____________________________________ They are used to it, they don’t mind it really. It gives them a chance to do a lot of wintery outdoor sports, like ice-skating which is considered number one in Russia next to skiing, ice-hockey and reindeer racing. Swimming in rivers and lakes in the sub-zero temperatures is one of people’s favourites. And what’s life like? Is it J Well, to be truthful, I love it! At home, Liverpool is usually cloudy and mild in winter, which I don’t like very much. It’s rarely fine weather, you know, not raining. In Siberia the sunny days are beautiful. _________________________________ Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

9. Read the rest of the text. What do you think the topic of each paragraph (A-J) is? Paragraph A the length of winter Possible Answers: B Temperature in winter C why it’s so cold in Siberia D how much snow there is E the warming of climate F how people keep warm G what Life is like for the people who live in Siberia H what Russians think about cold winters I why people swim in sub-zero temperatures J what Liam thinks about winter in Siberia Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

10. Read the text again. Complete the gaps (A-J) with these interview questions? A 1. How long does winter last? 2. And what’s life like? Is it very difficult? 3. What do Russians think of their cold winter? 4. Is it cold? 5. Aha, what about snow? 6. Wow, why do you think it’s this cold? 7. What do you think of winter in Siberia? 8. Is the weather changing? Are Siberian winters getting warmer? 9. Oh? Why do they do that? 10. How do people keep warm? A G G H B D C J E I F Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

11. From the text, find words (verbs, nouns, and adjectives) that refer to winter weather. cold, …. Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

12. Survival in Siberia Thursday 14thMay 1 pm on CTV The famous documentary maker Liam O’Conner has been trending for some time, there is a new project he’s working on about life in Russia. He was on several interviews and was asked numerous questions about his experience in Siberia A How long does winter last? In Siberia winter starts in September and lasts until May, almost nine months. In December and January the sun doesn’t rise and it’s always dark. C The location of Siberia, which is near the arctic and there are no mountains to stop the freezing wind from coming. Also, the sun is always low in the far north, so it’s cold all year round. Wow, why do you think it’s this cold? Aha, what about snow? D It snows very often, but it is not heavy. The snow cover lasts up to 280 days in the far north. E Is the weather changing? Are Siberian winters getting warmer? Definitely yes, especially Western Siberia which is practically melting. And somewhere in eastern Siberia, some dangerous rising gases are stopping the surface from freezing, but it still very cold. B Normally minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius is normal cold, but the temperature sometimes drops to minus 60 or 70 in northern Siberia. Is it cold? Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

13. I According to ads, swimming in icy water is beneficial for their health. And it’s a very popular event, everyone participates, men, women even children. F Fur of course. Fur is considered a luxury in the West, but it’s the only thing that is able to keep anyone warm in extremely cold weather. How do people keep warm? Oh? why do they do that? G And what’s life like? Is it very difficult? Sure. Your fingers freeze without gloves. Your nose hair freezes too. Some vehicle car tyres burst from freezing, which is scary! Sometimes children have lessons on TV because they can’t go to school from the cold. What do you think of winter in Siberia? J Well, to be truthful, I love it! At home, Liverpool is usually cloudy and mild in winter, which I don’t like very much. It’s rarely fine weather you know, not raining. In Siberia the sunny days are beautiful. H What do Russians think of their cold winter? They are used to it, they don’t mind it really. It gives them a chance to do a lot of wintery outdoor sports, like ice-skating which is considered number one in Russia next to skiing, ice-hockey and reindeer racing. Swimming in rivers and lakes in the sub-zero temperatures is one of people’s favourites. Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

14. From the text, find words (verbs, nouns, and adjectives) that refer to winter weather. cold, …. mild freezing Snow, snows Freezing wind (keep) warm Fur dark melting freeze sub-zero temperatures cloudy Minus 30 degrees icy (water) raining Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

15. Complete these sentences with one or two words. Use the words you found above. Snow, snows dark icy (water) sub-zero temperatures Freezing (wind) Furr (keep) warm cold freeze, freezes Melting cloudy minus 30 degrees Raining mild snows 1 In most northern countries, it ________________ a lot in winter. dark 2 In winter it always gets __________________ very early. icy 3 Walking on __________________ lakes is very dangerous. freeze 4 In extremely cold weather, moustache hair might _______________. Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

16. MODIFIERS Match these sentences with the pictures below. 1 It’s extremely cold in Paris in January. 1 It’s extremely cold in Paris in January. (B) 2 It’s very/really cold in Hong Kong in January. 2 It’s very/really cold in Hong Kong in January. (A) 3 In January, it’s quite cold in Oxford. 3 In January, it’s quite cold in Oxford. (C) C A B 1°C -8°C 6°C Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

17. Form sentences about the cities in the chart below using extremely, very, really, quite and weather adjectives It’s extremely hot in Dubai in July. January July Dubai 24°C 40°C Possible Answers Moscow -7°C 23°C It’s quite cold in Seoul in January. It’s quite sunny in London in July. Seoul 1°C 29°C London 8°C 23°C Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

18. Grammar PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS IN QUESTIONS 1. How long does winter last? 2. And what’s life like? Is it very difficult? 3. What do Russians think of their cold winter? 4. Is it cold? 5. Aha, what about snow? 6. Wow, why do you think it’s this cold? 7. What do you think of winter in Siberia? 8. Is the weather changing? Are Siberian winters getting warmer? 9. Oh? why do they do that? 10. How do people keep warm? 1. PS 2. PS 3. PS 4. PS 5. PS 6. PS 7. PS 8. PC 9. PS 10.PS Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

19. RULE When the main verb isn’t be, you make present simple questions with the auxiliary verb do/does + subject + infinitive of the main verb. Does is it rain in winter? When be is the main verb, you make present simple questions with am/is/are before the subject. Is it snow? You make present continuous questions with the auxiliary verb am/is/are + subject + -ing form of the main verb. Is the weather getting warmer? Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

20. Choose the best word to complete these questions. 1. When is / do / does winter start in Russia? 2. Where is / are / do dangerous gases produced from the ground? 3. ls / Does / Are winter in Siberia changing? 4. Are /Am / Do your fingers freeze in extremely cold weather? 5. Do / Be / Are winter sports popular in Siberia? 6. What / Why / Where does Liam like Siberia? What How How much / many When Which Who Where Why What question words do you know? Whose How often Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

21. Put these words in order to make questions. 1 gloomy / you / days / do / on / feel / rainy/? 1 Do you feel gloomy on rainy days? 2 doing / your / friend / what’s /the weekend/ on/ ? 2 What’s your friend doing on the weekend? 3 Spanish / are / a job / learning / you / for/ ? 3 Are you learning Spanish for a job? Write five sentences about the climate in your country and the way the climate affects people. 4 time / your / how / spend / spring break / you / do / on / ? 4 How do you spend your time on spring break? 5 family / doing / what/ now / is / your/? 5 What is your family doing now? 6 semesters / you / how many / year/ have / every / do / ? 6 How many semesters do you have every year? Eng101 New Language Leader Level 1 1.2 The Big Chill

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