Unit 6 Weather
Part 1 Weather and Mood
Listening Practice
Practice 1
1. What kind of weather are the speakers experiencing?
a. Cold and wet.
b. Sunny and warm.
c. Very windy.
2. How does Gary feel today?
a. Angry.
b. Excited.
c. Unhappy.
3. What does Gary say about his umbrella?
a. He just bought a new one.
b. He always forgets to bring it.
c. He doesn’t like using it.
4. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
a. There is going to be a thundershower.
b. The rain is going to continue.
c. It’s going to be sunny and warm.
Practice 2
1. You look angry. Is there anything wrong?
a. No. Everything is fine.
b. Yes. I just won a trip to Hawaii.
c. I can’t wait to see you.
2. The weather forecast said it will rain this weekend.
a. Yeah, we got all wet on our way home.
b. I’m fed up with all this snowy weather.
c. So, are you still going camping on Saturday?
Practice 3
1. What can we say about the woman?
a. She’s throwing a snowball.
b. She’s walking a dog.
c. She’s using an umbrella.
2. What is the weather like?
a. It’s very windy.
b. There’s a thunderstorm.
c. There’s a snowstorm.
3. Where are the people?
a. On a boat.
b. In the water.
c. On the beach.
Practice 3
Look at the three pictures again. Then listen to a short talk. What was the weather
like on Saturday?
Tina listened to the weather forecast on Friday night. The weatherman said that it
would be cold and wet all day Saturday. But, when Tina woke up, she found that the
weather report was only half right. It certainly looked very cold outside, but
everything was also covered in white!
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Part 2 Weather & Consumer Demand
Listening Practice
Practice 1
1. Where do the speakers work?
a. At a movie theater.
b. In a coffee shop.
c. In a restaurant.
2. What is the conversation mainly about?
a. Recent sales.
b. The weather report.
c. Heaters.
3. Why might Mr. Bean Café have better sales?
a. They have more coffee flavors.
b. They have more seats inside.
c. They serve cheaper coffee.
4. What will the speakers probably do?
a. Have some more coffee.
b. Keep themselves warm.
c. Hope for the weather to change.
Practice 2
1. What’s going on with the rising oil price?
a. It’s due to high global demand.
b. Yes, it’s getting cheaper and cheaper.
c. I’ve heard it’s a very big oil company.
2. What do you think we should do to increase sales?
a. That’s one of the main reasons.
b. They dropped by 20 percent.
c. We should lower our prices.
Practice 3
1. a. They meeting indoors.
b. They’re sitting in a café.
c. They’re entering a room.
d. They’re looking at each other.
2. a. The man is standing by a bookshelf.
b. The man is reading in a bookstore.
c. The man is making coffee in the kitchen.
d. The man is resting on a sofa.
3. a. They’re behind a counter
.
b. Two drinks are on the counter.
c. The man is taking orders.
d. The woman is taking notes.
Look at the three pictures again. Then listen to a short talk. Where will Richard be at
three this afternoon?
Richard was at home alone this morning when he saw last month’s sales figures for
his coffee shops. The sales numbers were pretty good, but his coffee bean costs were
too high. He is going to meet with a new coffee bean salesperson at three this
afternoon to see if he can cut some of his business costs.
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