1. Spring Forward, Fall Back, pp 12, 13
Drive, November 2015
Match A to B.
A
B
equator
British Summer Time
BST
line dividing the Earth into two hemispheres
DST
Daylight Saving Time
natural
make something less
artificial
northernmost point on the Earth
north pole
made by nature
reduce
made by humans
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2. Spring Forward, Fall Back, pp 12, 13
Drive, November 2015
Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?
a.
DST started during World War II.
b.
In autumn, we put the clocks back.
c.
DST is called British Summer Time in Britain.
d.
DST is used to reduce the amount of energy needed for artificial lighting during evenings.
e.
The first country to use DST was the USA.
f.
Countries near equator don’t use DST.
g.
The difference in daylight in summer and winter is smallest near the north and south poles.
h.
In Australia, DST starts in March.
i.
In Lord Howe Island near Australia, they put the clocks forward and back by two hours.
j.
There are about 70 countries that use DST.
k.
China and India use DST.
l.
All states in the USA use DST.
3. Spring Forward, Fall Back, pp 12, 13
Drive, November 2015
A. Fill in the gaps.
B.
Listen and check.
In spring, we put our clocks one hour ____________________ to make better use of the natural
daylight. This is called ___________________________ (DST) in the USA, and British Summer
Time (BST) in the UK. Now, in autumn, it’s time to put the clocks ____________________ again.
US inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin had the idea of making better
____________________ of daylight in 1784, during the ____________________ Revolution. But
the first countries to use DST were Germany, Sweden and the ____________________ part of the
Hapsburg Empire. DST started in 1916 during World ____________________ I.
Why DST?
DST helps us make better use of ____________________ daylight in the evenings. Some studies
show that DST leads to fewer road ____________________ and injuries because it’s still light
when most people travel home from ____________________. However, some studies say that
changing the time isn’t good for people’s health.
DST is also used to ____________________ the amount of energy needed for _________________
lighting during the evening. But there’s no real ____________________ that this actually saves any
energy.
SOLUTIONS
1. Spring Forward, Fall Back, pp 12, 13
Drive, November 2015
Match A to B.
A
B
equator
British Summer Time
BST
line dividing the Earth into two hemispheres
DST
Daylight Saving Time
natural
make something less
artificial
northernmost point on the Earth
north pole
made by nature
reduce
made by humans
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Spring Forward, Fall Back, pp 12, 13
Drive, November 2015
Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?
a.
DST started during World War II. F
b.
In autumn, we put the clocks back. T
c.
DST is called British Summer Time in Britain. T
d.
DST is used to reduce the amount of energy needed for artificial lighting during evenings. T
e.
The first country to use DST was the USA. F
f.
Countries near equator don’t use DST. T
g.
The difference in daylight in summer and winter is smallest near the north and south poles. F
h.
In Australia, DST starts in March. F
i.
In Lord Howe Island near Australia, they put the clocks forward and back by two hours. F
j.
There are about 70 countries that use DST. T
k.
China and India use DST. F
l.
All states in the USA use DST. F
3. Spring Forward, Fall Back, pp 12, 13
Drive, November 2015
A. Fill in the gaps.
B.
Listen and check.
In spring, we put our clocks one hour forward to make better use of the natural daylight. This is
called Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the USA, and British Summer Time (BST) in the UK. Now,
in autumn, it’s time to put the clocks back again.
US inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin had the idea of making better use of daylight in 1784,
during the Industrial Revolution. But the first countries to use DST were Germany, Sweden and the
Czech part of the Hapsburg Empire. DST started in 1916 during World War I.
Why DST?
DST helps us make better use of natural daylight in the evenings. Some studies show that DST
leads to fewer road accidents and injuries because it’s still light when most people travel home from
work. However, some studies say that changing the time isn’t good for people’s health.
DST is also used to reduce the amount of energy needed for artificial lighting during the evening.
But there’s no real proof that this actually saves any energy.