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Unit 5.4
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Why does most of Asia suffer from strong winds and
heavy rain in summer?
Key Questions:
1. What are weather and climate?
2. What are the key elements of weather or climate?
3. How do we read a weather chart?
4. How do we draw a climatic graph?
5. What are the characteristics of our climate?
6. What is the formation of typhoons?
7. What are the effects of typhoons?
8. What are the preventive measures and relief measures?
Preparatory task
Find out the meaning of the BOLD words. Write down the definition in Chinese in the table below.
 (1) Weather refers to the condition of the air around us over a short period of time.
 (2) Climate refers to the average weather conditions over many years.
 (3) Monsoons refer to winds that change with the season.
 (4) Onshore winds refer to winds that blow from sea to land while (5) offshore winds refer to winds
that blow from land to sea.
 Typhoon is a (6) tropical storm. It is also called a (7) tropical cyclone.
 Air temperature, wind, (8) air pressure, (9) precipitation, (10) relative humidity and sunshine are
the key elements of weather or climate.
 (11) Fog, rain, (12) drizzle, snow, (13) showers and (14) thunderstorm are the examples of
precipitation.
 (15) Emergency planning, (16) immediate rescue, (17) better building design, public education
and setting up warning systems are the measures responded to typhoons in Hong Kong.
 (18) Great economic loss, (19) transportation suspension, (20) damage to agriculture, (21)
disruption of daily life and (22) triggering of secondary natural hazards are effects of typhoons.
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1.
weather
2.
climate
3.
monsoons
4.
onshore winds
5.
offshore winds
6.
tropical storm
7.
tropical cyclone
8.
air pressure
9.
precipitation
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10. relative humidity
11. fog
12. drizzle
13. showers
14. thunderstorm
15. emergency planning
16. immediate rescue
17. better building design
18. great economic loss
19. transportation suspension
20. damage to agriculture
21. disruption of daily life
22. triggering of secondary natural hazards
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1. What are weather and climate? (Textbook, p.42)
Refer to the information below and answer the questions.
Information A
i)
Information B
Which one refers to weather? Which one refers to climate?
__________________ refers to weather. __________________ refers to climate.
ii) Define the weather.
Weather is __________________________________________________________
iii) Define the climate?
Climate refers to _____________________________________________________
2. What are the key elements of weather or climate? (Textbook, p.42)
Watch the “Weather Report” and complete the following table.
Element of
weather/climate
Definition
Unit of
measurement
Amount of heat in the air
Movement of air
Weight of the air
Water falling from the sky in the form of rain,
snow, etc.
Amount of moisture in the air
Amount of light and heat received from the sun
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3. How do we read a weather chart? (Textbook, p.43)
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A weather chart shown below displays various weather conditions over a particular
area at a particular time.
Task 1: The figure below shows a weather chart for Hong Kong on a given day.
Study the weather chart.
____________________
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______________________
Shown by ___________ , measured in
Degrees Celsius(℃).
For example, the temperature of Lijiang is
____________.
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Shown by _____________ , measured in
hectopascals (hPa).
For example, the air pressure near Guilin
is _____________.
______________________
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The following symbols are used:

For example, there is ________
near Hainan.
___________________________
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Wind data are shown using
___________symbols:
- Wind direction: by the direction of ______________
- Wind speed: by the number of
_____________

For example, there is __________________in Xisha Dao
and the wind speed is __________
.
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Describe the weather conditions of Hong Kong based on the above chart.
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Temperature:
____________________________
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Wind direction:
____________________________
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Wind speed:
____________________________
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Air pressure:
____________________________
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Special weather conditions:
____________________________
Task 3:
Describe the above weather conditions of Hong Kong in paragraph.
Hints:
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The temperature of Hong Kong was ______________.
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Winds were blowing from the _________________ at a speed of ____________
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The air pressure was ___________________________.
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There were __________________________________.
On that day, the temperature of Hong Kong was __________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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4. How do we draw a climatic graph? (Textbook, p.44-46)
Task 1: The following figure shows the climatic graph of Hong Kong. Study the
figure and complete the table below to understand the climatic graph and
the climatic characteristics of Hong Kong.
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A climatic graph shows the records and distribution of the _____________________
and ____________________________ of a place.
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In a climatic graph, the mean monthly temperature is shown by ______________.
The monthly rainfall is shown by ___________________.
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The highest monthly temperature : ________
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The lowest monthly temperature : ________
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Annual range of temperature :
________
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Average annual temperature :
________
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Annual rainfall :
________
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Months with rainfall more than 250mm:
Hong Kong is relatively (warm /
cool) the year round. The hottest
period is usually ___________
and the coolest period is usually
___________.
Rainfall in Hong Kong is (evenly /
unevenly) distributed. It mainly
comes in (summer / winter).
_____________________________________
**Task 2: Refer to the ‘ skills box ’ (Textbook p.45-46), complete the climatic graph of
City X in Notebook.
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5. What are the characteristics of our climate? (Textbook, p.44-46)
Task 1: Refer to the climatic graph of Hong Kong in Section 4. Describe the
characteristics of Hong Kong by completing the table below with the
following words.
Temperature
Rainfall
Table 5.1
hot
dry
mild
wet
cool warm
moderate rainfall
The characteristics of climate of Hong Kong
Month
Characteristics
Season
December to February
March to April
May to September
October to November
Task 2: Study the weather charts below showing the weather conditions on a given day
in summer and winter in Hong Kong.
Figure 5.1
Figure 5.2
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Complete the table below to compare the weather conditions of Hong Kong on these
two days.
Figure 5.1
Figure 5.2
Temperature
Air pressure
Wind direction
Wind speed
ii) What is the season of Hong Kong as shown in the weather charts respectively?
_____________________________________________________________________
iii) Describe the wind directions of Hong Kong in these two days.
In Figure 5.1, the wind blows from ____________ to ____________.
In Figure 5.2, the wind blows from ____________ to ____________.
iv) What kinds of wind did Hong Kong have in these two days?
Figure 5.1 is ___________________ and Figure 5.2 is __________________.
v)
Explain why the wind directions in Hong Kong are so different in these two days.
It is because Hong Kong is affected by _____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Summer monsoon
Winter monsoon
The land is _______________.Warm air
_________ and form _______ pressure.
The land is _______________.Cool air
_________ and form _______ pressure.
Temperature of the sea is __________,
_______ pressure is formed.
Temperature of the sea is __________,
_______ pressure is formed.
Wind blows from _________ to land.
Wind blows from _________ to land.
vi) As shown in Figure 5.2, describe and explain the weather condition of Hong Kong on
that day?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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6. What are the causes of typhoons? (Textbook, p.50)
Typhoon Nuri attacked Hong Kong from 21 to 23 August 2008. Study the following
figures and complete the questions.
The eye, where there is
little rain or wind
Spiral rain belt, where there are
strong winds and heavy rainfall
Figure 6.1
Typoon Nuri in 2008
Figure 6.2 The track of Typhoon Nuri
(18 to 23 Aug 2008)
Figure 6.3 The position of Typhoon Nuri on
21 Aug 2008
Figure 6.4
Figure 6.5 The position of Typhoon Nuri on 22
23 Aug 2008
The position of Typhoon Nuri on
Aug 2008
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Refer to figure 6.3 to 6.5. How does a typhoon affect the weather of Hong Kong?
Complete the following table.
Table 6.1 Summary of weather changes during Typhoon Nuri, 2008
Elements of
21 August 2008
22 August 2008
23 August 2008
(As the typhoon
(When the typhoon was
(After the typhoon had
weather
approached Hong Kong)
very near Hong Kong)
left Hong Kong)
Temperature
Air pressure
Wind direction
Wind speed
Precipitation
(ii) What is the formation of typhoons?
Draw an annotated diagram to show the formation of typhoons.
(iii)
The temperature of _____________ ___________ surface is high in summer.
_Ocean Surface_______________________________________________________
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7. What are the effects of typhoons? (Textbook, p.51-52)
The figures below show some information about the damage caused by the typhoon
Megi in October 2010.
(i) Use a graphic organizer (
in the Notebook.
) to show the effects of typhoons. Complete it
Effects of typhoons
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8. What are the preventive and relief measures? (Textbook, p.53-54)
Task 1: The figures below show some measures carried out in Hong Kong to
response to typhoons. Study the figures and describe the measures.
A typhoon shelter in Causeway Bay
Police rescued people during flooding
caused by typhoon
Measure 1:
Measure 2 :
Some tropical cyclone
warning signal
Special Announcement on
Flooding in the northern New
Territories
Thunderstorm Warning
Signal
Measure 3:
Underground flood storage tank at
Tai Hang Tung
Publicity video excerpts related to response
measures against typhoons
Measure 4:
Measure 5:
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Task 2: Classify the above measures based on the following criteria.
Criteria
Measures
Preventive measures
Relief measures
Task 3: List / Describe FIVE effects of typhoons.
1.
The first effect is __________________________________________________.
2.
The second effect is ________________________________________________.
3.
The third effect is __________________________________________________.
4.
The fourth effect is _________________________________________________.
5.
The fifth effect is __________________________________________________.
Task 4: List / Suggest the preventive measures responded to typhoons.
1.
The first preventive measure is ________________________________________.
2.
The second preventive measure is _____________________________________.
3.
The third preventive measure is _______________________________________.
4.
The fourth preventive measure is
____________________________________.
Task 4: List / Suggest the relief measure responded to typhoons.
1.
The relief measure is _______________________________________________.
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