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Textbook: p. 71
GoalReview Unit 11: the “How active are you?” quiz; seasons in Uzbekistan and Australia.
New words
active · faolscore · natijaSouthern Hemisphere · janubiy yarim sharAustralia · Avstraliya
Explanation
Activity quiz: “How active are you? What do you like doing on a snowy day / at the weekend / in the summer holidays?” We give points for the answers and add them up: the more points, the more active you are. Seasons in Uzbekistan: summer – June, July, August (hot), winter – December, January, February (cold). Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so the seasons are opposite: summer – December, January, February (hot), winter – June, July, August (cool). Comparison: “In Uzbekistan summer is in June. In Australia summer is in December.”
Worked examples
In Uzbekistan it’s cold in January. In Australia it’s hot in January. Children in Australia swim in the sea in December, but children in Uzbekistan play snowballs.
On a sunny Saturday I like riding my bike. On a rainy day I like drawing comics. After lessons I like playing basketball.
Class activity
“Two hemispheres”: in pairs fill a table of months and seasons for Uzbekistan and Australia and report the comparison.
Practice
1
Which months are summer in Uzbekistan?
June, July, August
2
Which months are summer in Australia?
December, January, February
3
Compare January in Uzbekistan and Australia.
In Uzbekistan January is cold. In Australia January is hot.
4
Why are the seasons opposite in Australia?
It is in the Southern Hemisphere.