Department of Education

Supplementary Material
Elementary 2
UNIT 2
Activity 1

Its raining
Its windy
Its snowing
Its hot
Its cloudy
Its cool
Its warm

Its sunny
Its cold

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Supplementary Material
Elementary 2
UNIT 2

Activity 2

What do you usually wear when its hot?

when its snowing?
when its raining?
when its cold?

umbrella
scarf
raincoat
ski cap

cap
pants
dress
hat

jacket
sneakers
shirt
swimming suit

shoes
sweater
mittens
sunglasses

Activity 3

What do you usually do when it rains? Do you prefer to go out or

to stay at home?
What do you usually do when it is cold and you dont have to
work?

What place(s) do you like to visit when it is warm and sunny?

What do you hate to do when it is very hot?

I never / sometimes / always / usually when it is

I like to
I hate to

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Supplementary Material
Elementary 2
UNIT 2
Activity 5
You work for CNN. You are a new anchorman, but today the person in charge of the weather report has called in sick
and your boss has asked you to replace her. Look at the map and do your best. Remember that your future in CNN
depends on your performance!!
Vancouver

Montreal

New York Altlanta Denver

Example: Monday will be warm and sunny...

Useful language:
Chicago L.A.

- Good morning. This is todays weather report in

- Its (hot/cold/warm/cool) in today.
- This mornings temperature is
- Its snowing / raining / sunny / cloudy in today.

Miami Dallas Monterrey

- Havana

Activity 12
A
You like your best friends neighbor very much. You
still havent met him/her, but you are planning to do it
soon. You just want to make sure that he/she is not
seeing somebody else. To be sure, you call your
friend at different times so that he/she peeps into
his/her neighbors house and tells you what he/she is
doing.
Useful language:
Whats doing?
Who with?
Where -ing?
Is s/he -ing?

B
Your best friend likes your neighbor a lot.
He/she hasnt met him/her yet but is planning
to do it soon. He/she calls you at different
times to know what your neighbor is doing.
(He/She wants to make sure your neighbor is
not seeing somebody else). Help your friend:
answer the phone and peep into your
neighbors house to answer your friends
questions.
Useful language:
He/Shes (reading) now
His/Her mother is
She/hes -ing in the (living-room.
Yes, is
No, isnt

Activity 13
Listen to the conversation and find a phrase that means the same as
1. What are your plans for this weekend? ____________________________
2. I still dont know. What are YOU doing?____________________________
3. Would you like to get together on Sunday?_________________________
4. I dont have any plans._________________________________________
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Supplementary Material
Elementary 2
UNIT 2
Activity 15

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Supplementary Material
Elementary 2
UNIT 2
Activity 16 B

Activity 18
Situation 1 The two women in the park are making plans to meet for lunch.
Useful language:

The weather is
Yes, I love this weather. So, what today?
much. Im only-ing
We dont plans Would you like?
Yes. time?
At around
Great. Lets
Great idea. See

Situation 2 (look at the picture of the woman who is on the phone at home and the woman who is going to
the concert)
Woman A (Jane)
Woman B (Susan)
You are at home watching TV. Your husband
(John) is reading the newspaper. The
telephone rings. Its your friend (Susan) calling
you from her cell phone. She wants to make
plans to see you and your husband this
weekend. She seems to be in a hurry, ask
why. Then, decide on something to do and
when to do it.
Useful language:
o Hi, Susi, Where are you?
o Nothing much/special. I am -ing
o John is -ing
o Sure. Were -ing this weekend.,
Do you and Ted want to come?
o Lets meet (place) at (time)

You are going to a concert with your husband

(Ted). You are running because it is a bit late.
You remember that you have to call your
friend (Jane) and her husband to make plans
for the weekend. You take out your cell phone
and call her. Remember that you are in a
hurry.
Useful language:
o Hi, Jane
o Im in a hurry. Im -ing to a
concert. It starting right now.
o What doing?
o Do you want to ?
o Thats a good idea. Where meet?
o OK. Bye

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Supplementary Material
Elementary 2
UNIT 2
Situation 3
Jane (woman on the phone)

Ted (womans brother)

Your brother (Ted) calls you from Paris, he is

on vacation there. Ask him about the weather
there and tell him about the weather in B.A.
Ask him about his present activities and his
plans for the weekend. Then tell him about
your plans with Susan and her husband.
Useful language:
o Hi, Ted. Where are you?
o the weather
o Here it (the weather ) is
o So tell me, Ted, what doing .
these days?
o What this weekend?

You are on vacation in Paris. Call your sister

(Jane) and start a conversation. Talk about
the weather, what you are doing these days
and your plans for the weekend. Also, ask her
about what she and her husband are doing
and their plans for the weekend.
Useful language:
o Hi, Jane. Im calling from
o It (the weather) is ..- And the
weather in B.A.?
o Im -ing right now/these days
o Im -ing this weekend.
o What about you?

Activity 19
Revision for Units 1-2

Sarah and Gary are making plans for the weekend. Complete the conversation.
Sarah Hello. This is Sarah. Is Gary there?
Gary

Hi, Sarah. This is Gary.

Sarah Oh, Hi Gary. How ___________?

Gary

Fine, thanks and you?

Sarah Great! Listen Gary, what (you-do) __________________________ this weekend?

Gary

_____________much. I really dont have any plans. Why do you ask?

Sarah The weather forecast says that its going to be

Saturday, but they say Sunday is going to be beautiful:

__________ and cool on

_________ and warm.

_________________ to go on a picnic on Sunday?

Gary

That sounds great! __________ meet at 12p.m. in the park.

Sarah OK. Now, tell me about your math exam. ___________________ (you-study) now?
Gary

Not right now. In fact, I ___________________ (cook) right now. Im really hungry!

Sarah Well, enjoy your meal, then! See you on Sunday.

Gary

See you, bye.

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