Monday, March 14, 2011

Weather Forecast

The Story

While we were sailing, my friend tuned in to listen to the weather forecast on a local radio station. Over the airwaves, there was a pause and an audible shuffling of papers, followed by a voice saying, "I'm sorry, I can't find the forecast, but let me look out of the window--Oh! it's a lovely drying day."

Vocabulary Practice

Mark the best choice.

1. To '___' means to adjust a radio to receive a certain program.
  • broadcast
  • sail
  • tune in
  • shuffle
2. 'Airwaves' means ___.
  • wind
  • plane
  • radio waves
  • light waves
3. 'Forecast' is ___.
  • a kind of radio
  • statement of future events
  • a person reading the news
  • a kind of boat
4. To 'shuffle' here means to ___.
  • walk heavily towards something
  • move around to different positions
  • write to somebody
  • talk softly to someone

Questions for Discussion

1. What is wrong with such a forecast?
2. What's the weather like today?

Activity

1. Now you tell your friend(s) the story in your own words.

Proverb

"Red Sky at night, sailor's delight.  Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning."

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1 comment:

  1. agratefulheartMarch 14, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    # "Red sky at night, sailors delight."
    This refers to the setting sun being visible and reflecting off of eastern clouds that have already passed on.

    # "Red sky in the morning sailors take warning."
    This refers to the rising sun reflecting off of western clouds that are bringing rain.

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