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Types of fog

Precipitation types

How many different weather conditions can you name now?

Clouds play an important role in determining weather conditions . Watch the following video andtake down notes on:

Types of clouds Description of these

You may need to watch the video twice to analyze vocabulary

Drizzle: stratus clouds + nimbostratus cloud.

Rain: the most common type of precipitation whentemperatures are above zero.

Snow: snow pellets are little grains of ice with a milky whiteappearance and spherical shaped. (sleet: rain and snow)

Hail: irregular balls shaped pieces of clear ice with an icecrystal core.

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Video : Types of Clouds

Nouns and adjectives related to meteorology:

To describe weather we can use:

Have you learnt any other weather condition?

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE

SNOW SNOWY

RAINY

SUN

WIND

CLOUD

STORMY

FOGGY

HOT

COLD

WARM

COOL

WET

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Listening Comprehension Practice (Listening 30):

Listen to two METARs and one TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts) report and complete themissing information below:

1) METAR for KBUF 121755Z auto 210 16G 24 kt180 V240 1SM R______ /P ______ ft -

BR BKN ________ OVCO25 _________ /04 A2) METAR for EPKK 06 __________ 120 ___________ 1400 R ___________/ P ________N +SN _________ 017 M04 / _________ Q _________N0SIG

3) TAF for SBRF __________ 070801Z 210 ________ KT 9999 BKN _________ RA BKN008TEMPO 0712 / 0718 _______ 015=

Write the METAR for Heathrow airport according to the picture below

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Oral Practice:

Read aloud these METARs

1) KPWM 030612Z COR 00000KT 1SM BR OVC001 19/19 A29842) KPWM 030612Z 31013KT 270V350 10SM CLR 26/14 A30023) KAUS 030553Z 31013KT 270V350 10SM CLR 26/14 A30024) KAUS 030553Z 31013KT 270V350 10SM CLR 26/14 A3002

CLR: An automated system detected no clouds below 12,000 feet AGL.SKC: The skies were normally observed to be clear.

Listening Practice 31

Listen to two ATIS (automatic terminal Information Service) transmissions and complete the tablesbelow.

ATIS 1 ATIS 2

Airport Visibility Airport Visibility

Information Cloud Information Precipitation

Time Temperature Time Ceiling

DepartureRWY

Dew Point ILS RWY Temperature

WindVelocity

QNH RWYCondition

Dew Point

TransitionLevel

QNH

Runwaysclosed

Specialinstructions

Windvelocity

In what order is ATIS information usually given? What information is mandatory?What information may be optional? Why is this information so critical for both

pilots and controllers?

Oral Practice:

Role playing: take turns to give an actual updated weather report. Use the blank table belowto take notes.

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Student A

ATIS CYYZ (Toronto Pearson

International Airport) Information Delta Weather 1300Zulu Wind 020° at 3 kts Visibility: 10 km Ceiling: 14,000 broken,

25,000 broken Temperature: 7 Dew Point: -2

QNH: 1017hPa IFR approach is ILSRunway 15R

Departure runway 15L

All runways 100% clearand dry

Runway 06R / 24L closedfor repairs

Monitor frequency 133.1for NOTAMs not available

by datalink

Inform ATC that you haveinformation delta

Airport Dew Point

Information QNH

Time ILS RWY

Winddirection/velocity

Landing RWY

Visibility Departing RWY

Precipitation NOTAM Data

Ceiling Specialinstructions

Temperature

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Student B

ATIS UUEE (Moscow

SheremetyevoInternational Airport)

1755 Zulu AutomatedWeather

Wind 260 at 15 gust 19 Visibility 6, light snow 2,600 broken, 3,500

overcast Temperature: -5

Dew Point: -11 Altimeter 997 hPa ILS runway 25R approach

in use Landing runway 25L Notices to Airmen: work

in progress on TWY B Read back all runway

assignments and all holdshort instructions

Use caution for birds in

the vicinity of the activerunway

Advise the controller oninitial contact, you haveIndia

Airport Dew Point

Information QNH

Time ILS RWY

Winddirection/velocity

Landing RWY

Visibility Departing RWY

Precipitation NOTAM Data

Ceiling Specialinstructions

Temperature

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I'm going to have terrible indigestion.

NOTE: It is unusual to say 'I'm going to go to...'Instead, we use 'going to' + a place or event :

We are going to the beach tomorrow. She is going to the ballet tonight. Are you going to the party tomorrow night?

Simple future form

The 'simple' future is composed of two parts: will + the infinitive without 'to'

Subject will infinitive without to

He will leave...

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I'll see I won't see Will I see?

*I will see I won't see Will I see?

You 'll see You won't see Will you see?

He, she, it will see He won't see Will she see?

We 'll see We won't see Will we see?*We will see We won't see Will we see?

You will see You won't see Will you see?

They 'll see They won't see Will they see?

*NOTE: shall is slightly dated but can be used instead of will with I or we.

The simple future is used:

to predict a future event:It will rain tomorrow.

(with I/ we ) to express a spontaneous decision:I'll pay for the tickets by credit card.

to express willingness:I'll do the washing-up. He'll carry your bag for you.

(with I in the interrogative form) to make an offer:Shall I open the window?

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(with we in the interrogative form) to make a suggestion:Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

Let’s practise

Will or going to-future – ExerciseTenses w ill-future or goi en

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Put in the verbs in brackets into the gap. Use will-future or going to-future .

Example: I hope, that the sun ________ tomorrow. (to shine)

Answer: I hope, that the sun will shine tomorrow.

1) Philipp 15 next Wednesday. (to be)

2) They a new computer. (to get)

3) I think my mother this CD. (to like)

4) Paul's sister a baby. (to have)

5) They at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)

6) Just a moment. I you with the bags. (to help)

7) In 2020 people more hybrid cars. (to buy)

8) Marvin a party next week. (to throw)

9) We to Venice in June. (to fly)

10) Look at the clouds! It soon. (to rain)

1) He his friend. (to phone)

2) We a new computer game. (to play)

3) My sister TV. (to watch)

4) You a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)

5) Jane to the office. (to go)

6) They to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)

7) His brother a letter to his uncle today. (to write)

8) She her aunt. (to visit)

9) I my homework after school. (to do)

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10) Sophie and Nick their friends. (to meet)

Final Task:

Surf the internet and find a meteorological web page, and from there, find the weather forecast

for the day and for the week.

Task 1:

Work in pairs. Imagine one of you is a pilot who is planning some visual flights for the incomingweek. Talk to him and give the weather forecast. Use the correct future forms.

Now exchange roles and have a different conversation.

Task 2:

Find a METAR and bring it to the class. Practise reporting the METAR as an ATIS, adding anynecessary information.After practicing it in class, paying attention to pronunciation and vocabulary, record the ATIS athome. Your teacher will then tell you how to correct it.