Weather (I)





It’s raining



Tessie – Come on, Kate. It’s eight o’clock and we’re late*. The film starts at half past eight.
Kate – Oh, don’t worry. It’s Sunday: no traffic*. So there’s plenty* of time.
Tessie – No, there isn’t. We have only half an hour to walk to the cinema and buy* the tickets.
Kate – What? Walk to the cinema?! But it’s raining… No, we can’t go.
Tessie – You’re making excuses, Kate. Actually you want to go on* surfing the Net.
Kate – That’s not true!
Mother – Girls, what’s going on? It’s ten past eight. Why aren’t you ready, Kate?
Kate – Well, mum, it’s raining and it’s a long way to the cinema.
Mother – No problem. I can take you in the car. Come on! Quick!!!
Tessie – No excuses now, Kate!
Kate – Ugh! All right, all right. I’m coming.



* Vocabulary
(to) be late – estar atrasado • traffic – trânsito • plenty – muito • (to) buy – comprar • (to) go on – continuar





1.
A. Read the text “It’s raining” and tick the correct alternative.

1. Tessie is at… a. Kate’s home. b. her own home. c. the cinema.

2. Kate is… a. watching TV. b. walking to the cinema. c. surfing the Net.

3. Kate’s house is … the cinema. a. a long way from b. opposite c. next to

4. Tessie is going to the cinema with … a. her mother. b. Kate’s mother. c. Kate.

5. On Sunday there is … traffic. a. a lot of b. no c. some

6. They are going to the cinema… a. on foot. b. by car. c. by bus.




B. Read the text and check your answers.




2. Write about your favourite season of the year.

• State the reasons for your preference.

• Mention not only the weather, but also some special events: a birthday; Christmas/
Carnival/Easter/summer holidays; going to the country/seaside (…)











Retirado de Stars - Student's Book - 6.º Ano, de Clara Santos Bustorff, Texto Editores, 2000.