Lesson 3: Spanish Test and Climate

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Lesson 3: Climate

Let's go Europe Lesson 3.

But first.....

Time for the Spanish test!

What's the English meaning of "El niño"

What does the following sentence mean in English?
"Dúo come manzanas."

What's the Spanish word for bread?

1. El pan.
2. El hombre.

Which of these is the Spanish word for good afternoon?

1. Buenas noches
2. Buenas tardes
3. Buenos días

Mark the correct meaning:

1. Yo bebo leche.
2. Yo bebe leche.
3. Yo bebes leche.

What's Spanish for: "a man."

1. Un hombre.
2. Un niño.
3. Un pan.

Make the sentence: "I am a woman."
Here's some words to help you:
soy, hombre, una, yo, el, mujer, la.

Mark the correct meaning
"She is a girl."

1. Ella es un niña.
2. Ella es una niña.
3. Ella es a niña.

Mark the correct meaning
"Do you drink water?"

1. ¿Tú bebes agua?
2. ¿Bebéis manzana vosotros?
3. ¿Beben manzana ustedes?

Climate in Europe

Most of Europe has a ‘temperate’ climate — neither too hot nor too cold. The coldest places are in the far north and in the high mountains. The warmest places are in the far south and south-east. The weather is warmest and driest in summer (roughly June to September) and coldest in winter (roughly December to March). Europe had record-breaking hot summers in 2010 and 2015. Is this a sign that the climate is changing? 

Climate change is a worldwide problem that can only be solved if all countries work together.

Coping in the winter

Wild animals in cold regions usually have thick fur or feathers to

keep them warm and their coats may be white to camouflage them in the snow. Some spend the winter sleeping to save energy. This is called hibernating

Birds

Many species of birds live on insects, small water creatures

or other food that cannot easily be found during cold winter months. So they fly south in the autumn and don’t return until spring. Some travel thousands of kilometres, across the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert, to spend the winter in Africa. This seasonal travelling is called migrating.

Spring and summer

When spring comes to Europe (March to May), the weather gets warmer. Snow and ice melt. Baby fish and insect larvae swarm in the streams and ponds. Migrating birds return to make their nests and raise their families. Flowers open and bees carry pollen from one plant to another. Trees put out new leaves which catch the sunlight and use its energy to make the tree grow. In mountain regions, farmers move their cows up into the high meadows, where there is now plenty of fresh grass.

Assignment 

Pick an European country and find out what the specific holidays are for each season and how they celebrate them.

Write out and hand in on the google classroom (min 75 words). 

For example: The Netherlands - Sinterklaas.