Unlock 2 -Unit 4 – Weather and climate – RW – Vocabulary 2
The words in the following presentation are from a book called “Unlock 2” – Reading and writing book. They’re part of unit 4, which is all about Weather and climate. And guess what? It’s the very second set of vocabulary you’ll encounter. So, get ready to expand your word bank!
Vocabulary Challenge
Master 6 Essential Words
Vocabulary Word List
Review the words, meanings, and examples below before starting the activities.
Click the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation. Click any example sentence to hear it read aloud.
Careful
AdjectivePaying attention to what you do so that you don’t have an accident.
- Be careful when you cross the busy street.
- He was very careful not to break the fragile vase.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Careful on Youglish
Drop
VerbTo decrease; to fall or go down.
- The temperature will drop significantly tonight.
- Prices for the new phone began to drop after a few months.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Drop on Youglish
Decide
VerbTo choose between one possibility and another.
- We need to decide which movie to watch tonight.
- She couldn’t decide between the red dress and the blue one.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Decide on Youglish
Shock
NounA big, unpleasant surprise.
- The news came as a total shock to everyone in the office.
- It was a shock to find out that the store had closed down.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Shock on Youglish
Rise
VerbTo increase; to go up.
- The sun will rise at 6:00 AM tomorrow.
- We expect the water level to rise after the heavy rain.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Rise on Youglish
Precipitation
NounWater that falls to the ground as rain or snow.
- The forecast predicts heavy precipitation for the weekend.
- Snow is a form of frozen precipitation.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Precipitation on Youglish
Here are some engaging vocabulary activities related to the words mentioned above. These activities will reinforce the vocabulary you’ve just taught your students.
Matching – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will match the words with their respective definitions.
Word Search – Find the hidden words in a letter Grid
In this activity, the students will search for the words that the teacher has taught. The words are hidden in a letter grid.
Spin the Wheel – Find the word
In this game, the teacher will spin a wheel, and eventually, it will stop. When the wheel stops, the students will see the meaning of a specific word. Then, the teacher will ask one of the students to guess the word by carefully reading its definition. The teacher may ask the student to make a sentence for the word.
Unscramble the word or phrase – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will move the letters around to put them in the right order and reveal a word or phrase. All these words are connected to the above vocabulary.
Open the box
In this fun activity, the teacher will choose one of the students to participate. First, that student will pick a number. Then, the teacher will click on the chosen number. What happens next? Well, the student will see the meaning of a word—a word related to the vocabulary the teacher has taught in class. Now comes the exciting part: the student needs to read the meaning and guess the word! If the guess is correct, the teacher might even ask the student to create a sentence using that word.
