Dive into the unpredictable world of Melbourne’s climate with our activities and quizzes! From sunny highs to unexpected rain showers, experience the four seasons in just one day. Test your knowledge on weather changes, temperatures, and the quirky habits of Melburnians as they navigate their city’s ever-changing forecast. Are you ready for the activitie and quizzes?
Interactive Lesson Activities – Four Seasons in One Day
Interactive Activities
Four Seasons in One Day – Melbourne Weather
Reading Instructions
Before You Begin
Read the passage in your Reading and Writing book.
It is in Unit 2, Reading 1.
Discussion Activities
Work with a partner or in small groups to discuss these questions about weather and climate.
💬 Weather Experiences
• Describe the weather in your city. Does it change quickly like in Melbourne?
• Have you ever experienced very different weather in one day? Tell your partner about it.
🌍 Climate Comparison
• How is the weather in your country different from Melbourne’s weather?
• Which season do you prefer and why? Discuss with your partner.
☂️ Weather Preparation
• What do you do to prepare for different types of weather?
• Do you carry an umbrella on sunny days like people in Melbourne? Why or why not?
🌡️ Temperature Talk
• What temperature do you think is perfect? Compare your answer with classmates.
• Would you like to live in a place with unpredictable weather like Melbourne?
🎭 Role Play
• One student is a weather reporter in Melbourne. Describe today’s changing weather.
• The other student is a tourist visiting Melbourne. Ask questions about the weather.
🗣️ Weather Vocabulary
• Take turns describing different types of weather without saying the weather word.
• Your partner should guess what type of weather you’re describing.
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the correct answer for each question based on the reading passage.
Quiz Results
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using words from the reading passage.
1. Melbourne is the capital city of in southeast Australia.
Hint: A part of a large country
2. The weather in Melbourne changes very during the day.
Hint: With speed
3. In the morning, it was and the temperature was 18°C.
Hint: Not sunny, with clouds
4. The temperature in summer is between 15°C and 25°C.
Hint: How hot or cold a place usually is
5. When it rains, people use an to stay dry.
Hint: A thing you hold above your head when it rains
6. After the wind changed, the temperature to 15°C.
Hint: Became less (past tense)
7. Sometimes in summer the temperature can be more than °C.
Hint: A number mentioned in the passage
8. Winter in Melbourne is from to August.
Hint: The month that starts winter
9. It was like having four in one day.
Hint: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter
10. In the evening, the rain and the temperature was 20°C.
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