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Greta Thunberg & Sir David Attenborough

Greta's father has said he thought it was "a bad idea" for his daughter to take to the "front line" of the battle against climate change.

Millions of people have been inspired to join the 16-year-old in raising awareness of environmental issues.

But Svante Thunberg told the BBC he was "not supportive" of his daughter skipping school for the climate strike.

Mr. Thunberg said Greta was much happier since becoming an activist - but that he worries about the "hate" she faces......

                                                                                           BBC NEWS    30 December 2019

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A Poem. Spring to Winter

A Poem: Spring to Winter  (Learn English - British Council)

ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY

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What's the weather like? 

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Weather Idioms

Groundhog Day

On this day in 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; no shadow means an early spring.

In 1993, the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray popularized the usage of “groundhog day” to mean something that is repeated over and over. Today, tens of thousands of people converge on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney each February 2 to witness Phil’s prediction. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club hosts a three-day celebration featuring entertainment and activities.
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-groundhog-day

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Winter Vocabulary. From Beginners to Advanced Learners

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Winter words
Winter Clothes. Matching Quiz
Winter weather. Matching exercise
Wordsearch
Winter sports
Spelling

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Weather and Seasons

It's Hot Outside

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing 

1. It's nice and warm today. 
2. It's pretty hot, isn't it? 
3. We're having a heatwave!
4.  It's so hot! It must be over 80. 
5. It's nice in the sun. 
6. The weather's lovely. 
7. It's a lovely day. 
8. It's absolutely boiling! 
9. It's positively tropical today. 
10. It's sunny today, isn't it?  

 How To Use These Phrases


1 we often combine 'nice' + 'warm' to be very positive.
2 is useful when the weather is hot - maybe almost too hot.
3 is used when the weather has been very hot for a number of days.
4 This is like 2, so maybe it's almost too hot. Note we use Fahrenheit degrees.
5 is useful even for winter days - in the sun it's nice, but in the shade it may be cold.
6 and 7 are both common general expressions.
8 and 9 are used when the weather is unusually hot.
10 is the most common expression taught in books. It's particularly common with the tag question

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