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Scientists said the coldest place on Earth is minus 93.2 degrees Celsius. It is on Antarctica. The real temperature could be colder. It is hard to imagine such cold weather. It's a lot colder than freezing. Antarctica is 50 degrees colder than Siberia. The coldest temperature on the Moon was minus 238 degrees Celsius.

The record temperatures won't be in the Guinness Book of Records. The scientists didn't use a thermometer. They were also too close to the ice. It was too cold for a thermometer. It is so cold that people cannot breathe. When scientists go outside they use a tube. They breathe the warm air close to their skin.

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Sources
  • http://www. bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25287806
  • http://www. livescience.com/41817-coldest-places-found-antarctica.html
  • http://www. stuff.co.nz/science/9499536/Coldest-place-on-Earth-94-7C


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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

the coldest place

a.

imagine

2.

The real temperature could

b.

colder

3.

It is hard to

c.

on the Moon

4.

such cold

d.

be colder

5.

It's a lot

e.

Celsius

6.

50 degrees colder

f.

on Earth

7.

The coldest temperature

g.

than Siberia

8.

minus 238 degrees

h.

weather


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

record

a.

cannot breathe

2.

The scientists didn't

b.

warm air

3.

They were also too close

c.

temperatures

4.

It was too

d.

their skin

5.

It is so cold that people

e.

cold for a thermometer

6.

When scientists go

f.

to the ice

7.

breathe the

g.

outside

8.

close to

h.

use a thermometer

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Scientists said (1) ___________________ on Earth is minus 93.2 degrees Celsius. It (2) ___________________. The real temperature could be colder. It is (3) ___________________ such cold weather. It's (4) ___________________ than freezing. Antarctica (5) ___________________ colder than Siberia. The coldest temperature (6) ___________________ was minus 238 degrees Celsius.

The (7) ___________________ won't be in the Guinness Book of Records. The scientists (8) ___________________ thermometer. They were (9) ___________________ to the ice. It was too cold (10) ___________________. It is so cold that (11) ___________________. When scientists go outside they use a tube. They breathe the (12) ___________________ to their skin.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

ScientistssaidthecoldestplaceonEarthisminus93.2degreesCelsiu
s.ItisonAntarctica.Therealtemperaturecouldbecolder.Itishardtoi
maginesuchcoldweather.It'salotcolderthanfreezing.Antarcticais
50degreescolderthanSiberia.ThecoldesttemperatureontheMoon
wasminus238degreesCelsius.Therecordtemperatureswon'tbeint
heGuinnessBookofRecords.Thescientistsdidn'tuseathermometer
.Theywerealsotooclosetotheice.Itwastoocoldforathermometer.I
tissocoldthatpeoplecannotbreathe.Whenscientistsgooutsidethey
useatube.Theybreathethewarmairclosetotheirskin.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about cold weather for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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