NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

READING (Scanning)
WEATHER (Celsius temperatures)
• Read the report and decide if each statement is true or false.

International Weather Report

Africa Americas Asia Europe

Cairo Los Angeles Beijing Frankfurt

High 22C
Lowl 11C
 High 20C
Lowl 7C
 High 5C
Low -6C
 High 11C
Low 4C

Cape Town Mexico City Hong Kong London
High 25C
Lowl 17C
 High 24C
Lowl 11C
 High 19C
Lowk 16C
 High 15C
Lowl 9C

Nairobi New York Seoul Madrid
High 24C
Lowh 14C
 High 17C
Lowl 12C
 High 3C
Low -2C
 High 15C
Lowl 2C

Tripoli Santiago Taipei Paris
High 19C
Lowl 11C
 High 30C
Lowl 14C
 High 18C
Lowl 16C
 High
Lowl
12C
6C

Tunis Toronto Tokyo Rome
High
Lowl
17 C

9C
 High 2C
Low -2C
 High 8C
Lowl 1C
 High 17C
Lowl 5C

1. It’s partly cloudy in Cairo with a 6. In Cape Town, it’s sunny with a high
high of 22 degrees and a low of 11. of 25 degrees and a low of 17.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
2. It’s snowing in Toronto with a high 7. The coldest reported temperature in
of 2 and a low of minus 2. Africa is in Tunis.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
3. It’s sunny in Madrid with a high of 8. It’s snowing in Seoul, Toronto, and
15 and a low of minus 2. Frankfurt.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
4. In Paris, it’s cloudy with a high of 9. The lowest reported temperature is
6 degrees and a low of minus 12. in Beijing.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
5. The highest reported temperature 10. It’s cloudy and rainy in New York and
in Asia is in Taipei. London, but not in Hong Kong.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
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READING (Scanning)
WEATHER (Fahrenheit temperatures)
• Read the report and decide if each statement is true or false.

International Weather Report

Africa Americas Asia Europe

Cairo Los Angeles Beijing Frankfurt

High 72F
Lowl 52F
 High 68F
Lowl 45F
 High 41F
Lowl 21F
 High 52F
Low 39F

Cape Town Mexico City Hong Kong London
High 77F
Lowl 63F
 High 75F
Lowl 52F
 High 66F
Lowk 61F
 High 59F
Lowl 48F

Nairobi New York Seoul Madrid
High 75F
Lowh 57F
 High 63F
Lowl 54F
 High 37F
Lowl 28F
 High 59F
Lowl 36F

Tripoli Santiago Taipei Paris
High 66F
Lowl 52F
 High 86F
Lowl 57F
 High 64F
Lowl 61F
 High
Lowl
54F
43F

Tunis Toronto Tokyo Rome
High
Lowl
63 F

48F
 High 36F
Lowl 28F
 High 46F
Lowl 34F
 High 63F
Lowl 41F

1. It’s partly cloudy in Cairo with a 6. In Cape Town, it’s sunny with a high
high of 72 degrees and a low of 52. of 77 degrees and a low of 63.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
2. It’s snowing in Toronto with a high 7. The coldest reported temperature in
of 36 and a low of 28. Africa is in Tunis.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
3. It’s sunny in Madrid with a high of 8. It’s snowing in Seoul, Toronto, and
59 and a low of 28. Frankfurt.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
4. In Paris, it’s cloudy with a high of 9. The lowest reported temperature is
43 degrees and a low of 10. in Beijing.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
5. The highest reported temperature 10. It’s cloudy and rainy in New York and
in Asia is in Taipei. London, but not in Hong Kong.
a) TRUE a) TRUE
b) FALSE b) FALSE
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WEATHER ALL Things Topics

Aim Reading Practice (Scanning)

Level Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. A (TRUE) 6. A (TRUE)
2. A (TRUE) 7. A (TRUE)
3. B (FALSE) 8. B (FALSE)
4. B (FALSE) 9. A (TRUE)
5. B (FALSE) 10. B (FALSE)

NOTES
Quickly sketch pictures of the following weather symbols on the white board and elicit their
meaning before your students begin the activity:

Also make sure that your learners are familiar with the following
vocabulary:

• degrees
• high
• low
• temperature
• minus (for Celsius temperatures)
• Africa, Americas (North & South America), Asia, Europe
• lowest
• highest

Though not necessary to complete this activity, the country names

of where these cities are located are given here:

Cairo=Egypt; Cape Town=South Africa; Nairobi=Kenya;

Tripoli=Libya; Tunis=Tunisia; Los Angeles=USA; Mexico
City=Mexico; New York=USA; Santiago=Chile; Toronto=Canada;
Beijing=China; Hong Kong=China; Seoul=South Korea;
Taipei=Taiwan; Tokyo=Japan; Frankfurt=Germany; London=UK;
Madrid=Spain; Paris=France; Rome=Italy

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