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GW. Listen to the passage and answer the questions.

Tahiti is the largest and most glamorous tropical island. It is located in the southern Pacific Ocean. Tahiti is just the world’s paradise. Rainforests, the interior areas of Tahiti are beautiful with green trees and flowering plants, with gushing* waterfalls, long rivers and deep valleys. You can see tall palm trees and fi elds of tropical fl owers on the coast. The main crops here are copra (dried coconut kernels from which oil is obtained), vanilla, sugarcane and other tropical fruits. There is no answer to “What’s the weather like in Tahiti?” This is the tropical region with a similar weather model throughout the year, having a lot of sunshine. However there is no monsoon*, there are no cyclones, and there is a lot of sunshine.

• Where is Tahiti/Which ocean is Tahiti in?
•What is the main crop of Tahiti?
• What can you see on the island?
• What water activity can you do in Tahiti?
• What are the Tahitian people like?
• What is the weather like in Tahiti? How do you know?
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GW. Have a look at Tasks 1-2 and find the words.

adjectives | weather words | fruit words
• glittering • sparkling | • sunny • | • copra • coconut

Remember and Compare

Noun | Adjective | Noun | Adjective
Sun | sunny | snow | snowy
fog | foggy | rain | rainy
cloud | cloudy | storm | stormy

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IW. Look at the samples and make posters or invitations.

• Welcome to Tahiti!
• Come and relax!
• You can enjoy the weather here!
• You can see a sparkling green jewel in the blue ocean!
• We can make you a crown of flowers
• Would you like to swim in the clear ocean?
• Would you like to lie in the sun?
• Would you like to surf 10 metre waves?
• Then come and enjoy!
*gush - flow out of smth in a rapid and plentiful stream
*moonsoon - a seasonal wind