### Lesson 5 Under the Oak Tree

Getting ready for the task:
• Have you ever seen a thunderstorm?
• What is a thunderstorm?
• What causes thunderstorms?
Key words:
a bay - part of the sea of a large lake enclosed by a wide curve of the shore
a lightning - very bright flash of light in the sky that happens during thunderstorms
to yell - to shout loudly
gaseous - containing gas
to pull away - to start moving
a thunderstorm - a storm with thunder and lightning
to grab - to take or hold sb/smth with your hand suddenly
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CW. Look at the pictures and talk about them.

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GW. Read the passage with correct intonation, define the main idea of it and add your own idea. Answer the question:

Why is it dangerous to stand under a tree or use a mobile phone in a thunderstorm?

One afternoon last summer I was playing football with some friends near the park. It was a warm afternoon, but the sky was full of dark grey clouds. My best friend Simon and I were playing football in the same team. While Simon was running with the ball I fell on him. He lost the ball. Simon got really angry and shouted at me. We were still arguing about it. Suddenly it began to rain very hard. Then there was a bright flashiofUightning and a few moments later there was a louduthunder - it was a thunderstorm! I tried to run home, but my knee hurt from the fall, so I stood under a big oak tree to get out of the rain. I wanted to call my brother on my mobile. At that time somebody grabbed me and pulled me away from the tree. I fell on the ground. When I opened my eyes I saw Simon. “You are crazy!”, he yelled. I was shocked. I couldn’t believe my best friend was so angry with me for just a silly football game! There was another flash of lightning and it hit the big oak tree. When I turned round, I saw the oak tree burning. “I was under it ten minutes ago!”, I said to myself. “You are crazy”, Simon answered. “Don’t you know it is dangerous to stand under a tree or use a mobile phone in a thunderstorm?” Only then I realized the situation.

LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. Which is not mentioned?
   A) Tornadoes look like a funnel
   B) From March to August is Tornado season
   C) Tornadoes last 2 days
   D) Tornadoes can through cars
   E) Tornadoes are very dangerous
2. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Tornado Alley
   B) Types of tornadoes
   C) Tornadoes in nature
   D) The USA tornadoes
   E) Tornado season
3. Complete the sentence according to the passage
   Tornadoes … .
   A) are safe
   B) move slowly
   C) are slow winds
   D) destroy houses
   E) happen in January
4. Where do most tornadoes in the USA happen?
5. Choose the opposite word to the “to repair or restore (houses)”.

In different parts of the world the weather can be violent. For example, tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms, they can be very dangerous. Sometimes they are deadly. Tornadoes can form any time of the year, but the tornado season runs from March to August. Tornadoes look like a funnel, which we use to pour liquid into a small opening, for example, a bottle. Tornado winds can blow up to 300 miles or 480 kms an hour. They can damage an area one mile wide and 50 miles long. Most Tornadoes in the USA happen in Tornado Alley where Oklahama is. There are several types of tornadoes. The strongest type is F5. This type of tornado moves at 500 km an hour and can throw cars as far as 100 metres. It also destroys houses, trees, etc. on its path.

1. Which is not mentioned?
   A) Tornadoes look like a funnel
   B) From March to August is Tornado season
   C) Tornadoes last 2 days
   D) Tornadoes can through cars
   E) Tornadoes are very dangerous
2. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Tornado Alley
   B) Types of tornadoes
   C) Tornadoes in nature
   D) The USA tornadoes
   E) Tornado season
3. Complete the sentence according to the passage
   Tornadoes … .
   A) are safe
   B) move slowly
   C) are slow winds
   D) destroy houses
   E) happen in January
4. Where do most tornadoes in the USA happen?
   Answer: “Tornado Alley / Oklahama”
5. Choose the opposite word to the “to repair or restore (houses)”.
   Answer: “to damage or destroy”