Ready to Go

What do you usually wear in the winter?
What should you wear to go outside in freezing weather?
Can cold weather be dangerous?
Do you know what frostbite is?
What does it look like?
What should you do if you get frostbite?



Listen to the Podcast.

Who is the podcast about?

Min and her sister
Min and her son
Min and her father

What are they doing?

getting ready for a party
getting ready for bed
getting ready to go outside


Listen to the Podcast again.

Which items of clothing do you hear?

a shirt
mittens
jeans
a vest
snow pants
a sweater
gloves
a neck warmer
a jacket
socks
a hood
a hat

Fill in the blanks with a verb in the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.

rattle / have / wake / call / took / see / disappear / howl / wait

1 The wind __________________________ all night long.

2 It _____________________ the doors and windows too.

3 It _____________________ her up during the night.

4 She was glad she ___________________ her car to get snow tires put on.

5 Will _______________________ impatiently for the snow to arrive.

6 Min _________________ a little help with her prediction.

7 The forecast ____________________ for heavy snow and freezing weather.

8 She _______________ frostbite on the cheek of one of Will's friends.

9 By the time they were ready to go Will ________________!