Groundhog Day

1. Bears hibernate in winter. Right. Wrong.
2. They stop hibernating around Halloween. Right. Wrong.
3. Scientists observe bears to predict the weather. Right. Wrong.

Listen

1

Look at the pictures. Why is the groundhog so happy at the end?

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Because the sky is grey.

Because it loves the clouds.

Because it can wear its glasses.

2

Listen to the recording and fill in the sentences with the words.


seeFebruary 2^ndshadowwakes upgreyspringcontinue Groundhog Day takes place on

in the USA. The groundhog

from its hibernation. If it sees its

, winter will

for six more weeks. On the contrary, if the sky is

and the groundhog does not

its shadow, that is an indication that

is coming.

3

Find ideas for your poster “10 reasons for NOT sleeping all winter” by matching the beginning and the end of the expressions.

Speak

1

Look at the movie poster. Fill with the correct answer.



a) Groundhog Day is about predicting (the weather / sport results / Christmas presents).
b) The man’s head looks like (a mushroom / Russian dolls / an umbrella).
c) The man seems to be (very happy / quite sad / excited).

2

Separate the words and write the sentence properly to find out more about the movie poster.

a) Agroundhogisaverycuteanimal. ➝ .
b) Itisthenameofafunnymovie. ➝ .
c) Aweathermanpredictstheweatherontelevision. ➝ .

Watch

1

Watch the video. Pick the eight words associated to Groundhog Day.

hibernate

summer

movie

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spring

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prediction

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Pennsylvania

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Festival

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beaver

fall

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superstition

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shadow

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weather

2

What’s the weather like? Match the picture with the right forecast.

A1 Good morning! Today, it’s sunny in California.
A1+ The sun is shining in… and the sky is clear. It’s snowing in … and ... .
A2 And here in London, can you believe it, it’s raining! Do NOT forget your umbrella!