A big cold wind has made the UK very chilly, bringing snow to places like Scotland and Northern Ireland. It's going to be a very cold weekend with lots of snow and strong winds. People are being warned to stay safe and warm, especially those who might get sick easily. The NHS says to stay indoors in the early morning because the ground is icy. There are warnings for snow and ice in many parts of the UK from Saturday to Monday.

Before this, the weather was warmer, even on Christmas Day. Now, it's much colder than usual for January. The cold is hard for older people and those who are already sick. People are worried about paying for heating to stay warm. Snow is expected in many places, and it could be very deep in some areas. This cold weather comes after lots of rain and flooding in some places.

Original news source: Temperatures drop across UK as arctic blast brings more snow (BBC)

– CHARADES
Instructions: Students take turns acting out words or phrases related to winter weather (e.g., "snow," "cold," "wind," "sick") without speaking, while others guess what they are.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students move around the classroom and ask each other if they like cold weather or warm weather. They should record their classmates' opinions and then share the results with the class.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Divide students into two teams. One student from each team draws a word related to the article (e.g., "snow," "ice," "wind") on the board while their team guesses the word.
– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Students think about how they feel about winter weather. They pair up to discuss their feelings and then share their partner's thoughts with the class.
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: In small groups, students create a catchy headline for the article that summarizes the main idea. Each group will then present their headline to the class.

A big cold ? has made the UK very chilly, bringing snow to places like Scotland and ? Ireland. It's going to be a very cold weekend with lots of snow and strong winds. People are being warned to stay safe and warm, especially those who might get ? easily. The NHS says to stay indoors in the early morning because the ground is icy. There are warnings for ? and ice in many parts of the UK from Saturday to Monday. Before this, the ? was warmer, even on Christmas Day. Now, it's much colder than usual for ?. The cold is hard for older people and those who are already sick. People are worried about paying for ? to stay warm. Snow is expected in many places, and it could be very deep in some areas. This ? weather comes after lots of rain and flooding in some places.

1. What is your favorite thing to do in the snow?
2. How would you feel if it snowed every day?
3. Do you like cold weather? Why or why not?
4. What do you wear when it is very cold outside?
5. Do you think it is fun to play in the snow? Why?
6. How do you stay warm when it is cold?
7. What is your favorite warm drink?
8. Have you ever seen snow? What did you think?
9. How would you feel if you had to stay inside all day?
10. Do you think it is important to stay warm? Why?
11. What is a fun game to play in the snow?
12. How do you feel when it is sunny and warm outside?

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