Madagascar – When to go

Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very different weather.

The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000 mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage.  Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult.  The dry season is cooler and more pleasant.

The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.

The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies.  The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest.  This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300 mm of rain per year.

1 ________:  Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

2 ________: The wet season is colder than the dry season.

3 ________: The wettest part of the island is the east.

4 ________: The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part.

5 ________: The west coast has the best weather in December.

III.(9 points)Read the passage and write T if statements are true and F if statements are false.

Madagascar – When to go

Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very different weather.

The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000 mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage.  Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult.  The dry season is cooler and more pleasant.

The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.

The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies.  The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest.  This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300 mm of rain per year.

1  Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

2  There is more rain in January than in June.

3  The wet season is colder than the dry season.

4  It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar.

5  The wettest part of the island is the east.

6  January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar.

7  The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part.

8  Snow sometimes falls in Madagascar.

9  The west coast has the best weather in December.

III.(9 points)Read the passage and write T if statements are true and F if statements are false.

Madagascar – When to go

Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very different weather.

The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000 mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage.  Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult.  The dry season is cooler and more pleasant.

The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.

The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies.  The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest.  This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300 mm of rain per year.

1  Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

2  There is more rain in January than in June.

3  The wet season is colder than the dry season.

4  It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar.

5  The wettest part of the island is the east.

6  January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar.

7  The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part.

8  Snow sometimes falls in Madagascar.

9  The west coast has the best weather in December.

II: Look at the statements below about Madagascar

Read the texrt below to decide if each statement is correct or incorreet.

 If it is correct, write T (True). If it is not correct, write F (False). 

   Madagasear -When to go 

Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country bave very different weather. The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per ycar. In the rainy seaton, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage. Avoid visiting castern Madagascar betwoen Tanuary and March because the weather can make Toad truvel very difficult. The dry season is cooler and more pleasant. The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstoms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days. The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies. The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest. This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.

35. There are four seasons in Madagascar.

 36. The wet season is colder than the dry season. 

37. Snow sometimes falls in high areas.

38. January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar. 

39. The west coast has the best weather in Dccember.

Read the following passage and then do the tasks that follow and tick True (T) or False (F).

South Vietnam enjoys a tropical climate, so there are two seasons all year round. They are known as the dry season and the rainy season. It’s very hot in the dry season, but it’s cool in the rainy season. In the dry season, we often go camping and swimming. In the rainy season we don’t often go out. We sometimes go fishing in the morning because it often rains in the afternoon.

Question: There are two seasons in the south of Vietnam.

A. True

B. False

Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

Thailand, located in the Southeast of Asia, has a total area of 513,115 sq km. It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South. The total population is about 65.5 million in 2010. Bangkok, the most populous city, is the capital of Thailand. The country’s unit of currency is the Baht, which consists of 100 Satang.

The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South. The Northern Thai have three seasons in a year, hot from March to May, rainy from June to October, and cool from November to February. The Southern Thai have only two seasons, rainy from April to November and hot from December to March.

The national language is Thai. English is also spoken and understood by many citizens, especially in Bangkok and other tourism areas. Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism. Additionally, there are followers of some other religions such as Muslims, Hinduism and Christianity.

Thailand is contiguous to Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.

A. True

B. False

Read the following passage and then do the tasks that follow and tick True (T) or False (F).

South Vietnam enjoys a tropical climate, so there are two seasons all year round. They are known as the dry season and the rainy season. It’s very hot in the dry season, but it’s cool in the rainy season. In the dry season, we often go camping and swimming. In the rainy season we don’t often go out. We sometimes go fishing in the morning because it often rains in the afternoon.

Question: They often go camping and swimming in the rainy season.

A. True

B. False

Read the following passage and then do the tasks that follow and tick True (T) or False (F).

South Vietnam enjoys a tropical climate, so there are two seasons all year round. They are known as the dry season and the rainy season. It’s very hot in the dry season, but it’s cool in the rainy season. In the dry season, we often go camping and swimming. In the rainy season we don’t often go out. We sometimes go fishing in the morning because it often rains in the afternoon.

Question: In the rainy season, it often rains in the afternoon.

A. True

B. False

Read the following passage and then do the tasks that follow and tick True (T) or False (F).

South Vietnam enjoys a tropical climate, so there are two seasons all year round. They are known as the dry season and the rainy season. It’s very hot in the dry season, but it’s cool in the rainy season. In the dry season, we often go camping and swimming. In the rainy season we don’t often go out. We sometimes go fishing in the morning because it often rains in the afternoon.

Question: It’s very cold in the dry season.

A. True

B. False