Today's USA

What's going on there?

You as a group have three roles: Weather Watcher, Economic Analyst, and Journalist.
Each expert will report their findings to the classmates.

Weather Watcher

Pick a city in the USA and check what the weather is like there. Review the weather of month ago today, and explain how it has changed. Also check the temparature of the city and compare it with the temparatures of  your members' home cities. Pay attention to the degree Celsius and Fahrenheit.


Useful websites:
The Weather Channel
Weather Vocabulary
Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter


weather


Economic Analyst

Check today's foreign exchange rate. How does the dollar compare to the currency of your members' home countries? Explain the exchange rate using the example of selling and buying a $200 bike.  Make your words as simple as possible so even young children can understand.

Useful websites:
Currency Converter
Money Vocabulary
money
Journalist

Go browse the newspaper links and select three articles. Then ask your group members to pick one of them. Your job is to report the article to your classmates like a professional. Start your report with a brief introduction and end with your personal conclusion.  Why did you choose the article?

Useful websites:
Newspapers
Newspapers&Journalism Vocabulary

paper


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