Tag: weather

Polar Vortex

B1 – Intermediate

Some parts of America are experiencing freezing cold weather due to a polar vortex or the Arctic blast.

Find out more about polar vortex, a few of its consequences and health officials’ advise on what to do to survive this extreme winter weather.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1902/190202-polar-vortex-1.html

Discussion Questions:
1. What is a polar vortex? What are some of its consequences?
2. What are the dos and don’ts during a polar vortex?
3. Talk about the coldest day / winter you’ve ever experienced.

Hot Weather Workout

© NY Times

C1 – Advanced

Pre-cooling is known to be a method that helps people cope with exercising despite high temperatures. However, heat acclimation by soaking in long, hot baths to prepare for athletic competitions is said to be more effective than the former. Furthermore, it makes people immune to heat-related illnesses like nausea and heat stroke.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/well/move/hot-weather-workout-try-a-hot-bath-beforehand.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What particular sports are you into?
2. Does high temperature somehow affect your workout routine?
3. In your country, do athletes practice pre-cooling or heat acclimation? How?
4. When the athletes of your country have to compete in events held in hot countries like those in the Middle East, how do they prepare for that?
5. In your opinion, how important is it to acclimatize to certain conditions?