Lesson XIV: Container IT

A. Container IT in the Subject Block Position A.1. IT Related to Time and Weather Previous pattern: THE LESSON is short. IT is easy. New pattern: S A-Block Property Block Actional Block IT is NINE O’CLOCK. IT is MONDAY. IT is MAY. IT is SUMMER. IT isn’t EARLY. IT is NICE WEATHER. IT was CLOUDY yesterday. IT will be HOT next month. IT snows here in the winter. IT gets HOT in the summer. IT is getting LATE. Exercise: A.1.1. Practice IT with Time Listen to the question. Give a true answer beginning with IT. For example: What day is it ? IT ' S MONDAY . What day was it yesterday? IT WAS SUNDAY . 1. What day will it be tomorrow? 7. What season is it? 2. What time is it? 8. What season was it three months ago? 3. What time was it an hour ago? 9. What year is it? 4. What month is it? 10. What year was it last year? 5. What month will it be next month? 11. What year will it be next year? 6. What month was it last month? 12. What month will it be tomorrow? Exercise: A.1.2. Practice IT with Weather Answer the question about the weather in some countries, regions, or cities. For example: How is the weather in Alaska? - very cold - IT’S VERY COLD . 1. How is the weather in California? -sunny- 2. How is the weather in Sweden? -cold- 3. How is the weather in Saudi Arabia? -very hot- 4. How is the weather in London? -foggy- 5. How is the weather in Siberia? -frosty- 6. How is the weather in Africa? -hot- 7. How is the weather in Vietnam? -humid- 8. How is the weather in Brazil? -windy and hot-