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Unit 5D Vocabulary and Speaking Exercise 3, page 80 Red sky at night Shepherd's Delight Red sky in the morning Shepherd's Warning0:01
we all hope for warm and sunny weather at the weekend or during our holidays.0:28
The majority of our planned activities are based on what the weather will be like, so it is important to know ahead of time what to expect.0:33
Meteorologists with the help of modern day technology, are able to use satellite information to tell us what the weather forecast will be all around the world.0:44
It wasn't always so easy though.0:55
In the old days, people that relied on the weather in order to do their job needed to find ways to predict what might happen.0:57
Sailors and farmers began developing techniques to figure out what the winds might do or whether any rain might be on the way.1:06
They used everything around them, including watching the clouds, observing the behaviour of animals and inspecting plants in the soil.1:15
Over the years, many sayings, rhymes, anecdotes and stories were developed to help people prepare themselves for weather events.1:25
Many of these sayings are still used today and seem to be accurate in predicting some weather events.1:34
So next time you want to plan a weekend away, make sure you check out the sky the night before and watch your family pet to see if the weather will be agreeable or not.1:42
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