Reading: Oymyakon Village Weather

How to use this lesson

For the teacher: Have students read the short passage and finish the 8 questions in 8 minutes. Review correct answers together on the board or check their submitted scores.

For the learner: First, read the short story about the village and look at the new words. Next, read each question carefully and choose or type the right answer.

Oymyakon: The Coldest Village

Oymyakon is a village in Siberia, in Russia. Many people say it is the coldest place on Earth where people live all year. In winter, it is often about minus 50 degrees Celsius. In summer, it can be hot: some days are over 30 degrees. In winter, there are only about 3 hours of daylight a day, and in summer about 21 hours.

____ True ____ False

____ True ____ False

____ a. In Siberia ____ b. In Africa ____ c. In Brazil

____ a. About 0 degrees Celsius ____ b. About minus 10 degrees Celsius ____ c. About minus 50 degrees Celsius

____ a. About 21 hours ____ b. About 3 hours ____ c. About 12 hours

____ a. It can be hot and over 30 degrees ____ b. It is always cold and rainy ____ c. It is always minus 50 degrees