Vocabulary Exercise
#2
Communicative Objective: Describing Snow
Context: Boston Winters
Context: Boston Winters
Part 1, Definitions: The words listed below are all synonyms of the noun “snow.” Each varies slightly from the others in meaning and use. Review the definition and application of each word.
1. flurry: (noun, count) light, infrequent snow
Example: It is
always exciting to see the first flurries of the season!
2. powder: (noun, noncount)
ski slope snow, natural or artificial
Example: There is
some sweet powder on that slope, man.
3. sleet: (noun, noncount)
very wet, driving, snow
Example: Sleet
is extremely uncomfortable to walk in.
4. slush: (noun, noncount) partially
melted snow
Example: I hate it
when slush gets in my shoes.
5. snain: (noun, noncount) wet
snow (snow + rain = “snain”)
Example: Snain is
sometimes referred to as “wet snow.”
Part 2, Reading Exercise: Complete the reading passage with the most
appropriate vocabulary.
Boston winters can be
light some years, with hardly any snow, or extremely heavy, with multiple
blizzards affecting the region. The first _____ can usually be seen in
November, but sometimes as early as October.
As the winter
progresses, snow blankets the region. This has made the larger area, especially
New Hampshire, popular with skiers across the United States. If “Mother Nature” does not oblige, however,
the resorts churn out their own _____.
One unpleasant aspect of
these winters is _____, which occurs when temperatures rise just enough to
render snow soggy.
More dangerously, _____
can produce slippery roads, leading to numerous car accidents each year as
drivers’ fields of view are obscured.
Another potential danger
is when unshoveled snow becomes _____ over time. If this refreezes, it can
become “black ice,” invisible to drivers and extremely hazardous.
© James Doyle, 2013
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