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Snow Days

Snow Days

Date: Jan 08 2010

Themes: School, Weather, Work

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

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Generally, there are two types of people: those that see magic in a snow day and those that see a set of obstacles to their daily routine.

For some, snow days mean a beautiful, white landscape and an unexpected chance to sit indoors sipping hot chocolate instead of going to work or school. To them, snow days are magic. For others, snow days are a hassle. They mean being stuck inside, dealing with dangerous road conditions, and having wet, cold feet that test a person’s patience. Listen to Dale and Beren talk about their reactions to snow days.

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Dale

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Beren

Dale:  OK, I have to ask, I have to ask. When it was snowing and you had a snow day from school, how did you feel?

Beren:  You know, I never really got a snow day until I moved here and last year when it snowed were the first snow days I ever experienced.

Dale:  Snow weeks. Did you get any cabin fever?

Beren:  I totally got cabin fever. You had to figure out different indoor activities to pass the time. Lots of board games, lots of television, lots of movies.

Dale:  Yeah. I just personally, I didn’t like the TV ‘cause they always talked about the weather, so it kind of made me go a little stir crazy trying to find other things to do. I mean, I don’t know, when weather like that happens and it shuts down the city, does it affect a whole lot of people a lot of the times?

Beren:  I think it does here for some reason, which is strange because I’ve lived other places where it snows all the time and, you know, they’re prepared for it. I think that’s what it is. They have the snow plows. But it seems like especially the last couple winters here the whole city’s been shut down. People freak out, like, “Do not go outside! You’ll die!!”

 

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Where Beren lives, it doesn’t snow very often. But when it does, the city shuts down because nobody is prepared for the snow. Beren is amazed by people’s different reactions to snow days depending on where they live. Some places are so used to snow that it isn’t a big deal at all.

Both Dale and Beren go a little stir crazy when they have to stay home because of the snow. They get bored and have trouble coming up with fun things to do inside. It’s surprising to them how much people freak out when it snows.

Are there ever snow days where you live? How do people react when it snows in your city or town?

 

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luvik palestine

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

in the united arab emirates few days thats fall rain so never fall snow ..ilike snow and iwish play in it …

04:07 PM Jan 11 2010 |

iwori

iwori

Japan

In my area it hardly ever has snow, so the town went stir crazy especially train service if we had much snow than we had expected. Because we're hardly ready for it.

When I was a child, I guess I've not had snow day. Whenever it snows, PE class was cancelled and we played at ground with snow instead of study. I love to be outside on snow day!

10:22 AM Jan 11 2010 |

mahalo39

mahalo39

Japan

It snows so often where I live so I cannot believe that the school or work is canceled due to the snow! We are used to snow and it's usual to go outside in the snow. 

12:30 AM Jan 11 2010 |

rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

right now is doing a bunch of cold  !!!

07:57 PM Jan 10 2010 |

Shugopy

Shugopy

Paraguay

It has never snowed in my city, the only time I saw snow has been when I went to the south of Argentina four years ago. I liked, but is horrible don't feel your hands after a snow fight. In my city the only reason that doesn't allow people going out are the heavy storms, we have lots of them right now. Streets get flooded and people stay at home because driving or walking become difficult.

07:30 PM Jan 10 2010 |

warisweb

warisweb

India

in punjab ,, these days are cold days ,,,jan-feb. Very Cold days.

06:52 PM Jan 10 2010 |

warisweb

warisweb

India

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06:50 PM Jan 10 2010 |

warisweb

warisweb

India

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06:50 PM Jan 10 2010 |

Ehabo

Ehabo

Syrian Arab Republic

 in the city did not come down Altlaj just never got our rain

ساهم بترجمة أفضلشكراً لمساهمتك في تقديم اقتراح حول الترجمة في خدمة Google للترجمة. ساهم بترجمة أفضل:In the city did not come down Altlaj just never got our rain

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03:46 PM Jan 10 2010 |

masoudhemmati

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i like snow specially when i  climbing it is wonderful feeling i can herd voice snow during precipitation

03:38 PM Jan 10 2010 |

Fish Chen

Fish Chen

China

i like snow days because it never snows in my city

03:15 PM Jan 10 2010 |

\_Luis_/

\_Luis_/

Brazil

in my city it never snow, it's pretty warm actually, the temperature almost never gets bellow 10°C/50°F, but i kind of like it!!

02:22 PM Jan 10 2010 |

Kamil1706

Kamil1706

Poland

I live in Zakopane, Poland, So there is a lot of snow, but I like it. Sitting in a cosy room with hot tea, eating cookies during watching movies ;D

01:14 PM Jan 10 2010 |

mardyyang

China

i like snow,but it so cold when snow melting,the more snows fall the more gains in grain the next year. it means a good sign!

12:17 PM Jan 10 2010 |

sam.xu

sam.xu

China

I like snow ,haha ,but now I have see the snow less and less. maybe the high temperature in the world

08:45 AM Jan 10 2010 |

pedro_pablo

Germany

in my country never have snowing, so recently it has been so sold, in some places in mexico the temperatures is -2 °C, and a lot of people can't face those tempereratures…!!! =S

04:56 AM Jan 10 2010 |

Elfseeker

China

It’s snowing outside now!That's too unbelievable。I  opened this page ,then my mom told me “It’s snowing!”.

03:38 AM Jan 10 2010 |

Zhixiang Geng

China

Snow is very beautiful and pure, but it's very dangerous too.

02:20 AM Jan 10 2010 |

evelyn_BR

evelyn_BR

Brazil

;) I have never experiencied it, the snow is wonderful!! ;) But I know the winter have been so cold in some countries and I was watching the news and they are talking about  temperatures about 20 degrees below zero!!! I can't imagine how cold it's! where I live, in southern Brazil, we have temperatures about 1 and 5 degrees below zero in the winter . Don't know if I can survive temperatures like -20 hehe .

01:23 AM Jan 10 2010 |

elex

Viet Nam

halo, I just look out this web but I only read but can't hear the speaker. there's no button to click. Please, help me. Thankx

12:43 AM Jan 10 2010 |

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