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ACADEMIC LISTENING TEST PRACTICE
WEATHER - RAINING FROGS?
For Students Preparing for Academic Tests / IELTS and TOEFL
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Discuss these questions with a friend or classmate.
1. Has the climate on Earth ever been different in the past?
2. What kinds of things can cause global warming?
3. What do you think may happen to polar bears if the polar ice caps continue to melt?
4. Do you think that it is really possible for frogs to rain from the sky? Why / Why not? 
5. What would you do if you saw frogs falling from the sky?

​6. What other kinds of unusual weather do you know about?
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Note: For more cool ESL resources about weather, visit my All Things Topics site.
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