V12

Weather

Sun, rain, cloud · describing the weather

Words 1–4

Say each word after your teacher

sunny
with a lot of sun and a blue sky /ˈsʌni/
It's sunny — wear your sunglasses!
cloudy
with a lot of clouds, so you can't see the sun /ˈklaʊdi/
It's cloudy — I can't see the sun.
rainy
with a lot of rain /ˈreɪni/
It's rainy, so take an umbrella.
windy
with a lot of wind /ˈwɪndi/
It's windy — good weather for flying a kite!

Words 5–8

Say each word after your teacher

hot
with a very high temperature, like 35 degrees /hɒt/
It's 35 degrees — it's really hot!
cold
with a low temperature; you need a coat /kəʊld/
It's 2 degrees — it's very cold.
snowy
with snow falling or on the ground /ˈsnəʊi/
It's snowy — let's build a snowman!
foggy
with fog in the air, so it's difficult to see far /ˈfɒɡi/
It's foggy — I can't see the end of the street.

Words 9–10

Say each word after your teacher

warm
a little hot and nice — not hot and not cold /wɔːm/
It's 20 degrees — not hot, just warm.
temperature
how hot or cold something is, in degrees /ˈtempərətʃər/
The temperature today is 25 degrees.

What is it?

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Your turn

Answer out loud — full sentences

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What is the weather like today?
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What is the weather like in summer where you live?
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What do you do when it's rainy?
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Which weather do you like best? Why?
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