1 Read the words in the box, check unfamiliar ones. Remember to use correctly these phrases.
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What is the weather like? The weather is fine (bad). It’s a beautiful day. The weather is beautiful (dull). The weather is changeable. The weather is settled. It’s very oppressive. Is it going to thunder? Do you think the weather will stay fine? I listened to the weather forecast today. They said it would be sunny and warm. |
It is cold. It is warm. It is hot. It is clear. It is (was, will be) raining. It is (was, will be) snowing. The wind is cold. There’s a gale. It is freezing. The wind has dropped. There will be sunshine. |
2 Look at the weather icons and match them to their descriptions. Weather Icons
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1) Partly cloudy skies |
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2) Mostly sunny |
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3) Partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rain showers |
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4) Mostly cloudy with rain showers |
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5) Cloudy with rain showers |
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6) Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers & thunderstorms |
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7) Cloudy with rain showers & thunderstorms |
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8) Partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rain showers & thunderstorms |
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9) Light rains / Light passing rains |
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10) Occasional rains |
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11) Rains / Monsoon rains |
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12) Rains / Gusty winds |
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13) Stormy |
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14) Snow |
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3 Work in pairs. You are given two cards with some information missing. Fill in the gaps by discussing the missed weather forecast with your partner.
1 Complete the diagram below with the weather words from the module. Compare with your partner.
