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This document provides information about talking about weather in English including common questions, vocabulary words, expressions and example sentences to describe weather. It also includes activities for students to practice discussing and forecasting weather.

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BIM 2011 Topic 03 The Weather

This document provides information about talking about weather in English including common questions, vocabulary words, expressions and example sentences to describe weather. It also includes activities for students to practice discussing and forecasting weather.

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Welcome to

Beta Intermediate Module


Topic 3
Talking About the Weather
Common Questions:

What is the weather like in...?


(The weather in La Serena is sunny and warm.)

What is the temperature in...?


(It is 25 degrees in La Serena.)

What was the weather like yesterday?


(Yesterday it was rainy and cold.)

What was the temperature?


(It was 15 degrees.)
NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE
Rain Rain Rainy
Snow Snow Snowy
Sun Shine* Sunny
Cloud - Cloudy
Storm - Stormy
Cold Cool Cold
Heat Heat Hot
Wind Blow* Windy
* Are only used when referring to
their noun
Using Nouns Using Verbs Using
Adjectives

I like the It is It is a _______


_______. _______ing. day.

(ex: I like the (It is raining.) (It is a hot day.)


sun.)

I don´t like the It _______s in Today is very


_______. May. _______.

(I don´t like the (Today is very


rain.) (It rains in May) hot.)

The wind blows hard on a windy day.

The sun shines strong on a hot day.


Common Expressions

It is a scorcher today! It is very hot.


It´s raining cats and dogs! It´s raining a lot.
It´s so sticky today. It´s very humid.
It´s boiling outside. It´s very hot.
It´s a gray day. There is very little sun.
It is partly cloudy. There are some clouds.
We are expecting some flurries. We are expecting a little snow.
It´s going to be a hot one! Today will be very hot!
The low today is 15 degrees C. The minimum today is 15
degrees C.
The high today is 30 degrees C. The maximum today is 30
degrees C.
Activities (3)
Activity 1
- Go over the common weather forecast pictures.
- In partners, create sentences for each image.
- Share with the class.
Activity 2
The Forecast
Read the following example of a forecast:

And now, the weather report. Yesterday was a cloudy and


cold day, with a low of 3ºC. Today it is partly cloudy and cool,
with a chance of showers this afternoon. The temperature
now is 10ºC but it is expected to drop to around 5ºC by this
evening. The forecast for tomorrow is sunny with a high of
17ºC. That’s it for today. See you again tomorrow!

In small groups, write an example of a forecast that you


would typically hear during this time of the year.

Use new vocabulary!


Activity 3

The Weather Channel


Go to the following link and have
students discuss the weather in
cities around the world!
http://www.weather.com/
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