Weather

Lesson 1: Vocabulary + Pair work

1. Brainstorm all the vocab related to feelings topic
2. Have the children to make sentences with the words (individual, in pair or in group)
3. Some other activities/ games about vocab: dictation, spelling, describing an object
for others to guess…

• List of weather words for reference.

below temperature less than 0 It's supposed to go below

freezing degrees Celsius/(32F) freezing before the
preposition/ weekend.
adjective

blizzard a storm with lots of snow The airplane couldn't take-

noun and wind off because of the blizzard.

boiling hot common expression for It was boiling hot, so we all

adjective + describing a very hot day jumped into the lake.
noun

breeze light wind Don't bother with a hat.

noun There is always
a breeze near the ocean.

Celsius measurement of In the summer, the average

noun temperature (0 degrees is temperature here is 20
freezing/100 is boiling) degrees Celsius.
chilly cold It's a bit chilly today, so I
adjective think you should wear a coat.

clear when the sky is blue because On a clear night you can see a
adjective no clouds are blocking the lot of stars.
sun

cloud/ cloudy water in the sky that appears It may look cloudy in the
noun/ adjective as a white or grey mass morning, but the sun always
comes out by afternoon.

cold spell a period of colder than They're calling for a cold

adjective + noun average weather spell, so we put off our
camping trip.

cool temperature in between warm The days were boiling hot, but
adjective and cold the nights were cool and
comfortable for sleeping.

degrees measurement for temperature I don't feel the heat until it's
noun about forty degrees Celsius
outside.
drizzling raining slightly I think I'll take the dog for a
walk. It's only drizzling now.

drought a long period with no rainfall Forest fires are a serious

noun danger during a drought.

flood overflow of rain water The flood was so bad, our

noun basement was full of water.

flurries very light snowfall There are a few flurries but the
noun snow isn't sticking to the
roads.

fog/ foggy thick water vapor that blocks We couldn't see the bridge
noun/ one's vision because there was too
adjective much fog.

forecast the expected weather for the According to the 5

noun/verb future day forecast, it's going to rain
on our wedding day.
freezing cold common expression used to It was a freezing cold day for
adjective + describe a very cold day the Santa Claus parade.
noun

frost ice crystals on a frozen Some flowers are so strong

noun surface they can withstand frost.

frostbite a skin condition caused by I lost my hat while I was

noun over exposure to the cold skiing, and I ended up
(typically reddish skin with with frostbite on my ears.
white spots)

hail small pieces of ice that fall There was so much hail that
noun during a storm some of the trailer homes were
destroyed.

heat stroke a flu-like condition one can Bring lots of water and wear a
noun acquire after spending too hat to avoid heat stroke in this
long in the sun weather.

heat-wave extremely hot weather that is During the heat-wave we

noun much higher than average-- cooled our beds down with ice
usually lasts a short time packs.
humid/ moisture in the air It feels a lot hotter than it
humidity actually is because of
adjective/ the humidity.
noun

hurricane a tropical storm with very Half of the buildings on the

noun strong wind and rain island were flattened by
the hurricane.

partly cloudy term often used in a weather Tomorrow's forecast is partly

adverb + forecast to indicate that the cloudy with clear skies by
adjective skies are sunny and cloudy at nightfall.
the same time

thunder/ thunder is a loud noise after Let's close all of the windows.
thunderstorm lightning, caused by rapid It looks like a thunderstorm is
noun. expansion of air superheated coming
by the lightning

tornado/ violently spinning windstorm The tornado picked up

cyclone everything in its path,
including animals and cars.
noun
Lesson 2: Vocabulary recap and topic ideas
1. Review the vocab by playing the memory game. Divide the class into groups. Hand
each group a piece of paper. In a certain time, write down as many words as the group
can about the weather..

2. Discuss about the topic by studying the questions together (the questions do not
follow the order, the questions are all optional). Remember to give evidence and
examples of the answer.

• What's your favorite season and why?

• Are there any special traditions associated with different seasons in your country?
• Have you ever been caught in bad weather? If so, what did you do?
• What crops are produced in which seasons in your country?
• Do you think weather patterns are changing? If so, why do you think this is?
• Do you have many disasters in you country which are caused by weather?
• Do you know any interesting myths or stories about weather?
• Do you like snow?
• Which do you like better hot weather or cold weather?
• Do you have snow in your country?
o Do you have hail?
o Do you have frozen rain?
o Do you have typhoons?
• What month gets the most rain in your country?
o What month gets the most rain around here?)
• About how many inches of rain does your hometown get per year?
• What's the average temperature in your country in the summer time?
o How about in the winter?
• Do you get tornadoes where you are from?
o Do you get typhoons?
o Do you have frost?
• Do you think that in recent years we are losing our four distinct seasons?
• What kind of climate do you prefer when choosing a place to go on vacation?
• What is the best season to get married?
 o Can you think of other activities in which one season may be better than
another?
• What are the seasons?
• What is the hottest season?
• What is the coldest season?
• In your opinion, which season is the most beautiful?
o Which season is the most comfortable for you?
• Why do you think spring (or another season) is the most beautiful season?
• Have you ever been stranded in a snowstorm? What did you do?
• Do you think weather affects the way people feel?
• How can extreme weather conditions affect the economy and social life in
countries?
• Do you think weather patterns are changing?
o If so, what do you think is causing these changes?
• What are the different kinds of weather?
• What is the weather like in your country for each season?
• What some of the different kinds of weather?
• What is the weather like in your country for each season?
• How does weather affect your attitude?
o How does weather affect your lifestyle?
• What is the relationship between weather and natural disasters?
• How to you depend on the weather reports on TV?
• How do television stations secure weather reports?
• Why is it important to know future weather conditions in advanced?
• When would knowing tomorrow's weather change you plans?
• Have you ever checked the weather for your city on the Internet?
• What time of year is the best weather where you live?
• Have you ever seen snow?
• Have you ever been in a typhoon?
• Where do you get your weather information?
• What is your favorite winter activity?
• What is the hottest natural temperature (not in a sauna) you have experienced?
Where and when was it and what did it feel like?
Lesson 3: Project
- Put students in groups of 3-4.
- Gives students handouts (reading) about a kind of weather (file attached)
- Have students read in group, finish tasks in worksheet then use the mindmap
provided to present about the kind of weather of their group.
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Lesson 4: Writing

Teacher chooses a task and have students work individually

Task 1 – Writing Topics

In this exercise there are three writing topics. You should pick one of the topics and then
write as much as you can about it. Use full sentences and paragraphs. If you really want to
improve, try to write something about all three topics.

Describe what your favourite type of weather is and why.

Describe what the weather is like in the country to live now.

Explain why some people complain about some types of weather.

Task 2 – Writing Role-plays

For this exercise you will need to write role-plays. There are two situations presented
below and you can write a role-play for one or both of them. In each you are given the
people involved, what is happening and where it happens. Write what each person would
say.

Role-play 1
Location: On holiday (you chose where).

Situation: Deciding what to do the next day when thinking about the weather.

Participants: Family (mother, father, children).

Role-play 2

Location: At work on Monday morning.

Situation: Talking about how the weather affected what they did at the weekend.

Participants: 3 people.