Talking About the Weather

Warm-up: Look out the window

2 warm-up questions

• Look out your window right now. What can you see — sun, clouds, rain?
• First try: describe today's weather to me in as many sentences as you can — 30 seconds, go!

Reading: Weather Conversations

Read a 87-word text about Weather Conversations

Weather Conversations Two colleagues meet at the office. Anna: Good morning! What's the weather like outside? Tom: It's quite cold today. It's about 5 degrees. Anna: Oh, that's chilly! Is it raining? Tom: No, it's not raining, but it's very cloudy. I think it might rain later. Anna: I hope not! I forgot my umbrella. Tom: The forecast says it will be sunny tomorrow. Anna: That's good news! I'm planning a picnic for the weekend. Tom: Lucky you! I heard it's going to be warm on Saturday.

Vocabulary: Weather Words

7 items

Practice: Weather Descriptions

Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

• It's very ____ today. The sun is shining brightly.
• Take your umbrella. It's going to be ____.
• It's quite ____ outside. Put on a jacket.
• The ____ says it will snow tomorrow.
• It's very ____ today. Hold onto your hat!
• It's ____ but not too hot. Perfect for a walk!

Practice: Weather and Actions

Matching exercise, 5 items

• It's raining.
• It's cold.
• It's sunny.
• It's hot.
• It's snowing.

Dialogue: Weather Small Talk

Role-play: You meet a neighbour outside your building (6 lines)

• Neighbour: Good morning! Lovely day, isn't it?
• You: Yes, it's beautiful! Nice and sunny.
• Neighbour: Do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow?
• You: I heard it might rain in the afternoon.
• Neighbour: Oh, I hope not! I'm planning a barbecue.
• You: Good luck with that! I hope the weather stays nice.

Discussion: Your mission: today's weather report

3 discussion questions

• Mission: describe today's REAL weather in at least four sentences — the sky, the temperature, the wind, and what's coming later. Use three weather adjectives and one forecast sentence: "It's… and quite…", "It's about … degrees.", "I think it will… later." (Success = four sentences, three adjectives, one prediction. Tutor: count them!)
• Second take: now we meet at the bus stop in this exact weather. Make 30 seconds of small talk about it with me — start with "…, isn't it?"
• Compare with your first try at the start. How many more sentences did you say? Which adjective was new — chilly, cloudy, or lovely?