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boiling hotadjective + nounbreezenounCelsiusnounchillyadjectiveclearadjectivecloud/cloudynoun/adjectivecold spelladjective + nouncooladjectivedegreesnoundrizzlingcontinuous verbdroughtnounFahrenheitnoun

floodnounflurriesnounfog/foggynoun/adjectiveforecastnoun/verbfreezing coldadjective + nounfrostnoun

frostbitenounhailnounheat strokenounheat-wavenounhumid/humidityadjective/nounhurricanenoun

icyadjectivelightningnounmildadjectivemeteorologistnounminus/negativeadjectiveovercastadjectivepartly cloudyadverb + adjectiveprecipitationnounpuddlenounrain/raining/rainynoun/continuous verb/adjectiveraindropnounrainbownoun

raining cats and dogsidiomscorching/a scorcheradjective/nounseasonnounshowernounsleet(similar to hail)nounslush/slushynoun/adjectivesmognounsnow/snowy/snowingnoun/adjective/ continuous verbsnowstormnounsun/sunshine/sunnynoun/noun/adjectivesunburnnounsunglasses/shadesnoun

suntan/tannednoun(also verb)/adjective(also verb)sunscreen/suntan lotionnountemperaturenounthermometernounthunder/thunderstormnoun

tornadonounumbrellanounUV (ultra violet) raysnounwind/windynoun/adjectivewind chill factornoun

Here are some phrases we use to talk about the weather in English.Its really sunny today!The sun is so bright.Theres a mix of sun and clouds today.Its so perfect outside; not a cloud in the sky.Seventy two degrees (72) and sunny. A perfect summer day!Its so sunny. I can lay out today!You got a nice suntan on vacation!Its really sunny out. Make sure you put on some sunscreen.Dont forget to put on suntan lotion.Sunny

Its really cloudy out there. I wonder if it will rain today.Its pretty cloudy outside. I better take an umbrella.Its been cloudy for a week now. I need some sun!CloudsIts snowing outside!Were expecting a snow storm this afternoon.School is canceled because of the snow. I love snow days!The roads are really messy. There is a lot of slush on the roads because the snow is melting, so be careful.Drive really carefully. The snow is freezing over and turning into ice.Snow

Its raining out. Youll need an umbrella.Its raining pretty hard out there.A big storm is expected this afternoon.Its so gloomy and depressing outside.Dont go swimming yet. I just heard thunder, and a lightning storm is expected.You should wear your rain coat today.Its not raining too hard. Its just drizzling out.Bring an umbrella just in case, since it will be raining on and off today.Rain

Its so hot and humid outside. The air feels so thick and sticky.Its so humid out; I sweat the second I walk outside!I hate these humid summers. I really prefer the dry summer air out west.FogBe careful when you drive. Its really foggy outside. You cant see far in front of you.Its so foggy out. You better drive with your fog lights on.WindThe wind is so strong; it almost blew me over!The tall buildings in Manhattan (New York City) create a wind tunnel and make the wind so strong.Chicago really is the windy city!Humidity

Gloomy: (adjective) sad, depressing; often used to describe a cloudy, grey, rainy sky.Lay out: (verb) a term people use for sun tanning; to lay outside in the sun in a bathing suit to get more bronze.Umbrella: (noun) what you carry over your head to block the rain and stay dry.Vocabulary

Describing the weather using verbs.Below is list of the different types of weather you are most likely to use.The sun is shining. It's drizzling (light rain). The wind is blowing. It's raining (The rain is falling.)It's hail (hail stones). It's pouring down (The rain is pouring down.)It's snowing (The snow is falling.) It's thundering and lightening.

Describing the weather using adjectivesSweltering = It's sweltering. or It's a sweltering day.Freezing = It's freezing. or It's a freezing day.Warm = It's warn. or It's a warm day. Cold = It's cold. or It's a cold day.Sunny = It's sunny. or It's a sunny day. Cloudy = It's cloudy. or It's a cloudy day.Clear = It's clear. or It's a clear day. Stormy = It's stormy. or It's a stormy day.Misty = It's misty. or It's a misty day. Foggy = It's foggy. or It's a foggy day.

Breezy = It's breezy. or It's a breezy day Windy = It's windy. or It's a windy day.Showery = It's showery. or It's a showery day.Rainy = It's rainy. or It's a rainy day.Frosty = It's frosty. or It's a frosty day. Snowy = It's snowy. or It's a snowy day.Icy = It's icy. or It's an icy day. Drizzly = It's drizzly. or It's a drizzly day.Dry = It's dry. or It's a dry day.

How to ask questions about the weather and how they can be answered.What's it like outside? It's really cold now.How's the weather? It's minus ten. (-10 degrees)Do you have rain? We have not had any rain for many weeks.What's the temperature in Manchester? Today it is 22 degrees Celsius which is a lot warmer then it has been.

It's snowing here in Manchester, what's it doing there? It's raining really hard.It is a Beautiful day for a walk. We couldn't ask for a better day.What's the weather forecast for the rest of the week? They're saying we will have blue skies for the rest of the week.

Conversation 1Mary: Hows the weather today?John: Its all right. Not too warm, not too cold.Mary: Do you think I need a sweater?John: No, not if youre not going out for long.Mary: Are you sure? Im pretty cold-blooded.John: Well, in that case, you might bring a sweater along.Idioms/PhrasesPretty cold-blooded. Pretty means rather or somewhat. Cold-blooded means having cold blood like a reptile which means a person often feels cold or is easily made cold.

Conversation 2John: Im going to lunch. Is it raining yet?Mary: Not yet, but the clouds look ominous. John: Do you recommend an umbrella?Mary: Sure. Or at least a good hat and coat.John: It was raining this morning. Then it stopped and the sun came out, but the clouds were moving fast.Mary: I know. I noticed that too when I was driving to work.John: Did you bring a raincoat?Mary: No, I dont like raincoats. I prefer a good umbrellaunless its too windy.

Idioms/PhrasesClouds look ominous: clouds are dark and it will probably rain.Variations: the clouds very dark, the clouds look forbidding, the clouds look stormy, there are storm clouds in the sky, there are rain clouds in the sky.Conversation 3Mary: Im so glad to be going home. Its such a sunny day!John: I know. Its beautiful outside. Do you have any plans?Mary: I might sit on my deck and enjoy it for a while with my kids.John: I know what you mean. I plan to soak in the sun in my own backyard.Mary: My husband and I sometimes go hiking too along with our kids.John: Thats not for me. I like a good chair and a book instead.Mary: Well, enjoy the beautiful weekend!John: You too!

Idioms/PhrasesI know what you mean: I feel the same or I have the same ideas.Soak in the sun: enjoy the sun or sit/lay in the sun.Conversation 4Oh, my! The whole world is broiling.In the dialogue below, Gary and Sharon are complaining about how hot the weather is today....Gary: Oh, my! It's really hot! I've never seen such scorching weather in my life!Sharon: Tell me about it. It's like the whole world is broiling.Gary: Oh, look at the thermometer! The temperature has hit 98! Sharon: I hope it's not gonna break into three digits!Gary: But it's already awfully close! Sharon: Well, I just hope it'll level off.Gary: I guess we can't do anything until after dark then.Sharon: I guess so. What else can we do? You can't stay in the heat for long!

Conversation 5You've got to drink a lot of fluids.It's such a hot day that the two people in the conversation below just want to stay at home and spare themselves the worst of the heat.Winnie: Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat.Marc: Tell me about it! You can't even stay in the sun for five minutes.Winnie: You'll be scorched like a shriveled plant.Marc: Or like a shriveled old man!Winnie: I like your humor, Marc. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there's nothing we can do but stay home.Marc: I guess so. I don't want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke or something. Winnie: You want my advice? Drink a lot of liquids and spare yourself the worst of the heat!Marc: Yeah, you're right. Got to drink a lot of fluids. Do we have any beer?Winnie: Yes! Do you want Coors Light or Corona? Marc: Do you have any Bud or Michelob?

Conversation 6Oh, the heat is unbearable!It's a very hot day. The heat is so unbearable. To make it worse, the air-conditioner is broken....Chris: Oh, the heat is unbearable! Didn't you turn on the air-conditioner?Paul: The heat has blown our air-conditioner on the roof!Chris: What the...! So, what are we going to do?Paul: We've got to have it fixed as soon as possible. I've called someone and they're on the way.Chris: Thank God! Paul: Here you go. You can use the electric fan here. At least you can catch a breeze.

Conversation 7The water just goes off without a warning.A cold front has just set in. To make it worse, the water has just gone off without a warning....Nancy: What's going on? When you turn on the faucet, it's just drip, drip, dripSandra: Well, it's the second day in a row. I guess the pipes are frozen again.Nancy: Really? Sandra: Yeah. Yesterday the water even went off without a warning. I couldn't take a shower, nor could I wash the dishes.Nancy: Well, I'm wondering why the manager isn't on top of this!

Conversation 8It's raining cats and dogs today.Justine knew that there would be a shower today, but she didn't realize it would rain so heavily....Stephen: Wow, you look like a drowned rat! Didn't you know there's a thunderstorm today?Justine: I knew there would be a shower, but I didn't realize it would rain cats and dogs today.Stephen: Well, you'd better take a hot shower right now, or you'll catch a cold.Justine: I know. I don't want to get sick, especially during finals week.

Conversation 9It hasn't rained a drop for months.A drought has just set in and the two people in the dialogue below are very concerned...Sally: I think a drought has set in. It hasn't rained a drop for months.Ethan: I think so, too, but didn't it rain last month?Sally: It did rain last month, but the rainfall was only half the monthly average.Ethan: Oh. That bad?! Sally: That's right. It's really bad. I'm really concerned though not panicked yet. Ethan: I don't blame you. The pastures have browned out even before the summer hasn't arrived.Sally: Yeah, and the soil has been baked so hard that the plow can't even break the soil. Ethan: Looks like it's going to be an ongoing thing that would get worse each day.Sally: Yeah. If it doesn't rain, it's going to get critical.

Conversation 10The drought conditions are severe![Radio broadcasting: ...Temperatures have today reached a record 102 degrees and may well hit 110 tomorrow. Much more distressing, experts say, is that a drought has set in remarkably early and shows no sign of letting up soon....The ground is still parched from last year's drought crops, plants and trees are being crippled at their most vulnerable time...]Anna: Did you hear that? The drought conditions are severe! There's a lot of death, dying, and suffering out there!Rose: I heard that, but it's not surprising actually, 'cause we haven't had as much rain as normal this year.Anna: Well, if it could rain even a drop, things would be much better! And my flowers in the garden would come back in a heartbeat.Rose: I guess you might have to quit watering your garden. I heard that they are going to start rationing water. In fact, this morning I happened to hear on the radio that the reservoir had dipped below half its capacity this month and the volume of water entering the reservoir is the smallest in fifty years.Anna: Really! I thought that might happen. Great! There go my vegetables! Rose: I guess so. But think about Africa.