Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: weather. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| freezing | (adj) very cold; below 0-degree Celsius The temperature outside is freezing. |
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| thunder | (n) a very loud sound during a storm; the sound that comes with lightning The thunder was so loud it scared me. |
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| lightning | (n) the flashes of light in the sky during a storm The lightning made the sky light up bright. |
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| humid | (adj) lots of moisture in the air; used with hot (e.g.hot and humid) The weather is hot and humid. |
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| cool | (adj) not warm or hot; not really cold but a little It’s cool outside so you may want to wear a light jacket. |
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| foggy | (adj) the outside air has a thick cloud like appearance; makes it difficult to see when driving It was so foggy outside that I didn’t want to drive. |
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| overcast | (adj) the sky is dark; covered with clouds The sky is overcast and it looks like it will rain. |
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| weather forecast | (n) to predict the weather in advance The forecast called for rain this week. |
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| windy | (adj) strong wind or more than usually The forecast is calling for a windy day tomorrow. |
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| raining cats and dogs | (idiom) raining a lot; heavy rain I’m not going outside because it’s raining cats and dogs. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- What’s your favorite season and why?
- Do you like to be in freezing temperatures? Why or why not?
- What is the weather like in your city now?
- Do you like when it thunders and lightnings? Why or why not?
- Do you like the hot and humid weather? Why or why not?
- Which do you like better, hot or cold weather? Why?
- Do you like to drive when it’s foggy outside? Why or why not?
- What is the weather forecast for your city?
- Does it snow in your country? If no, have you ever seen snow before?
- Do you like to know the weather forecast? Why or why not?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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